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§202
Title 13-C: MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
Chapter 2: INCORPORATION
§204

§203. Incorporation

1.  Beginning of corporate existence.  Unless a later effective date is specified, the corporate existence of a corporation begins when its articles of incorporation are filed.  
[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
2.  Filing constitutes proof of satisfaction of conditions.  The Secretary of State's filing of the articles of incorporation is conclusive proof that the incorporators satisfied all conditions precedent to incorporation except in a proceeding by the State to cancel or revoke the incorporation or involuntarily dissolve the corporation.  
[PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 640, Pt. B, §7 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 640, §A2 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 640, §B7 (AFF).
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