§ 6110 Corporate Reorganization Proceedings

Corporations Code·California

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•If a company needs to reorganize (like changing how it works), the rules in Chapter 14 apply.
•The word 'shareholders' in Chapter 14 also means 'members' of the company.
•This law makes sure the same rules are used for all company reorganizations.

Example

A small business wants to change how it’s run to avoid going broke.

The rules in Chapter 14 will tell them how to do it, and even if the company calls its owners 'members' instead of 'shareholders,' the same rules still apply.

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§ 6110 Corporate Reorganization Proceedings

Any proceeding, initiated with respect to a corporation, under any applicable statute of the United States, as now existing or hereafter enacted, relating to reorganizations of corporations, shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 1400) of Division 1 of Title 1, and for this purpose the reference in Chapter 14 to “shareholders” shall be deemed to be a reference to members and the reference to “this division” shall be deemed to be a reference to this part. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 500, Sec. 19. (AB 1059) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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reorganizations of corporations Chapter 14 shareholders members this division this part

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 6110.

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