Michigan law
Business Laws in Michigan.
Michigan business law is governed by the Michigan Business Corporation Act, the Limited Liability Company Act, and the Uniform Partnership Act. LLCs are the dominant entity. Michigan has adopted the Uniform Commercial Code. Noncompete enforceability narrowed with 2024 legislative activity but remains permitted where reasonable in scope, duration, and geography. Michigan has filed-corporate records through LARA's Corporations Division.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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Key Michigan Statutes
Governs formation, governance, mergers, dissolutions, and shareholder rights of Michigan for-profit corporations.
Governs formation, operating agreements, management, and dissolution of LLCs. Operating agreements control member relations and may modify default rules.
Agreements not to compete are enforceable if reasonable in duration, geographic scope, and line of business. Courts may blue-pencil overbroad terms. FTC's federal noncompete ban has been subject to litigation; Michigan courts continue to apply state law.
Provides civil remedies for misappropriation of trade secrets, including injunctive relief, actual damages, unjust enrichment, and exemplary damages for willful misappropriation.
Michigan's adoption of the UCC governs sales of goods, leases, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, and related commercial matters.
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