第一篇:深圳市外商投資商業(yè)領域項目變更申報材料(中英文對照版)
外商投資商業(yè)領域項目變更申報材料
Documents for Applying for Modifying a Commercial Project
Invested by Foreign Merchants
(一)增加分銷經營范圍的申報材料
1)Documents to be submitted for applying for expansion of distribution business scope *
1、非商業(yè)企業(yè)填報《外商投資非商業(yè)企業(yè)增加分銷經營范圍申請表》(原件1份); 已設立商業(yè)企業(yè)提交企業(yè)法定代表人申請報告(打印,原件1份)
* 1.The non-commercial enterprise completes and submits Application for Expanding Distribution Business Scope of Foreign-invested Non-commercial Enterprise(1 original);The commercial enterprise submits the application report of the legal representative of the enterprise(1 printed original).2、外商投資企業(yè)關于增加分銷經營范圍的一致通過的董事會或企業(yè)權利機構決議(原件1份,打印,董事會成員或企業(yè)權力機構成員簽字);
2.Resolution unanimously agreed by the board of directors or other authority of foreign-invested enterprise with respect to expanding the distribution business scope(1 printed original, signed by the members of the board of directors or other authority of the enterprise);
3、外商投資企業(yè)關于經營范圍修改的補充合同章程(投資者簽章,原件4份);
3.Supplementary contracts and articles of association of the foreign-invested enterprise with respect to modifying the business scope(sealed by the investors, 4 originals);
4、外商投資企業(yè)的進出口商品目錄(打印,原件1份);
4.Catalog of import & export commodities of the foreign-invested enterprise(1 printed original);
5、外商投資企業(yè)批準證書正本、副本2;
5.Original and counterpart 2 of permit of the foreign-invested enterprise;
6、營業(yè)執(zhí)照(復印件1份,加蓋企業(yè)公章); 6.Business license(1 Xerox, with seal of the enterprise);
7、外商投資企業(yè)原合同章程(復印件各1份);
7.Old contract and articles of association of the foreign-invested enterprise(1 Xerox of each);
8、法定驗資機構出具的注冊資本已經繳足的驗資報告(復印件1份);
8.Capital verification report issued by a legal capital verification organization for verifying fully paid registered capital(1 Xerox);*
9、填報《外商投資企業(yè)(臺港澳僑)批準證書存根》1份。
* 9.Counterfoil of Permit for Foreign-invested Enterprise(for overseas investors from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao)(1 completed copy).(二)已設立外商投資商業(yè)企業(yè)申請開設店鋪的申報材料
II)Documents to be submitted for an established foreign-invested commercial enterprise to apply for establishing shops
1、企業(yè)法人簽署的申請書1份;
1.Application signed by the legal person of the enterprise(1 copy);
2、外商投資企業(yè)關于開設店鋪的一致通過的董事會或企業(yè)權利機構決議(原件1份,打印,董事會成員或企業(yè)權力機構成員簽字);
2.Resolution unanimously agreed by the board of directors or other authority of foreign-invested enterprise with respect to establishing shops(1 printed original, signed by the members of the board of directors or other authority of the enterprise);
3、法定驗資機構出具的注冊資本已經繳足的驗資報告(復印件1份);
3.Capital verification report issued by a legal capital verification organization for verifying fully paid registered capital(1 Xerox);
4、擬開設店鋪所在地政府商務主管部門出具的符合城市發(fā)展及城市商業(yè)發(fā)展要求的說明文件(如在深圳市開設店鋪,由深圳市貿易工業(yè)局內部審核)(原件1份);
4.Clarification on compliance with urban development and urban commercial development requirements issued by the local governmental department in charge of commerce where the planned shop is located(e.g., issued by the Shenzhen Administration for Trade & Industry if the shop is located in Shenzhen)(1 original);
5、外商投資企業(yè)批準證書(復印件1份)、營業(yè)執(zhí)照(復印件1份); 5.Permit of the foreign-invested enterprise(1 Xerox), business license(1 Xerox);
6、擬開設店鋪所用土地的使用權證明文件(復印件1份)及(或)房屋租賃協(xié)議(復印件1份)。6.Certification of land use rights for establishing the shops(1 Xerox)and/or property lease agreement(1 Xerox).(三)已設立外商投資企業(yè)在境內投資商業(yè)領域的申報材料
III)Documents to be submitted for an established foreign-invested enterprise to apply for investing in commercial fields in the territory of China
1、企業(yè)法定代表人簽署的關于境內再投資申請書(原件1份);
1.Application for reinvestment in the territory of China signed by the legal representative of the enterprise(1 original);
2、投資各方的銀行資信證明(原件1份)、登記注冊證明(復印件1份)、法定代表人證明(復印件1份),外方投資者為個人的,應提供身份證明(復印件1份);
2.Bank certification of credit standing for the investing parties(1 original), certification of registration(1 Xerox), certification of legal representative(1 Xerox).An identity certificate shall be furnished if the foreign investor is an individual.3、投資各方經會計師事務所審計的最近一年的審計報告(成立不滿1年的企業(yè)可不要求其提供審計報告)(復印件1份);
3.Audit report of investing parties for the last fiscal year audited by a CPA firm(The audit report may be omitted if the enterprise has been founded for less than 1 year)(1 Xerox);
4、工商行政管理部門出具的企業(yè)名稱預先核準通知書(復印件1份);
4.Advice of enterprise name pre-approval(1 Xerox)issued by the administration department for industry & commerce;
5、擬開設店鋪所用土地的使用權證明文件(復印件)及(或)房屋租賃協(xié)議(復印件1份);
5.Certification of land use rights for establishing the shops(1 Xerox)and/or property lease agreement(1 Xerox).6、擬開設店鋪所在地政府商務主管部門出具的符合城市發(fā)展及城市商業(yè)發(fā)展要求的說明文件(如在深圳市開設店鋪,由深圳市貿易工業(yè)局內部審核)(原件1份)。
6.Clarification on compliance with urban development and urban commercial development requirements issued by the local governmental department in charge of commerce where the planned shop is located(e.g., issued by the Shenzhen Administration for Trade & Industry if the shop is located in Shenzhen)(1 original);
7、外商投資企業(yè)關于投資的一致通過的權力機構決議(原件1份);
7.Unanimous resolution of the authority of the foreign-invested enterprise with respect to the investment(1 original);
8、外商投資企業(yè)的批準證書(復印件1份)和營業(yè)執(zhí)照副本(復印件1份,加蓋企業(yè)公章);
8.Permit of the foreign-invested enterprise(1 Xerox), counterpart of business license(1 Xerox, with seal of the enterprise);
9、法定驗資機構出具的注冊資本已經繳足的驗資報告(復印件)1份;
9.Capital verification report issued by a legal capital verification organization for verifying fully paid registered capital(1 Xerox);
10、外商投資企業(yè)繳納所得稅或減免所得稅的證明材料(原件1份);
10.Certification for payment or reduction/exemption of income tax of the foreign-invested enterprise(1 original);
11、擬設立公司的章程(原件1份)。
11.Articles of association of the company to be established(1 original).注: Note:
1、下列情形之一的,須上報商務部審批,報送全套資料一式一份和全套資料的復印件(申請、合同、章程應為原件,下同)一式一份,涉及開設店鋪的報送全套資料一式一份和全套資料的復印件一式二份: 1.In one of the following circumstances, one original and one Xerox of each item of the whole suite of documents(application, contract and articles of association shall be in the form of original, hereinafter the same)shall be presented to the State Ministry of Commerce for approval.In case shop establishment is involved, one original of each item of whole suite of documents and 2 Xerox copies of each item of whole suite of documents shall be presented: ① 通過電視、電話、郵購、互聯(lián)網、自動售貨機等方式銷售; Sell commodities through television, telephone, post, Internet or automat.② 分銷商品涉及鋼材、貴金屬、鐵礦石、燃料油、天然橡膠等重要工業(yè)原材料,及圖書、報紙、期刊、成品油和原油、藥品、汽車、農藥和農膜化肥、鹽、音像制品(批發(fā))等;
The distributed commodities involve important industrial raw materials such as steel, rare metal, iron ore, fuel oil, and natural rubber as well as books, newspaper, journals, finished oil and raw oil, pharmaceutical products, automobiles, pesticide and farm film and chemical fertilizer, salt, and audio & video products(wholesale);③ 零售店鋪:單一店鋪營業(yè)面積超過5000平方米,且店鋪數(shù)量超過3家,其外國投資者通過設立的外商投資商業(yè)企業(yè)在中國開設同類店鋪總數(shù)超過30家;單一店鋪營業(yè)面積超過3000平方米,店鋪數(shù)量超過5家,其外國投資者通過設立的外商投資商業(yè)企業(yè)在中國開設同類店鋪總數(shù)超過50家的零售項目。Retail shops: The operation area of a single shop exceeds 5,000 m2, and the number of shops exceeds 3, and its foreign investor has set more than 30 shops of the same type in China through the established foreign-invested commercial enterprise;the operation area of a single shop exceeds 3,000m2, and the number of shops exceeds 5, and its foreign investor has set more than 50 shops of the same type in China through the established foreign-invested commercial enterprise.④ 通過并購方式設立外商投資商業(yè)企業(yè)的,如果境內外企業(yè)被同一管理層所控制或其實際控制人為同一人。
In case the foreign-invested commercial enterprise is established in the form of acquisition, the foreign enterprise and the Chinese enterprise are controlled by the same management or in the charge of the same controller.2、除上述報商務部審批情形的,其余均可由深圳市貿易工業(yè)局直接審批。
2.Except the foregoing circumstances which require approval of the State Ministry of Commerce, the documents can be presented to Shenzhen Trade & Industry Bureau for approval.申報企業(yè)按申報須知報送全套資料到深圳市貿易工業(yè)局(市民中心服務大廳東廳8、9號窗口),深圳市貿易工業(yè)局在收到全部申請資料后三十個工作日內作出是否批準的決定,對于批準的,頒發(fā)《外商投資企業(yè)批準證書》,對于不批準的,應說明原因。The applicant shall present the whole suite of documents to Shenzhen Trade & Industry Bureau(windows 8 and 9 in the East Hall of the Citizen Center Service Hall)against the declaration notice.Shenzhen Trade & Industry Bureau shall decide whether to grant an approval within 30 business days after receiving all application documents, and will issue the Foreign-invested Enterprise Permit if the approval is granted, or specify the reasons if no approval is granted.
第二篇:《外商投資商業(yè)領域管理辦法》的補充規(guī)定
《外商投資商業(yè)領域管理辦法》的補充規(guī)定
(一)為促進香港、澳門與內地建立更緊密經貿關系,鼓勵香港、澳門服務提供者在內地設立商業(yè)企業(yè),根據國務院批準的《〈內地與香港關于建立更緊密經貿關系的安排〉補充協(xié)議二》及《〈內地與澳門關于建立更緊密經貿關系的安排〉補充協(xié)議二》,現(xiàn)就《外商投資商業(yè)領域管理辦法》(商務部令第8號)中的有關香港和澳門服務提供者投資商業(yè)領域作出如下補充規(guī)定:
一、允許香港、澳門服務提供者設立獨資、合資或合作企業(yè)經營化肥、成品油、原油的傭金代理業(yè)務,以及化肥的批發(fā)和零售業(yè)務。
二、對于同一香港、澳門服務提供者在內地累計開設店鋪超過30家的,如經營商品包括圖書、報紙、雜志、汽車(2006年12月11日起取消本限制)、藥品、農藥、農膜、化肥、糧食、植物油、食糖、棉花等商品,且上述商品屬于不同品牌,來自不同供應商的,允許香港、澳門服務提供者控股,出資比例不得超過 51%。
三、本規(guī)定中的香港、澳門服務提供者應分別符合《內地與香港關于建立更緊密經貿關系的安排》及《內地與澳門關于建立更緊密經貿關系的安排》中關于“服務提供者”定義及相關規(guī)定的要求。
四、香港、澳門服務提供者在內地投資商業(yè)領域的其他事項,仍按照《外商投資商業(yè)領域管理辦法》執(zhí)行。
五、本規(guī)定自發(fā)布之日起施行。
外商投資商業(yè)領域管理辦法補充規(guī)定
(二)為促進香港、澳門與內地建立更緊密經貿關系,鼓勵香港、澳門服務提供者在內地設立商業(yè)企業(yè),根據國務院批準的《〈內地與香港關于建立更緊密經貿關系的安排〉補充協(xié)議三》及《〈內地與澳門關于建立更緊密經貿關系的安排〉補充協(xié)議三》,現(xiàn)就《外商投資商業(yè)領域管理辦法》中有關香港和澳門服務提供者投資商業(yè)領域問題做出如下補充規(guī)定:
一、對于同一香港、澳門服務提供者在內地累計開設店鋪超過30家的,如經營商品包括圖書、報紙、雜志、藥品、農藥、農膜、化肥、糧食、植物油、食糖、棉花等商品,且上述商品屬于不同品牌,來自不同供應商的,允許香港、澳門服務提供者控股,出資比例不得超過65%。
二、本規(guī)定中的香港、澳門服務提供者應分別符合《內地與香港關于建立更緊密經貿關系的安排》及《內地與澳門關于建立更緊密經貿關系的安排》中關于“服務提供者”定義及相關規(guī)定的要求。
三、香港、澳門服務提供者在內地投資商業(yè)領域的其他事項,仍按照《外商投資商業(yè)領域管理辦法》執(zhí)行。
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熱門商業(yè)術語中英文對照
outbound travel:出境游
Outbound travel by Chinese citizens started in 1997 with destinations consisting merely of Thailand,Singapore,Malaysia,the Philippines as well as China’s Hong Kong and Macao.Only 5.32 million Chinese citizens traveled abroad the same year,the official said.assembly line:裝配線
Airbus agreed with Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday to study the possibility of setting up an assembly line in China —— a move that could see its jets being built outside Europe for the first time.attrition:人員自然縮減
Wagoner said the job cuts will come primarily through attrition and early-retirement packages to mitigate the impact on workers.money broker:貨幣經紀人
China’s banking regulator on Friday published detailed rules for the implementation of provisions to manage money brokers.blockbuster:巨片、大片
Hong Kong blockbusters swept the major prizes of Taiwan’s 42nd Golden Horse Film Awards,considered one of the top awards events of the Chinese-language film industry.smooth over:消除
The accord is aimed at smoothing over a rough spot in the US-China trade relationship before President George Bush visits Beijing in the middle of this month.reshuffle:改組;調整
A financial reshuffle by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China,which was transformed into a joint stock company,is more or less finished.severence pay:解雇金
“Laying of workers is a tough decision to make because of the strong relation witth workers and the high severance pay,” he said.cutoff point:起征點
China’s monthly personal income tax cutoff point was lifted to 1,600 yuan from 1,500 yuan after drawing on public opinions from the first-ever legislature hearing held on Sept.27.write off:勾銷債款
Reform measures,including 2 billion yuan(US$246 million)in central bank bills to help write off bad loans as well as efforts to improve management,have already yielded results.upstart:暴發(fā)戶;新貴
Facing intense competition both from global rivals like General Motors Corp.and domestic upstarts like Chery Automobile Co.,VW has seen its market share drop to 18 percent,from well over 50 percent in the 1990s.buy into:買入股票
Once finalized,the deal would mark the European firm’s first direct investment in China’s banking industry,after it lost a bid to buy into Bank of Beijing in March to Dutch rival ING and the World Bank’s International Finance Corp.liquidator:清算人
Stephen Liu Yiu-keung and Yeo Boon-ann have been appointed as joint liquidatorsof the company,to implement the transactions outlined in the Settlement Deed.brisk:興旺的;生機勃勃的It is estimated that the sales volume of gold and jewelry during the week-long holiday saw a year-on-year increase of around 35 percent as business was brisk throughout the country
at a discount:打折扣
The valuation is at a discount to the country’s number-five lender,Bank of Communications(BoCom),whose shares trade at about 2.2 times book.peak season:高峰期
The first and last three days will be thepeak season of the National Day holiday.The aviation industry has entered into high season,with 400,000 passengers transporting everyday and load factor is close to 75 percent.headcount:職員總數(shù)
“These headcount reductions are indispensable.They will contribute to significant improvements in the competitiveness of Mercedes-Benz through an increase in productivity,” the company said.bow out:由…退出
Dozens of MP3 player manufacturers in Shenzhen are bowing outas fierce competition has severely squeezed their profit margins.market maker:做市商
The People’s Bank of China may name banks including HSBC Holdings Plc.,Citigroup Inc.and Bank of China as market makers in the yuan,a step toward a freely traded currency,bankers and traders familiar with the situation said.tone up:增加
“These firms make a decisive contribution to job creation.Our aim is to liberate their massive potential to improve competitiveness,tone up employment,boost economic growth and encourage social cohesion,” Sioufas said.gyration:波動
Disruptions to oil and gas supplies may add to energy price gyrations,they said.wean off:使脫離
China’s central bank pledged Monday to keep the newly unshackled yuan basically stable but urged fresh efforts to wean the economy off export-driven growth.curb:抑制;控制
The physical and psychological damage caused by Hurricane Katrina is likely to reverberate across the global economy in ways that will curb growth well into 2006,economists say.perk up:振作起來
There were no significant changes from prior quarters,and SupportSoft met revenue estimates.During the conference call,however,management raised an issue that made my ears perk up.cap:限制
In an effort to gain some control over what motorists pay at the pump,Hawaii on Wednesday became the first state in the U.S.to set caps on the wholesale price of gasoline.mortgage:抵押貸款
Rates on 30-year mortgages declined this week after posting increases for six consecutive weeks.proceeds:收益
The Internet search leader said it will use the proceeds for “general corporate purposes,” including possible acquisitions.Google added that it currently has no agreements or commitments to make a material purchase.downturn:衰退
“Six weeks after the July 7 attacks killed 56 people,including four suicide bombers,the Greater London
Authority(GLA)accepts there has been some downturn,”the economic daily reported.inflation :通貨膨脹
Consumer inflation shot up in July as rising gasoline prices pinched drivers’ wallets from coast to coast.Initial public offering:公開募股
Now the startup founded by two Chinese veterans of American tech firms is preparing to follow Google’s example with an initial public offering in the United States,hoping to raise $45 million.Skew:曲解;歪曲
However,that comparison is skewed because the sale of IBM’s personal computer division to China’s Lenovo Group Ltd.closed on May 1,lowering the figures IBM posted in the remaining two months of the quarter.Looking only at continuing operations,IBM showed a profit of $1.85 billion,$1.14 per share.Population:種群,族群
“There are clear differences between the two populations that had not been previously recognized and these were confirmed by the studies on DNA,” said Isabel Beasley,a doctoral student at James Cook University’s School of Tropical Environmental Studies and Geography.Unionized:工會組織的But aside from giving interns valuable experience,the program is a relatively cheap source of labor for Disney and sometimes worries the unionized workers,although union officials approved the program when it began almost 25 years ago.Same-store sales:同店銷售額
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.raised its forecast for June same-store sales,citing demand for seasonal and general merchandise.Threshold:上限,極限
With $60 no longer a thresholdprices appeared set to go even higher,analysts said.Big-ticket:高價的,昂貴的Entrepreneurs grumble that executives pander to big-ticket electronics vendors and industrial manufacturersa symbolic gesture,analysts said,since the cartel is already pumping that much.Including Iraq,which is not bound by the official quota,OPEC’s daily output was 29.3 million barrels a day in May,according to the International Energy Agency.Newswire:新聞專線
The April figure was also better than the 4.5 percent forecast by economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires.Happy Hour:歡樂時光
Beer-swilling Britons face a sobering prospect: an unhappy hour.A group representing about half the country’s pubs and bars said Monday it is curbing Happy Hour offers and other deals that encourage irresponsible drinking,a British pastime that has come under increasing attack from the government.Bear out:證實
Scientists are excited about a vitamin again.But unlike fads that sizzled and fizzled,the evidence this time is strong and keeps growing.If it bears out,it will challenge one of medicine’s most fundamental beliefs: that
people need to coat themselves with sunscreen whenever they’re in the sun.Doing that may actually contribute to far more cancer deaths than it prevents,some researchers think.Stitch:縫合,縫綴
The goal of the merger is to stitch together two geographically distinct carriers wih a history of financial struggles into a stronger airline that would compete better with lower-cost rivals such as Southwest Airlines Inc.and JetBlue Airways Corp.US Airways has a strong presence on the East Coast,and in the Caribbean,while America West operates across the West from hubs in Phoenix and Las Vegas.Out-of-state:外州的Wine lovers can’t be barred from shipping home bottles purchased from out-of-state vineyards they visit in person or on the Internet,the Supreme Court said Monday in a decision toasted by the wine industry.Shade:細微差別
Disney’s profit of $698 million,or 33 cents a share,was a shade above Wall Street estimates and contrasts with the $537 million,or 26 cents,it earned a year earlier.Revenue in the period ended April 2 climbed 9% to $7.8 billion.Ratification:批準,承認
Bahrain has its own agreement awaiting U.S.Congress ratification.Two other members of the six-state Gulf Cooperation Council —— Oman and the United Arab Emirates —— have started talks on free trade deals with the U.S.Repellent:驅蟲劑
After years of promoting the chemical DEET as the best defense against West Nile-bearing mosquitoes,the government for the first time is recommending the use of two other insect repellents.Thriller:驚悚片
Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn’s “The Interpreter” translated into solid box-office as the United Nations thriller debuted with $22.8 million to top the weekend for Hollywood.Peck:啄,輕吻
The “MareNostrum,” built by IBM Corp.,boasts 40 teraflops of speed.It can make more calculations in one second than a human pecking at a calculator could make in 10 million years.Buyout:全部買下
Shares in Lenovo Group,the largest Chinese maker of personal computers,rose Thursday after three buyout funds bought a stake in the company for $350 million.Oust:驅逐,罷黜
Mr Hurd,currently head of smaller US computer services group NCR,will replace Carly Fiorina,who was ousted from HP in February.HP’s shares closed up 8.1% in Tuesday trading in New York,following initial speculation of Mr Hurd’s appointment.Realism:真實性,逼真度
A judge has ordered Sony Corp.to pay $90.7 million to a company that develops technology that enhances video game realism but immediately stayed an order that would halt U.S.sales of Sony’s popular PlayStation consoles.Epizootic:家畜流行病
The report said the State Emergency Veterinary and Anti-Epizootic Committee was working on the problem,reporting outbreaks in “a few” locations,including the Hadang Chicken Farm,one of Pyongyang’s largest.Capsize:傾覆
Bernard Ebbers,the once-swaggering CEO of WorldCom,was convicted Tuesday of engineering the largest corporate fraud in U.S.historyfor the first million sold-a copy of the “Spider-Man 2” movie on the new Universal Media Disc format that Sony designed for the PSP.Shoot up:暴漲,迅速生長
Shares in Google jumped 9 percent to a record high after the company reported net income shot up more than seven times from a year earlier,beating estimates by a wide margin.Holidaymaker:度假者
The devastating tsunami that wiped out cities,seaside communities and holiday resorts in southern Asia has not put holidaymakers off visiting the region,a survey has found.Get an edge:取勝
When it comes to recruiting students for college,admissions officials are turning to increasingly outlandish stunts to get the attention of high schoolers.Birthday cards,ski weekends and even reality TV shows are being used by colleges and universities to get an edge.Shirtsleeve:只穿襯衣的,非正式的Hiring the shirtsleeve crowd represents a shift in the economy toward higher-paying jobs and a more skilled workforce.It also indicates that some companies that squeezed their middle managements four years ago are starting to rebuild them.
