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A corporation can be represented only by a lawyer before a tribunal, with respect to matters involving legal conclusions, examination of witnesses or preparation of briefs or pleadings.”
In addition to California, many other states have legal rulings that ensure that corporations cannot represent themselves in court.
Ing to recent rulings, corporations are entitled to constitutional protection against double jeopardy. However, a corporation may be charged with criminal contempt for violating a court order or consent decree.
A corporate resolution (or “board resolution”) is a written legal document recording a decision made by the board of directors on behalf of the corporation. It is yet another vital business document for recordkeeping. Corporate stock certificates.
While a company has the power to file a lawsuit or defend itself, an attorney needs to represent the company. Even though a company is a "person" under laws, at the end of the day, it is a "person" created by the corporation laws of the state where it is incorporated.
Action without meeting. A. Action required or permitted by this chapter to be taken at a shareholders' meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action, in which case no action by the board of directors shall be required.
In other words, if you have a legal entity for your business, you can't represent that entity in California unless you're also a California-licensed attorney. Phrased another way: legal entities must be represented by attorneys in court in California.
Resolutions begin with "Whereas" statements, which provides the basic facts and reasons for the resolution, and conclude with "Resolved" statements which, identifies the specific proposal for the requestor's course of action.
Examples of corporate resolutions include the adoption of new bylaws, the approval of changes in the board members, determining what board members have access to certain finances, such as bank accounts, deciding upon mergers and acquisitions, and deciding executive compensation.