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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>54967</law_id><section_number>13.1-672.1</section_number><catch_line>Standing; condition precedent; stay of proceedings</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>13.1-603</reference><reference>13.1-672.3</reference><reference>13.1-681.1</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="9">Virginia Stock Corporation Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="8.1">Derivative Proceedings and Other Shareholder Actions</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span> shall not commence or maintain a <span class="dictionary">derivative proceeding</span> unless the <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span>: <a id="paragraph-201642" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-672.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Was a <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span> of the <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> at the time of the act or omission complained of, became a <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span> through transfer by operation of <span class="dictionary">law</span> from one who was a <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span> at that time, or became a <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span> before public disclosure and without knowledge of the act or omission complained of; <a id="paragraph-201643" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-672.1/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Was a <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span> at the time the <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span> made the <span class="dictionary">written</span> demand required by subdivision B 1; and <a id="paragraph-201644" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-672.1/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Fairly and adequately represents the <span class="dictionary">interests</span> of the <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> in enforcing the right of the <span class="dictionary">corporation</span>. <a id="paragraph-201645" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-672.1/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> No <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span> may commence a <span class="dictionary">derivative proceeding</span> until: <a id="paragraph-201646" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-672.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> A <span class="dictionary">written</span> demand has been made on the <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> to take suitable action; and <a id="paragraph-201647" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-672.1/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Ninety days have expired from the date <span class="dictionary">delivery</span> of the <span class="dictionary">written</span> demand was made on the <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> unless (i) the <span class="dictionary">shareholder</span> has earlier been notified that the demand has been rejected by the <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> or (ii) irreparable injury to the <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> would result by waiting for the expiration of the 90-day period. <a id="paragraph-201648" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-672.1/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> If the <span class="dictionary">corporation</span> commences an inquiry into the <span class="dictionary">allegations</span> made in the demand or complaint, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> may <span class="dictionary">stay</span> any <span class="dictionary">derivative proceeding</span> for such period as the <span class="dictionary">court</span> deems appropriate. <a id="paragraph-201649" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/13.1-672.1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1992, c. 802; 2007, c. 165; 2010, c. 782; 2019, c. 734.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