第四篇:中英文項目合同對照
PROJECT CONSULTANCY CONTRACT 項目顧問合同
For()project
Between
XXXXXX
represented by Mr.hereinafter referred to as “”-
甲方:有限公司
代表人:
(以下簡稱甲方)
and
XXXXXXX
Mr.Amsterdam
The Netherlands
represented by Mr.hereinafter referred to as “” –
乙方:
代表人:
(以下簡稱乙方)
1.Terms of the contract 合同條款
XXXXX authorizes XXXXX to implement the consultancy to the preliminary design concept of XXXXX project, and to assist XXXXX in completing preliminary design drawings.甲方授權委托乙方執(zhí)行其在XXXXX展示工程初步設計概念的顧問工作,并幫助甲方完成初步設計稿。
2.Project stages項目階段
The project shall be carried out in cooperation and in close guidance by the XXXXXX.The general consulting plan shall be provided before the design starts, a detailed plan shall be sent to XXXXX after each biding conference or press release meeting as follows: An idea explanation presentation shall be showed within 7 days after the tender starting date.A draft design drawing shall be submitted within 7 days after the first presentation meeting between XXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXX.Following the meeting of draft design drawing, a number of amendments requested by X shall be carried out.The final presentation of the preliminary design shall be submitted within 3 days before the bidding deadline to assist XXXXX in completing the tendering documents.本項目應在相互合作以及吸取XXXXX指導方針的前提下開展。乙方應在設計前期提供整體咨詢計劃書,每次招標或信息發(fā)布大會后,乙方也應按如下提供詳細計劃:投標開始后的七日內向甲方展示初步設想;設想探討會議結束后的七日內遞交設計草圖,遞交后,乙方須執(zhí)行甲方的修改要求;最終初始設計稿應在招標截止期前三天內交予甲方,從而幫助甲方整理其投標文件。
3.Term of validity合同效力期限
The consultancy contract shall apply from 1 Jan 2011 to 31 December 2012.此項目顧問合同適用于2011年1月1日至2012年12月31日。
4.Force Majeure不可抗力
“Force Majeure” under the contract means the external circumstances that can not be foreseen, avoided and surmounted in the process of fulfilment of the contract, the incidents of which makes either party fails to fulfill the obligations under the contract, such as wars, riots, government behaviors, earthquake, fire, storms, floods or other severe weathers.本合同下的“不可抗力”是指在執(zhí)行合同的過程中不能被預見、避免、克服的外在因素,從而導致合同任意一方無法履行合同責任,如戰(zhàn)爭、**、政府行為、地震、火災、風暴、洪水或其他惡劣天氣。
The period required to complete the obligations shall be extended accordingly due to the affect of the force majeure, the extension shall be the same as the period of time affected by the force majeure or the period of time is agreed upon both parties.由于不可抗力造成的影響,履約責任期可被相應延長,延長期應與不可抗力的影響期相同或通過雙方協(xié)商確定。
5.Intellectual Property Rights and confidentiality 知識產權與保密
XXXXX shall ensure that the results of his design are not with any flaw to any right and none of the rights of third parties is impinged, and shall ensure that XXXXX is not
claimed by any third party for using XXXXX's design results to be against the intellectual property rights.Should the case above occur, XXXXX shall be responsible for disposing and assuming all legal liabilities arised therefrom.乙方應確定其設計不存在任何所有權瑕疵,不會牽涉到任何第三方的權利,并保證甲方不會因使用乙方的設計而產生侵權賠償。如果發(fā)生上述情況,乙方應負責處理所有因此造成的法律責任。
All texts, graphics, charts, datas and other documents described about this project are the properties belonging to XXXXX.XXXXX shall not disclose any information of this project to any third party without authorization, shall not use any of the documents and informations above in any other project, otherwise, all resulting legal liabilities shall be assumed by XXXXX.本項目涉及的所有材料均屬于甲方。乙方在未授權的情況下,不應向任何第三方透露本項目的任何信息,也不能在其他項目中使用本項目的任何資料與信息,否則,由此產生的法律責任由乙方負責。
The copyright(except authorship)of the design results in this project is belonging to XXXXX.XXXXX shall not use the design results under this project on the irrelated
intentions and purposes to the project, shall not authorize any third party or disclose any content of the design results.XXXXX may inform XXXXX before using the design results submitted by XXXXX on other occasions besides this project, XXXXX shall not have any right to reject the foregoing acts.本項目涉及的所有版權(除著作權外)均屬于甲方,乙方不得在與本項目無關的意圖或目的下使用其設計成果,也不可以授權第三方或透露任何設計細節(jié)。甲方在與本項目無關的場合下使用乙方提交的設計成果,可提前告知乙方,乙方無權拒絕前述行為。
All technologies, laws and financial informations relating to this contract are trade secrets, shall not be disclosed to the third parties listed out of the contract without the consent of all parties under the contract, otherwise, the telltale party shall be liable to assume 10% of the total contract price for breach of the contract to the other party.Should the compensation not be sufficient for the actual losses, the amount of the compensation shall be increased in accordance with the actual losses.與本項目相關的所有技術、法律和金融信息都被視為商業(yè)秘密,任何一方不得透露給合同外的第三方,否則,泄密的一方因違約須賠償合同總額的10%予另一方。如果賠償不足以賠付實際損失的,賠償額應根據實際損失相應的增加。
The terms of intellectual property and the duty of confidentiality shall not be invalidated by the completion of the execution, change, termination and inefficacy of the contract.知識產權和保密責任條款不應隨工作的完成或合同的變更、終止和失效而無效。
6.Payment款項
Payments shall be made as follows:
The budget of RMB 430,000 is payable in three installments.The first installment shall be 30% of the budget(RMB 129,000), the second installment shall be 30% of the budget(RMB 129,000), the third installment shall be 40% of the budget(RMB 172,000).Payments shall be made to the account of XXXXX Design B.V..款項支付情況如下:
合同款共43萬人民幣,分三期支付,第一期、第二期各支付總款項的30%(即壹拾貳萬玖千元整),第三期支付總款項的40%(即壹拾柒萬貳千圓整)。款項應匯入XXXXX的銀行賬戶:
7.Scope of service服務范圍
XXXXX shall provide the individual services described during the specified time period.The decision as to the priority of the individual measures shall be taken by mutual consent together with XXXXX.The individual services are as follows:
乙方應在各時間段內提供相應的服務。各類方案的優(yōu)先權應在甲乙雙方一致同意的情況下決定。服務內容如下:
Design Concept
XXXXX assists XXXXX to complete the design concept for Shanghai Nature History Museum(subbranch of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum)project based on a high international standard.設計概念
乙方協(xié)助甲方確定上海自然博物館(上??萍拣^分館)項目的設計概念,并保證概念的國際化高標準。
Consultancy
XXXXX offers individual consultanting services to XXXXX in different phases of the project and direct XXXXX to a way of which a proper design result could come out.Experienced and qualified experts shall be transferred to XXXXX during the design period as required.咨詢顧問工作
乙方向甲方提供不同階段的咨詢顧問服務,引導甲方更好的完成設計成果。設計期內,乙方應根據需要將有經驗和資質的專家調職到甲方。
Presentations
XXXXX is in charge of all the presentations designed for Shanghai Nature History Museum(subbranch of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum).XXXXX shall ensure the quality of the presentation with XXXXX’s advices.方案介紹
乙方負責所有需為XXXXXX設計的方案展示。在甲方的意愿下保證方案展示的質量。
Design drawings
XXXXX shall assist XXXXX in design drawing details if necessary.設計圖
在甲方需要的情況下,乙方應在設計圖細節(jié)方面給予協(xié)助。
8.Provision of third party services 第三方服務條款
Where services are provided by third parties(e.g.printing, etc.), XXXXX shall monitor production and guarantee that the service is performed competently.Payment for this service is covered by the overall budget.由第三方提供服務的地方,乙方應監(jiān)督制作及保證服務質量。此服務涉及的費用包含在總預算中。
9.Liability and acceptance 責任與驗收
Approval/acceptance 批準/驗收
authorised contact person who may approve content for design or authorise a representative to carry out this duty.甲方指派XXXXX先生作為聯(lián)系代表,電子信箱為XXXXX@dg.com,聯(lián)系代表有權批準服務內容或授權另一代表執(zhí)行此職責。
10.Concluding provisions 最后條款
Amsterdam shall be the place of performance.Should individual provisions of this contract be invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the other provisions.An effective provision which most closely reflects the commercial purpose of the parties must be agreed upon in place of the invalid provisions.This Agreement is made in both Chinese and English;in the event of any divergence between the two versions, Chinese version shall prevail.阿姆斯特丹為所有工作執(zhí)行的地點。如果本合同中個別條款無效,無效條款不應影響其它條款的效力。最能反映當事人商業(yè)目的的有效條款必須得到雙方的商定以代替無效條款。本協(xié)議以中英文書就,若兩種版本之間出現(xiàn)分歧,則以中文版為準
Approved by
有限公司XXXXX
XXXXX
____________________________________________________
第五篇:美國示范商業(yè)公司法(中英文對照)
MODEL BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT 示范商業(yè)公司法
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS 第一章 總 則
Subchapter A.SHORT TITLE AND RESERVATION OF POWER 第一節(jié) 簡稱和權力的保留 § 1.01.Short title 簡稱 § 1.02.Reservation of power to amend or repeal 保留修訂和廢除本法的權力 Subchapter B.FILING DOCUMENTS 第二節(jié)文件的提交 § 1.20.Requirements for documents;extrinsic facts 申請條件與外部事實 § 1.21.Forms 表格 § 1.22.Filing, service, and copying fees 申報費、服務費以及復印費 § 1.23.Effective time and date of document 文件生效時間與日期 § 1.24.Correcting filed document 對已申請文件的糾正 § 1.25.Filing duty of secretary of state 州務卿的備案歸檔職責 § 1.26.Appeal from secretary of state's refusal to file document 對州務卿拒絕接受文件歸檔時的上訴 § 1.27.Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document 已歸檔文件副本的證據效力 § 1.28.Certificate of existence 關于公司存續(xù)的證明書 § 1.29.Penalty for signing false document 對簽署假文件的懲罰 Subchapter C.SECRETARY OF STATE 第三節(jié) 州務卿 § 1.30.Powers 州務卿的權力 Subchapter D.DEFINITIONS 第四節(jié) 定義 § 1.40.Act definitions 本法案中的定義 § 1.41.Notice 通知 § 1.42.Number of shareholders 股東人數(shù)
Subchapter A.SHORT TITLE AND RESERVATION OF POWER § 1.01.SHORT TITLE 第一節(jié) 簡稱和權力保留 § 1.01.簡稱
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “[name of state] Business Corporation Act.” 本法應稱為并引用為《(州的名稱)公司法》?!?1.02.RESERVATION OF POWER TO AMEND OR REPEAL
§ 1.02.保留修訂和廢除本法的權力
The [name of state legislature] has power to amend or repeal all or part of this Act at any time and all domestic and foreign corporations subject to this Act are governed by the amendment or repeal.(州立法機構的名稱)有權隨時修訂或廢除本法的全部或部分條款,并且原來受本法制約的所有本州和外州的公司都受本法的修訂或廢除的管轄。Subchapter B.FILING DOCUMENTS 第二節(jié)文件的提交 § 1.20.REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTS;EXTRINSIC FACTS § 1.20.申請文件與外部事實
(a)A document must satisfy the requirements of this section, and of any other section that adds to or varies these requirements, to be entitled to filing by the secretary of state.(a)凡應被州務卿歸檔的申請文件應該符合本節(jié)規(guī)定的申請條件以及其他任何章節(jié)對這些條件所作的增補和變動。
(b)This Act must require or permit filing the document in the office of the secretary of state.(b)本法必須規(guī)定要向州務卿辦公室提出申請文件。
(c)The document must contain the information required by this Act.It may contain other information as well.(c)申請文件應包含本法要求的所有信息,也可以包含其他的信息。
(d)The document must be typewritten or printed or, if electronically transmitted, it must be in a format that can be retrieved or reproduced in typewritten or printed form.(d)申請文件應使用打印形式或印刷形式,如果采用電子傳送,則應該使用一種可以通過打印和印刷恢復或復制的格式。
(e)The document must be in the English language.A corporate name need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals, and the certificate of existence required of foreign corporations need not be in English if accompanied by a reasonably authenticated English translation.(e)申請文件應采用英語書寫。公司的名稱如果是采用英文字母或阿拉伯數(shù)字或羅馬數(shù)字書寫的,則可以不必使用英語,外州公司存在所要求的證明書,如果附帶相當真實可靠的英文翻譯文本,則也可以不使用英語。(f)The document must be executed:(1)by the chairman of the board of directors of a domestic or foreign corporation, by its president, or by another of its officers;(2)if directors have not been selected or the corporation has not been formed, by an incorporator;or(3)if the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court-appointed fiduciary, by that fiduciary.(f)申請文件應由下列人員來簽署:
(1)本州公司和外州公司的董事會主席,或者是總裁或是其他高級職員;(2)公司還沒有選出董事或公司還沒有設立的,則由其中的一個發(fā)起人;或(3)如果公司處于接收人、托管人或其他法院指定的受托人的控制之中,則由該受托人簽署。
(g)The person executing the document shall sign it and state beneath or opposite his signature his name and the capacity in which he signs.The document may but need not contain a corporate seal, attestation, acknowledgment or verification.(g)簽署申請文件的人應該在其上簽字,并在其簽名之下或對面說明其姓名和簽署文件的權能。該文件可以但不必要包含公司的印章,鑒證和一段聲明或證明文字。
(h)If the secretary of state has prescribed a mandatory form for the document under section 1.21, the document must be in or on the prescribed form.(h)如果根據1.21節(jié),州務卿已經規(guī)定了申請文件的強制格式,則申報文件應采用規(guī)定的格式。
(i)The document must be delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing.Delivery may be made by electronic transmission if and to the extent permitted by the secretary of state.If it is filed in typewritten or printed form and not transmitted electronically, the secretary of state may require one exact or conformed copy to be delivered with the document(except as provided in sections 5.03 and 15.09).(i)申請文件應提交到州務卿辦公室。在州務卿允許的范圍內,申請文件可以通過電子方式傳送。如果申請文件是采用打印或印刷形式而不是電子形式,州務卿可要求遞交原文件及其一份準確,一致的副本(5.03節(jié)和15.09節(jié)的規(guī)定除外)。(j)When the document is delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing, the correct filing fee, and any franchise tax, license fee, or penalty required to be paid therewith by this Act or other law must be paid or provision for payment made in a manner permitted by the secretary of state.(j)文件提交至州務卿辦公室申報時,申請人應按照州務卿要求的支付方式,隨之支付本法或其他法律所規(guī)定的適當?shù)纳陥筚M、特許(權)稅、許可費或罰款(k)Whenever a provision of this Act permits any of the terms of a plan or a filed document to be dependent on facts objectively ascertainable outside the plan or filed document, the following provisions apply:(1)The manner in which the facts will operate upon the terms of the plan or filed document shall be set forth in the plan or filed document.(k)任何時候,如果本法允許計劃書或申請文件可以不將可以查明的事實列入其中,那么應遵循下列規(guī)定:
(1)計劃書或申請文件應規(guī)定上述事實按照計劃書或申請文件的條款運作的具體方式。
(2)The facts may include, but are not limited to:(i)any of the following that is available in a nationally recognized news or information medium either in print or electronically: statistical or market indices, market prices of any security or group of securities, interest rates, currency exchange rates, or similar economic or financial data;
(ii)a determination or action by any person or body, including the corporation or any other party to a plan or filed document;or
(iii)the terms of, or actions taken under, an agreement to which the corporation is a party, or any other agreement or document.(2)這些事實可以包括但不限于:
(i)可以在全國具有普遍影響的新聞或信息媒體上獲得的,不管是以印刷體還是
電子文本的形式表現(xiàn)的事實材料,包括:統(tǒng)計或行銷指數(shù),任何證券或證券組的市場價,利息率,貨幣兌換率,或類似的經濟或財政數(shù)據;
(ii)由自然人或實體,包括計劃書或申請文件中所涉的公司或另一方當事人,所作的決定或行為;
(iii)公司參與締結的協(xié)議或任何其他協(xié)議或文件的條款或依據這些協(xié)議或文件所采取的行動。
(3)As used in this subsection:(i)“filed document'' means a document filed with the secretary of state under any provision of this Act except chapter 15 or section 16.21;and(ii)”plan'' means a plan of domestication, nonprofit conversion, entity conversion, merger or share exchange.(3)在本小節(jié)中使用的:
(i)“申請的文件”指的是依據除本法第15章或第16.21節(jié)的規(guī)定外向州務卿提出申請的文件;并
(ii)“計劃書”指的是有關本土化,非營利轉化,實體轉化,合并或股權交換的計劃書。
(4)The following provisions of a plan or filed document may not be made dependent on facts outside the plan or filed document:(i)The name and address of any person required in a filed document.(ii)The registered office of any entity required in a filed document.(iii)The registered agent of any entity required in a filed document.(iv)The number of authorized shares and designation of each class or series of shares.(v)The effective date of a filed document.(vi)Any required statement in a filed document of the date on which the underlying transaction was approved or the manner in which that approval was given.(4)計劃書或申請文件應該包含下列的事實:(i)申請文件所要求的人物的姓名和地址。(ii)申請文件所要求的實體的注冊辦事處(iii)申請文件所要求的實體的注冊代理人
(iv)法定股本的數(shù)目以及每一類別或每一系列股本的指派。(v)申請文件的有效期
(vi)在基礎交易的批準日或批準方式的申報文件中所要求的陳述。
(5)If a provision of a filed document is made dependent on a fact ascertainable outside of the filed document, and that fact is not ascertainable by reference to a source described in subsection(k)(2)(i)or a document that is a matter of public record, or the affected shareholders have not received notice of the fact from the corporation, then the corporation shall file with the secretary of state articles of amendment setting forth the fact promptly after the time when the fact referred to is first ascertainable or thereafter changes.Articles of amendment under this subsection(k)(5)are deemed to be authorized by the authorization of the original filed document or plan to which they relate and may be filed by the corporation without further action by the board of directors or the shareholders.(5)如果申請文件未將該文件之外可查明的事實列入其中,且通過參考(k)(2)(i)
