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foreign corporation
foreign corporationn. a corporation which is incorporated under the laws of a different state or nation. A "foreign" corporation must file a notice of doing business in any state in which it does substantial regular business. It must name an "agent for acceptance of service" in that state, or the Secretary of State in some jurisdictions will automatically be that agent so people doing business with a foreign corporation will be able bring legal actions locally if necessary. Example: the Whoopee Widget Corporation is incorporated in Delaware. It has a sales office in Arizona, which does not make a guaranteed refund to Jack Jones of Arizona. Jones can sue Whoopee in Arizona and serve the Arizona Secretary of State or Whoopee's designated agent. foreign corporation
Foreign corporationA corporation conducting business in another country from the one it is chartered in and that abides by the laws of another country. See: Alien corporation.Foreign CorporationA corporation that operates in one country but was organized and is based in a different country. Foreign corporations must abide by domestic regulations and business practices, but may (or may not, depending on the specific organization) submit their profits to shareholders in the home country. Many corporations operate in multiple countries, and are considered foreign corporations in each country except the home country. See also: Domestic corporation, International corporation.foreign corporation A firm that conducts business in states or countries other than the state or country in which it is incorporated. For example, a firm incorporated in Canada but conducting business throughout North America is considered a foreign corporation in the United States. Compare domestic corporation.foreign corporationAny corporation organized under the laws of another state or country. Foreign corporations may sue and be sued in the courts of a state only if they are registered and licensed in that state.Normally,if a foreign corporation does business in a state without registration, it may not use the courts of the state to sue the defaulting party. Foreign CorporationA corporation not organized under the laws of one of the states or territories of the United States.AcronymsSeefat cat |