List of business law topics

Branches of business law

Companies law
Corporate law
Competition law (antitrust)
Consumer protection
Contract law
Intellectual property law
Copyright law
Patent law
Trademark law
International trade law
Labour law

Legal aspects of computing
Property law
Tax law

1 History of business law
2 Incorporation

2.1 Corporate personality
2.2 Piercing the veil

3 Corporate constitution

3.1 Corporate charter
3.2 Director power and accountability
3.3 Shareholder rights and duties

4 Directors’ duties

4.1 Duty of care
4.2 Self-dealing
4.3 Corporate opportunities

5 Mergers and acquisitions
6 Derivative suits

In the United States:

• Alabama (see Title 10)
• Alaska- Title 10
• Arizona- Title 10
• Arkansas (see Title 4, Subtitle 3)
• California
• Colorado (see Title 7) (searchable index)
• Connecticut- Title 33
• Delaware- Title 8
• District of Columbia (see Title 29)
• Florida (see Title XXXIII)
• Georgia (see Title 14) (searchable index)
• Hawaii (see Division 2, Title 23) (searchable index)
• Idaho- Title 30
• Illinois- Chapter 805 | Chapter 815
• Indiana- Title 23
• Iowa- Title XII (searchable index)
• Kansas (see Chapter 17)
• Kentucky (see Title XXIII, PDF)
• Louisiana (searchable index)
• Maine (see Title 13, 13A, and 13B)
• Maryland (see Article XI- E – Corporations and Corporations and Associations)
• Massachusetts (see Chapters 155-182)
• Michigan- Chapter 450
• Minnesota (see Chapters 300-319B)
• Mississippi (see Title 79)
• Missouri- Title XXIII
• <a href="https://data.opi.state.mt.us/ Bills /mca_toc/35.htm/”>Montana- Title 35
• Nebraska (see Chapter 21)
• Nevada (see Title 7)
• New Hamphire- Title 27
• New Jersey (see Title 14A-17)
• New Mexico (see Chapters 53-54)
• New York (see Business Corporation) | Alternate Site (see Chapter 4)
• North Carolina (see Chapters 55-55B and 160)
• North Dakota- Title 10 (PDF)
• Ohio- Title 17
• Oklahoma (see Title 17 and 18) (searchable index)
• Oregon (see Chapters 56-70)
• Pennsylvania- Title 15
• Rhode Island- Title 7
• South Carolina- Title 33
• South Dakota (see Title 47 and 48)
• Tennessee (see Title 48)
• Texas- Business Corporation Act
• Utah- Title 16
• Vermont- Title 11
• Virginia (Titles 12.1-13.1)
• Washington (see Titles 23-25)
• West Virginia (see Chapter 31)
• Wisconsin (see Chapters 178-226)
• Wyoming- Title 17