Virginia § 13.1-1051 Authority to transact business required; governing law

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§ 13.1-1051 — Authority to transact business required; governing law

Virginia § 13.1-1051

Title 13.1Corporations

Ch. 12Virginia Limited Liability Company Act

Art. 10Foreign Limited Liability Companies

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Va. Code Ann. § 13.1-1051 (2026).

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A.A foreign limited liability company may not transact business in the Commonwealth until it obtains a certificate of registration from the Commission.

B.Subject to the Constitution of the Commonwealth:

1.Except as provided in §§ 13.1-1099.8 and 13.1-1099.10, the laws of the state or other jurisdiction under which a foreign limited liability company is formed govern its formation and internal affairs and the liability of its members and managers; and

2.A foreign limited liability company may not be denied a certificate of registration by reason of any difference between those laws and the laws of the Commonwealth. However, a foreign limited liability company holding a valid certificate of registration to transact business in the Commonwealth shall have no greater rights and privile

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A. A foreign limited liability company may not transact business in the Commonwealth until it obtains a certificate of registration from the Commission.

B. Subject to the Constitution of the Commonwealth:

1. Except as provided in §§ 13.1-1099.8 and 13.1-1099.10, the laws of the state or other jurisdiction under which a foreign limited liability company is formed govern its formation and internal affairs and the liability of its members and managers; and

2. A foreign limited liability company may not be denied a certificate of registration by reason of any difference between those laws and the laws of the Commonwealth.

However, a foreign limited liability company holding a valid certificate of registration to transact business in the Commonwealth shall have no greater rights and privileges than a domestic limited liability company. The certificate of registration shall not be deemed to authorize the foreign limited liability company to exercise any of its powers or purposes that a domestic limited liability company is forbidden by law to exercise in the Commonwealth.