Pennsylvania § 1716 Alternative standard

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1716 — Alternative standard

Pennsylvania § 1716

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

PartPART II

Ch. 17OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS

Subch.FIDUCIARY DUTY

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Bluebook

15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1716 (2026).

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(a)General rule.--In discharging the duties of their respective positions, the board of directors, committees of the board and individual directors of a business corporation may, in considering the best interests of the corporation, consider the effects of any action upon employees, upon suppliers and customers of the corporation and upon communities in which offices or other establishments of the corporation are located, and all other pertinent factors. The consideration of those factors shall not constitute a violation of section 1712 (relating to standard of care, justifiable reliance and business judgment rule).

(b)Presumption.--(Deleted by amendment).

(c)Cross reference.--See section 1711 (relating to alternative provisions).

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(a) General rule.--In discharging the duties of their respective positions, the board of directors, committees of the board and individual directors of a business corporation may, in considering the best interests of the corporation, consider the effects of any action upon employees, upon suppliers and customers of the corporation and upon communities in which offices or other establishments of the corporation are located, and all other pertinent factors. The consideration of those factors shall not constitute a violation of section 1712 (relating to standard of care, justifiable reliance and business judgment rule).

(b) Presumption.--(Deleted by amendment).

(c) Cross reference.--See section 1711 (relating to alternative provisions).