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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>84501</law_id><section_number>13.1-1073</section_number><catch_line>Effect of merger</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>13.1-1099.19</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="13.1">Corporations</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="12">Virginia Limited Liability Company Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="13">Merger</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>When a <span class="dictionary">merger</span> takes effect:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The separate existence of every <span class="dictionary">domestic <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span> that is a <span class="dictionary">party</span> to the <span class="dictionary">merger</span> except the surviving <span class="dictionary">domestic <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span>, if any, ceases; <a id="paragraph-302862" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1073/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The title to all real estate and other <span class="dictionary">property</span> owned by each <span class="dictionary">domestic <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span> <span class="dictionary">party</span> to the <span class="dictionary">merger</span> is vested in the surviving domestic or <span class="dictionary">foreign <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span>, partnership, limited partnership, business trust or corporation without reversion or impairment; <a id="paragraph-302863" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1073/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> The surviving domestic or <span class="dictionary">foreign <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span>, partnership, limited partnership, business trust or corporation has all liabilities of each <span class="dictionary">domestic <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span> <span class="dictionary">party</span> to the <span class="dictionary">merger</span>; <a id="paragraph-302864" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1073/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> A proceeding pending by or against any <span class="dictionary">domestic <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span> <span class="dictionary">party</span> to the <span class="dictionary">merger</span> may be continued as if the <span class="dictionary">merger</span> had not occurred, or the surviving domestic or <span class="dictionary">foreign <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span>, partnership, limited partnership, business trust or corporation may be substituted in the proceeding for the <span class="dictionary">domestic <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span> whose existence ceased; <a id="paragraph-302865" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1073/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> If a <span class="dictionary">domestic <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span> is the surviving <span class="dictionary">entity</span> of the <span class="dictionary">merger</span>, the <span class="dictionary">articles of organization</span> and <span class="dictionary">operating agreement</span> of that <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span> are amended to the extent provided in the plan of <span class="dictionary">merger</span>; and <a id="paragraph-302866" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1073/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> The former holders of <span class="dictionary">membership interests</span> of every <span class="dictionary">domestic <span class="dictionary">limited liability company</span></span> <span class="dictionary">party</span> to the <span class="dictionary">merger</span> are entitled only to the rights provided in the plan of <span class="dictionary">merger</span>. <a id="paragraph-302867" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-1073/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1992, c. 575; 1997, c. 190; 2003, c. 340.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
