New York Business Corporation Law Article 1 - SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS; APPLICATIONS; CERTIFICATES, MISCELLANEOUS

• 101 - Short Title.
  This chapter shall be known as the "Business Corporation Law".
• 102 - Definitions.
  (a) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: (1) "Authorized person" means a person, whether or not a shareholder, officer...
• 103 - Application.
  (a) This chapter applies to every domestic corporation and to every foreign corporation which is authorized or does business in this state. This chapter also...
• 104 - Certificates; Requirements, Signing, Filing, Effectiveness.
  (a) Every certificate or other instrument relating to a domestic or foreign corporation which is delivered to the department of state for filing under this...
• 104-a - Fees.
  Except as otherwise provided, the department of state shall collect the following fees pursuant to this chapter: (a) For the reservation of a corporate name...
• 105 - Certificates; Corrections.
  Any certificate or other instrument relating to a domestic or foreign corporation filed by the department of state under this chapter may be corrected with...
• 106 - Certificates As Evidence.
  (a) Any certificate or other instrument filed by the department of state relating to a domestic or foreign corporation and containing statements of fact required...
• 107 - Corporate Seal As Evidence.
  The presence of the corporate seal on a written instrument purporting to be executed by authority of a domestic or foreign corporation shall be prima...
• 108 - When Notice or Lapse of Time Unnecessary; Notices Dispensed With When Delivery is Prohibited.
  (a) Whenever, under this chapter or the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of any corporation or by the terms of any agreement or instrument, a...
• 109 - Actions or Special Proceedings by Attorney-General.
  (a) The attorney-general may maintain an action or special proceeding: (1) To annul the corporate existence or dissolve a corporation that has acted beyond its...
• 110 - Reservation of Power.
  The legislature reserves the right, at pleasure, to alter, amend, suspend or repeal in whole or in part this chapter, or any certificate of incorporation...
• 111 - Effect of Invalidity of Part of Chapter; Severability.
  If any provision of this chapter or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or...
• 112 - References.
  Unless otherwise stated, all references in this chapter to articles or sections refer to the articles or sections of this chapter, and all references in...

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