小節(jié)中規(guī)定的信息來源或有關公共記錄的文件,該事實仍然是不可查明的,或者受到影響的股東未從公司收到有關該事實通知,那么,該公司應該在上述事實第一次被查明后,很快地向州務卿申請陳述有關此事實的修訂條款或此后發(fā)生的變動。依據(k)(5)小節(jié)所作的修訂條款被認為是與之有關的源申請文件或計劃書的授權,公司在董事會和股東沒有進一步采取行為的情況下可以就這些修訂條款提出申請。§ 1.21.FORMS § 1.21.格式
(a)The secretary of state may prescribe and furnish on request forms for:(1)an application for a certificate of existence,(2)a foreign corporation's application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state,(3)a foreign corporation's application for a certificate of withdrawal, and(4)the annual report.If the secretary of state so requires, use of these forms is mandatory.(a)州務卿可以并且按要求為下列申請?zhí)峁└鞣N表格:(1)申請公司成立的證書、(2)外州公司有權在本州經營商業(yè)活動的授權證書、(3)外州公司申請停辦的證書;和(4)報告書。如果州務卿有此要求,則必須采用上述規(guī)定的表格。(b)The secretary of state may prescribe and furnish on request forms for other documents required or permitted to be filed by this Act but their use is not mandatory.(b)州務卿可以并且按要求為本法要求的或允許申請的其他文件提供表格,但是并不強制使用這些表格。§ 1.22.FILING, SERVICE, AND COPYING FEES § 1.22.申報費、服務費和復制費
(a)The secretary of state shall collect the following fees when the documents described in this subsection are delivered to him for filing: Document Fee(a)州務卿應該在本小節(jié)規(guī)定的文件遞交申請時,收取以下費用:(1)Articles of incorporation $______.(2)Application for use of indistinguishable name $______.(3)Application for reserved name $______.(4)Notice of transfer of reserved name $______.(5)Application for registered name $______.(6)Application for renewal of registered name $______.(7)Corporation's statement of change of registered agent or registered office or both $______.(8)Agent's statement of change of registered office for each affected corporation not to exceed a total of ______.$______.文件名稱 收取的費用
(1)公司組織章程 美元
(2)申請使用無特征的公司名稱 美元(3)申請使用保留的公司名稱 美元(4)被保留名稱的轉讓通知 美元(5)申請注冊公司名稱 美元
(6)申請續(xù)展已注冊的公司名稱 美元
(7)公司對變更注冊代理人或注冊辦事處或同時變更二者所作的陳述 美元
(8)代理人就注冊辦事處的變更對每一個受到影響的公司所作的陳述,但是總數(shù)不超過:______個 美元
(9)Agent's statement of resignation No fee.(9A)Articles of domestication $______.(9B)Articles of charter surrender $______.(9C)Articles of nonprofit conversion $______.(9D)Articles of domestication and conversion $______.(9E)Articles of entity conversion $______.(10)Amendment of articles of incorporation $______.(11)Restatement of articles of incorporation with amendment of articles $______.(12)Articles of merger or share exchange $______.(13)Articles of dissolution $______.(14)Articles of revocation of dissolution $______.(15)Certificate of administrative dissolution No fee.(16)Application for reinstatement following administrative dissolution $______.(9)代理人的辭職陳述 免費(9A)本土化章程 美元
(9B)交回經營許可證的章程 美元(9C)非營利轉換章程 美元
(9D)本土化和轉化的章程 美元(9E)實體轉換的章程 美元(10)公司組織章程的修訂 美元
(11)公司組織章程及其修訂的重述 美元(12)合并或股份交換章程 美元(13)解散章程 美元
(14)撤回解散的章程 美元(15)行政強制解散證書 免費
(16)行政強制解散后的恢復原狀申請 美元(17)Certificate of reinstatement No fee.(18)Certificate of judicial dissolution No fee.(19)Application for certificate of authority $______.(20)Application for amended certificate of authority $______.(21)Application for certificate of withdrawal $______.(21A)Application for transfer of authority $______.(22)Certificate of revocation of authority to transact business No fee(23)Annual report $______.(24)Articles of correction $______.(25)Application for certificate of existence or authorization $______.(26)Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this Act $______.(17)恢復原狀的證明書 免費(18)司法解散證明書 免費(19)申請授權證書 美元
(20)申請修訂授權證書.美元(21)申請撤回授權 證書 美元(21A)申請轉讓經營權 美元(22)撤回授權經營的證書 免費(23)報告 美元
(24)改正文件的條款 美元
(25)申請公司存在或申請公司有權經營的證書 美元(26)任何由本法規(guī)定的或本法允許申請的文件 美元
(b)The secretary of state shall collect a fee of $ ______ each time process is served on him under this Act.The party to a proceeding causing service of process is entitled to recover this fee as costs if he prevails in the proceeding.(b)依據本法把訴訟文書送交州務卿時,州務卿每次應代收______美元。致使向州務卿送交訴訟文書的訴訟當事人一方,如果勝訴,有權向敗訴方收取費用。(c)The secretary of state shall collect the following fees for copying and certifying the copy of any filed document relating to a domestic or foreign corporation:(1)$ ______ a page for copying;and(2)$ ______ for the certificate.(c)要求復制并鑒證有關本州或外州公司已經存檔的任何文件,州務卿應按照下列價目表收取費用:(1)復印每頁 ______元(2)鑒證每件 ______元 § 1.23.EFFECTIVE TIME AND DATE OF DOCUMENT § 1.23.文件生效時間與日期
(a)Except as provided in subsection(b)and section 1.24(c), a document accepted for filing is effective:(1)at the date and time of filing, as evidenced by such means as the secretary of state may use for the purpose of recording the date and time of filing;or(2)at the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.(a)除下面(b)小節(jié)和1.24(c)的規(guī)定外,經同意存檔的文件在下列時間內有效:(1)送交歸檔的日期和時間,州務卿為登記而對該日期和時間的使用可以為證;或(2)在存檔當日文件上所明確的生效時間。
(b)A document may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified.If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date.A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the 90th day after the date it is filed.(b)文件上可以明確一個延遲的有效時間和日期,如果存在這種情況,那么,該文件的生效就以那個時間和日期為準。如果只明確了生效的日期,而沒有明確具體的時間,那么,該文件就在所明確規(guī)定的日期當日辦公結束的時間生效。該文件延遲的生效日期不得遲于申請日之后的第90天。§ 1.24.CORRECTING FILED DOCUMENT
§ 1.24.對已申請文件的糾正
(a)A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed by the secretary of state if(1)the document contains an inaccuracy, or(2)the document was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified or acknowledged, or(3)the electronic transmission was defective.(a)本州的或外州的公司可以糾正它們已經歸檔的文件,如果(1)這些文件包含了不準確的信息,或(2)這些文件的簽署、鑒證、印章、證實或聲明存在缺陷,或(3)這些文件的電子傳送存在缺陷。(b)A document is corrected:(1)by preparing articles of correction that(i)describe the document(including its filing date)or attach a copy of it to the articles,(ii)specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected, and(iii)correct the inaccuracy or defect;and(b)文件可以通過下列方式糾正::(1)準備改正文件的條款,這些條款:
(i)描述要改正的文件(包括它的歸檔日期)或附上該文件的副本,(ii)明確需要糾正的不準確的陳述的或存在的問題,和(iii)糾正這些不準確的陳述或存在的問題
(2)by delivering the articles to the secretary of state for filing.(c)Articles of correction are effective on the effective date of the document they correct except as to persons relying on the uncorrected document and adversely affected by the correction.As to those persons, articles of correction are effective when filed.(2)通過將這些條款送交州務卿歸檔。
(c)這些被改正的條款在被改正的文件生效日同時生效,但對于相信了這些不正確的文件,如果糾正這些文件會對之產生不利的影響的人例外。對于這些人而言,文件的糾正自歸檔時生效?!?1.25.FILING DUTY OF SECRETARY OF STATE § 1.25.州務卿的備案歸檔職責
(a)If a document delivered to the office of the secretary of state for filing satisfies the requirements of section 1.20, the secretary of state shall file it.(a)如果送交到州務卿歸檔的文件符合本法1.20節(jié)規(guī)定的條件,州務卿應該將其備案歸檔。
(b)The secretary of state files a document by recording it as filed on the date and time of receipt.After filing a document, except as provided in sections 5.03 and 15.10, the secretary of state shall deliver to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative a copy of the document with an acknowledgement of the date and time of filing.(b)州務卿應該在收到該文件的日期和時間將該文件備案歸檔。在文件歸檔之后,除5.03 節(jié)和15.10節(jié)的規(guī)定外,州務卿應該向本州或外州公司或其代表交付一份附帶有歸檔日期和時間的聲明的文件副本。
(c)If the secretary of state refuses to file a document, he shall return it to the domestic or foreign corporation or its representative within five days after the document was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason for his refusal.(c)如果州務卿拒絕將文件歸檔,他應該在該文件在送交后的五天內,將其退回給本州或外州公司或其代表人,并付上一份簡短的書面的說明,解釋拒絕的理由。(d)The secretary of state's duty to file documents under this section is ministerial.His filing or refusing to file a document does not:(1)affect the validity or invalidity of the document in whole or part;(2)relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document;(3)create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect.(d)州務卿依據本節(jié)所承擔的備案歸檔職責是行政的,他將文件歸檔或拒絕歸檔并不能:
(1)影響文件整體或部分的有效性或無效性;
(2)與包含在該文件在中的信息的正確與否有關聯(lián);
(3)制造一個這樣的推定,推定該文件是有效的或無效的或包含于其中的信息是正確或不正確的?!?1.26.APPEAL FROM SECRETARY OF STATE'S REFUSAL TO FILE DOCUMENT § 1.26.對州務卿拒絕接受文件歸檔時的上訴
(a)If the secretary of state refuses to file a document delivered to his office for filing, the domestic or foreign corporation may appeal the refusal within 30 days after the return of the document to the [name or describe] court [of the county where the corporation's principal office(or, if none in this state, its registered office)is or will be located] [of ______ county].The appeal is commenced by petitioning the court to compel filing the document and by attaching to the petition the document and the secretary of state's explanation of his refusal to file.(a)如果州務卿對于提交歸檔的文件拒絕歸檔,那么,本州或外州公司可以在該文件退回后的30日內向公司主營業(yè)辦事處所在州的法院或將要成為主營業(yè)地的法院(或者如果在此州沒有主營業(yè)辦事處,可以是注冊辦事處所在地的法院)提起上訴。上訴開始的程序是要求法院判令強制州務卿將文件歸檔并附上該文件以及州務卿拒絕歸檔的說明。
(b)The court may summarily order the secretary of state to file the document or take other action the court considers appropriate.(b)法院可以立時命令州務卿將該文件歸檔或采取其他法院認為適當?shù)拇胧?c)The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.(c)對于法院的最終判決,當事人可以像在其他的民事訴訟程序中一樣提起上訴?!?1.27.EVIDENTIARY EFFECT OF COPY OF FILED DOCUMENT § 1.27.已歸檔文件副本的證據效力
A certificate from the secretary of state delivered with a copy of a document filed by the secretary of state, is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the secretary of
state.州務卿發(fā)放的證書連同已歸檔文件的副本即為原文件在州務卿那里已歸檔的確鑿證據。§ 1.28.CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE § 1.28.公司存在的證明書
(a)Anyone may apply to the secretary of state to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or a certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.(a)本州公司可以申請州務卿提供一份公司存在的證明書,外州公司可以申請州務卿提供一份在本州的授權經營證書。
(b)A certificate of existence or authorization sets forth:(1)the domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name used in this state;(b)公司存在的證明書或授權經營證書應列出:
(1)本州公司的公司名稱或外州公司在本州使用的公司名稱;
(2)that(i)the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this state, the date of its incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual;or(ii)that the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this state;(2)(i)本州公司是根據本州的法律合法成立的公司,成立的日期以及如果公司不是永久性經營,那么公司的經營期限;或(ii)外州的公司是被授權在本州經營商業(yè);
(3)that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to this state have been paid, if(i)payment is reflected in the records of the secretary of state and(ii)non payment affects the existence or authorization of the domestic or foreign corporation;(3)公司所欠本州的所有費,稅和罰款已經付清,如果(i)州務卿的備案記錄中反映了這些支付,和
(ii)未支付這些費用影響了本州公司或外州公司的存在或授權經營;
(4)that its most recent annual report required by section 16.21 has been delivered to the secretary of state;(4)公司已經向州務卿遞交了16.21節(jié)規(guī)定的最新的報告書;(5)that articles of dissolution have not been filed;and(5)解散的條款還未被歸檔;和
(6)other facts of record in the office of the secretary of state that may be requested by the applicant.(6)在州務卿辦公處登記的,其他申請人要求說明的事實。
(c)Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the secretary of state may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.(c)由州務卿發(fā)放的公司存在的證明書可以作為最終的證據,證明本州公司存在或外州公司被授權在本州經營商業(yè),但是,這一證明受證明書中所陳述的其他限制條件的制約?!?1.29.PENALTY FOR SIGNING FALSE DOCUMENT § 1.29.對簽署虛假文件的懲罰
(a)A person commits an offense if he signs a document he knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the secretary of state for filing.(b)An offense under this section is a [ ______ ] misdemeanor [punishable by a fine of not to exceed $ ______ ].(a)如果一個人明知將要被送交州務卿辦公處歸檔的文件在實質方面是虛假的,還簽署了該文件,則構成犯罪。
(b)本節(jié)所規(guī)定的這一違法行為屬于輕罪,可以處以不超過_____美元的罰款。Subchapter C.SECRETARY OF STATE 第三節(jié) 州務卿 § 1.30.POWERS § 1.30.權力
The secretary of state has the power reasonably necessary to perform the duties required of him by this Act.州務卿擁有合理的必要的權力履行本法所要求其履行的職責。Subchapter D.DEFINITIONS 第四節(jié) 定義 § 1.40.ACT DEFINITIONS § 1.40.本法案中的定義 In this Act:(1)“Articles of incorporation” means the original articles of incorporation, all amendments thereof, and any other documents permitted or required to be filed by a domestic business corporation with the secretary of state under any provision of this Act except section 16.21.If an amendment of the articles or any other document filed under this Act restates the articles in their entirety, thenceforth the “articles” shall not include any prior documents.在本法中:
(1)“公司章程”指的是最初的公司章程,該章程的修訂稿以及依據本法(16.21節(jié)的規(guī)定除外)本州公司向州務卿辦公處申請歸檔時所允許或要求提供的任何其他文件。如果該章程的修訂稿或任何其他依據本法已歸檔的文件完整地重述了章程,那么,此后的“章程”不應再包括先前任何的文件。
(2)“Authorized shares” means the shares of all classes a domestic or foreign corporation is authorized to issue.(2)“法定股本”指的是本州公司或外州公司授權發(fā)行的所有不同種類的股本。(3)“Conspicuous” means so written that a reasonable person against whom the writing is to operate should have noticed it.For example, printing in italics or boldface or contrasting color, or typing in capitals or underlined, is conspicuous.(3)“明顯的”指的是采用書面的形式書寫,以至于對于一個通情達理的人而言,如果讓他閱讀這些書面材料,他可以合理地注意到這些明顯標出的材料。比如,用斜體或黑體或對比色印刷或用大寫或下劃線打印的材料,即?quot;明顯“的材料信息。
(4)”Corporation,“ ”domestic corporation“ or ”domestic business corporation“ means a corporation for profit, which is not a foreign corporation, incorporated under or subject to the provisions of this Act.(4)”公司“、”本州公司“指的是并非是外州的,依據本法發(fā)起設立的以營利為目的的公司。
(5)”Deliver“ or ”delivery“ means any method of delivery used in conventional commercial practice, including delivery by hand, mail, commercial delivery, and electronic transmission.(5)”交付“指的是在傳統(tǒng)的商業(yè)慣例中使用的交付方式,包括親自交付,通過郵件交付,商業(yè)交付和電子傳輸方式交付。
(6)”Distribution“ means a direct or indirect transfer of money or other property(except its own shares)or incurrence of indebtedness by a corporation to or for the benefit of its shareholders in respect of any of its shares.A distribution may be in the form of a declaration or payment of a dividend;a purchase, redemption, or other acquisition of shares;a distribution of indebtedness;or otherwise.(6)”分攤“指的是直接或間接地轉移金錢或其他財產(自身的股份除外)或公司對股東的利益或為了股東的利益在公司股票方面對股東發(fā)生債務。分攤可以采用宣告或支付股息、購買、買回或用其他方式獲得股票;分攤債務或其他方式。(6A)”Domestic unincorporated entity“ means an unincorporated entity whose internal affairs are governed by the laws of this state.(6A)”本州的非公司實體“指的是其內部事務受本州法律調整的非公司實體。(7)”Effective date of notice“ is defined in section 1.41.(7)”通知的有效?quot;將在1.41節(jié)中予以規(guī)定。
(7A)“Electronic transmission” or “electronically transmitted” means any process of communication not directly involving the physical transfer of paper that is suitable for the retention, retrieval, and reproduction of information by the recipient.(7A)“電子傳送”或“通過電子傳送”指的是對于那些適合于保留、恢復以及復制信息的文件,并不直接涉及接收人實際交付這些文件的任何交流程序。
(7B)“Eligible entity” means a domestic or foreign unincorporated entity or a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation.(7B)“合法的實體”指的是本州或外州的非公司實體或本州或外州的非營利公司。(7C)“Eligible interests” means interests or memberships.(7C)“合法的利益”指的是權益或會員資格。
(8)“Employee” includes an officer but not a director.A director may accept duties that make him also an employee.(8)“雇員”包括高級職員但不包括董事。一個董事也可以承擔一種職責,使他也成為一個雇員。
(9)“Entity” includes domestic and foreign business corporation;domestic and foreign nonprofit corporation;estate;trust;domestic and foreign unincorporated entity;and state, United States, and foreign government.(9)“實體”包括本州和外州的公司;本州和外州的非營利公司;產業(yè);信托組織;本州和外州的非公司實體;以及州、美國和外國政府。
(9A)The phrase “facts objectively ascertainable” outside of a filed document or plan
is defined in section 1.20(k).(9A)已歸檔的文件或計劃書之外的“客觀上可以查明的事實”已在1.20(k)節(jié)中予以定義。
(9B)“Filing entity” means an unincorporated entity that is of a type that is created by filing a public organic document.(9B)“歸檔實體”指的是通過將一個公共的組織文件歸檔創(chuàng)立的這樣一種類型的非公司實體。
