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  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 – Why Should I Incorporate?
  • Chapter 2 – Incorporating
  • Chapter 3 – Other Formalities
  • Chapter 4 – Next Steps in Organizing Your Corporation
  • Chapter 5 – Keeping Your Corporation in Good Standing
  • Chapter 6 – Other Obligations of the Corporation
  • Chapter 7 – Organizing Your Corporation: The Directors
  • Chapter 8 – Organizing Your Corporation: The Shareholders
  • Annex A – Example of Completed Articles of Incorporation (corporate name and one class of shares)
  • Annex B – Example of Completed Articles of Incorporation (numbered name and two classes of shares)
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2013-03-25

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