{"code":"CORP","codeName":"Corporations Code","section":"14600","citation":"Corp. Code, § 14600","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS [100. - 14707.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 3. CORPORATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES [12000. - 14707.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3"},{"name":"PART 13. BENEFIT CORPORATIONS [14600. - 14631.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3/part-13"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. Preliminary Provisions [14600. - 14604.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-3/part-13/chapter-1"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 728, Sec. 1.   (AB 361)   Effective January 1, 2012.","effective":"2012-01-01","html":"<p>(a) This part shall be applicable to all benefit corporations.</p><p>(b) The existence of a provision of this part shall not of itself create any implication that a contrary or different rule of law is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation. This part shall not affect any statute or rule of law that is or would be applicable to a corporation that is not a benefit corporation.</p><p>(c) The provisions of the General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/corp/100\">100</a>)) shall apply to benefit corporations, except where those provisions are in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this part.</p>","text":"(a) This part shall be applicable to all benefit corporations. (b) The existence of a provision of this part shall not of itself create any implication that a contrary or different rule of law is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation. This part shall not affect any statute or rule of law that is or would be applicable to a corporation that is not a benefit corporation. (c) The provisions of the General Corporation Law (Division 1 (commencing with Section 100)) shall apply to benefit corporations, except where those provisions are in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this part.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/preliminary-provisions-14600","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}