Statute · California Corporations Code
Cal. Corp. Code § 9120 — Formation
Cal. Corp. Code § 9120
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Corporations Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) One or more persons may form a corporation under this part by executing and filing articles of incorporation.
Citator
Cal. Corp. Code § 9120 — Formation is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) One or more persons may form a corporation under this part by executing and filing articles of incorporation.
(b) If initial directors are named in the articles, each director named in the articles shall sign and acknowledge the articles; if initial directors are not named in the articles, the articles shall be signed by one or more persons who thereupon are the incorporators of the corporation.
(c) The corporate existence begins upon the filing of the articles and continues perpetually, unless otherwise expressly provided by law or in the articles.