Georgia § 14-2-740 - Definitions.
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§ 14-2-740. Definitions.
As used in this part, the term: "Derivative proceeding" means a civil suit in the right of a domestic corporation or, to the extent provided in Code Section 14-2-747, in the right of a foreign corporation. "Shareholder" includes a beneficial owner whose shares are held in a voting trust or held by a nominee on the owner's behalf. (Code 1981, § 14-2-740 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1070, § 1.) Law reviews. - For article, "The Development of the Shareholder's Direct Action Damage Remedy," see 28 Ga. St. B. J. 195 (1992). For article, "Litigation Discovery and Corporate Governance: The Missing Story About the 'Genius of American Corporate Law,"' see 63 Emory L.J. 1383 (2014). For annual survey on business associations, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 19 (2018).
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