New York Business Corporation Law

New York Business Corporation Law
New York State Legislature
Territorial extentNew York (state)
Enacted byNew York State Legislature
Enacted1890
Status: In force

The New York Business Corporation Law is the primary corporation statute in the State of New York. It is an influential model in U.S. corporate law. It is chapter 4 of the Consolidated Laws of New York, originally enacted as chapter 567 of the Laws of 1890. It was extensively revised in 1961, effective 1963.[1]

There are thousands of cooperative apartments in New York City, and the vast majority of cooperatives are organized under New York Business Corporation Law.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Lesher, Robert S. (April 1, 1962). "Buffalo Law Review, Volume 11, Number 3 Symposium: New York Business Article 3 Corporation Law: Introduction to Symposium on New York Business Corporation Law (Laws 1961, Ch. 855 as Amended 1962)" (pdf). Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Geberer, Raanan (October 1, 2007). "Understanding the Business Corporation Law: A Co-op's Baseline". Cooperator News. Retrieved November 25, 2025.