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...

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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