§ 160

California Corporations Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a corporation.

(b) “Control” in Sections 181, 1001, and 1200 means the ownership directly or indirectly of shares or equity securities possessing more than 50 percent of the voting power of a domestic corporation, a foreign corporation, or an other business entity.

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 437, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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