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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Except as provided in section 504.1102, one or more foreign business or nonprofit corporations or foreign unincorporated entities may merge with one or more domestic nonprofit corporations if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The merger is permitted by the law of the state or country under whose law each foreign corporation is incorporated or foreign unincorporated entity is organized and each foreign corporation or foreign unincorporated entity complies with that law in effecting the merger.
b. The foreign corporation or foreign unincorporated entity complies with section 504.1104 if it is the surviving corporation of the merger.
c. Each domestic nonprofit corporation complies with the applicable provisions of sections 504.1101 through 504.1103 and, if it is the surviving corporation of the merger, with section 504.1104.
2. Upon the merger taking effect, the surviving foreign business or nonprofit corporation, or foreign unincorporated entity, is deemed to have irrevocably appointed the secretary of state as its agent for service of process in any proceeding brought against it.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Iowa Code Title XII. Business Entities [Chs. 486-504C] § 504.1106. Merger with foreign corporation or foreign unincorporated entity - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ia/title-xii-business-entities-chs-486-504c/ia-code-sect-504-1106/
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