New York Business Corporation Law

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New York Business Corporation Law
New York State Legislature
Territorial extent New York (state)
Enacted by New 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 It is chapter 4 of the Consolidated Laws of New York , originally enacted as chapter 567 of the Laws of 1890.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]

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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.