Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 121/60

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
     No person, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity engaged in a business regulated by this Act shall operate the business under a name other than the real names of the entity and individuals conducting the business. The business may in addition operate under an assumed corporate name pursuant to the Business Corporation Act of 1983, an assumed limited liability company name pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Act, or an assumed business name pursuant to the Assumed Business Name Act.