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15 U.S.C. § 146a — Jurisdiction of suits by or against China Trade Act corporation
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The Federal district courts shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all suits to which a China Trade Act corporation, or a stockholder, director, or officer thereof in his capacity as such, is a party. Suit against the corporation may be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or in the Federal district court for any district in which the corporation has an agent and is engaged in doing business.
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The Federal district courts shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all suits to which a China Trade Act corporation, or a stockholder, director, or officer thereof in his capacity as such, is a party. Suit against the corporation may be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or in the Federal district court for any district in which the corporation has an agent and is engaged in doing business.
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Every China Trade Act corporation shall maintain in the District of Columbia a person as its accredited agent, upon whom legal process may be served, in any suit to be brought in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and who is authorized to enter an appearance in its behalf. In the event of the death or inability to serve, or the resignation or removal, of such person, such corporation shall, within such time as the Secretary by regulation prescribes, appoint a successor. Such corporation shall file with the Secretary a certified copy of each power of attorney appointing a person under this section, and a certified copy of the written consent of each person so appointed.
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When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates—
**(a)** The term “person” includes individual, partnership, corporation, and association;
**(b)** The term “China” means (1) China including Manchuria, Tibet, Mongolia, and any territory leased by China to any foreign government, (2) the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, and (3) the Province of Macao;
**(c)** The terms “China Trade Act corporation” and “corporation” mean a corporation chartered under the provisions of this chapter;
**(d)** The term “Federal district court” means any Federal district court, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia;
**(e)** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce; and
**(f)** The term “registrar” means the China Trade Act registrar appointed under [section 143 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section143&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 147
have been complied with and declaring that the
incorporators are a body corporate, if (a) an in-
corporation fee of $100 has been paid him; (b) he
finds that the articles of incorporation and
statements therein conform to the requirements
of, and that the incorporation is authorized by,
this chapter; and (c) he finds that such corpora-
tion will aid in developing markets in China for
goods produced in the United States. A copy of
the articles of incorporation shall be made a
part of the certificate of incorporation and
printed in full thereon. Any failure, previous to
the issuance of the certificate of incorporation,
by the incorporators or in respect to the appli-
cation for the certificate of incorporation, to
conform to any requirement of law which is a
condition precedent to such issuance, may not
subsequent thereto be held to invalidate the cer-
tificate of incorporation or alter the legal status
of any act of a China Trade Act corporation, ex-
cept in proceedings instituted by the registrar
for the revocation of the certificate of incorpo-
ration.
(Sept. 19, 1922, ch. 346, § 5, 42 Stat. 850.)
§ 146. General powers of corporation
In addition to the powers granted elsewhere in
this chapter, a China Trade Act corporation—
(a) Shall have the right of succession during
the existence of the corporation;
(b) Shall have a corporate seal and may, with
the approval of the Secretary, alter it;
(c) May sue and be sued;
(d) Shall have the right to transact the busi-
ness authorized by its articles of incorporation
and such further business as is properly con-
nected therewith or necessary and incidental
thereto;
(e) May make contracts and incur liabilities;
(f) May acquire and hold real or personal prop-
e
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