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Introduction
This chapter is intended to provide a general introduction to legal aspects of
conducting business in New Jersey, with more detailed attention given to those
aspects of New Jersey law that are either unique to New Jersey or are not
generally found in the laws of the other states. Because of necessary limitations
on the scope of this chapter, it does not discuss those standardized codes that
have been adopted in New Jersey and other states in an effort to achieve
uniformity of state laws in certain areas.1 Nor does this chapter address laws of
the United States that are applicable within the State of New Jersey or
ordinances of political subdivisions of the state.2
In general, the laws of New Jersey do not distinguish or discriminate between
citizens and non-citizens of the United States in terms of their right to conduct
business in New Jersey. This is subject to exception in the case of procurement
by governmental organizations, which can prefer domestic to foreign producers
and sellers in the procurement of products and services.3
Government Structure
In General
Under the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the governmental powers of the
State of New Jersey, like those of the Federal Government, are divided among
three separate and independent branches:
New Jersey
Introduction
Government Structure
Business Organizations
Taxation
Business Incentives
Labor and Employment Law
Environmental Regulations
Franchise Agreements
Tort Law
Consumer Protection Laws
Miscellaneous Laws
Laurence Reich McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Newark, New JerseyLaurence Reich
