Virginia § 13.1-1051 - Authority to transact business required; governing law
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§ 13.1-1051. Authority to transact business required; governing law
A. A foreign limited liability company may not transact business in the Commonwealth until it obtains a certificate of registration from the Commission.
B. Subject to the Constitution of the Commonwealth:
1. Except as provided in §§ 13.1-1099.8 and 13.1-1099.10, the laws of the state or other jurisdiction under which a foreign limited liability company is formed govern its formation and internal affairs and the liability of its members and managers; and
2. A foreign limited liability company may not be denied a certificate of registration by reason of any difference between those laws and the laws of the Commonwealth.
However, a foreign limited liability company holding a valid certificate of registration to transact business in the Commonwealth shall have no greater rights and privileges than a domestic limited liability company. The certificate of registration shall not be deemed to authorize the foreign limited liability company to exercise any of its powers or purposes that a domestic limited liability company is forbidden by law to exercise in the Commonwealth.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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