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This law was first created in 2019. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 636<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":346391,"section_number":"13.1-1073","catch_line":"Effect of merger","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1073\/"},{"id":346424,"section_number":"13.1-1099.16","catch_line":"Merger authorized; parties restricted","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1099.16\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1375675,"object_type":"law","relational_id":346427,"identifier":"13.1-1099.19","token":"13.1\/12\/16\/13.1-1099.19","url":"\/13.1-1099.19\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-1099.19\/","token":"13.1\/12\/16\/13.1-1099.19","dublin_core":{"Title":"Effect of merger","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-1099.19","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When a merger under \u00a7 13.1-1099.16<\/a> becomes effective, in addition to the effects stated in \u00a7 13.1-1073<\/a>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> As provided in the plan of merger, each protected series of each merging company<\/span> which was established before the merger<\/span>:\n\t\t\ta. Is a relocated protected series<\/span> or continuing protected series<\/span>; or

\t\t\tb. Is dissolved, wound up, and canceled; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any protected series to be established as a result of the merger is established; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any relocated protected series<\/span> or continuing protected series<\/span> is the same person<\/span> without interruption as it was before the merger<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> All property<\/span> of a relocated protected series<\/span> or continuing protected series<\/span> continues to be vested in the protected series without transfer<\/span>, reversion, or impairment; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> All debts, obligations, and other liabilities of a relocated protected series<\/span> or continuing protected series<\/span> continue as debts, obligations, and other liabilities of the protected series; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided by law<\/span> or the plan of merger, all the rights, privileges<\/span>, immunities, powers, and purposes of a relocated protected series<\/span> or continuing protected series<\/span> remain in the protected series; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The new name of a relocated protected series<\/span> may be substituted for the former name of the protected series in any pending action or proceeding; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> If provided in the plan of merger:\n\t\t\ta. A person<\/span> becomes an associated member<\/span> or protected series assignee<\/span> of a relocated protected series<\/span> or continuing protected series<\/span>;

\t\t\tb. A person<\/span> becomes an associated member<\/span> of a protected series established by the surviving company<\/span> as a result of the merger;

\t\t\tc. Any change in the rights or obligations of a person<\/span> in the person<\/span>’s capacity as an associated member<\/span> or protected series assignee<\/span> of a relocated protected series<\/span> or continuing protected series<\/span> takes effect; and

\t\t\td. Any consideration to be paid to a person<\/span> that before the merger<\/span> was an associated member<\/span> or protected series assignee<\/span> of a relocated protected series<\/span> or continuing protected series<\/span> is due; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Any person<\/span> that is a member<\/span> of a relocated protected series<\/span> becomes a member<\/span> of the surviving company<\/span>, if not already a member<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEFFECT OF MERGER (\u00a7 13.1-1099.19)\n\nWhen a merger under \u00a7 13.1-1099.16 becomes effective, in addition to the\neffects stated in \u00a7 13.1-1073:\n\n1. As provided in the plan of merger, each protected series of each merging\ncompany which was established before the merger:\n\t\t\ta. Is a relocated protected series or continuing protected series; or\t\t\tb. Is\ndissolved, wound up, and canceled;\n\n2. Any protected series to be established as a result of the merger is\nestablished;\n\n3. Any relocated protected series or continuing protected series is the same\nperson without interruption as it was before the merger;\n\n4. All property of a relocated protected series or continuing protected series\ncontinues to be vested in the protected series without transfer, reversion, or\nimpairment;\n\n5. All debts, obligations, and other liabilities of a relocated protected series\nor continuing protected series continue as debts, obligations, and other\nliabilities of the protected series;\n\n6. Except as otherwise provided by law or the plan of merger, all the rights,\nprivileges, immunities, powers, and purposes of a relocated protected series or\ncontinuing protected series remain in the protected series;\n\n7. The new name of a relocated protected series may be substituted for the\nformer name of the protected series in any pending action or proceeding;\n\n8. If provided in the plan of merger:\n\t\t\ta. A person becomes an associated member or protected series assignee of a\nrelocated protected series or continuing protected series;\t\t\tb. A person becomes\nan associated member of a protected series established by the surviving company\nas a result of the merger;\t\t\tc. Any change in the rights or obligations of a\nperson in the person’s capacity as an associated member or protected\nseries assignee of a relocated protected series or continuing protected series\ntakes effect; and\t\t\td. Any consideration to be paid to a person that before the\nmerger was an associated member or protected series assignee of a relocated\nprotected series or continuing protected series is due; and\n\n9. Any person that is a member of a relocated protected series becomes a member\nof the surviving company, if not already a member.\n\nHISTORY: 2019, c. 636.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}