Questions tagged [subsidiaries]

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In what circumstance would a holding company be legally liable if a subsidiary is sued or involved in an legal issues?

In what circumstance would a holding company be legally liable if a subsidiary is sued or involved in an legal issues? Lets say you have a holding company that holds 10 companies then one gets sued. Will that affect the other 9. Also in what…
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When, where and how can a non-profit parent transfer money to a for-profit subsidiary?

New York State (USA) here. A 501(c)(3) non-profit owns a C-corp subsidiary. Under what circumstances can the parent non-profit move money into the C-corp for its business purposes? Obviously the non-profit must put money into the C-corp during its…
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Limitations on a subsidiary LLC owned by a non-profit

New York State (USA) here. The business structure at hand is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that owns a for-profit LLC. What limitations at the state or federal level, if any, are placed on what type of business the parent non-profit may own, the…
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Can a company bind an "affiliated" company in a contract if the term is used 1) improperly and 2) properly?

Normally, an affiliate is a company in which another company or entity has a minority interest. (This is different from a subsidiary, in which a company has more than 50% control.) Under those circumstances, I don't see how the company can bind its…
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How does a subsidiary "upstream" a contract in the following scenario?

Company B is an 80%-owned subsidiary of Company A. Company B has just signed a contract with Company C. Company A wants the contract (its rights and obligations) for itself. Can Company A acquire the contract from Company B by taking over 100% of…
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which state's laws would an "insurer" be subject to if were a USA subsidiary of a foreigncompany and it owns offices across the entire UStatesAmerica?

Which state's laws would an "insurer" be subject to if were a USA subsidiary of a foreigncompany with headquarters in state X, and global offices, offices scattered across the United States of America (USA), and tons of subsidiaries of itself? Does…
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