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Virginia Code Title 13.1. Corporations § 13.1-1079. Effect of domestication

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. When a foreign limited liability company's certificate of domestication in this Commonwealth becomes effective, with respect to that limited liability company:

1. The title to all real estate and other property remains in the limited liability company without reversion or impairment;

2. The liabilities remain the liabilities of the limited liability company;

3. A proceeding pending may be continued by or against the limited liability company as if the domestication did not occur;

4. The articles of organization attached to the articles of domestication constitute the articles of organization of the limited liability company; and

5. The limited liability company is deemed to:

a. Be organized under the laws of this Commonwealth for all purposes;

b. Be the same limited liability company as the limited liability company that existed under the laws of the jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which it was originally organized or formerly domesticated; and

c. Have been organized on the date it was originally formed or organized.

B. Any member of a foreign limited liability company that domesticates into this Commonwealth who, prior to the domestication, was liable for the liabilities or obligations of the limited liability company is not released from those liabilities or obligations by reason of the domestication.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 13.1. Corporations § 13.1-1079. Effect of domestication - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-13-1-corporations/va-code-sect-13-1-1079/

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