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Merger or consolidation with another corporation

M.G.L. c. 156A, § 16
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c. 156A, § 16. Merger or consolidation with another corporation Section 16. (a) Except as provided in section fourteen, a professional corporation may merge or consolidate with another corporation, domestic or foreign, only if every shareholder of each corporation is a qualified person with respect to the surviving or resulting corporation. (b) Upon the merger or consolidation of a professional corporation, if the surviving or resulting corporation is to render professional services in the commonwealth, it shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter156A/Section16Fetched: 10/20/2026

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