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- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-1-62 · Ratification of defective corporate actions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-1-63 · Action on ratification.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-1-64 · Notice requirements.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-1-65 · Effect of ratification.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-1-66 · Filings.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-1-67 · Judicial proceedings regarding validity of corporate actions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-2-01 · Incorporators.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-2-02 · Articles of incorporation.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-2-03 · Incorporation.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-2-04 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-2-05 · Organization of corporation.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-2-06 · Bylaws.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-2-07 · Emergency bylaws.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-2-08 · Forum selection provisions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-3-01 · Purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-3-02 · General powers.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-3-03 · Emergency powers.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-3-04 · Ultra vires.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-3-05 · Exercise of corporate franchises not granted.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 55-4-01 through 55-4-05 · Transferred to §§ 55D-20 through 55D-27 by Session Laws 2001-358, ss. 14(a) and 14(b).
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-5-01 · Registered office and registered agent.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 55-5-02 through 55-5-04 · Transferred to §§ 55D-31 through 55D-33 by Session Laws 2001-358, s. 44.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-01 · Authorized shares.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-02 · Terms of class or series determined by board of directors.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-03 · Issued and outstanding shares.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-04 · Fractional shares.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 55-6-05 through 55-6-19 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-20 · Subscription for shares before incorporation.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-21 · Issuance of shares.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-22 · Liability of shareholders.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-23 · Share dividends.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-24 · Rights, options, and warrants.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-25 · Form and content of certificates.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-26 · Shares without certificate.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-27 · Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-28 · Expense of issue.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-29 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-30 · Shareholders' preemptive rights.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-31 · Corporation's acquisition of its own shares.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 55-6-32 through 55-6-39 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-6-40 · Distributions to shareholders.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-01 · Annual meeting.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-02 · Special meeting.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-03 · Court-ordered meeting.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-04 · Action without meeting.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-05 · Notice of meeting.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-06 · Waiver of notice.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-07 · Record date.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-08 · Repealed by Session Laws 2013-153, s. 4, effective January 1, 2014.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-09 · Remote participation in meetings; meetings held solely by remote participation.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-10 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-11 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-12 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-13 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-14 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-15 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-16 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-17 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-18 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-19 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-20 · Shareholders' list for meeting.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-21 · Voting entitlement of shares.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-21.1 · Rights of holders of debt securities.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-22 · Proxies.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-23 · Shares held by nominees.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-24 · Corporation's acceptance of votes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-25 · Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-26 · Action by single and multiple voting groups.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-27 · Greater quorum or voting requirements.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-28 · Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-29 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-30 · Voting trusts.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-31 · Shareholders' agreements.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 55-7-32 through 55-7-39 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-40 · Shareholders' derivative actions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-40.1 · Definitions.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-41 · Standing.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-42 · Demand.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-43 · Stay of proceedings.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-44 · Dismissal.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-45 · Discontinuance or settlement.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-46 · Payment of expenses.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-47 · Applicability to foreign corporations.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-48 · Suits against directors of public corporations.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-49 · Privileged communications.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-7-50 · Repealed by Session Laws 2025-33, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2025.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-01 · Requirement for and duties of board of directors.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-02 · Qualifications of directors.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-03 · Number and election of directors.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-04 · Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-05 · Terms of directors generally.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-06 · Staggered terms for directors.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-07 · Resignation of directors.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-08 · Removal of directors by shareholders.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-09 · Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-10 · Vacancy on board.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-11 · Compensation of directors.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 55-8-12 through 55-8-19 · Reserved for future codification purposes.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-20 · Meetings.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 55-8-21 · Action without meeting.