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Upon becoming effective, the certificate of domestication shall be conclusive evidence that all conditions precedent required to be performed by the foreign business trust have been complied with and that the business trust has been formed under this chapter.E\n\nIf the foreign business trust is authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth under Article 9 (§ 13.1-1241 et seq.), its certificate of authority shall be canceled automatically on the effective date of the certificate of domestication issued by the Commission.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":212582,"text":"After the domestication of a foreign entity is approved in the manner required by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the foreign entity is formed, the foreign entity shall file with the Commission articles of domestication setting forth:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":212583,"text":"The name of the foreign entity immediately prior to the filing of the articles of domestication and, if that name is unavailable for use in the Commonwealth or the foreign entity desires to change its name in connection with the domestication, a name that satisfies the requirements of § 13.1-1214;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":212584,"text":"The plan of domestication;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":212585,"text":"The original jurisdiction, entity type and date of formation of the foreign entity, and each subsequent jurisdiction, entity type and date the foreign entity was domesticated in each such jurisdiction or converted to a new entity type, if any, prior to the filing of the articles of domestication; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":212586,"text":"A statement that the domestication is permitted by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the business trust is formed and that the business trust has complied with those laws in effecting the domestication.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"B"},"5":{"id":212587,"text":"If the Commission finds that the articles of domestication comply with the requirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a certificate of domestication.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"C"},"6":{"id":212588,"text":"The certificate of domestication shall become effective pursuant to § 13.1-1203.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"7":{"id":212589,"text":"A foreign entity’s existence as a domestic business trust shall begin when the certificate of domestication is effective. 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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 621<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2012, chapter 130<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":68645,"section_number":"13.1-1214","catch_line":"Name","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1214\/"},{"id":77250,"section_number":"13.1-1241","catch_line":"Authority to transact business required; governing law","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1241\/"}],"permalink":{"id":149229,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58042,"identifier":"13.1-1268","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1268","url":"\/13.1-1268\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-1268\/","token":"13.1\/14\/12\/13.1-1268","dublin_core":{"Title":"Articles of domestication","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-1268","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> After the domestication<\/span> of a foreign entity<\/span> is approved in the manner required by the laws<\/span> of the jurisdiction<\/span> in which the foreign entity<\/span> is formed, the foreign entity<\/span> shall file with the Commission<\/span> articles of domestication<\/span> setting forth: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name of the foreign entity<\/span> immediately prior to the filing of the articles of domestication<\/span> and, if that name is unavailable for use in the Commonwealth or the foreign entity<\/span> desires to change its name in connection with the domestication<\/span>, a name that satisfies the requirements of § 13.1-1214<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The plan of domestication<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The original jurisdiction<\/span>, entity type and date of formation of the foreign entity<\/span>, and each subsequent jurisdiction, entity type and date the foreign entity<\/span> was domesticated in each such jurisdiction or converted to a new entity type, if any, prior to the filing of the articles of domestication<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A statement that the domestication<\/span> is permitted by the laws<\/span> of the jurisdiction in which the business trust<\/span> is formed and that the business trust<\/span> has complied with those laws<\/span> in effecting the domestication<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the Commission<\/span> finds that the articles of domestication<\/span> comply with the requirements of law<\/span> and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue<\/span> a certificate of domestication<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The certificate of domestication<\/span> shall become effective pursuant to § 13.1-1203<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A foreign entity<\/span>’s existence as a domestic business trust<\/span> shall begin when the certificate of domestication<\/span> is effective. Upon becoming effective, the certificate of domestication<\/span> shall be conclusive evidence<\/span> that all conditions precedent<\/span> required to be performed by the foreign business trust<\/span> have been complied with and that the business trust has been formed under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> If the foreign business trust<\/span> is authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth under Article 9 (§ 13.1-1241<\/a> et seq.), its certificate of authority shall be canceled automatically on the effective date of the certificate of domestication<\/span> issued by the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nARTICLES OF DOMESTICATION (\u00a7 13.1-1268)\n\nA. After the domestication of a foreign entity is approved in the manner\nrequired by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the foreign entity is formed,\nthe foreign entity shall file with the Commission articles of domestication\nsetting forth:\n\n 1. The name of the foreign entity immediately prior to the filing of the\n articles of domestication and, if that name is unavailable for use in the\n Commonwealth or the foreign entity desires to change its name in connection\n with the domestication, a name that satisfies the requirements of §\n 13.1-1214;\n\n 2. The plan of domestication;\n\n 3. The original jurisdiction, entity type and date of formation of the foreign\n entity, and each subsequent jurisdiction, entity type and date the foreign\n entity was domesticated in each such jurisdiction or converted to a new entity\n type, if any, prior to the filing of the articles of domestication; and\n\n 4. A statement that the domestication is permitted by the laws of the\n jurisdiction in which the business trust is formed and that the business trust\n has complied with those laws in effecting the domestication.\n\nB. If the Commission finds that the articles of domestication comply with the\nrequirements of law and that all required fees have been paid, it shall issue a\ncertificate of domestication.\n\nC. The certificate of domestication shall become effective pursuant to §\n13.1-1203.\n\nD. A foreign entity’s existence as a domestic business trust shall begin\nwhen the certificate of domestication is effective. Upon becoming effective, the\ncertificate of domestication shall be conclusive evidence that all conditions\nprecedent required to be performed by the foreign business trust have been\ncomplied with and that the business trust has been formed under this chapter.\n\nE. If the foreign business trust is authorized to transact business in the\nCommonwealth under Article 9 (§ 13.1-1241 et seq.), its certificate of\nauthority shall be canceled automatically on the effective date of the\ncertificate of domestication issued by the Commission.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 621; 2012, c. 130.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}