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§ 165 — Revocability of preincorporation subscriptions

Delaware § 165
JurisdictionDelaware
Title8
Ch. 1GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
Subch.Stock and Dividends

This text of Delaware § 165 (Revocability of preincorporation subscriptions) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Delaware primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Del. Code tit. 8, § 165 (2026).

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Unless otherwise provided by the terms of the subscription, a subscription for stock of a corporation to be formed shall be irrevocable, except with the consent of all other subscribers or the corporation, for a period of 6 months from its date.

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Legislative History

8 Del. C. 1953, § 165; 56 Del. Laws, c. 50.

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