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DGCL § 144. Interested Directors and Officers; Controlling Stockholder Transactions; Quorum
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DGCL § 144 was adopted shortly after In re Match. While it is not entirely clear, the history of this section and its texts suggests it is not the exclusive way in which a transaction can be cleansed, but instead it is best viewed as a safe harbor.
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