Vermont § 4122 - Designation of controlling foreign law

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§ 4122. Designation of controlling foreign law

  • (a) A foreign law limited liability company shall designate in its articles of organization
    all the following: (1) a specific law or body of law of a foreign jurisdiction, either within or outside
    the United States of America, that will control the internal governance affairs of
    the company; (2) the type of organization that will control how the foreign law limited liability company
    is treated under the foreign law and all matters that are required to be included
    in the constituent filing for that type of organization under that foreign law; (3) any variations or limitations on the applicability of the foreign law and any mechanisms
    for amending, rescinding, or limiting the designation in the future; (4) the courts, if any, that, in addition to the courts of the State of Vermont and the
    United States, will have jurisdiction over disputes relating to the internal governance
    affairs of the foreign law limited liability company; and (5) a designation of those classes of individuals or officers within the chosen legal
    structure who shall have authority to act on behalf of the foreign law limited liability
    company equivalent to the authority of managers under subsections 4054(b) and (c)
    of this title, and any limitations on or clarification of that authority. (b) Any bylaws, agreements, or other statements of principles governing the internal governance
    affairs of the foreign law limited liability company addressed in the applicable foreign
    law but not required to be in the constituent filing shall be set forth as part of,
    or in lieu of, the operating agreement required by section 4003 of this title. The prohibitions on a waiver under subsection 4003(b) shall not apply to foreign
    law limited liability companies. (Added 2015, No. 17, § 2.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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