{"code":"CORP","codeName":"Corporations Code","section":"5053","citation":"Corp. Code, § 5053","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 1. CORPORATIONS [100. - 14707.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1"},{"name":"DIVISION 2. NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW [5000. - 10841.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-2"},{"name":"PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS GOVERNING PARTS 1 THROUGH 5 [5002. - 5080.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/title-1/division-2/part-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 724.","effective":null,"html":"<p>“Foreign corporation” means any corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction other than California pursuant to that jurisdiction’s law for the incorporation of nonprofit corporations; except that as used in subdivision (b) of Section <a href=\"/corp/5122\">5122</a>, in subdivision (c) of Section <a href=\"/corp/7122\">7122</a>, and in subdivision (b) of Section <a href=\"/corp/9122\">9122</a>, “foreign corporation” means a corporation described in Section <a href=\"/corp/171\">171</a>.</p>","text":"“Foreign corporation” means any corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction other than California pursuant to that jurisdiction’s law for the incorporation of nonprofit corporations; except that as used in subdivision (b) of Section 5122, in subdivision (c) of Section 7122, and in subdivision (b) of Section 9122, “foreign corporation” means a corporation described in Section 171.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/corporations-code/general-provisions-and-definitions-governing-parts-1-through-5053","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}