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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 13Art. 1§ 8312 Corporate Subsidiary Records Access

§ 8312 Corporate Subsidiary Records Access

Corporations Code·California
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§ 8312 Corporate Subsidiary Records Access

Key Takeaways

  • •If a big company owns smaller companies, you can check the records of those smaller ones too.
  • •This rule is part of a bigger set of rules about looking at company records.
  • •It’s been a rule since 1978.

Example

Imagine a big toy company owns a smaller company that makes action figures.

If you have the right to check the big company’s records, you can also check the action figure company’s records because the big company owns it.

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

Official Source
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§ 8312 Corporate Subsidiary Records Access

Any right of inspection created by this chapter extends to the records of each subsidiary of a corporation. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 567.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

right of inspectionsubsidiarycorporation

Related Statutes

  • § 12582 Subsidiary Records Inspection Rights
  • § 6312 Subsidiary Records Inspection
  • § 12403 Corporate Membership Admission Rules
  • § 7315 Membership Admission Rules
  • § 12580 Electronic Records Inspection Requirement

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 8312.
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