(10)“Foreign corporation” means a corporation incorporated under a law other than the law of this state;which would be a business corporation if incorporated under the laws of this state.(10)“外州公司”指不是按本州法律組織起來的公司。如果其是按照本州法律組織起來的,那么,就應該是本州一個公司。
(10A)“Foreign nonprofit corporation” means a corporation incorporated under a law other than the law of this state, which would be a nonprofit corporation if incorporated under the laws of this state.(10A)“外州的非營利公司”指并非按照本州法律組織起來的公司,如果其是按照本州法律組織起來的,那么就應該是本州一個非營利公司。
(10B)“Foreign unincorporated entity” means an unincorporated entity whose internal affairs are governed by an organic law of a jurisdiction other than this state.(10B)“外州的非公司實體”指的是其內部事務受本州司法管轄權之外的組織法所調整的非公司實體。
(11)“Governmental subdivision” includes authority, county, district, and municipality.(11)“政府分支機構”包括得到政府授權的各種機構、縣、地區(qū)和市。(12)“Includes” denotes a partial definition.(12)“包括”表示一個部分概念。
(13)“Individual” means a natural person.(13)“個人”指的是自然人。
(13A)“Interest” means either or both of the following rights under the organic law of an unincorporated entity:(i)the right to receive distributions from the entity either in the ordinary course or upon liquidation;or(ii)the right to receive notice or vote on issues involving its internal affairs, other than as an agent, assignee, proxy or person responsible for managing its business and affairs.(13A)“權益”指的是依據非公司實體的組織法享有的下列一種或兩種權利:(i)收取該實體在常規(guī)業(yè)務過程中或清算時獲得的分派利益的權利;或
(ii)接收通知的權利或對涉及該實體內部事務的事項的投票權,這一權利并不是基于其作為代理人、受讓人、委托代理人或負責管理該實體業(yè)務的人的身份而享有的。
(13B)“Interest holder” means a person who holds of record an interest.(13B)“權益持有人”指的是持有登記在案的權益的人。(14)“Means” denotes an exhaustive definition.(14)“指”表示一個詳細無遺的定義。
(14A)“Membership” means the rights of a member in a domestic or foreign nonprofit
corporation.(14A)“成員資格”指的是成為一個本州或外州非營利公司的成員的權利。
(14B)“Nonfiling entity” means an unincorporated entity that is of a type that is not created by filing a public organic document.(14B)“未歸檔的實體”指的是未將一個公共的組織文件歸檔而創(chuàng)立的這樣一種非公司形式的實體。
(14C)“Nonprofit corporation” or “domestic nonprofit corporation” means a corporation incorporated under the laws of this state and subject to the provisions of the Model Nonprofit Corporation Act.(14C)“非營利的公司”或“本州非營利的公司”指的是依據本州法律組織成立的,并受非營利公司示范法調整的公司。(15)“Notice” is defined in section 1.41.(15)“通知”將在1.41.節(jié)中予以規(guī)定。
(15A)“Organic document” means a public organic document or a private organic document.(15A)“組織文件”指的是公開的組織文件或秘密的組織文件。
(15B)“Organic law ” means the statute governing the internal affairs of a domestic or foreign business or nonprofit corporation or unincorporated entity.(15B)“組織法”指的是調整本州公司或外州公司或非營利公司或非公司實體內部事務的組織法。
(15C)“Owner liability” means personal liability for a debt, obligation or liability of a domestic or foreign business or nonprofit corporation or unincorporated entity that is imposed on a person:(i)solely by reason of the person's status as a shareholder, member or interest holder;or(ii)by the articles of incorporation, bylaws or an organic document under a provision of the organic law of an entity authorizing the articles of incorporation, bylaws or an organic document to make one or more specified shareholders, members or interest holders liable in their capacity as shareholders, members or interest holders for all or specified debts, obligations or liabilities of the entity.(15C)“所有者的責任”指的是該所有者對本州或外州公司或非營利公司或非公司實體的債務、義務或責任所承擔的下列一些個人責任:
(i)基于作為股東,公司成員或利息持有人的身份而獨立承擔的責任;或
(ii)如果一個實體組織的組織法授權公司的章程和內部規(guī)章細節(jié)或組織文件規(guī)定股東,公司成員或利息持有人對該實體所有或特定的債務、義務或責任承擔責任,那么,按照這些公司的章程和內部規(guī)章細節(jié)或組織文件,上述人應該承擔的責任。
(16)“Person” includes an individual and an entity.(16)“人”包括個人和實體。
(17)“Principal office” means the office(in or out of this state)so designated in the annual report where the principal executive offices of a domestic or foreign corporation are located.(17)“主要辦事處”指在報告中指定的(在本州或本州之外)一個辦事處,駐有本州公司或外州公司的主要執(zhí)行官員。
(17A)“Private organic document” means any document(other than the public organic document, if any)that determines the internal governance of an unincorporated entity.Where a private organic document has been amended or restated, the term means the private organic document as last amended or restated.(17A)“秘密的組織文件”指除公開的組織文件外(如果有的話)的任何決定非公司實體內部管理的文件。如果一個秘密的組織文件已經被修訂或重述,那么,該術語就指的是最新修訂或重述的秘密組織文件。
(17B)“Public organic document” means the document, if any, that is filed of public record to create an unincorporated entity.Where a public organic document has been amended or restated, the term means the public organic document as last amended or restated.(17B)“公開的組織文件”指公開登記注冊歸檔的文件,如果有的話。如果一個公開的組織文件已經被修訂或重述,那么,該術語就指的是最新修訂或重述的公開的組織文件。
(18)“Proceeding” includes civil suit and criminal, administrative, and investigatory action.(18)“訴訟程序”包括民事的、刑事的、行政的訴訟以及調查活動。
(19)“Record date” means the date established under chapter 6 or 7 on which a corporation determines the identity of its shareholders and their shareholdings for purposes of this Act.The determinations shall be made as of the close of business on the record date unless another time for doing so is specified when the record date is fixed.(19)“登記日”指根據第六章或第七章確定的日期,在該日公司根據本法,認定了其股東的身份以及他們持有股份的事實。這一認定應在登記日當天結束營業(yè)之前作出,除非在登記日確定時已經明確規(guī)定了作出上述認定的其他時間。
(20)“Secretary” means the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility under section 8.40(c)for custody of the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors and of the shareholders and for authenticating records of the corporation.(20)“書記”指公司的高級職員。董事會根據8.40(c)節(jié)指定其對下列事項承擔責任,包括保管董事會和股東的會議記錄以及鑒定公司的記錄。
(21)“Shareholder” means the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee certificate on file with a corporation.(21)“股東”指的是以其名義在公司的登記帳簿上注冊股票的人或股票的受益人,這一受益權限于在公司存檔的股票代管人證書授予的。
(22)“Shares” means the units into which the proprietary interests in a corporation are divided.(22)“股票”指的是公司的財產利益被分成的份額單位。
(22A)“Sign” or “signature” includes any manual, facsimile, conformed or electronic signature.(22A)“簽字”或“簽名”包括任何手寫的、傳真的、或一致的電子簽名。
(23)“State,” when referring to a part of the United States, includes a state and common wealth(and their agencies and governmental subdivisions)and a territory
and insular possession(and their agencies and governmental subdivisions)of the United States.(23)“州”,當提到美利堅和眾國的一部分時,“州”包括美利堅和眾國的一個州或共同體(以及他們的代理機構和政府分支機構)以及一個領地和島嶼領地(以及他們的代理機構和政府分支機構)
(24)“Subscriber” means a person who subscribes for shares in a corporation, whether before or after incorporation.(24)“認購人”指的是在公司成立之前或之后,認購公司股票的人。
(24A)“Unincorporated entity” means an organization or artificial legal person that either has a separate legal existence or has the power to acquire an estate in real property in its own name and that is not any of the following: a domestic or foreign business or nonprofit corporation, an estate, a trust, a state, the United States, or a foreign government.The term includes a general partnership, limited liability company, limited partnership, business trust, joint stock association and incorporated nonprofit association.(24A)“非公司實體”指的是或者是合法存在的或者是有權以自己的名義獲得不動產產權的組織和擬制的法人,且不屬于下列這樣的一些組織:本州或外州的公司或非營利的公司,產業(yè),信托組織,州,美國政府或外國政府。這一術語包括一個普通合伙,有限責任公司,有限合伙,商業(yè)信托,合股社團以及非公司形式的非營利社團。
(25)“United States” includes district, authority, bureau, commission, department, and any other agency of the United States.(25)“美利堅和眾國”包括美利堅和眾國的區(qū),授權機構,局,委員會,部以及任何其他的代理機構。
(26)“Voting group” means all shares of one or more classes or series that under the articles of incorporation or this Act are entitled to vote and be counted together collectively on a matter at a meeting of shareholders.All shares entitled by the articles of incorporation or this Act to vote generally on the matter are for that purpose a single voting group.(26)“投票團體”指的是根據公司章程或本法的規(guī)定,在針對某一事件的股東大會上,所有屬于各種類別或系列的股票,都有投票權,并且,這些分屬于各種類別或系列的股票計數(shù)時是按集體票數(shù)來計算的。所有根據公司章程或本法的規(guī)定對此事件有投票權的股票即為一個投票團體。
(27)“Voting power” means the current power to vote in the election of directors.(27)“投票權”指的是現(xiàn)有的在選舉董事時的投票權?!?1.41.NOTICE § 1.41.通知
(a)Notice under this Act must be in writing unless oral notice is reasonable under the circumstances.Notice by electronic transmission is written notice.(a)本法所稱的通知必須是書面形式,除非口頭通知在特定的情況下是合理的。電傳的通知應視為書面通知。
(b)Notice may be communicated in person;by mail or other method of delivery;or by telephone, voice mail or other electronic means.If these forms of personal notice are impracticable, notice may be communicated by a newspaper of general circulation
in the area where published, or by radio, television, or other form of public broadcast communication.(b)通知可以親自傳送,也可以通過郵件或其他的交付方式,或通過電話語音郵件或其他的電子方式傳送。如果個人通知的這些種種方式是不可行的,那么,通知可以通過在發(fā)行地有影響的報紙,或通過收音機、電視機或其他公開的廣播通訊來傳送。
(c)Written notice by a domestic or foreign corporation to its shareholder, if in a comprehensible form, is effective(i)upon deposit in the United States mail, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed to the shareholder's address shown in the corporation's current record of shareholders, or(ii)when electronically transmitted to the shareholder in a manner authorized by the shareholder.(c)本州公司或外州公司給予其股東的書面通知,如果是以下列易于理解的方式作出,則該通知是有效的:(i)如果是郵寄,在投郵時郵資已付,并且是正確按照公司最近股東帳簿上所示的地址寄出或(ii)如果采用電傳,是以股東授權的方式傳送的。
(d)Written notice to a domestic or foreign corporation(authorized to transact business in this state)may be addressed to its registered agent at its registered office or to the corporation or its secretary at its principal office shown in its most recent annual report or, in the case of a foreign corporation that has not yet delivered an annual report, in its application for a certificate of authority.(d)給予本州公司或外地公司(授權在本州經營商業(yè)的)的通知可以發(fā)至公司注冊辦事處的注冊代理人或者公司是最近報告書上所示的公司主營業(yè)地的書記。如果外州公司還沒有報告書的,則通知發(fā)至其在本州的授權經營證書所示的公司營業(yè)地的書記。
(e)Except as provided in subsection(c), written notice, if in a comprehensible form, is effective at the earliest of the following:(1)when received;(2)five days after its deposit in the United States Mail, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed;(3)on the date shown on the return receipt, if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and the receipt is signed by or on behalf of the addressee.(e)除(c)小節(jié)的規(guī)定外,書面通知,如果是以一種易于理解的方式作出,則在下列時間中最早的那個時間開始生效。(1)收到通知時;
(2)如果是郵資已付的并且是按照正確地址寄出的,在美國投郵的5日后;(3)如果是通過掛號信發(fā)送,并且要求有回執(zhí),同時該收據是由收件人簽字或代表收件人簽字的情況下,在回執(zhí)上所示的日期。
(f)Oral notice is effective when communicated, if communicated in a comprehensible manner.(f)口頭通知如果是采用易于理解的方式傳送,那么,該口頭通知有效。
(g)If this Act prescribes notice requirements for particular circumstances, those requirements govern.If articles of incorporation or bylaws prescribe notice requirements, not inconsistent with this section or other provisions of this Act, those requirements govern.(g)如果本法規(guī)定了在特殊情況下的通知要求,那么,應以這些要求為準。如果公司的組織章程或內部組織管理章程規(guī)定的通知要求與本法此節(jié)或其他條款的規(guī)定不一致,那么,應以前者為準。§ 1.42.NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS § 1.42.股東人數(shù)
(a)For purposes of this Act, the following identified as a shareholder in a corporation's current record of shareholders constitutes one shareholder:(1)three or fewer co-owners;(2)a corporation, partnership, trust, estate, or other entity;(3)the trustees, guardians, custodians, or other fiduciaries of a single trust, estate, or account.(a)根據本法,下列在公司最近的股東登記帳簿上被認定為是股東的人或組織構成了本法所稱的股東:
(1)三個或少于三個的共有人;
(2)公司,合伙,信托組織,產業(yè)或其他實體;
(3)一個單一的信托組織,產業(yè)或帳戶的信托人、監(jiān)護人、保管人或其他受信托的人。
(b)For purposes of this Act, shareholdings registered in substantially similar names constitute one shareholder if it is reasonable to believe that the names represent the same person.(b)根據本法,對于以實質上是相似的姓名注冊的股權,如果有合理的理由相信該名稱代表的是同一個人,那么,該股權代表一個股東。CHAPTER 2
INCORPORATION 第二章 組織成立公司 § 2.01.Incorporators § 2.02.Articles of incorporation § 2.03.Incorporation § 2.04.Liability for preincorporation transactions § 2.05.Organization of corporation § 2.06.Bylaws § 2.07.Emergency bylaws § 2.01.發(fā)起人 § 2.02.公司章程 § 2.03.公司成立 § 2.04.在公司組織成立前所從事商事活動引起的責任 § 2.05.公司的組織 § 2.06.公司的內部規(guī)章細則 § 2.07.緊急狀態(tài)下公司的內部規(guī)章細則 § 2.01.INCORPORATORS § 2.01.發(fā)起人
One or more persons may act as the incorporator or incorporators of a corporation by delivering articles of incorporation to the secretary of state for filing.一個或一個以上的,向州務卿提交公司章程以作備案的人為公司的發(fā)起人。
§ 2.02.ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION § 2.02.公司章程
(a)The articles of incorporation must set forth:(1)a corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of section 4.01;(2)the number of shares the corporation is authorized to issue;(3)the street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that office;and(4)the name and address of each incorporator.(a)公司章程應該明列下列事項:
(1)公司名稱,且該名稱應該滿足4.01節(jié)規(guī)定的條件;(2)公司被授權發(fā)行股票的數(shù)目;
(3)公司最初注冊辦事處的街道地址以及該辦事處的最初注冊代理人;和
(4)每一個發(fā)起人的姓名和地址
(b)The articles of incorporation may set forth:(1)the names and addresses of the individuals who are to serve as the initial directors;(2)provisions not inconsistent with law regarding:(i)the purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized;(ii)managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation;(iii)defining, limiting, and regulating the powers of the corporation, its board of directors, and shareholders;(iv)a par value for authorized shares or classes of shares;(v)the imposition of personal liability on shareholders for the debts of the corporation to a specified extent and upon specified conditions;(b)公司章程可以明列下列事項:
(1)將要作為最初董事的人的姓名和地址的;(2)與相關法律沒有不一致的下列規(guī)定;(i)組織公司的目的
(ii)經營公司業(yè)務和管理內部事務的辦法
(iii)對公司,公司董事以及股東權力的界定、限制以及調整(iv)被授權發(fā)行的股票的票面價格或種類;
(v)在規(guī)定的范圍內或規(guī)定的條件下,要求股東對公司債務承擔的個人責任;
(3)any provision that under this Act is required or permitted to be set forth in the bylaws;(3)本法所要求的或允許的應在公司內部規(guī)章細節(jié)中開列的任何條款;
(4)a provision eliminating or limiting the liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for money damages for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, except liability for(A)the amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which he is not entitled;(B)an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders;(C)a violation of section 8.33;or(D)an intentional violation of criminal law;and(4)有關免除或限制董事對公司或公司的股東承擔責任的規(guī)定,這一責任是基于董事實施了某一行為或沒有實施某一行為由此造成的損害而引起的,但下列行為引起的責任除外(A)未獲授權的董事收取了財政收益的金額;(B)對公司或公司的股東故意實施的加害行為;(C)違反8.33節(jié)規(guī)定的行為;(D)故意犯罪行為;
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(5)a provision permitting or making obligatory indemnification of a director for liability(as defined in section 8.50(5))to any person for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, except liability for(A)receipt of a financial benefit to which he is not entitled,(B)an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or its shareholders,(C)a violation of section 8.33, or(D)an intentional violation of criminal law.(5)允許董事就其所實施的任何行為或沒有實施的任何行為對任何人承擔強制補償責任的規(guī)定(8.50(5)節(jié)中所規(guī)定的),但下列行為引起的責任除外(A)未獲授權的董事收取了財政收益的金額;(B)對公司或公司的股東故意實施的加害行為;(C)違反8.33節(jié)規(guī)定的行為;(D)故意犯罪行為;
(c)The articles of incorporation need not set forth any of the corporate powers enumerated in this Act.(c)公司章程不必開列本法所列舉的公司享有的任何權力。
(d)Provisions of the articles of incorporation may be made dependent upon facts objectively ascertainable outside the articles of incorporation in accordance with section 1.20(k).(d)公司章程可以不將章程之外,根據1.20(k)節(jié)客觀上可以查明的事實列入其中?!?2.03.INCORPORATION § 2.03.公司成立
(a)Unless a delayed effective date is specified, the corporate existence begins when the articles of incorporation are filed.(a)除非公司章程中明確規(guī)定了延遲的生效日期,當公司章程被歸檔時,公司即告存在。
(b)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.(b)州務卿將公司章程歸檔可作為以下事實的一項確鑿證據,即證明公司符合了成立前的所有條件,除了根據某一程序本州取消或停辦公司或被迫解散公司?!?2.04.LIABILITY FOR PREINCORPORATION TRANSACTIONS § 2.04.在公司組織成立前所從事商事活動引起的責任
