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Cal. CORP § 2302.5

This is the official text of Cal. CORP § 2302.5, part of California’s Corporations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, and regulates securities.

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Official statutory text

The absence of any reference to par value in the articles of a corporation which is subject to the prior law relating to the contents of articles as specified in Section 2302 is equivalent to a statement that the shares of stock are to be without par value.

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