Section 5053.

Cal. Corporations Code - CORP § 5053.
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“Foreign corporation” means any corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction other than California pursuant to that jurisdiction’s law for the incorporation of nonprofit corporations; except that as used in subdivision (b) of Section 5122, in subdivision (c) of Section 7122, and in subdivision (b) of Section 9122, “foreign corporation” means a corporation described in Section 171.

References

referencesCal. Corporations Code - CORP § 5122.
referencesCal. Corporations Code - CORP § 7122.
referencesCal. Corporations Code - CORP § 9122.
referencesCal. Corporations Code - CORP § 171.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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