§ 9133 Corporate Articles Evidence Rule

Corporations Code·California

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•A certified copy of a company's papers from the government proves the company exists.
•This proof is strong enough for almost any legal situation.
•You usually don’t need more proof to show the company is real.

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If someone sues a company for not paying them,

the court will accept the company’s official papers from the government as proof that the company is real and was properly created.

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§ 9133 Corporate Articles Evidence Rule

For all purposes other than an action in the nature of quo warranto, a copy of the articles of a corporation duly certified by the Secretary of State is conclusive evidence of the formation of the corporation and prima facie evidence of its corporate existence. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 567.)

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articles of a corporation Secretary of State conclusive evidence prima facie evidence corporate existence quo warranto

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 9133.

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