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Corporations Research Guide

Research guide about corporations.

Administrative

 As the Cornell Legal Information Institute notes, federal regulations pertaining to corporations are found in at least three titles of the Code of Federal Regulations.    For state corporation regulations, check individual state corporate regulations.

  •  Federal
    • Cornell Legal Information Institute
      • Links to Code of Federal Regulations found in titles 12 (Banks and Banking), 13 (Business Credit and Assistance), and 17 (Securities and Exchange Commission).
    • Corporations and Other Business Organizations:  Statutes, Rules, Materials and Forms.   By Melvin A. Eisenberg (West Academic 2016).  KF1414.A15 C67 2016
      • "This compilation contains statutes, rules, materials, and forms affecting conventional business corporations, benefit corporations, flexible purpose corporations, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. The materials are expertly arranged by one of the leading scholars in the field and are intended for law school study."
      • Contents includes:   Rules under the Securities Act of 1933, and regulations under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
    • Westlaw:   Practice Areas>>>Corporations>>>Corporate Regulations>>>CFR - Title 17, Part 200 - Organization; Conduct and Ethics; and Information and Requests 
  • State
    • Westlaw:  Practice Areas>>>Corporations>>>Corporate Regulations>>>[Individual States]
      • Contains state corporation regulations.