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Upon the issuance of the certificate of incorporation by the Secretary of State and the recording of the certificate and articles of organization as provided in § 1630 of this title, the persons named in the certificate, their successors and assigns shall, from the date of the certificate, be and constitute a body corporate, for the purposes and by the name set forth in the certificate, subject to dissolution or the revocation or forfeiture of the franchise under this chapter or under this Code or any other statute of this State relating to the dissolution of or to the revocation or forfeiture of the charter or franchise of banks or trust companies; but the corporation shall not have the right to do any business until it has secured from the State Bank Commissioner of this State the certificate provided for in § 1632 of this title.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 5. Banking § 1631. Commencement of corporate existence - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-5-banking/de-code-sect-5-1631/
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