Virginia Stock Corporation Act

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This is Chapter 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Virginia Stock Corporation Act.” It is part of Title 13.1 “Corporations”. It contains 265 laws divided across 27 structures.

Article 1	General Provisions
Article 1.1	Ratification of Defective Corporate Actions
Article 2	Fees
Article 3	Formation of Corporations
Article 4	Purposes and Powers
Article 5	Name
Article 6	Office and Agent
Article 7	Shares and Distributions
Article 8	Shareholders
Article 8.1	Derivative Proceedings and Other Shareholder Actions
Article 9	Directors and Officers
Article 10	Indemnification
Article 11	Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Article 14	Affiliated Transactions
Article 12	Mergers and Share Exchanges
Article 12.1	Mergers and Share Exchanges
Article 12.2	Conversion
Article 13	Disposition of Assets
Article 14.1	Control Share Acquisitions
Article 19	Proceeding for Determination of Shareholders
Article 15	Appraisal Rights and Other Remedies
Article 20	Transition Provisions
Article 16	Dissolution
Article 21	Miscellaneous Provisions
Article 17	Foreign Corporations
Article 22	Benefit Corporations
Article 18	Records and Reports