The California Civil Code includes a number of decidedly gnomic provisions. Section 1597 is one of these. It purports to answer the question of what is possible:
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At first glance, California Corporations Code Section 17708.01(a) appears to be a rather straightforward enunciation of the "internal affairs doctrine" as applied to foreign limited liability companies:
California Corporations Code Section 22003 effectively deems directors to be all-knowing:
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