ACCA Paper F4
Corporate and Business Law
For exams in 2010
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ACCA F4 Corporate and Business Law
ExPedite Notes
Chapter 1
Economic, Political and Legal Systems
The examiner has stated that in the exam, you may be required to:
Explain the inter-relationship of economic and political and legal systems (application level). Explain the doctrine of the separation of powers and its impact on the legal system (application level). Differentiate between different types and different systems of law (knowledge level). Explain the distinction between criminal and civil law (knowledge level). Outline the operation of the following legal systems (application level): i) Common law ii) Civil Law iii) Sharia law.
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ACCA F4 Corporate and Business Law
ExPedite Notes
Economics and Politics The decision whether a country‟s economy is to be a free economy, planned economy or mixed economy is a political