Michigan Laws 450.2015 – Certificate of authority to transact business; application; filing; contents
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To procure a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, a foreign corporation shall file with the administrator an application setting forth all of the following:
(a) The name of the corporation and the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 450.2015
- 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.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(b) The date of incorporation and the period of duration of the corporation.
(c) The street address, and the mailing address if different from the street address, of its main business or headquarters office.
(d) The street address of its registered office in this state, the mailing address if different from the street address, and the name of its resident agent in this state at the address, together with a statement that the resident agent is an agent of the corporation upon whom process against the corporation may be served.
(e) The character of the business it is to transact in this state, together with a statement that it is authorized to transact such business in the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
(f) Any additional information as the administrator may require in order to determine whether the corporation is entitled to a certificate of authority to transact business in this state and to determine the fees and taxes prescribed by law.