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What are the requirements and vote for a religious society to incorporate?

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What are the requirements and vote for a religious society to incorporate? A religious society may incorporate upon the written consent and/or by an affirmative vote at a meeting called for the purpose of at least two-thirds (2/3) of its membership (SEC. 114, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). This incorporation is intended for the […]

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When creditors are affected by a voluntary dissolution, what is the required vote and what must the verified petition set forth?

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When creditors are affected by a voluntary dissolution, what is the required vote and what must the verified petition set forth? If the dissolution may prejudice the rights of any creditor, a verified petition for dissolution must be filed with the SEC, signed by a majority of the board of directors or trustees (SEC. 135,

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What is the required supermajority vote to amend the articles of incorporation of a close corporation when deleting certain provisions?

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What is the required supermajority vote to amend the articles of incorporation of a close corporation when deleting certain provisions? Any amendment to the articles of incorporation that seeks to delete or remove any provision required by Title XII (Close Corporations), or to reduce a quorum or voting requirement previously stated in the articles, requires

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What vote is required from the boards and the stockholders for the approval of a plan of merger or consolidation?

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What vote is required from the boards and the stockholders for the approval of a plan of merger or consolidation? Upon the board of directors or trustees of each constituent corporation approving the plan of merger or consolidation by a majority vote, the plan must then be submitted for approval to the owners (SEC. 76,

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Under what conditions can stockholders delegate the power to amend bylaws to the board?

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Under what conditions can stockholders delegate the power to amend bylaws to the board? The power to amend or repeal bylaws, or adopt new ones, may be delegated to the board of directors or trustees by the owners of two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding capital stock or two-thirds (2/3) of the members in a nonstock

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How can a voidable contract with an interested director be ratified if quorum or voting conditions were absent?

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How can a voidable contract with an interested director be ratified if quorum or voting conditions were absent? If any of the first three validating conditions (quorum, voting, or fairness) are absent in a contract involving a director or trustee, the contract may still be ratified by the stockholders (SEC. 31, Revised Corporation Code of

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Under what conditions may a director who acquired a corporate business opportunity avoid having to refund the profits?

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Under what conditions may a director who acquired a corporate business opportunity avoid having to refund the profits? A director who acquires a business opportunity that rightfully belonged to the corporation, thereby obtaining profits to the prejudice of the corporation, must generally account for and refund all such profits (SEC. 33, Revised Corporation Code of

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What are the requirements and voting threshold for a private corporation to extend or shorten its corporate term?

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What are the requirements and voting threshold for a private corporation to extend or shorten its corporate term? A private corporation may extend or shorten its term as stated in the articles of incorporation only when the action is approved by a majority vote of the board of directors or trustees (SEC. 36, Revised Corporation

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What are the requirements and vote for a corporation to increase or decrease its capital stock?

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What are the requirements and vote for a corporation to increase or decrease its capital stock? Any action to increase or decrease the capital stock or to incur, create, or increase any bonded indebtedness must be approved by a majority vote of the board of directors (SEC. 37, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). This

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What is the general rule regarding the preemptive right of stockholders, and how can it be denied?

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What is the general rule regarding the preemptive right of stockholders, and how can it be denied? The general rule dictates that all stockholders of a stock corporation shall enjoy the preemptive right to subscribe to all issues or disposition of shares of any class (SEC. 38, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). This right

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