Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:310 – Change of corporate name
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:310
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
If a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state changes its corporate name, it shall procure an amended certificate of authority by making application therefor to the secretary of state and submitting a duplicate or original certificate of name change from an authorized official of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or a certified copy of the document in the case that the authorized official of the jurisdiction of incorporation does not provide such certificate.
Acts 1968, No. 105, §1; Acts 1982, No. 526, §2, eff. Aug. 11, 1982; Acts 1984, No. 405, §1, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 1988, No. 98, §1; Acts 2023, No. 26, §2.