Promoters And California's Limited Offering Exemption

I was admitted to the bar the same year that the legislature completed its parturition of a new limited offering exemption under the Corporate Securities Law of 1968 - California Corporations Code Section 25102(f). AB 1518, Cal. Stats. 1981, ch....

Negotiating Permits?

The title of yesterday's post may have been a bit recondite for some readers as I never directly mentioned negotiating permits in the post.  Therefore, today's post will back up a bit and fill in some of the missing pieces.

A Permit To Negotiate - Really?

It is sometimes forgotten that the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968 makes it unlawful to either offer or sell a security in California in an issuer transaction unless that the sale has been qualified or exempt from or not subject to...

Shares of Foreign Subsidiaries

I expect that little or no thought is given to the possible application of California's Corporate Securities Law of 1968 when a corporation incorporates a subsidiary under the laws of a foreign country. However, the issuance of shares to a corporate...

Five Gnostic Exemptions From The Qualification Requirements Of The Corporate Securities Law

When looking for exemptions from the qualification requirements of the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968, a good place to start is Chapter 1, Part 2, Division 1 of Title 4 of the Corporations Code.  Cal. Corp. Code § 25100 et seq. If you...

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