All persons purporting to act as or on behalf of a corporation, knowing there was no incorporation under this Act, are jointly and severally liable for all liabilities created while so acting.明知根據本法公司沒有成立,但仍然以公司名義或代表公司從事商事活動的所有人,應該對由此產生的債務承擔連帶責任?!?2.05.ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATION § 2.05.公司的組織(a)After incorporation:(1)if initial directors are named in the articles of incorporation, the initial directors shall hold an organizational meeting, at the call of a majority of the directors, to complete the organization of the corporation by appointing officers, adopting bylaws,and carrying on any other business brought before the meeting;(a)在公司成立后:
(1)如果在公司組成時的股東在公司章程里被提名,那么,這些最初股東中的多數(shù)股東應召集一次董事會的組織工作會議,任命高級職員,通過內部規(guī)章細則,解決向會議提出的其他任何商事活動;
(2)if initial directors are not named in the articles, the incorporator or incorporators shall hold an organizational meeting at the call of a majority of the incorporators:(i)to elect directors and complete the organization of the corporation;or(ii)to elect a board of directors who shall complete the organization of the corporation.(2)如果在公司組成時的股東在公司章程里沒有被提名,那么,發(fā)起人中的大多數(shù)應該召集組織工作會議:
(i)選舉董事并完善公司的組織;或(ii)選舉完善公司組織的董事會。
(b)Action required or permitted by this Act to be taken by incorporators at an organizational meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action taken is evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken and signed by each incorporator.(c)An organizational meeting may be held in or out of this state.(b)由本法要求或本法許可的,發(fā)起人應該在公司的組織工作會議上所采取的行為,也可以不通過公司的組織工作會議來實施,只要一個或一個以上的發(fā)起人對有關已實施行為的記錄書面表示同意,并且每一個發(fā)起人都簽署了該書面同意書。
(c)公司的組織工作會議可以在本州或本州之外舉行?!?2.06.BYLAWS § 2.06 公司的內部規(guī)章細則
(a)The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.(a)發(fā)起人或公司的董事會應通過公司最初的內部規(guī)章細則。
(b)The bylaws of a corporation may contain any provision for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.(b)公司的內部規(guī)章細則可以包含有關公司業(yè)務的經營和內部事務的管理的規(guī)定,這些規(guī)定不得與法律或公司章程相沖突?!?2.07.EMERGENCY BYLAWS § 2.07.緊急狀態(tài)下公司的內部規(guī)章細則
(a)Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, the board of directors of a corporation may adopt bylaws to be effective only in an emergency defined in subsection(d).The emergency bylaws, which are subject to amendment or repeal by the shareholders, may make all provisions necessary for managing the corporation during the emergency, including:(1)procedures for calling a meeting of the board of directors;(2)quorum requirements for the meeting;and(3)designation of additional or substitute directors.(a)除非公司章程有相反規(guī)定,公司的董事會可以通過(d)小節(jié)規(guī)定的只在緊急狀態(tài)下生效的公司內部規(guī)章細則,這一內部規(guī)章細則可以由股東來修訂或廢除,并且可以制訂在緊急狀態(tài)下經營公司所必要的所有條款,包括(1)召集董事會的程序;
(2)參加董事會的法定人數(shù)要求;和(3)任命額外的或替代的董事。
(b)All provisions of the regular bylaws consistent with the emergency bylaws remain effective during the emergency.The emergency bylaws are not effective after the emergency ends.(b)在緊急狀態(tài)期間,所有與緊急狀態(tài)下的內部規(guī)章細則一致的常規(guī)內部規(guī)章細則仍然有效。在緊急狀態(tài)結束之后,該緊急狀態(tài)下的內部規(guī)章細則即告失效。(c)Corporate action taken in good faith in accordance with the emergency bylaws:(1)binds the corporation;and(2)may not be used to impose liability on a corporate director, officer, employee, or agent.(c)依據緊急狀態(tài)下的內部規(guī)章細則善意地實施的公司行為:(1)對公司具有約束力;并且
(2)公司的董事、高級職員、雇員或代理人對之不承擔責任。
(d)An emergency exists for purposes of this section if a quorum of the corporation's directors cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event.(d)本節(jié)所說的緊急狀態(tài)指的是由于災難性事件的發(fā)生,無法召集法定人數(shù)的公司董事舉行會議。
CHAPTER 3 PURPOSES AND POWERS 第三章 目的和權力 § 3.01.Purposes § 3.02.General powers § 3.03.Emergency powers § 3.04.Ultra vires § 3.01.目的 § 3.02.一般權力 § 3.03.緊急狀態(tài)下的權力 § 3.04.超越權限 § 3.01.PURPOSES § 3.01.目的
(a)Every corporation incorporated under this Act has the purpose of engaging in any lawful business unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of incorporation.(a)依據本法成立的所有公司旨在從事合法的商業(yè)活動,除非公司章程中明確規(guī)定了一個更為有限的目的。
(b)A corporation engaging in a business that is subject to regulation under another statute of this state may incorporate under this Act only if permitted by, and subject to all limitations of, the other statute.(b)如果一個公司所從事的業(yè)務受本州另一制定法規(guī)定的制約,那么,該公司只
能在該制定法允許,并受其制約的情況下,按照本法成立公司。§ 3.02.GENERAL POWERS § 3.02.一般權力
Unless its articles of incorporation provide otherwise, every corporation has perpetual duration and succession in its corporate name and has the same powers as an individual to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its business and affairs, including without limitation power: 除非公司章程另有規(guī)定,每一個公司都可以永久存在下去,其名稱也可以繼續(xù)下去,并且享有與單個個人相同的權利去實施對經營公司業(yè)務和處理公司事務必要或便利的所有行為,包括但不限于:
(1)to sue and be sued, complain and defend in its corporate name;(2)to have a corporate seal, which may be altered at will, and to use it, or a facsimile of it, by impressing or affixing it or in any other manner reproducing it;(3)to make and amend bylaws, not inconsistent with its articles of incorporation or with the laws of this state, for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation;(1)起訴和應訴,以公司的名義提出控訴和抗辯;
(2)擁有公司圖章,公司可以根據自己的意愿更改,并且有權蓋用或為簽署文件而使用該圖章,或者是該圖章的謄寫,或以其他手段復制該圖章;
(3)為經營公司業(yè)務,處理公司事務,制定并修訂公司內部規(guī)章細則,但不得與公司章程或本州法律相沖突;
(4)to purchase, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire, and own, hold, improve, use, and otherwise deal with, real or personal property, or any legal or equitable interest in property, wherever located;(4)購買、收取、出租或以其他方式獲取,擁有,持有,改善、使用以及其他處理無論是位于何處的不動產或動產,或任何財產法上的法定或符合衡平原則的權益。
(5)to sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its property;(5)出售、轉讓、抵押、擔保、出租、交換以及其他處理全部或部分公司的財產。(6)to purchase, receive, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire;own, hold, vote, use, sell, mortgage, lend, pledge, or otherwise dispose of;and deal in and with shares or other interests in, or obligations of, any other entity;(6)購買、收取、認購或以其他方式獲取、擁有、持有、投票、表決、出售、抵押,借用、擔?;蛞云渌绞教幚?、經營和買賣其他實體的股票或其他權益或義務。
(7)to make contracts and guarantees, incur liabilities, borrow money, issue its notes, bonds, and other obligations(which may be convertible into or include the option to purchase other securities of the corporation), and secure any of its obligations by mortgage or pledge of any of its property, franchises, or income;(7)訂立合同并制作保證書,承擔各種性質的債務,借用資金,發(fā)行票據、債券以及其他債務(這些債務可以兌換為公司其他證券或包括優(yōu)先購買這些證券的權利),以及通過抵押或質押其任何部分之財產、特許權或收入作為其債務之擔保;(8)to lend money, invest and reinvest its funds, and receive and hold real and
personal property as security for repayment;(8)提供貸款,使用其資金進行投資或再投資,取得和持有動產或不動產作為其借出或所投資款項的擔保;
(9)to be a promoter, partner, member, associate, or manager of any partnership, joint venture, trust, or other entity;(9)充當任何合伙組織、合資企業(yè)、信托組織或其他實體的發(fā)起人、合伙人、成員、聯(lián)營人或管理人。
(10)to conduct its business, locate offices, and exercise the powers granted by this Act within or without this state;(10)在本州內外從事商業(yè)活動,建立辦事處,并行使本法授予的權力;
(11)to elect directors and appoint officers, employees, and agents of the corporation, define their duties, fix their compensation, and lend them money and credit;(11)選舉董事,任命公司的高級職員,雇員以及代理人,規(guī)定他們的職責,確定他們的報酬,為他們提供貸款和信用。
(12)to pay pensions and establish pension plans, pension trusts, profit sharing plans, share bonus plans, share option plans, and benefit or incentive plans for any or all of its current or former directors, officers, employees, and agents;(12)支付養(yǎng)老金,建立養(yǎng)老金計劃,養(yǎng)老金信托組織,利潤分享計劃,股息紅利計劃,購買股權特權計劃,以及購股權計劃以及對它現(xiàn)今的或以前的任何董事、高級職員、雇員和代理人的福利計劃或激勵計劃;
(13)to make donations for the public welfare or for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes;(13)為公共福利或慈善的、科學的或教育的目的作出捐贈;(14)to transact any lawful business that will aid governmental policy;(14)從事有助于實現(xiàn)政府政策的合法商業(yè)活動。
(15)to make payments or donations, or do any other act, not inconsistent with law, that furthers the business and affairs of the corporation.(15)為進一步推動公司業(yè)務和公司內部事務所作的支付或其他任何行為,這些行為不得與法律相沖突?!?3.03.EMERGENCY POWERS § 3.03.緊急狀態(tài)下的權力
(a)In anticipation of or during an emergency defined in subsection(d), the board of directors of a corporation may:(a)在預料到(d)小節(jié)規(guī)定的緊急狀態(tài)會發(fā)生或緊急狀態(tài)發(fā)生期間,公司的董事會可以:
(1)modify lines of succession to accommodate the incapacity of any director, officer, employee, or agent;and(1)更改人員繼任的方法已適應任何董事、高級職員、雇員或代理人不能勝任的情況;和
(2)relocate the principal office, designate alternative principal offices or regional offices, or authorize the officers to do so.(2)重新部署主要辦事處,提供可供選擇的重要辦事處或地區(qū)辦事處,并授權高級職員去辦理上述事情。
(b)During an emergency defined in subsection(d), unless emergency bylaws provide
otherwise:(b)除緊急狀態(tài)下的公司內部規(guī)章細則另有規(guī)定外,在(d)小節(jié)規(guī)定的緊急狀態(tài)期間,:
(1)notice of a meeting of the board of directors need be given only to those directors whom it is practicable to reach and may be given in any practicable manner, including by publication and radio;and(1)將召開董事會的通知書送達給那些實際上可到會的董事,可以通過任何可行的方式,包括通過出版物和無線電廣播;和
(2)one or more officers of the corporation present at a meeting of the board of directors may be deemed to be directors for the meeting, in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority, as necessary to achieve a quorum.(2)一個或若干個出席董事會會議的公司高級職員可以被視為是該董事會儀上法定人數(shù)中的一員。將其計入法定人數(shù)時,以級別順序為準,屬于同一級別的,以資歷順序為準。
(c)Corporate action taken in good faith during an emergency under this section to further the ordinary business affairs of the corporation:(1)binds the corporation;and(2)may not be used to impose liability on a corporate director, officer, employee, or agent.(c)公司處在本節(jié)所規(guī)定的緊急狀態(tài)下的時候,為了促進公司的業(yè)務和事務而善意地實施的行為:
(1)對公司具有約束力;并且
(2)公司的董事、高級職員、雇員或代理人對之不承擔責任。
(d)An emergency exists for purposes of this section if a quorum of the corporation's directors cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event.(d)本節(jié)所說的緊急狀態(tài)指的是由于災難性事件的發(fā)生,無法召集法定人數(shù)的公司董事舉行會議?!?3.04.ULTRA VIRES § 3.04.超越權限
(a)Except as provided in subsection(b), the validity of corporate action may not be challenged on the ground that the corporation lacks or lacked power to act.(a)除下節(jié)(b)款的規(guī)定外,不得以公司沒有權力去實施行為而質疑公司行為的有效性。
(b)A corporation's power to act may be challenged:(1)in a proceeding by a shareholder against the corporation to enjoin the act;(2)in a proceeding by the corporation, directly, derivatively, or through a receiver, trustee, or other legal representative, against an incumbent or former director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation;or(3)in a proceeding by the attorney general under section 14.30.(b)在下列情況下,公司行為的權力可以被質疑:
(1)在股東針對公司提起的,要求禁止公司實施行為的某項訴訟程序中;
(2)在公司提起的,直接或間接地,或者通過接收人、信托人或其他法定代表,針對負有責任的或以前的公司董事、高級職員、雇員或代理人的訴訟程序;或(3)由司法部長依據14.30節(jié)的規(guī)定提起的訴訟。
(c)In a shareholder's proceeding under subsection(b)(1)to enjoin an unauthorized corporate act, the court may enjoin or set aside the act, if equitable and if all affected persons are parties to the proceeding, and may award damages for loss(other than anticipated profits)suffered by the corporation or another party because of enjoining the unauthorized act.(c)在由股東依據(b)(1)小節(jié)要求禁止未授權的公司行為而提起的訴訟中,如果符合衡平原則,并且如果所有受到影響的人都是訴訟的一方,法院可以禁止該行為或宣布該行為無效。法院可以就公司所遭受的損失(預期利益除外)判給公司或由此受到影響的其他方損害賠償金。
CHAPTER 4 NAME 第四章 名稱 § 4.01.Corporate name § 4.02.Reserved name § 4.03.Registered name § 4.01.公司名稱 § 4.02.保留名稱 § 4.03.注冊名稱 § 4.01.CORPORATE NAME § 4.01.公司名稱(a)A corporate name:(1)must contain the word “corporation,” “incorporated,” “company,” or “l(fā)imited,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.,” or “l(fā)td.,” or words or abbreviations of like import in another language;and(2)may not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted by section 3.01 and its articles of incorporation.(a)一個公司的名稱:
(1)必須包含有“corporation,”(有限公司)、“incorporated,”(依據公司法組成)、“company,”(公司)或 “l(fā)imited,”(有限責任)的字樣或是 “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.,” 或 “l(fā)td.,”的簡寫,或是具有同樣意義的用其他語言表示的字樣或簡寫;并且
(2)不得包含有陳述或暗示該公司組成的目的不在本法3.01節(jié)或公司章程允許范圍內的語言。
(b)Except as authorized by subsections(c)and(d), a corporate name must be distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from:(1)the corporate name of a corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state;(2)a corporate name reserved or registered under section 4.02 or 4.03;(3)the fictitious name adopted by a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state because its real name is unavailable;and(4)the corporate name of a not-for-profit corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state.(b)除(c)小節(jié)和(d)小節(jié)授權外,一個公司的名稱必須與州務卿注冊帳簿上的下列名稱相區(qū)別:
(1)按照本州的法律組成的本州公司或被授權在本州經營商業(yè)的公司的公司名
稱;
(2)依據4.02或4.03節(jié)保留或注冊的公司名稱;
(3)被授權在本州經營商業(yè)的外州公司因為無法利用其真實的名稱而使用的虛假的名稱;以及
(4)按照本州法律組成的本州的非營利公司的名稱或授權在本州經營商業(yè)的外州非營利公司的名稱。
(c)A corporation may apply to the secretary of state for authorization to use a name that is not distinguishable upon his records from one or more of the names described in subsection(b).The secretary of state shall authorize use of the name applied for if:(1)the other corporation consents to the use in writing and submits an undertaking in form satisfactory to the secretary of state to change its name to a name that is distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from the name of the applying corporation;or(2)the applicant delivers to the secretary of state a certified copy of the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction establishing the applicant's right to use the name applied for in this state.(c)公司可以向州務卿申請授權使用一個公司名稱,該名稱在注冊帳簿上與(b)小節(jié)中所規(guī)定的一個或一個以上的公司名稱沒有區(qū)別。在下列情況下,州務卿應授權公司使用其所申請的公司名稱:
(1)其他公司書面同意使用上述公司申請的名稱,并按照州務卿滿意的方式,提交一份承諾,承諾將其公司名稱改為另一名稱,該名稱在州務卿的帳簿上與提出申請的公司所使用的名稱不同;或
(2)該申請人向州務卿遞交了一份有管轄權的法院所作出的經過認證的終局判決的副本,該判決判定申請人有權在本州使用其所申請的名稱。
(d)A corporation may use the name(including the fictitious name)of another domestic or foreign corporation that is used in this state if the other corporation is incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state and the proposed user corporation(1)has merged with the other corporation;(2)has been formed by reorganization of the other corporation;or(3)has acquired all or substantially all of the assets, including the corporate name, of the other corporation.(d)一家公司可以使用另外一家本州公司或外州公司在本州使用的名稱(包含上述虛假的名稱),如果該另一家公司是按照本州的法律組織的本州公司或被授權在本州經營商業(yè)的外州公司以及提請要使用這一名稱的公司(1)已經與該另外的公司合并;
(2)已經通過與該另外的公司重組而重新成立;或
(3)已經獲得了該另外公司所有的或實質上是所有的資產,包括該公司的名稱。(e)This Act does not control the use of fictitious names.(e)本法并不限制虛假名稱的使用。§ 4.02.RESERVED NAME § 4.02.保留名稱
(a)A person may reserve the exclusive use of a corporate name, including a fictitious name for a foreign corporation whose corporate name is not available, by delivering
an application to the secretary of state for filing.The application must set forth the name and address of the applicant and the name proposed to be reserved.If the secretary of state finds that the corporate name applied for is available, he shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for a non renewable 120-day period.(a)一個人可以通過向州務卿提交一份申請以歸檔,從而保留對一個公司名稱獨家使用權,包括外州公司由于其公司名稱不可利用而使用的虛假的名稱。該申請書中應該明確申請人的姓名和地址以及被提議要保留的公司名稱。如果州務卿認為該被申請的公司名稱是可以利用的,他應該為申請人保留120天對該名稱的獨家使用權,且該保留期不得續(xù)展。
(b)The owner of a reserved corporate name may transfer the reservation to another person by delivering to the secretary of state a signed notice of the transfer that states the name and address of the transferee.(b)保留的公司名稱的所有者可以通過向州務卿提交一份已經簽署的轉讓通知書將保留的名稱轉讓給他人,該通知書中說明了受讓人的姓名和地址。§ 4.03.REGISTERED NAME § 4.03.注冊名稱
(a)A foreign corporation may register its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by section 15.06, if the name is distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from the corporate names that are not available under section 4.01(b).(a)如果外州公司在州務卿帳簿上登記注冊的名稱區(qū)別于4.01(b)節(jié)所規(guī)定的無法利用的公司名稱,則該外州公司可以申請注冊其公司名稱或按照15.06節(jié)所要求的添加有字樣的公司名稱。
