§ 13225 Corporate Articles Filing Requirements

Corporations Code·California

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This law requires that the paperwork to start a corporation be signed, confirmed, and filed according to the standard rules for regular corporations.

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•The incorporation papers must be signed.
•The signer must acknowledge the documents.
•The documents must be filed following the General Corporation Law's filing rules.

Example

A small business owner wants to incorporate their bakery as a corporation.

The owner must sign the incorporation documents, acknowledge that the information is true, and then file them using the same filing process that other corporations use.

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§ 13225 Corporate Articles Filing Requirements

Articles of incorporation shall be signed, acknowledged, and filed in the manner prescribed by the General Corporation Law for domestic corporations. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 207.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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Articles of incorporation General Corporation Law domestic corporations

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 13225.

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