USIU BUS 3010 BUSINESS LAW LAW AGENCY NOTES AGENCY LAW The law of agency in Kenya is basically that of the English Common Law. It deals with the relationships that arise when one person‚ the agent‚ is used by another‚ the principal‚ to perform certain tasks on his behalf. CREATION OF THE AGENCY RELATIONSHIP Agency may be created in four ways namely‚ i. By contract ii. By Ratification iii. By Estoppel iv. By operation of the law Agency by Contract This may either be by express contract
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Business Law Tutorial 11 1. [ Refer notes - creation of agency ] 2. [ Refer notes - Duties of Agent to Principal ] 3. [ Refer notes - Duties of Principal to his Agent ] 4. 4 remedies available: Principal may repudiate the contract - Section 168 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may recover the bribe from agent - Section 169 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may refuse to pay commission to Agent Principal may dismiss agent for breach of duty 5. [ Refer notes - Termination
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Importance of Business Law 1. To define Basic Setup of a business. Business law defines different types of business for setup‚ such as - Partnership‚ Proprietorship‚ Corporation (Private and Public)‚ etc. Such definitions of types of business help clarify ownership of the business entities. 2. To define Regulations for Business Operations. There needs to be certain rules and regulations to carry on various timely operations in any business regardless of the type of business. For industries
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y March 2001 Agency Law and Contract Formation ISSN 1045-6333 AGENCY LAW AND CONTRACT FORMATION Eric Rasmusen Discussion Paper No. 323 05/2001 Harvard Law School Cambridge‚ MA 02138 The Center for Law‚ Economics‚ and Business is supported by a grant from the John M. Olin Foundation. This paper can be downloaded without charge from: The Harvard John M. Olin Discussion Paper Series: http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/olin_center/ March 2001 Agency Law and Contract Formation
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LAW OF AGENCY The law relating to agency in Kenya is contained in the Factors Act 1889 and the common law as modified by the doctrines of equity. Agency may be defined as a legal relationship that exists between a person called the agent is considered by law to represent another known as the principal in such a way as to affect the principal’s legal position in relation to 3rd parties. It has also been defined as a relationship where a party expressly or implied consents that the other should
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TOPIC THREE: LAW OF AGENCY * Nature and Creation of an Agent * Duties of an Agent to his Principal * Duties of a Principal to his Agent * Termination of Agency Contract NATURE OF AGENCY What is an agency? Section 135 of Contract Act 1950: “Agency is the relationship which subsists between the principal and the agent who has been authorized to act for him or represent him in dealings with others.” There are two types of agency contracts:- 1. Contract between principal & agent
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THE NATURE OF AGENCY RELATIONSHIP The need to appoint another person to perform one act or another on one’s behalf assumes greater proportion daily. This is so because of the rapid economic developments that has taken place in the recent years. A party may want to do many things but because of lack of time or expertise‚ he is compelled to appoint another person to act on his behalf and whatever that other person does will be binding on him. The question is: ‘Who is an agent?’ An agent is one who
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Law of Agency WHAT IS AN AGENCY? Sec 135 of Contract Act‚ agency is the relationships which subsists between the principal and the agent who has been authorized to act for him or represent him in dealings with others. WHO CAN BECAME A PRINCIPAL OR AGENT? Any person who is 18 years old and above and who is of sound mind may be principal. As between the principal and third persons‚ any person can became an agent. BUT persons of unsound mind and who are below 18 years are not liable towards their
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. The business environment is the aggregate of all conditions‚ events‚ and influences that surround and affect a business firm. Business environment generally refers to the external factors affecting‚ either positively or negatively‚ the operation of a firm. The most important external factors include economic‚ legal‚ political‚ social and technological factors Business environment is classified as follows:- (a) Internal Environment: These are the environmental factors which
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This case comes under Law of Agency. Agency Law is concerned with any “principal‚ agent and third party” relationship; a relationship in which one person has legal authority to act for another. Agency involves three parties : • Principal – Mr. Smithfield • Agent – U.K. Rail • Third Party – Pig resort/Care Centre Agency relationship may arise in five ways and one them which arise in this case is “Agency Of Necessity” and the requirements are : • Genuine necessity – there was a delay in delivering
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