(b)A foreign corporation registers its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by section 15.06, by delivering to the secretary of state for filing an application:(1)setting forth its corporate name, or its corporate name with any addition required by section 15.06, the state or country and date of its incorporation, and a brief description of the nature of the business in which it is engaged;and(2)accompanied by a certificate of existence(or a document of similar import)from the state or country of incorporation.(b)外州公司可以通過向州務卿提交一份以備歸檔的申請書申請注冊按照15.06節(jié)所要求的公司名稱或添加有字樣的公司名稱,該申請書應該:
(1)開列其公司名稱以及按照15.06節(jié)所要求的在公司名稱上所添加的字樣,州名和國家名,以及公司成立的日期以及一個有關公司所從事業(yè)務的性質的簡要陳述;以及
(2)附上一份該外州或外國公司存在的證明書(或有類似意義的文件)。該公司是按照外州或外國法律而組成的。
(c)The name is registered for the applicant's exclusive use upon the effective date of the application.(c)為獲取獨家使用權而注冊的公司名稱在申請生效日即被注冊。
(d)A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may renew it for successive years by delivering to the secretary of state for filing a renewal application, which complies with the requirements of subsection(b), between October 1 and December
of the preceding year.The renewal application when filed renews the registration for the following calendar year.(d)公司名稱的注冊仍然有效的外州公司可以通過向州務卿提交一份續(xù)展申請以備歸檔,就可以在其后連續(xù)的年份中續(xù)展其名稱,但是這一續(xù)展申請應符合(b)小節(jié)的規(guī)定,續(xù)展申請應在前一年的10月1日到12月31日期間。一旦歸檔,該續(xù)展申請延長了公司已注冊名稱在下一個年歷中的有效性。
(e)A foreign corporation whose registration is effective may thereafter qualify as a foreign corporation under the registered name or consent in writing to the use of that name by a corporation thereafter incorporated under this Act or by another foreign corporation thereafter authorized to transact business in this state.The registration terminates when the domestic corporation is incorporated or the foreign corporation qualifies or consents to the qualification of another foreign corporation under the registered name.(e)公司名稱的注冊仍然有效的外州公司可以以外州公司的身份使此后依據本法成立的公司或此后被授權在本州經營商業(yè)的另一家外州公司有資格使用該注冊的名稱或書面同意其使用該名稱。當本州公司成立或外州公司有資格或同意另一家外州公司有資格使用該注冊名稱時,該外州公司的注冊即告終結。CHAPTER 5 OFFICE AND AGENT 第五章 營業(yè)地和代理人 § 5.01.Registered office and registered agent § 5.02.Change of registered office or registered agent § 5.03.Resignation of registered agent § 5.04.Service on corporation § 5.01.注冊辦事處和注冊代理人
§ 5.02..注冊辦事處和注冊代理人的改變 § 5.03.注冊代理人的注冊 § 5.04.向公司送達法律文書 § 5.01.REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT § 5.01.注冊辦事處和注冊代理人
Each corporation must continuously maintain in this state:(1)a registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business;and(2)a registered agent, who may be:(i)an individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office;(ii)a domestic corporation or not-for-profit domestic corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office;or(iii)a foreign corporation or not-for-profit foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office.每一家公司都應該在本州持續(xù)地維持:
(1)一個注冊的辦事處,其可能是公司任何一家營業(yè)地;以及(2)一個注冊代理人,該代理人可能是:
(i)居住在本州的居民,并且其業(yè)務辦事處與公司的注冊辦事處相同;
(ii)本州的公司或本州的非營利公司,該公司的主要業(yè)務辦事處與公司的注冊辦
事處相同;或
(iii)授權在本州經營商業(yè)的外州公司或外州非營利公司,其主要業(yè)務辦事處與公司的注冊辦事處相同。
CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED AGENT § 5.02..注冊辦事處和注冊代理人的改變
(a)A corporation may change its registered office or registered agent by delivering to the secretary of state for filing a statement of change that sets forth:(1)the name of the corporation;(2)the street address of its current registered office;(3)if the current registered office is to be changed, the street address of the new registered office;(a)公司可以通過向州務卿提交以備歸檔的變更聲明,變更其注冊辦事處或注冊代理人,該變更聲明應開列:(1)公司的名稱;
(2)公司目前注冊辦事處的街道地址;
(3)如果目前注冊辦事處的街道地址已經變更,則開列新的注冊辦事處的街道地址;
(4)the name of its current registered agent;(5)if the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of the new registered agent and the new agent's written consent(either on the statement or attached to it)to the appointment;and(6)that after the change or changes are made, the street addresses of its registered office and the business office of its registered agent will be identical.(4)公司目前的注冊代理人的姓名;
(5)如果目前的注冊代理人將被變更,則開列新的注冊代理人的姓名以及新代理人對此項任命的書面同意(或者在聲明上寫明或附加于聲明書上);和
(6)在上述的變更發(fā)生之后,新的注冊辦事處的街道地址以及新的注冊代理人的業(yè)務辦事處應該相同。
(b)If a registered agent changes the street address of his business office, he may change the street address of the registered office of any corporation for which he is the registered agent by notifying the corporation in writing of the change and signing(either manually or in facsimile)and delivering to the secretary of state for filing a statement that complies with the requirements of subsection(a)and recites that the corporation has been notified of the change.(b)如果注冊代理人變更其業(yè)務辦事處的街道地址,他可以變更他作為注冊代理人的任何公司的注冊辦事處的街道地址,只要向該公司發(fā)出書面的變更通知,并簽署該通知書(可親筆簽名或用摹寫的簽名),并向州務卿提交一份聲明以備歸檔,該聲明書應符合(a)小節(jié)的要求,并說明已將變更的事實通知給公司。§ 5.03.RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT § 5.03.注冊代理人的注冊
(a)A registered agent may resign his agency appointment by signing and delivering to the secretary of state for filing the signed original and two exact or conformed copies of a statement of resignation.The statement may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued.(a)注冊代理人可以通過簽署并向州務卿提交已經簽署的辭職聲明書的正本和兩份準確的副本辭去代理人的職務。該聲明書可以包含原有的注冊辦事處也不再存在的聲明。
(b)After filing the statement the secretary of state shall mail one copy to the registered office(if not discontinued)and the other copy to the corporation at its principal office.(b)在將上述聲明歸檔以后,州務卿應該給注冊辦事處郵寄一份聲明書的副本(如果該注冊辦事處仍然存在的話),并將另一份副本郵寄往公司的主要辦事處。(c)The agency appointment is terminated, and the registered office discontinued if so provided, on the 31st day after the date on which the statement was filed.(c)在上述聲明書被歸檔之后的第31天,該代理人的任期即告結束,如果有關于注冊辦事處不再存在的規(guī)定的話,該注冊辦事處在該天也將不存在?!?5.04.SERVICE ON CORPORATION § 5.04.向公司送達法律文書
(a)A corporation's registered agent is the corporation's agent for service of process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the corporation.(a)公司的注冊代理人是代理公司接受法律文件、通知、或法律所要求的或允許的送交公司的權利請求書。
(b)If a corporation has no registered agent, or the agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served, the corporation may be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the secretary of the corporation at its principal office.Service is perfected under this subsection at the earliest of:(1)the date the corporation receives the mail;(2)the date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the corporation;or在(3)five days after its deposit in the United States Mail, as evidenced by the postmark, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.(b)如果公司沒有注冊代理人,或該代理人不能缺乏合理的勤勉,以至于不能向他送達文書,可以通過郵寄掛號信件,索要回執(zhí),送交給在主要辦事處的公司書記的方式向公司送達文書。本小節(jié)所說的送達在下列3個日期中最早的那個日期完成:
(1)公司收到郵件的日期;
(2)回執(zhí)上顯示的日期,如果回執(zhí)是代表公司簽署的;或
(3)在將郵件投入美國郵政局后的5天,以郵戳為證。如果郵資是已付的并且地址是正確的。
(c)This section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means of serving a corporation.(c)本節(jié)并不規(guī)定唯一的,或必要的向公司送達文書所要求的方式。CHAPTER 6 SHARES AND DISTRIBUTIONS 第六章 股票及其分配 Subchapter A.SHARES 第一分章 股票
§ 6.01.Authorized shares § 6.02.Terms of class or series determined by board of directors
§ 6.03.Issued and outstanding shares § 6.04.Fractional shares § 6.01.公司章程授權發(fā)行的股票 § 6.02.由董事會決定的各類股票或各系列股票的條款 § 6.03.已發(fā)行售出的股票 § 6.04.分數(shù)股票
Subchapter B.ISSUANCE OF SHARES 第二分章 股票的發(fā)行 § 6.20.Subscription for shares before incorporation § 6.21.Issuance of shares § 6.22.Liability of shareholders § 6.23.Share dividends § 6.24.Share options § 6.25.Form and content of certificates § 6.26.Shares without certificates § 6.27.Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities § 6.28.Expense of issue § 6.20.公司成立之前的股票的認購 § 6.21.股票的發(fā)行 § 6.22.股東的責任 § 6.23.股票股息 § 6.24.股票期權 § 6.25.證書的內容和形式 § 6.26.無證書的股票 § 6.27.股票和其他證券轉讓的限制 § 6.28.發(fā)行費用
Subchapter C.SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION OF SHARES BY SHAREHOLDERS AND CORPORATION 第三分章 公司和股東后來獲取的股票 § 6.30.Shareholders' preemptive rights § 6.31.Corporation's acquisition of its own shares § 6.30.股東的先買權 § 6.31.公司獲取自身的股票 Subchapter D.DISTRIBUTIONS 第四分章 分配 § 6.40.Distributions to shareholders § 6.40.對股東的分配 Subchapter A.SHARES 第一分章 股票 § 6.01.AUTHORIZED SHARES § 6.01.公司章程授權發(fā)行的股票
(a)The articles of incorporation must set forth any classes of shares and series of
shares within a class, and the number of shares of each class and series, that the corporation is authorized to issue.If more than one class or series of shares is authorized, the articles of incorporation must prescribe a distinguishing designation for each class or series and must describe, prior to the issuance of shares of a class or series, the terms, including the preferences, rights, and limitations, of that class or series.Except to the extent varied as permitted by this section, all shares of a class or series must have terms, including preferences, rights and limitations, that are identical with those of other shares of the same class or series.(a)公司的章程應該明確規(guī)定股票的種類,每一類中不同系列的股票,以及公司被授權發(fā)行的每一種類每一系列股票的數(shù)量。如果授權公司發(fā)行的股票不止一種類型和系列,那么,公司的章程應該為每一種類或不同系列股票規(guī)定可區(qū)分的名稱,并且在發(fā)行每一種類或不同系列的股票之前,公司應該對該類股票或該系列股票的優(yōu)惠,限制以及相關的權利作出規(guī)定。除本節(jié)允許的變動外,必須規(guī)定同一種類或系列的任何股票應和該類或該系列股票的其他股票有相同的優(yōu)惠,限制以及相關的權利。
(b)The articles of incorporation must authorize:(1)one or more classes or series of shares that together have unlimited voting rights, and(2)one or more classes or series of shares(which may be the same class or classes as those with voting rights)that together are entitled to receive the net assets of the corporation upon dissolution.(b)公司章程應該授權:
(1)一個或多個種類或系列的股票擁有無限制的投票權,并且
(2)一個或多個以上種類或系列的股票(可以是與有投票權的股票屬于一類或多類相同的股票)共同有權接受公司在解散時的凈資產。
(c)The articles of incorporation may authorize one or more classes or series of shares that:(1)have special, conditional, or limited voting rights, or no right to vote, except to the extent otherwise provided by this Act;(2)are redeemable or convertible as specified in the articles of incorporation:(c)公司的章程可以授權一個或多個種類或系列的股票:
(1)有特殊的,或有條件的,或有限的投票權,或無投票權,除了本法另有規(guī)定外。
(2)按照公司章程的規(guī)定,是可回收的或是可自由兌換的:
(i)at the option of the corporation, the shareholder, or another person or upon the occurrence of a specified event;(ii)for cash, indebtedness, securities, or other property;and(iii)at prices and in amounts specified, or determined in accordance with a formula;(i)回收或兌換取決于公司、股東或其他人的選擇來實現(xiàn)的,或者是由于特定時間的發(fā)生引起的。
(ii)回收或兌換可采用現(xiàn)金、債券、證券或其他財產來實現(xiàn);并且(iii)回收或兌換的價格和總額是預先規(guī)定好的,或者是根據某一個公式計算決定回收或兌換的價格和總額。
(3)entitle the holders to distributions calculated in any manner, including dividends
that may be cumulative, noncumulative, or partially cumulative;or(4)have preference over any other class or series of shares with respect to distributions, including distributions upon the dissolution of the corporation.(3)授權股票的持有人可以對以任何形式,包括通過累積,非累積或部分累積的方式計算所得的股息分配享有權利;或
(4)比任何其他股票具有紅利分配方面的優(yōu)惠性,包括在公司解散時的分配。
(d)Terms of shares may be made dependent upon facts objectively ascertainable outside the articles of incorporation in accordance with section 1.20(k).(d)根據1.20(k)節(jié)的規(guī)定,公司章程之外客觀上可以查明的事實情況可以不列入有關股票的規(guī)定中去。
(e)Any of the terms of shares may vary among holders of the same class or series so long as such variations are expressly set forth in the articles of incorporation.(e)股票上的條款可以在同一種類或系列的股票持有人中間有所變化,只要這些變化是公司章程明確規(guī)定的。
(f)The description of the preferences, rights and limitations of classes or series of shares in subsection(c)is not exhaustive.(f)本法(c)小節(jié)中對股票種類或系列的優(yōu)惠、限制及其相關權利的規(guī)定并不是窮盡的?!?6.02.TERMS OF CLASS OR SERIES DETERMINED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS § 6.02.由董事會決定的各類股票或各系列股票的條款
(a)If the articles of incorporation so provide, the board of directors is authorized, without shareholder approval, to:(1)classify any unissued shares into one or more classes or into one or more series within a class,(2)reclassify any unissued shares of any class into one or more classes or into one or more series within one or more classes, or(3)reclassify any unissued shares of any series of any class into one or more classes or into one or more series within a class.(a)如果公司章程作出規(guī)定,董事會經授權可以在不經股東同意的情況下:將未發(fā)行的股票分成一個或多個種類或一個種類當中的一個或多個系列,(1)將未發(fā)行的股票分成一個或多個種類或一個種類當中的一個或多個系列,(2)將未發(fā)行的任一種類的股票重新分成一個或多個種類或將其分成一個或多個種類中的一個或多個系列,或
(3)將未發(fā)行的任一種類的任何系列的未發(fā)行的股票重新分成一個或多個種類或一個種類當中的一個或多個系列。
(b)If the board of directors acts pursuant to subsection(a), it must determine the terms, including the preferences, rights and limitations, to the same extent permitted under section 6.01, of:(1)any class of shares before the issuance of any shares of that class, or(2)any series within a class before the issuance of any shares of that series.(b)如果董事會根據(a)小節(jié)的規(guī)定行事,那么,在6.01節(jié)允許的范圍內,董事會應該:
(1)在任一種類的股票發(fā)行前,確定該類股票的優(yōu)惠、限制以及相關權利,或
(2)在任一系列的股票發(fā)行前,確定一類股票中該系列股票的優(yōu)惠、限制以及相關權利。
(c)Before issuing any shares of a class or series created under this section, the corporation must deliver to the secretary of state for filing articles of amendment setting forth the terms determined under subsection(a).(c)在發(fā)行本節(jié)規(guī)定的一類或不同系列股票中的任何股票時,公司必須向州務卿遞交修正條款以作備案,該修正條款規(guī)定了依據(a)小節(jié)所確定的股票條款?!?6.03.ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SHARES § 6.03.已發(fā)行售出的股票
(a)A corporation may issue the number of shares of each class or series authorized by the articles of incorporation.Shares that are issued are outstanding shares until they are reacquired, redeemed, converted, or cancelled.(a)公司可以發(fā)行其章程所授權數(shù)量的每一種類或系列的股票。已被發(fā)行的股票直到他們被重新獲得、回贖、兌換或取消時成為了發(fā)行售出在外的股票。
(b)The reacquisition, redemption, or conversion of outstanding shares is subject to the limitations of subsection(c)of this section and to section 6.40.(b)已發(fā)行售出股票的重新獲得、回贖或兌換應受制于本節(jié)(c)小節(jié)以及6.40節(jié)規(guī)定的限制。
(c)At all times that shares of the corporation are outstanding, one or more shares that together have unlimited voting rights and one or more shares that together are entitled to receive the net assets of the corporation upon dissolution must be outstanding.(c)在公司股票被發(fā)行售出的所有時間內,一個或多個共同享有無限制投票權的股票或一個或多個有權在公司解散的時候收取公司凈資產的股票必須是已被發(fā)行售出的股票?!?6.04.FRACTIONAL SHARES § 6.04.分數(shù)股票(a)A corporation may:(1)issue fractions of a share or pay in money the value of fractions of a share;(2)arrange for disposition of fractional shares by the shareholders;(3)issue scrip in registered or bearer form entitling the holder to receive a full share upon surrendering enough scrip to equal a full share.(a)一個公司可以:
(1)發(fā)行一個整股的分數(shù)股票或用貨幣支付分數(shù)股票的價格;(2)由股東來安排對分數(shù)股的處理;
(3)發(fā)行小票,可以以登記的形式或持有的形式,授權持有人在提交了相當于整股的小票時可以取得整股的股票。
(b)Each certificate representing scrip must be conspicuously labeled “scrip” and must contain the information required by section 6.25(b).(b)每一個代表小票的證書必須明顯地標出“scrip”的字樣,并且必須包含6.25(b)節(jié)中所要求的信息。
(c)The holder of a fractional share is entitled to exercise the rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote, to receive dividends, and to participate in the assets of the corporation upon liquidation.The holder of scrip is not entitled to any of these rights
unless the scrip provides for them.(c)分數(shù)股的持有人有權行使一個股東的權利,包括有權投票,有權收取紅利并有權分享公司清算后的凈資產。除非小票上規(guī)定了上述權利,否則小票的持有人不得享有這些權利。
(d)The board of directors may authorize the issuance of scrip subject to any condition considered desirable, including:(1)that the scrip will become void if not exchanged for full shares before a specified date;and(2)that the shares for which the scrip is exchangeable may be sold and the proceeds paid to the scrip holders.(d)董事會可以依據其認為是適當?shù)臈l件下授權發(fā)行小票,這些條件包括:
(1)如果在嚴格明確規(guī)定的日期之前不將小票兌換成整股,那么,該小票是失效;并且
(2)公司可以將小票可以兌換的股票出售,然后將所得的收益支付給小票的持有人。
