Code of the District of Columbia
Official codified DC law sourced from the DC Council Open Law Library (public domain). 21,163 sections indexed.
- § 29-305.41Voting agreements.
- § 29-305.42Shareholder agreements.
- § 29-305.50Definitions.
- § 29-305.51Standing.
- § 29-305.52Demand.
- § 29-305.53Stay of proceedings.
- § 29-305.54Dismissal.
- § 29-305.55Discontinuance or settlement.
- § 29-305.56Payment of expenses.
- § 29-305.57Applicability to foreign corporations.
- § 29-305.70Shareholder action to appoint custodian or receiver.
- § 29-306.01Requirement for and functions of board of directors.
- § 29-306.02Qualifications of directors.
- § 29-306.03Number and election of directors.
- § 29-306.04Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.
- § 29-306.05Terms of directors generally.
- § 29-306.06Staggered terms for directors.
- § 29-306.07Resignation of directors.
- § 29-306.08Removal of directors by shareholders.
- § 29-306.09Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
- § 29-306.10Vacancy on board.
- § 29-306.11Compensation of directors.
- § 29-306.20Meetings.
- § 29-306.21Action without meeting.
- § 29-306.22Notice of meeting.
- § 29-306.23Waiver of notice.
- § 29-306.24Quorum and voting.
- § 29-306.25Committees.
- § 29-306.30Standards of conduct for directors.
- § 29-306.31Standards of liability for directors.
- § 29-306.32Directors’ liability for unlawful distributions.
- § 29-306.40Officers.
- § 29-306.41Functions of officers.
- § 29-306.42Standards of conduct for officers.
- § 29-306.43Resignation and removal of officers.
- § 29-306.44Contract rights of officers.
- § 29-306.50Definitions.
- § 29-306.51Permissible indemnification.
- § 29-306.52Mandatory indemnification.
- § 29-306.53Advance for expenses.
- § 29-306.54Court-ordered indemnification and advance for expenses.
- § 29-306.55Determination and authorization of indemnification.
- § 29-306.56Indemnification of officers.
- § 29-306.57Insurance.
- § 29-306.58Variation by corporate action; application of part.
- § 29-306.59Exclusivity of part.
- § 29-306.70Definitions.
- § 29-306.71Judicial action.
- § 29-306.72Directors’ action.
- § 29-306.73Shareholders’ action.
- § 29-306.80Business opportunities.
- § 29-307.01Domestication.
- § 29-307.02Action on a plan of domestication.
- § 29-307.03Articles of domestication.
- § 29-307.04Surrender of charter upon domestication.
- § 29-307.05Effect of domestication.
- § 29-307.06Abandonment of a domestication.
- § 29-308.01Authority to amend.
- § 29-308.02Amendment before issuance of shares.
- § 29-308.03Amendment by board of directors and shareholders.
- § 29-308.04Voting on amendments by voting groups.
- § 29-308.05Amendment by board of directors.
- § 29-308.06Articles of amendment.
- § 29-308.07Restated articles of incorporation.
- § 29-308.08Amendment pursuant to reorganization.
- § 29-308.09Effect of amendment.
- § 29-308.20Amendment by board of directors or shareholders.
- § 29-308.21Bylaw increasing quorum or voting requirement for directors.
- § 29-308.22Bylaw provisions relating to the election of directors.
- § 29-309.01Definitions.
- § 29-309.02Merger.
- § 29-309.03Share exchange.
- § 29-309.04Action on a plan of merger or share exchange.
- § 29-309.05Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries.
- § 29-309.06Articles of merger or share exchange.
- § 29-309.07Effect of merger or share exchange.
- § 29-309.08Abandonment of a merger or share exchange.
- § 29-310.01Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval.
- § 29-310.02Shareholder approval of certain dispositions.
- § 29-311.01Definitions.
- § 29-311.02Right to appraisal.
- § 29-311.03Assertion of rights by nominees and beneficial owners.
- § 29-311.10Notice of appraisal rights.
- § 29-311.11Notice of intent to demand payment and consequences of voting or consenting.
- § 29-311.12Appraisal notice and form.
- § 29-311.13Perfection of rights; right to withdraw.
- § 29-311.14Payment.
- § 29-311.15After-acquired shares.
- § 29-311.16Procedure if shareholder dissatisfied with payment or offer.
- § 29-311.30Judicial proceeding.
- § 29-311.31Court costs and expenses.
- § 29-311.50Other remedies limited.
- § 29-312.01Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors.
- § 29-312.02Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders.
- § 29-312.03Articles of dissolution.
- § 29-312.04Revocation of dissolution.
- § 29-312.05Effect of dissolution.
