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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. Any one or more domestic partnerships or partnerships in commendam may merge or consolidate with or into a foreign partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, and any one or more foreign partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations may merge or consolidate with or into a domestic partnership or partnership in commendam, if:
(1) The merger or consolidation is permitted by the law of the state or country under whose laws each foreign constituent entity is organized or formed, and each foreign constituent entity complies with that law in effecting the merger or consolidation.
(2) The foreign constituent entity complies with R.S. 9:3445 if it is the surviving entity or the new entity.
(3) Each domestic partnership and partnership in commendam complies with the applicable provisions of R.S. 9:3443 and 3444, and if it is the surviving entity or the new entity complies with R.S. 9:3445.
B. If the surviving entity or new entity is to be governed by the laws of any state other than this state or of a foreign country, then, upon the effectiveness of a merger or consolidation, the surviving entity or new entity shall be subject to service of process in this state in any proceeding for enforcement of any obligation of any constituent entity party to the merger or consolidation that was organized under the laws of this state and for enforcement of any obligation of the surviving entity or new entity arising from the merger or consolidation.
C. The effect of such merger or consolidation shall be as provided in R.S. 9:3446, if the surviving entity or new entity is to be governed by the laws of this state. If the surviving entity or new entity is to be governed by the laws of any jurisdiction other than this state, the effect of such merger or consolidation shall be the same as provided in R.S. 9:3446 except insofar as the laws of such other jurisdiction provide otherwise.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 9, § 3447. Merger or consolidation with foreign entity - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-9-sect-3447/
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