Subchapter B.ISSUANCE OF SHARES 第二分章 股票的發(fā)行 § 6.20.SUBSCRIPTION FOR SHARES BEFORE INCORPORATION § 6.20.公司成立之前的股票的認購
(a)A subscription for shares entered into before incorporation is irrevocable for six months unless the subscription agreement provides a longer or shorter period or all the subscribers agree to revocation.(a)在公司成立之前的認股協(xié)議在六個月內是不可廢除的,除非認股協(xié)議本身規(guī)定了較六個月長或較六個月短的期限或所有的認股人同意廢除該協(xié)議。
(b)The board of directors may determine the payment terms of subscription for shares that were entered into before incorporation, unless the subscription agreement specifies them.A call for payment by the board of directors must be uniform so far as practicable as to all shares of the same class or series, unless the subscription agreement specifies otherwise.(b)董事會可以決定在公司成立之前認購股份的支付辦法,除非認購協(xié)議已經有明確規(guī)定。董事會所發(fā)出的付款要求,只要是對同一種類或系列的所有股票是可行的,就必須是同一的,除非認購協(xié)議另有規(guī)定。
(c)Shares issued pursuant to subscriptions entered into before incorporation are fully paid and nonassessable when the corporation receives the consideration specified in the subscription agreement.(c)對于公司依據成立前的認股協(xié)議發(fā)行的股票,在公司收取認股協(xié)議中規(guī)定的價金時,該價金必須是全額的,并且不可抬高價金。
(d)If a subscriber defaults in payment of money or property under a subscription agreement entered into before incorporation, the corporation may collect the amount owed as any other debt.Alternatively, unless the subscription agreement provides otherwise, the corporation may rescind the agreement and may sell the shares if the debt remains unpaid for more than 20 days after the corporation sends written demand for payment to the
subscriber.(d)如果一個認股人沒有履行依據公司成立前的認股協(xié)議所規(guī)定的支付義務,那么,公司可以像對待其他債務一樣收取認股人所欠的全部金額?;蛘叱钦J股協(xié)議另有規(guī)定,公司可以廢除該協(xié)議,如果這一債務在公司向認股人發(fā)送了書面的支付要求后超過20天的時間里,仍然沒有付清,那么,公司可以廢除該協(xié)議并賣掉這些股票。
(e)A subscription agreement entered into after incorporation is a contract between the subscriber and the corporation subject to section 6.21.(e)在公司成立之后的認股協(xié)議構成了認股人與公司之間的合同,該合同受6.21節(jié)規(guī)定的制約。§ 6.21.ISSUANCE OF SHARES § 6.21.股票的發(fā)行
(a)The powers granted in this section to the board of directors may be reserved to the shareholders by the articles of incorporation.(a)本節(jié)所授予董事會的權利也可以在公司的組織章程中將其保留給股東。(b)The board of directors may authorize shares to be issued for consideration consisting of any tangible or intangible property or benefit to the corporation, including cash, promissory notes, services performed, contracts for services to be performed, or other securities of the corporation.(b)董事會可以授權批準發(fā)行股票,從而收取價金,這些價金包括有形或無形的財產或能使公司享受的利益,包括現(xiàn)金、本票、提供的服務、提供勞務的合同、或公司的其他證券。
(c)Before the corporation issues shares, the board of directors must determine that the consideration received or to be received for shares to be issued is adequate.That determination by the board of directors is conclusive insofar as the adequacy of consideration for the issuance of shares relates to whether the shares are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.(c)在公司發(fā)行股票之前,董事會應該確定其已收到的價金或基于要發(fā)行的股票將得到的價金是充足的。董事會的這一決定是具有決定性的,因為發(fā)行股票時價金是否充足事關股票是否被合法的發(fā)行,股票的價金是否被全額付清以及是否可以增加股票的價金。
(d)When the corporation receives the consideration for which the board of directors authorized the issuance of shares, the shares issued therefor are fully paid and nonassessable.(d)當公司收到了董事會授權發(fā)行股票所得的價金,該被授權發(fā)行的股票因此就被全部付清,公司不得再增收其他的價金。
(e)The corporation may place in escrow shares issued for a contract for future services or benefits or a promissory note, or make other arrangements to restrict the transfer of the shares, and may credit distributions in respect of the shares against their purchase price, until the services are performed, the note is paid, or the benefits received.If the services are not performed, the note is not paid, or the benefits are not received, the shares escrowed or restricted and the distributions credited may be cancelled in whole or part.(e)為了獲得將來提供的服務或享有的受益或本票而訂立的協(xié)議,公司可以在服
務提供前,本票被清償前或收到受益前,將已發(fā)行的股票交于第三人保存,或者可以采取其他的措施限制股票的轉讓,并且可以在帳本上將可以從公司獲得的股票分配額記入貸方作為該股票的未償付價金。如果該項服務沒有被提供或本票沒有支付或受益沒有收到,那么,保存于第三人處的或限制轉讓的股票以及記入貸方的分配額可以全部或部分地被取消。
(f)(1)An issuance of shares or other securities convertible into or rights exercisable for shares, in a transaction or a series of integrated transactions, requires approval of the shareholders, at a meeting at which a quorum consisting of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter exists, if:(i)the shares, other securities, or rights are issued for consideration other than cash or cash equivalents, and(ii)the voting power of shares that are issued and issuable as a result of the transaction or series of integrated transactions will comprise more than 20 percent of the voting power of the shares of the corporation that were outstanding immediately before the transaction.(f)(1)在下列情況下,在一項交易或一系列整體交易中,股票或其他可自由兌換的證券或可行使的股票權利的發(fā)行應取得股東的同意,這一同意必須是在包含了至少是對此事有投票權的多數(shù)票數(shù)的法定股東人數(shù)會議上作出的:
(i)如果股票、其他證券或股票權利的發(fā)行是為了獲取除現(xiàn)金或與現(xiàn)金相當?shù)睦嬷獾膬r金,并且
(ii)如果已發(fā)行股票或基于某一交易或一系列整體交易可發(fā)行的股票包含公司股票多于20%的投票權,而且這些股票在交易之前未被及時償付。(2)In this subsection:(i)For purposes of determining the voting power of shares issued and issuable as a result of a transaction or series of integrated transactions, the voting power of shares shall be the greater of(A)the voting power of the shares to be issued, or(B)the voting power of the shares that would be outstanding after giving effect to the conversion of convertible shares and other securities and the exercise of rights to be issued.(ii)A series of transactions is integrated if consummation of one transaction is made contingent on consummation of one or more of the other transactions.(2)在本小節(jié)中:
(i)關于已發(fā)行股票或基于某一交易或一系列整體交易可發(fā)行的股票的投票權的確定,這些股票的投票權應該是下列兩種投票權中數(shù)額較大的那個,(A)將要發(fā)行股票的投票權,(B)在可自由兌換的股票和其他證券的兌換以及股票行權權利的發(fā)行生效后,那些未付股票的投票權。
(ii)如果一項交易的圓滿完成取決于一個或多個其他的交易,那么,這一系列的交易就是完整的?!?6.22.LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS § 6.22.股東責任
(a)A purchaser from a corporation of its own shares is not liable to the corporation or its creditors with respect to the shares except to pay the consideration for which the shares were authorized to be issued(section 6.21)or specified in the subscription agreement(section 6.20).(a)對公司自身股票的購買人,就其所認購的股份除授權發(fā)行所得(第6.21節(jié))或認購協(xié)議中規(guī)定的(第6.20節(jié))價金外,并不對公司或其債權人承擔任何責任。
(b)Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a shareholder of a corporation is not personally liable for the acts or debts of the corporation except that he may become personally liable by reason of his own acts or conduct.(b)除公司章程有相反規(guī)定,公司股東個人并不對公司行為或債務承擔責任,除非是由于他自身的行為所引起的,他才承擔個人責任?!?6.23.SHARE DIVIDENDS § 6.23.股票股息
(a)Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, shares may be issued pro rata and without consideration to the corporation's shareholders or to the shareholders of one or more classes or series.An issuance of shares under this subsection is a share dividend.(a)除非公司章程有相反規(guī)定,公司股票可以按比例向公司的股東或一個或多個種類或系列的股票的股東發(fā)行,而不收取價金。按照本節(jié)的規(guī)定發(fā)行的股票屬于股票股息。
(b)Shares of one class or series may not be issued as a share dividend in respect of shares of another class or series unless(1)the articles of incorporation so authorize,(2)a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the class or series to be issued approve the issue, or(3)there are no outstanding shares of the class or series to be issued.(b)針對其他種類或系列的股票而言,某一種類或系列的股票不得作為股息發(fā)行,除非在下列情況下:(1)公司章程授權可以這樣發(fā)行,(2)將要發(fā)行的某個種類或系列的股票中有投票權的多數(shù)投票贊同這一發(fā)行,或(3)將要發(fā)行的某一種類或系列的股票還沒有發(fā)行售出。
(c)If the board of directors does not fix the record date for determining shareholders entitled to a share dividend, it is the date the board of directors authorizes the share dividend.(c)如果董事會沒有為有權獲得股票股息的股東確定登記日,那么,董事會授權認可該股東獲得股票股息的日期即為有權獲得該股票股息的股東的登記日。
§ 6.24.SHARE OPTIONS § 6.24.股票期權
(a)A corporation may issue rights, options, or warrants for the purchase of shares or other securities of the corporation.The board of directors shall determine(i)the terms upon which the rights, options, or warrants are issued and(ii)the terms, including the consideration for which the shares or other securities are to be issued.The authorization by the board of directors for the corporation to issue such rights, options, or warrants constitutes authorization of the issuance of the shares or other securities for which the rights, options or warrants are exercisable.(a)公司可以發(fā)行權利、期權或認股權用以使購買人購買公司的股票。董事會應該決定(i)發(fā)行這些權利、期權或認購權的條件以及(ii)包括這些將要被發(fā)行的股票或證券的價金在內的條款。董事會對公司發(fā)行這些權利、期權或認股權的授權構成了其對公司發(fā)行其權利、期權或認股權是可執(zhí)行的股票或其他證券的授權。
(b)The terms and conditions of such rights, options or warrants, including those outstanding on the effective date of this section, may include, without limitation, restrictions or conditions that:(1)preclude or limit the exercise, transfer or receipt of such rights, options or warrants by any person or persons owning or offering to acquire a specified number or percentage of the outstanding shares or other securities of the corporation or by any transferee or transferees of any such person or persons, or(2)invalidate or void such rights, options or warrants held by any such person or persons or any such transferee or transferees.(b)關于這些權利、期權或認股權,包括那些在本節(jié)規(guī)定的生效日內是已發(fā)行的權利、期權或認股權的條件,可以包含但又不限于下列內容:
(1)排除或限制任何擁有或提供獲取一個明確數(shù)目或百分比的公司已發(fā)行售出的股票或其他證券的人或這樣一些人的受讓人去行使、轉讓或收取這些權利、期權或認股權,或
(2)使上述這些人或其受讓人持有的這些權利、期權或認股權無效?!?6.25.FORM AND CONTENT OF CERTIFICATES § 6.25.證書的內容和形式
(a)Shares may but need not be represented by certificates.Unless this Act or another statute expressly provides otherwise, the rights and obligations of shareholders are identical whether or not their shares are represented by certificates.(a)股票可以,但是并不必須要有證書來代表。除非本法或其他制定法另有明確的規(guī)定,不管股東的股票是否有證書來代表,其權利與義務是相同的。(b)At a minimum each share certificate must state on its face:(b)每一股票證書的表面至少應陳述下列一些內容:
(1)the name of the issuing corporation and that it is organized under the law of this state;(2)the name of the person to whom issued;and(3)the number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, the certificate represents.(1)發(fā)行股票的公司的名稱以及該公司是依據本州的法律組織成立的;(2)接受這一股票證書的相對方的姓名;以及
(3)證書所代表的股票的數(shù)量、種類以及系列的名稱(如果有系列的話)。(c)If the issuing corporation is authorized to issue different classes of shares or different series within a class, the designations, relative rights, preferences, and limitations applicable to each class and the variations in rights, preferences, and limitations determined for each series(and the authority of the board of directors to determine variations for future series)must be summarized on the front or back of each certificate.Alternatively, each certificate may state conspicuously on its front or back that the corporation will furnish the shareholder this information on request in writing and without charge.(c)如果一個發(fā)行公司被授權發(fā)行不同種類的公司或一個種類中的不同系列的股票,那么,必須在每一個證書的正面或背面簡要地注明適用于每一種股票的名稱、相關權利、優(yōu)惠和限制以及為每一系列股票所確定的權利、優(yōu)惠和限制的變
動(董事會有權決定未來系列股票的變動)。另外的一種辦法就是,在每一個證書的正面或背面明確地寫明,公司一經股東的請求應無償向股東書面提供上述信息。
(d)Each share certificate(1)must be signed(either manually or in facsimile)by two officers designated in the bylaws or by the board of directors and(2)may bear the corporate seal or its facsimile.(d)每一個股票證書(1)必須由公司的內部規(guī)章細則或董事會指定的高級職員簽署(手簽或用摹印簽署)(2)可以蓋上公司圖章或摹印圖章。
(e)If the person who signed(either manually or in facsimile)a share certificate no longer holds office when the certificate is issued, the certificate is nevertheless valid.(e)如果簽署股票證書的人(手簽或用摹印簽署)在證書發(fā)行時,不再擔任原職,該證書仍然有效。§ 6.26.SHARES WITHOUT CERTIFICATES § 6.26.無證書的股票
(a)Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors of a corporation may authorize the issue of some or all of the shares of any or all of its classes or series without certificates.The authorization does not affect shares already represented by certificates until they are surrendered to the corporation.(a)除非公司章程或內部規(guī)章細則另有規(guī)定,公司的董事會可以授權認可發(fā)行任一或所有種類或系列中的部分或所有的股票,而不需要有股票證書。該項授權并不影響那些已經有證書代表的股票的有效性,該有效性一直持續(xù)到這些有證書代表的股票被呈遞給公司時為止。
(b)Within a reasonable time after the issue or transfer of shares without certificates, the corporation shall send the shareholder a written statement of the information required on certificates by section 6.25(b)and(c), and, if applicable, section 6.27.(b)在無證書的股票發(fā)行或轉讓后的一段合理期間內,公司應該發(fā)給股東一個書面的陳述,陳述6.25(b)節(jié)和(c)節(jié)以及6.27節(jié)(如果可以適用該節(jié)的話)所要求的股票證書上應載明的信息。
RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF SHARES AND OTHER SECURITIES § 6.27.股票和其他證券轉讓的限制
(a)The articles of incorporation, bylaws, an agreement among shareholders, or an agreement between shareholders and the corporation may impose restrictions on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of the corporation.A restriction does not affect shares issued before the restriction was adopted unless the holders of the shares are parties to the restriction agreement or voted in favor of the restriction.(a)公司章程、公司內部規(guī)章細則、股東之間的協(xié)議或股東與公司之間的任何協(xié)議都可以規(guī)定限制轉讓公司股票或公司股票轉讓的注冊。這一限制并不影響在其實施之前已經發(fā)行的股票的有效性,除非股票的持有人是該項限制協(xié)議的一方當事人或投票表示贊同該項限制。
(b)A restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares is valid and enforceable against the holder or a transferee of the holder if the restriction is authorized by this section and its existence is noted conspicuously on the front or back of the certificate or is contained in the information statement
required by section 6.26(b).Unless so noted, a restriction is not enforceable against a person without knowledge of the restriction.(b)對股票轉讓或股票轉讓注冊的限制如果是依據本法的授權,并且這一限制在證書的正面或背面被注明或是包含在6.26(b)節(jié)所要求的信息陳述中,那么,該項限制對于股票的持有人或持有人的受讓人就是有效的并且是可以執(zhí)行的。(c)A restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares is authorized:(1)to maintain the corporation's status when it is dependent on the number or identity of its shareholders;(2)to preserve exemptions under federal or state securities law;(3)for any other reasonable purpose.(c)公司對股票轉讓或股票轉讓注冊的限制的授權認可,目的是為了:
(1)當公司依賴于一定數(shù)目的股東或其股東的同一不變時,可以維持公司的地位狀況;
(2)保有依據聯(lián)邦或州的證券法所的得到的豁免;(3)其他合理的目的。
(d)A restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares may:(1)obligate the shareholder first to offer the corporation or other persons(separately, consecutively, or simultaneously)an opportunity to acquire the restricted shares;(2)obligate the corporation or other persons(separately, consecutively, or simultaneously)to acquire the restricted shares;(d)公司對股票轉讓或股票轉讓注冊的限制可以:
(1)首先使股東承擔責任,向公司或其他人(分別地、連續(xù)地、同時地)提供一個機會獲取受到限制的股票;
(2)使公司或其他人承擔責任,(分別地、連續(xù)地、同時地)獲取受到限制的股票;
(3)require the corporation, the holders of any class of its shares, or another person to approve the transfer of the restricted shares, if the requirement is not manifestly unreasonable;(4)prohibit the transfer of the restricted shares to designated persons or classes of persons, if the prohibition is not manifestly unreasonable.(3)要求公司、公司任何種類股票的持有人或其他人同意受限制股票的轉讓,如果這項要求并不是明顯的不合理;
(4)禁止受限制股票轉讓給指定的人或指定的各類人,如果這項禁止并不是明顯的不合理。
(e)For purposes of this section, “shares” includes a security convertible into or carrying a right to subscribe for or acquire shares.(e)本節(jié)中所講的“股票”包括可自由兌換的證券或有權認購或獲取股票的證券?!?6.28.EXPENSE OF ISSUE § 6.28.發(fā)行費用
A corporation may pay the expenses of selling or underwriting its shares, and of organizing or reorganizing the corporation, from the consideration received for shares.公司可以從其發(fā)行股票所獲得的價金中,支付銷售或包銷其股票的費用以及組織和重組公司的費用。Subchapter C.SUBSEQUENT ACQUISITION OF SHARES BY SHAREHOLDERS AND CORPORATION 第三分章 公司和股東后來獲取的股票 § 6.30.SHAREHOLDERS' PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS § 6.30.股東的先買權
(a)The shareholders of a corporation do not have a preemptive right to acquire the corporation's unissued shares except to the extent the articles of incorporation so provide.(a)公司的股東對于公司未發(fā)行的股票沒有優(yōu)先購買獲得權,除非公司的章程有所規(guī)定。
