Foreign Corporation in United States

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A corporation (in U.S. law) transacting business in a state other than the one in which it is incorporated is known as a foreign corporation in that state. A foreign corporation is obliged to observe all the requirements of the state in which it seeks to do business with respect to right of admission, service of process, taxation, etc. See also alien corporation (in U.S. law); domestic corporation (in U.S. law) ; state of incorporation (in U.S. law) .

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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