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Act No. 1459 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. A corporation is an artificial being created by operation of law, having the right of succession and the powers, attributes, and properties expressly authorized by law or incident to its existence.

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Other provisions in CHAPTER I.—General provisions as to corporations.

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CitationAct No. 1459 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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