(b)A statement included in the articles of incorporation that “the corporation elects to have preemptive rights”(or words of similar import)means that the following principles apply except to the extent the articles of incorporation expressly provide otherwise:(b)公司的章程中包含有“公司有權決定先買權”這樣的陳述(或類似含義的字樣),意指下列原則適用于公司,除非公司章程中有明確的相反規(guī)定:
(1)The shareholders of the corporation have a preemptive right, granted on uniform terms and conditions prescribed by the board of directors to provide a fair and reasonable opportunity to exercise the right, to acquire proportional amounts of the corporation's unissued shares upon the decision of the board of directors to issue them.(1)公司根據董事會規(guī)定的統(tǒng)一的條件授予公司的股東享有先買權,并且為股東提供公平合理的機會去行使這一權利,去獲取董事會決定發(fā)行的但未發(fā)行的一定數(shù)目比例的公司股票。
(2)A shareholder may waive his preemptive right.A waiver evidenced by a writing is irrevocable even though it is not supported by consideration.(2)公司的股東可以放棄其先買權。這一棄權必須是通過書面形式來證明,而且在事后不可撤回,即使沒有對價。
(3)There is no preemptive right with respect to:(i)shares issued as compensation to directors, officers, agents, or employees of the corporation, its subsidiaries or affiliates:(ii)shares issued to satisfy conversion or option rights created to provide compensation to directors, officers, agents, or employees of the corporation, its subsidiaries or affiliates;(iii)shares authorized in articles of incorporation that are issued within six months from the effective date of incorporation;(iv)shares sold otherwise than for money.(3)關于下列股票,股東不享有先買權:
(i)作為給予公司董事、高級職員、代理人或雇員、公司的子公司或附屬公司的補償而發(fā)行的股票;
(ii)為了給予公司董事、高級職員、代理人或雇員、公司的子公司或附屬公司補償而創(chuàng)設的自由兌換權或期權的實現(xiàn)而發(fā)行的股票;
(iii)經公司章程授權,在自公司組織生效日起的6個月內發(fā)行的股票;(iv)不是為獲取貨幣而出售的股票。
(4)Holders of shares of any class without general voting rights but with preferential rights to distributions or assets have no preemptive rights with respect to shares of any class.(4)公司任何種類股票的持有人,如果持有的股票沒有一般投票權但是對公司的分配或資產沒有享有優(yōu)先權,那么他對公司任何種類的股票都沒有先買權。(5)Holders of shares of any class with general voting rights but without preferential rights to distributions or assets have no preemptive rights with respect to shares of any class with preferential rights to distributions or assets unless the shares with preferential rights are convertible into or carry a right to subscribe for or acquire shares without preferential rights.(5)公司任何種類股票的持有人,如果他享有一般投票權,但是對公司的分配或資產沒有優(yōu)先權,那么,對于那些歸公司分配或資產有優(yōu)先權的股票,他沒有先買權,除非有優(yōu)先權的股票是可以自由兌換為沒有優(yōu)先權的股票或者其有權認購或獲取沒有優(yōu)先權的股票。
(6)Shares subject to preemptive rights that are not acquired by shareholders may be issued to any person for a period of one year after being offered to shareholders at a consideration set by the board of directors that is not lower than the consideration set for the exercise of preemptive rights.An offer at a lower consideration or after the expiration of one year is subject to the shareholders' preemptive rights.(6)沒有被股東獲得的那些有待于先買權購買的股票可以在向股東發(fā)出要約之后一年的時間內向任何人發(fā)行,其發(fā)行的價金由董事會來決定,但是不得低于為行使先買權而確定的價金。一個以較低的價金提出的或在一年的期限屆滿之后提出的要約有待于由股東用先買權實現(xiàn)。
(c)For purposes of this section, “shares” includes a security convertible into or carrying a right to subscribe for or acquire shares.(c)本節(jié)中所講的“股票”包括可自由兌換的證券或有權認購或獲取股票的證券?!?6.31.CORPORATION'S ACQUISITION OF ITS OWN SHARES § 6.31.公司獲取自身的股票
(a)A corporation may acquire its own shares, and shares so acquired constitute authorized but unissued shares.(a)公司可以獲取他自身的股票,并且如此獲得的股票構成了公司已授權發(fā)行但未發(fā)行的股票。
(b)If the articles of incorporation prohibit the reissue of the acquired shares, the number of authorized shares is reduced by the number of shares acquired.(b)如果公司章程禁止公司對已獲得股票的再發(fā)行,那么,授權發(fā)行的股票的數(shù)量應減去公司已經獲得的股票數(shù)量。Subchapter D.DISTRIBUTIONS 第四分章 分配 § 6.40.DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS § 6.40.對股東的分配
(a)A board of directors may authorize and the corporation may make distributions to its shareholders subject to restriction by the articles of incorporation and the limitation in subsection(c)
(a)董事會可以授權認可,公司也可以根據公司章程和(c)小節(jié)的限制向股東作出分配。
(b)If the board of directors does not fix the record date for determining shareholders entitled to a distribution(other than one involving a purchase, redemption, or other acquisition of the corporation's shares), it is the date the board of directors authorizes the distribution.(b)如果董事會沒有為股東有權享有分配(這種分配并不是關于購買股票、回收股票或其他方式獲得公司股票的分配)而規(guī)定登記日,那么,董事會授權認可分配的這一天為登記日。
(c)No distribution may be made if, after giving it effect:(1)the corporation would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business;or(2)the corporation's total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus(unless the articles of incorporation permit otherwise)the amount that would be needed, if the corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution.(c)在下列事項生效后,不得進行分配:
(1)公司無法償還其在通常的商業(yè)活動中已經到期的債務;或
(2)如果公司在進行分配的時候將要被解散,因為在解散時股東的優(yōu)先權優(yōu)于分配權,為了滿足那些股東的優(yōu)先權所需要的金額再加上公司的債務,其總額超過了公司的總資產(除非公司章程另有規(guī)定)。
(d)The board of directors may base a determination that a distribution is not prohibited under subsection(c)either on financial statements prepared on the basis of accounting practices and principles that are reasonable in the circumstances or on a fair valuation or other method that is reasonable in the circumstances.(d)董事會也可以規(guī)定分配不受(c)小節(jié)的制約,這一決定或者是基于一項會計陳述上,該陳述是建立在在當時的情況看來合理的會計操作和原則基礎上的 ;或者是基于在當時看來是公平的估價或其他的方法。
(e)Except as provided in subsection(g), the effect of a distribution under subsection(c)is measured:(1)in the case of distribution by purchase, redemption, or other acquisition of the corporation's shares, as of the earlier of(i)the date money or other property is transferred or debt incurred by the corporation or(ii)the date the shareholder ceases to be a shareholder with respect to the acquired shares;(2)in the case of any other distribution of indebtedness, as of the date the indebtedness is distributed;and(3)in all other cases, as of(i)the date the distribution is authorized if the payment occurs within 120 days after the date of authorization or(ii)the date the payment is made if it occurs more than 120 days after the date of authorization.(e)除(g)小節(jié)的規(guī)定外,依據(c)小節(jié)所作分配的生效日有以下幾種方式。(1)如果分配是通過購買、回收公司的股票或其他的方式獲得公司的股票,那么,下列兩個日期中較早的那一個為分配的生效日:(i)公司轉讓貨幣或其他財產或引發(fā)債務的日期或(ii)公司股東對已經獲得的股票不再享有股東資格的日期;
(2)如果是對債務的任何其他的分配,則分配的生效日為債務被分配時的日期;和
(3)在其他情況下,(i)如果償付是在授權認可日之后的120天內作出,則分配的生效日為分配被授權認可日或者(ii)如果償付是在授權認可日之后超過120天的時間內作出,則分配的生效日為作出償付日。
(f)A corporation's indebtedness to a shareholder incurred by reason of a distribution made in accordance with this section is at parity with the corporation's indebtedness to its general, unsecured creditors except to the extent subordinated by agreement.(f)公司根據本節(jié)的規(guī)定所作的分配而發(fā)生的對股東的債務與公司對股東一般的,沒有擔保的債務是平等的。除非有協(xié)議規(guī)定它們不平等。
(g)Indebtedness of a corporation, including indebtedness issued as a distribution, is not considered a liability for purposes of determinations under subsection(c)if its terms provide that payment of principal and interest are made only if and to the extent that payment of a distribution to shareholders could then be made under this section.If the indebtedness is issued as a distribution, each payment of principal or interest is treated as a distribution, the effect of which is measured on the date the payment is actually made.(g)就公司依據(c)小節(jié)決定,認為如果本金和利息的償付條件是依據本節(jié)的規(guī)定,在償付本金和利息的時候也能償付公司對股東的分配,則公司的債務,包括因分配而發(fā)生的債務,不能被認為是公司的債務如果因分配而發(fā)生的債務,每一筆本金或利息的償付都視為是一種分配,其生效日為事實上作出該償付的日期。(h)This section shall not apply to distributions in liquidation under chapter 14.(h)本節(jié)不適用于第14節(jié)所規(guī)定的公司清算時的分配。CHAPTER 7 SHAREHOLDERS 第七章 股東
Subchapter A.MEETINGS § 7.01.Annual meeting § 7.02.Special meeting § 7.03.Court-ordered meeting § 7.04.Action without meeting § 7.05.Notice of meeting § 7.06.Waiver of notice § 7.07.Record date § 7.08.Conduct of the meeting 第一分章 會議 § 7.01.會議 § 7.02.股東特別會議 § 7.03.法院命令召開的會議 § 7.04.不召開會議而采取的行動 § 7.05.會議通知書 § 7.06.放棄取得通知書的權利 § 7.07.登記日 § 7.08.會議的舉行
Subchapter B.VOTING § 7.20.Shareholders' list for meeting § 7.21.Voting entitlement of shares § 7.22.Proxies § 7.23.Shares held by nominees § 7.24.Corporation's acceptance of votes § 7.25.Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups § 7.26.Action by single and multiple voting groups § 7.27.Greater quorum or voting requirements § 7.28.Voting for directors;cumulative voting § 7.29.Inspectors of election 第二分章 投票 § 7.20.出席會議的股東名單 § 7.21.股票的投票權 § 7.22.代理人 § 7.23.被提名人持有的股票 § 7.24.公司對投票的接受 § 7.25.投票團體的法定票數(shù)和投票要求 § 7.26.由單個或多個投票團體采取的行動 § 7.27.更多的法定票數(shù)或投票要求 § 7.28.投票選舉董事;累計投票數(shù) § 7.29.選舉調查員
Subchapter C.VOTING TRUSTS AND AGREEMENTS § 7.30.Voting trusts § 7.31.Voting agreements § 7.32.Shareholder agreements 第三分章 投票信托組織和協(xié)議 § 7.30.投票信托組織 § 7.31.投票協(xié)議 § 7.32.股東協(xié)議
Subchapter D.DERIVATIVE PROCEEDINGS § 7.40.Subchapter definitions § 7.41.Standing § 7.42.Demand § 7.43.Stay of proceedings § 7.44.Dismissal § 7.45.Discontinuance or settlement § 7.46.Payment of expenses § 7.47.Applicability to foreign corporations 第四分章 派生的程序 § 7.40.本分章的定義 § 7.41.股東資格 § 7.42.權利請求 § 7.43.程序的中止
§ 7.44.不予受理l § 7.45.程序的終止或調解 § 7.46.支付費用 § 7.47.對外州公司的適用性 第一分章 會議 § 7.01.會議
(a)A corporation shall hold a meeting of shareholders annually at a time stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.(a)公司應該每年舉行一次股東的會議,會議的時間在公司內部規(guī)章細則規(guī)定或依據公司內部規(guī)章細則來確定。
(b)Annual shareholders' meetings may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.If no place is stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, annual meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office.(b)每年的股東大會可以本州或外州舉行,地點在公司內部規(guī)章細則中規(guī)定或依據公司內部規(guī)章細則來確定。如果在公司內部規(guī)章細則中沒有規(guī)定或依據公司內部規(guī)章細則無法確定地點,股東的會議就應該在公司的主營業(yè)辦事處舉行。
(c)The failure to hold an annual meeting at the time stated in or fixed in accordance with a corporation's bylaws does not affect the validity of any corporate action.(c)如果在公司內部規(guī)章細則中規(guī)定的或依據公司內部規(guī)章細則確定的地點時間沒有舉行股東的會議并不影響任何公司活動的有效性。§ 7.02.SPECIAL MEETING § 7.02.股東特別會議
(a)A corporation shall hold a special meeting of shareholders:(1)on call of its board of directors or the person or persons authorized to do so by the articles of incorporation or bylaws;or(2)if the holders of at least 10 percent of all the votes entitled to be cast on an issue proposed to be considered at the proposed special meeting sign, date, and deliver to the corporation one or more written demands for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held, provided that the articles of incorporation may fix a lower percentage or a higher percentage not exceeding 25 percent of all the votes entitled to be cast on any issue proposed to be considered.Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, a written demand for a special meeting may be revoked by a writing to that effect received by the corporation prior to the receipt by the corporation of demands sufficient in number to require the holding of a special meeting.(a)在下列情況下,公司應該舉行股東特別會議:
(1)應公司董事會的請求或公司組織章程或內部規(guī)章細則授權的人的請求;或(2)如果公司章程規(guī)定有權要求召開特別會議的股東對被提議在特別會議上討論的任何議題的投票權可以是一個較低的或較高的投票權,但是不得超過25%,那么,對被提議在特別會議上予以討論的任何議題有至少是10%的投票權的那些股票的持有人在一個或多個書面的要求召開特別會議的文件上簽名、指定日期并將其提交給公司,且該書面文件當中陳述了一項或多項召集該會議的目的。除非公司章程另有規(guī)定,如果在公司收到一定數(shù)量足以要求召開特別會議的要求文件
之前,收到了書面的要求撤回請求的文件,那么,要求召開股東特別會議的書面文件即被廢除。
(b)If not otherwise fixed under section 7.03 or 7.07, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to demand a special meeting is the date the first shareholder signs the demand.(b)如果在第7.03 或7.07節(jié)沒有另外規(guī)定日期,那么,為了確定有權要求召開特別會議的股東而指定的股東登記日則為第一位股東在要求召開股東特別會議的文件上的簽名日。
(c)Special shareholders' meetings may be held in or out of this state at the place stated in or fixed in accordance with the bylaws.If no place is stated or fixed in accordance with the bylaws, special meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office.(c)股東特別會議也可以在本州或外州舉行,在公司內部規(guī)章細則中規(guī)定的或依據公司的內部規(guī)章細則確定的地點舉行。如果在公司內部規(guī)章細則中沒有規(guī)定或依據公司內部規(guī)章細則無法確定地點,股東特別會議就應該在公司的主營業(yè)辦事處舉行。
(d)Only business within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice required by section 7.05(c)may be conducted at a special shareholders' meeting.(d)股東特別會議只能處理7.05(c)小節(jié)所要求的在會議通知書中所規(guī)定的那些目的范圍內的商務?!?7.03.COURT-ORDERED MEETING § 7.03.法院命令召開的會議
(a)The [name or describe] court of the county where a corporation's principal office(or, if none in this state, its registered office)is located may summarily order a meeting to be held:(a)在下列情況下,公司的主要辦事處(或者是注冊地,如果在本州沒有主要辦事處的話)所在地的[州的名稱]的法院可以命令召開股東會議:
(1)on application of any shareholder of the corporation entitled to participate in an annual meeting if an annual meeting was not held within the earlier of 6 months after the end of the corporation's fiscal year or 15 months after its last annual meeting;or(1)如果在公司的會計末后的六個月或最后一次會議后的15個月兩個時間中較早的一個時間內沒有召開會議,公司有權參與會議的任一股東的請求召開股東會議;或
(2)on application of a shareholder who signed a demand for a special meeting valid under section 7.02, if:(i)notice of the special meeting was not given within 30 days after the date the demand was delivered to the corporation's secretary;or(ii)the special meeting was not held in accordance with the notice.(2)如果發(fā)生了下列的事項,公司的一位股東簽署了一份請求召開股東特別會議的文件,且該文件按照7.02小節(jié)的規(guī)定是有效的,該股東請求召開股東會議:(i)如果在請求召開股東特別會議的文件遞交給公司書記后的30天內,股東還沒有收到召開特別會議的通知書;或(ii)通知不召開股東特別會議。
(b)The court may fix the time and place of the meeting, determine the shares entitled
to participate in the meeting, specify a record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting, prescribe the form and content of the meeting notice, fix the quorum required for specific matters to be considered at the meeting(or direct that the votes represented at the meeting constitute a quorum for action on those matters), and enter other orders necessary to accomplish the purpose or purposes of the meeting.(b)法院可以確定會議的時間和地點,確定有權參與會議的股票,為了決定有權接受會議通知書并在會議上投票的股東而指定注冊登記日,規(guī)定會議通知書的格式和內容,為要在會議上處理的特別事項而確定法定股票數(shù)(或指明在會議上代表的票數(shù)構成了處理這些事務的法定股票數(shù)),以及發(fā)出其他對實現(xiàn)會議目的必要的命令。
§ 7.04.ACTION WITHOUT MEETING § 7.04.不召開會議而采取的行動
(a)Action required or permitted by this Act to be taken at a shareholders' meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action.The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents bearing the date of signature and describing the action taken, signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action, and delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.(a)如果某一行為需要對這一行為有投票權的全體股東來實施,那么本法所要求的或允許的應在股東大會上采取的行動,也可以不通過召開股東會議來實施。這一行為必須由一個或多個書面同意書來證明,這些書面同意書應包含股東的簽名日,該行為情況的記述,由全體有投票權的股東簽署并遞交給公司記入會議紀要或與公司記錄一起歸檔。
(b)If not otherwise fixed under section 7.03 or 7.07, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting is the date the first shareholder signs the consent under subsection(a).No written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the earliest date appearing on a consent delivered to the corporation in the manner required by this section, written consents signed by all shareholders entitled to vote on the action are received by the corporation.A written consent may be revoked by a writing to that effect received by the corporation prior to receipt by the corporation of unrevoked written consents sufficient in number to take corporate action.(b)如果7.03或7.07小節(jié)沒有另外規(guī)定,為確定有權不召開會議而采取行為的股東的登記日即為第一位股東依據(a)小節(jié)簽署該書面同意書的日子。沒有書面的同意書而采取本節(jié)在此規(guī)定的公司行為也應該是有效的,除非在按照本節(jié)規(guī)定的方式遞交給公司的同意書上所列最早日期的60天內,公司已經收到了由對采取這一行為有投票權的全體股東簽署的書面同意書。一個書面的同意書也可以通過書面的文件形式提交給公司來撤回,只要該書面文件是在公司收到數(shù)量充足的要求采取公司行動的不可撤回的書面同意書之前。
(c)A consent signed under this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document.