- § 29-312.06Known claims against dissolved corporation.
- § 29-312.07Other claims against dissolved corporation.
- § 29-312.08Court proceedings.
- § 29-312.09Director duties.
- § 29-312.20Grounds for judicial dissolution.
- § 29-312.21Procedure for judicial dissolution.
- § 29-312.22Receivership or custodianship.
- § 29-312.23Decree of dissolution.
- § 29-312.24Election to purchase in lieu of dissolution.
- § 29-312.40Deposit with Mayor.
- § 29-313.01Corporate records.
- § 29-313.02Inspection of records by shareholders.
- § 29-313.03Scope of inspection right.
- § 29-313.04Court-ordered inspection.
- § 29-313.05Inspection of records by directors.
- § 29-313.06Exception to notice requirement.
- § 29-313.07Financial statements for shareholders.
- § 29-314.01Application to existing domestic corporations.
- § 29-314.02Application to registered foreign corporations.
- § 29-401.01Short title.
- § 29-401.02Definitions.
- § 29-401.03Notice.
- § 29-401.04Reference to extrinsic facts in plans or filed documents.
- § 29-401.05Restrictions and required approvals.
- § 29-401.20Definition.
- § 29-401.21Proceedings prior to corporate action.
- § 29-401.22Review of contested corporate action.
- § 29-401.23Notice to Attorney General.
- § 29-401.40Subordination to canon law or other religious doctrine.
- § 29-401.50Member-governed corporations.
- § 29-401.60Notice to Attorney General.
- § 29-402.01Incorporators.
- § 29-402.02Articles of incorporation.
- § 29-402.03Incorporation.
- § 29-402.04Liability for preincorporation transactions.
- § 29-402.05Organization of corporation.
- § 29-402.06Bylaws.
- § 29-403.01Purposes.
- § 29-403.02General powers.
- § 29-403.03Emergency powers.
- § 29-403.04Ultra vires.
- § 29-404.01No requirement of members; other persons designated by articles of incorporation or bylaws.
- § 29-404.02Admission.
- § 29-404.03Consideration.
- § 29-404.10Differences in rights and obligations of members.
- § 29-404.11Transfers.
- § 29-404.12Member’s liability to third parties.
- § 29-404.13Member’s liability for dues, assessments, and fees.
- § 29-404.14Creditor’s action against member.
- § 29-404.20Resignation.
- § 29-404.21Termination and suspension.
- § 29-404.22Purchase of memberships.
- § 29-404.30Delegates.
- § 29-404.40Distributions prohibited.
- § 29-404.41Compensation and other permitted payments.
- § 29-404.42Debt and security interests.
- § 29-404.43Private foundations.
- § 29-405.01Annual and regular meetings.
- § 29-405.02Special meeting.
- § 29-405.03Court-ordered meeting.
- § 29-405.04Action without meeting.
- § 29-405.05Notice of meeting.
- § 29-405.06Waiver of notice.
- § 29-405.07Record date.
- § 29-405.08Conduct of meeting.
- § 29-405.09Action by ballot.
- § 29-405.20Members list for meeting.
- § 29-405.21Voting entitlement of members.
- § 29-405.22Proxies.
- § 29-405.23Acceptance of votes.
- § 29-405.24Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.
- § 29-405.25Action by single and multiple voting groups.
- § 29-405.26Different quorum or voting requirements.
- § 29-405.27Voting for directors.
- § 29-405.28Inspectors of election.
- § 29-405.40Voting agreements.
- § 29-406.01Requirement for and functions of board of directors.
- § 29-406.02Qualifications of directors.
- § 29-406.03Number of directors.
- § 29-406.04Selection of directors.
- § 29-406.05Terms of directors generally.
- § 29-406.06Staggered terms for directors.
- § 29-406.07Resignation of directors.
- § 29-406.08Removal of directors by members or other persons.
- § 29-406.09Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
- § 29-406.10Vacancy on board.
- § 29-406.11Compensation of directors.
- § 29-406.12Designated body.
- § 29-406.20Meetings.
- § 29-406.21Action without meeting.
- § 29-406.22Call and notice of meeting.
- § 29-406.23Waiver of notice.
- § 29-406.24Quorum and voting.
- § 29-406.25Board and advisory committees.
- § 29-406.30Standards of conduct for directors.
- § 29-406.31Standards of liability for directors.
- § 29-406.32Loans to or guarantees for directors and officers.
- § 29-406.33Directors’ liability for unlawful distributions.
- § 29-406.40Officers.
- § 29-406.41Duties of officers.
- § 29-406.42Standards of conduct for officers.
- § 29-406.43Resignation and removal of officers.
- § 29-406.44Contract rights of officers.
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