This page provides links to some important laws regarding business organizations for Illinois attorneys. With the exception of the Westlaw and Lexis links, the links are to freely available websites. The Delaware and Illinois links direct to the online codes maintained by the State of Delaware and the Illinois General Assembly websites, respectively. The link to the 3rd Edition of the MBCA directs to a PDF version available through the American Bar Association website.
Delaware Code
Corporations (Del. Code, Title 8)
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Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act (Del. Code, Title 6, Ch. 15)
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Limited Partnerships (Del. Code, Title 6, Ch.17)
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Limited Liability Company Act (Del. Code, Title 6, Ch.18)
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Illinois Compiled Statutes
Business Organizations (805 ILCS 5/ et seq.)
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Model Business Corporation Act - prepared by the American Bar Association, Committee on Corporate Laws. See Model Business Corporation Act Resource Center
Current Version (updated through April 28, 2023)
5th Edition (revised through 2020) - print - 10th floor KF1414 .Am35 2020