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As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Domesticated corporation<\/span>” means the domesticating corporation<\/span> as it continues in existence after a domestication<\/span>.<\/p>

“Domesticating corporation<\/span>” means the domestic corporation<\/span> that approves a plan of domestication<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 13.1-898.3<\/a> or the foreign corporation<\/span> that approves a domestication<\/span> pursuant to the organic law<\/span> of the foreign corporation<\/span>.<\/p>

“Domestication<\/span>” means a transaction pursuant to this article, including domestication<\/span> of a foreign corporation<\/span> as a domestic corporation<\/span> or domestication<\/span> of a domestic corporation<\/span> in another jurisdiction<\/span>, where the other jurisdiction<\/span> authorizes such a transaction even if by another name.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 13.1-898.1:1)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Domesticated corporation” means the domesticating corporation as it\ncontinues in existence after a domestication.\n\n“Domesticating corporation” means the domestic corporation that\napproves a plan of domestication pursuant to \u00a7 13.1-898.3 or the foreign\ncorporation that approves a domestication pursuant to the organic law of the\nforeign corporation.\n\n“Domestication” means a transaction pursuant to this article,\nincluding domestication of a foreign corporation as a domestic corporation or\ndomestication of a domestic corporation in another jurisdiction, where the other\njurisdiction authorizes such a transaction even if by another name.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 487.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}