{"id":372369,"date":"2016-11-22T16:53:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T21:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/delaware-law\/delaware-business-laws.html"},"modified":"2024-12-31T10:52:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T15:52:20","slug":"delaware-business-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/delaware-law\/delaware-business-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Delaware Business Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <div\n    data-testid=\"fl-general-title\"\n    class=\"fl-general-title fl-flex fl-gap20 fl-items-end\"\n>\n    <div class=\"fl-general-title-heading fl-flex fl-flex-column\">\n        <h1\n            class=\"fl-h1 fl-general-title-title fl-no-spacing\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-title\"\n        >\n            Delaware Business Laws\n        <\/h1>\n        <p\n            class=\"fl-general-title-description fl-text-xl fl-no-margin\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-description\"\n        >\n            Delaware&#8217;s business laws cover a wide range of state regulations meant to keep business organizations relatively honest and interacting with employees and consumers in good faith. \n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><i>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw&#8217;s team<\/a> of legal writers and editors<\/i><\/p>\n\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            December 31, 2024\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>This section includes articles on wage and hour laws affecting employees, such as minimum wage and overtime; laws that prohibit deceptive practices, such as false advertising; antitrust regulations meant to prevent the formation of monopolies; and additional laws. Also included is a description of Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes, which operate on a system of fraud, including Delaware laws intended to stop them. To learn more, click on a link below.<\/p>\r\n\n<div class=\"categoryContainer container responsivegrid\">\n            <h2>Learn About Delaware Business Laws<\/h2>\n    \n    <div class=\"grid category-container-grid\">\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Delaware&#x20;Antitrust&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/delaware-law\/delaware-antitrust-laws.html\">\n                                Delaware&#x20;Antitrust&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Summary of Delaware&#8217;s Anti-Trust Act, which prohibits the formation of monopolies and other unlawful business combinations and deals that stifle competition and hurt consumers in the process.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Delaware&#x20;Pyramid&#x20;and&#x20;Ponzi&#x20;Scheme&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/delaware-law\/delaware-pyramid-and-ponzi-schemes-laws.html\">\n                                Delaware&#x20;Pyramid&#x20;and&#x20;Ponzi&#x20;Scheme&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Brief summary of Delaware&#8217;s prohibition against business organizations deemed to be pyramid or Ponzi schemes, in which participants are motivated to find additional &#8220;investors&#8221; in order to earn income.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Delaware&#x20;Wage&#x20;and&#x20;Hour&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/delaware-law\/delaware-wage-and-hour-laws.html\">\n                                Delaware&#x20;Wage&#x20;and&#x20;Hour&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>An overview of Delaware&#8217;s wage and hour laws, a collection of laws and regulations that dictate minimum wage, breaks and meal periods, and related labor matters.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Delaware&#x20;Deceptive&#x20;Trade&#x20;Practices&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/delaware-law\/delaware-deceptive-trade-practices-laws.html\">\n                                Delaware&#x20;Deceptive&#x20;Trade&#x20;Practices&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>General information about Delaware Laws that prohibit what are considered deceptive trade practices, such as false advertising, tampering a car&#8217;s odometer, and &#8220;bait-and-switch&#8221; tactics.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Delaware&#x20;Interest&#x20;Rate&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/delaware-law\/delaware-interest-rates-laws.html\">\n                                Delaware&#x20;Interest&#x20;Rate&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>The basic limits on how much a lender may charge in interest for various types of credit, including a definition of what the state considers &#8220;usury,&#8221; or unlawful interest.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Delaware&#x20;Civil&#x20;Statute&#x20;of&#x20;Limitations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/delaware-law\/delaware-civil-statute-of-limitations-laws.html\">\n                                Delaware&#x20;Civil&#x20;Statute&#x20;of&#x20;Limitations\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Overview of Delaware&#8217;s statute of limitations for civil claims, which limits the amount of time a plaintiff has to file a claim against another party, differing by type of claim.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n    <div id=\"fl-content-list-container\"\n        class=\"fl-flex 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