# Protocol Separation & DevCos, OpCos, LabCos, etc. ## [Read more about this topic and find some useful diagrams here on our blog](https://www.midao.org/blog-posts/midao-llc-corporate-structuring-scenarios) ## Protocol Separation Most crypto projects keep their legal entities legally and financially separate from the protocols they may develop, govern, market, or otherwise operate. For example, consider that activity related to the Uniswap smart contracts is not considered to be activity related to Uniswap Labs or the Uniswap Foundation. This distinction is made even more explicit thanks to the Marshall Islands DAO Act, which specifies, "DAO LLCs are permitted to create open source software, which is then used by other people on a blockchain independent of the DAO LLC's involvement." ## DevCos, OpCos, LabCos, etc. It is common for projects to combine multiple legal entities to achieve their goals. For example, many projects will have a "DevCo", "OpCo", or "LabCo" for the primary team of founders or developers, often local to where that team is located. For example, many American founders use a Delaware C-Corp to complement their RMI DAO LLC. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.midao.org/dao-llc-structuring/protocol-separation-and-devcos-opcos-labcos-etc..md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.