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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 38 · Conditions to liability; enforcement of liability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 39 · Discontinuance of suit; non-joinder of persons liable; death of defendant
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 40 · Apportionment of assessment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 41 · Increase or reduction of capital stock; changes of location; change of par value of capital stock; dissolution proceedings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 41A · Change in number of shares without par value
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 41B · Change in number of shares with par value
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 41C · Change of shares without par value to par value shares
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 42 · Change of structure; conveyance of property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 43 · Approval of amendments or alterations; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 44 · Increase in capital stock in accordance with Sec. 41 or 41C; content of articles
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 45 · Reduction of capital stock in accordance with Sec. 41 or 41C; content of articles
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 46 · Sale, lease or exchange of property and assets; remedy of dissenting stockholder
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 46A · Definitions; organizations authorized to merge; method; effect of merger
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 46B · Corporations authorized to consolidate; method
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 46C · Effect of consolidation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 46D · Merger or consolidation with foreign corporation; method; liability of directors
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 46E · Consolidations; remedy of dissenting shareholders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 46F · Certificates of merger or consolidation; issuance by state secretary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 47 · Annual report of condition; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 48 · Annual report of condition; approval; filing; public inspection
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 49 · Repealed, 1977, 98, Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 50 · Failure to file report of condition; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 51 · Appointment of receiver
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 52 · Failure to file certificates or reports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 53 · Filing of articles of organization; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 54 · Certain certificates; determination of fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 55 · Filing of other amendments, certificates, statements and reports; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 1 · Short title
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 2 · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 3 · Professional services provided
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 4 · Applicable provisions; powers and duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 5 · Rendition of professional services; construction of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 6 · Shareholder liability; professional relationship; privileged communications
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 7 · Organization; content of articles of organization
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 8 · Corporate name
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 9 · Licensing of directors and officers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 10 · Issue or transfer of shares, or rights or options to purchase
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 11 · Proxies; voting trusts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 12 · Purchase or redemption of shares by corporation; contingencies; time
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 13 · Liquidation, dissolution or merger of corporation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 14 · Merger into or consolidation with business corporation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 15 · Dissolution
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 16 · Merger or consolidation with another corporation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 17 · Foreign professional corporations; registration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 18 · Annual report
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, § 19 · Regulating boards; rules; authority or duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 1 · Short title
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 2 · Definitions; corporation; articles of organization
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 3 · Application of chapter
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 4 · Rights and liabilities of existing corporations, directors, officers and stockholders
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 5 · Adoption of chapter by certain corporations created by special act; liability for debts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 6 · State secretary; duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 6A · Correction of inaccurate corporate records; filing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 7 · Change of law; effect
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 8 · Voting by stockholders; effect of articles of organization or by-laws
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 9 · Corporate powers; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 9A · Partnership
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 9B · Contracts of guarantee and suretyship
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 10 · Unauthorized exercise of franchise or privilege or transaction of business; injunction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 11 · Name
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 12 · First meeting; by-laws; officers; consent to action; articles of organization
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 13 · Articles of organization; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 14 · Change of principal office
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 15 · Limitation on stock holdings in certain other corporations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 16 · Scope of by-laws
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 17 · Power to make, amend and repeal by-laws
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 18 · Consideration for issuance of stock
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 19 · Payment for stock; cash or instalments; record; transfer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 20 · Pre-emptive rights
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 21 · Unissued shares; authority to issue; consideration
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 21A · Reacquired shares; restoration to unissued share status
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 22 · Terms of payment; demand; notice of payment due
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 23 · Stockholders' liability for issued stock
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 24 · Default of subscriber; sale; deficiency or surplus; action; forfeiture
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 25 · Default in instalment payments; sale; surplus or deficiency; action; forfeiture; dividends on forfeited shares
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 26 · Division of class of stock into series; variations; reissue of restored shares; filing of certificate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 27 · Certificates for shares held
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 28 · Fractional shares; scrip; dividends and voting rights; exchange or sale
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 29 · Replacement of certificates
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 30 · Certificate for stock transferred as collateral security
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 31 · Unclaimed dividends; publication
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 32 · Location of records; stock and transfer records, evidence, exhibition or refusal, court order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 32A · Restrictions on exercise, transfer, receipt or holding of rights or options issued by corporations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 33 · Annual stockholders' meeting
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 34 · Special stockholders' meeting
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 35 · Place of stockholders' meetings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 36 · Notice of stockholders' meeting
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 37 · Waiver of notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 38 · Repealed, 1986, 186, Sec. 7
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 38A · Filing of certificate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 39 · Quorum
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 40 · Voting by corporation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 41 · Stockholders' voting rights; proxy regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 41A · Agreements for voting shares
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 42 · Record date; closing transfer books
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 43 · Consent in lieu of stockholders' meeting; effect
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 44 · Exercise of stockholders' rights by incorporators prior to stock issuance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 45 · Stockholders' liability on distribution causing insolvency
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 46 · Stockholder's action; qualifications of plaintiff
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, § 47 · Directors; number; election; qualifications