Formation of Corporations

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Formation of Corporations.” It is part of Chapter 10 “Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act”, which is part of Title 13.1 “Corporations”. It contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 13.1-818	Incorporators
§ 13.1-819	Articles of incorporation
§ 13.1-820	Issuance of certificate of incorporation
§ 13.1-821	Liability for preincorporation transactions
§ 13.1-822	Organization of corporation
§ 13.1-823	Bylaws
§ 13.1-824	Emergency bylaws