Louisiana § RS 12:306 - Effect of certificate of authority
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:306 — Effect of certificate of authority, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:306. Effect of certificate of authority
A foreign corporation which before January 1, 1969 has received a certificate of authority which is still valid, or which shall on or after January 1, 1969 receive a certificate of authority, shall, until a certificate of revocation or of withdrawal shall have been issued as provided in this Chapter:
(1) Be authorized to transact business in this state, subject to such limitations as may be recited in the certificate of authority;
(2) Enjoy the same, but no greater, rights and privileges as a business or nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state to transact the business which such foreign corporation is authorized to transact in this state; and
(3) Except as in this Chapter otherwise provided, be subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties and liabilities imposed on or after January 1, 1969 upon a business or nonprofit corporation of like character organized under the laws of this state.
Acts 1968, No. 105, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 12:306 ("Effect of certificate of authority") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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