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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 21§ 2102 Foreign Corporation Agent Designation

§ 2102 Foreign Corporation Agent Designation

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§ 2102 Foreign Corporation Agent Designation

If a company from another state or country names an agent to receive legal papers, it doesn't have to file the extra statement required by Section 2105, but it must file an updated statement when Section 2107 says to.

Key Takeaways

  • •A foreign corporation that files an agent designation skips the extra statement required by Section 2105.
  • •The corporation must file an amended statement and new agent designation when Section 2107 requires it.
  • •All filings must follow the qualification rules that were in effect when the original agent designation was filed.

Example

A Canadian software firm wants to do business in the state and files paperwork naming a local lawyer as its agent for service of process.

Because the firm already filed the agent designation, it doesn't need to also file the separate statement that Section 2105 normally requires. Later, if the state tells it to update its information under Section 2107, the firm must file a new, amended statement with the updated agent details.

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§ 2102 Foreign Corporation Agent Designation

A foreign corporation which has filed a designation of an agent for the service of process, pursuant to the requirements of any law relating to the qualification of foreign corporations in force at the time of the filing, need not file the statement provided for in Section 2105, but shall file an amended statement and designation when required by Section 2107. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 682.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

foreign corporationdesignation of an agent for the service of processSection 2105Section 2107

Related Statutes

  • § 2101 Foreign Corporation Name Registration
  • § 2106 Foreign Corporation Qualification
  • § 2106.5 Insurer Name Approval Requirement
  • § 2107 Foreign Corporation Name Change
  • § 2110 Service On Foreign Corporations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 2102.
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