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PERPETUAL SUCCESSION [2 records]

Record 1 2001-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
OBS

That continuous existence which enables a corporation to manage its affairs, and hold property without the necessity of perpetual conveyances, for the purpose of transmitting it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
OBS

État d'une compagnie ou autre association dont le terme ne peut être prévu et est perpétuel.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
OBS

(...) the corporation may have "perpetual succession" or existence, regardless of how many times the shares of stock change hands by sale or bequest and regardless of whether there are 10,000 different stock holders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)

Spanish

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