• Have all articles of incorporation, tax registration certificates, board meeting minutes, shareholding records etc been provided?
• Are there any pending legal cases or threats of action (and has potential damage been quantified)?
• Is there a history of past cases (do settlement documents exist)?
• Has all litigation related material been made available for inspection?
• Is there satisfactory evidence of ownership of Intellectual Property?
• Have copies of mortgage deeds, titles, leases etc. been provided?
• Are the accounts, regulatory filings and tax payments all up to date?

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