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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 10§ 1002 Corporate Asset Transfer Approval

§ 1002 Corporate Asset Transfer Approval

Corporations Code·California
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§ 1002 Corporate Asset Transfer Approval

This law lets a company attach a certificate from its secretary that shows the board approved a sale of assets, and that certificate serves as proof the sale was proper for anyone who buys the assets in good faith.

Key Takeaways

  • •A secretary's certificate can prove the board approved the sale.
  • •The certificate works as proof for buyers who act honestly.
  • •It only needs to state the sale is normal or that shareholders approved it if it's a big sale.

Example

A local coffee shop sells all of its coffee machines and tables to a new owner.

The coffee shop's secretary gives a certificate saying the board approved the sale and that the equipment was not a major part of the shop's assets. The new owner relies on that certificate and buys the equipment, knowing the sale is legally valid.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1002 Corporate Asset Transfer Approval

Any deed or instrument conveying or otherwise transferring any assets of a corporation may have annexed to it the certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, setting forth that the transaction has been validly approved by the board and (a) stating that the property described in said deed or instrument is less than substantially all of the assets of the corporation or that the transfer is in the usual and regular course of the business of the corporation, if such be the case, or (b) if such property constitutes all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation and the transfer is not in the usual and regular course of the business of the corporation, stating the fact of approval thereof by the outstanding shares (Section 152) pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 12, as the case may be, or that such approval is not required by Chapter 12. Such certificate is prima facie evidence of the existence of the facts authorizing such conveyance or other transfer of the assets and conclusive evidence in favor of any innocent purchaser or encumbrancer for value. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 682.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

deed or instrumentcertificatesubstantially all of the assetsusual and regular course of the businessprima facie evidenceinnocent purchaser or encumbrancer

Related Statutes

  • § 12522 Corporate Asset Transfer Approval
  • § 5912 Corporate Asset Transfer Approval
  • § 7912 Corporate Asset Transfer Approval
  • § 9632 Corporate Asset Transfer Approval
  • § 1000 Corporate Property Security Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 1002.
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