Mergers and Share Exchanges

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This is Article 12 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Mergers and Share Exchanges.” It is part of Chapter 9 “Virginia Stock Corporation Act”, which is part of Title 13.1 “Corporations”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 13.1-715.1	Definitions
§ 13.1-716	Merger
§ 13.1-717	Share exchange
§ 13.1-718	Action on a plan of merger or share exchange
§ 13.1-719	Merger between parent and subsidiary or between subsidiaries
§ 13.1-719.1	Formation of a holding company
§ 13.1-720	Articles of merger or share exchange
§ 13.1-721	Effect of merger or share exchange
§ 13.1-721.1	Abandonment of a merger or share exchange