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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AGENCY RELATIONSHIP An agency is a relationship which exists when one party called the principle appoints and authorizes another called the agent to enter into a contract with a third party ‚ which contract is legally binding to both parties. An agent is therefore a party who is authorized to represent or act on behalf of another for the purpose of bringing that other party into legal relations with a third party. A Principal is a party who authorizes another party to represent or act on his
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Governmental Agency on Prison Health Care Phyllis M. Williams HCS/430 November 26‚ 2012 Christie Artuso‚ EdD‚ RN‚ CNRN Governmental Agency on Prison Health Care Within this paper‚ there will be an explanation of the role and impact of a governmental agency that regulates prison health care. In order to understand the full velocity of prison health care‚ one must first understand the definition of health care regulatory agencies. Health care regulatory agencies were established to monitor
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Agency Theory Agency theory is widely used in different companies‚ businesses and organizations Agency Theory is basically about the association between the boss‚ which is the Principal‚ and the worker‚ which is the Agent. A good example for an application of the Agency Theory would be sharecropping‚ where the Principal is the landowner and the Agent is the farmer. Another example for the Agency Theory in a more familiar organizational structure would be the relationship between a company’s shareholders
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Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow‚ Corporate Finance‚ and Takeovers Michael C. Jensen Harvard Business School MJensen@hbs.edu Abstract The interests and incentives of managers and shareholders conflict over such issues as the optimal size of the firm and the payment of cash to shareholders. These conflicts are especially severe in firms with large free cash flows—more cash than profitable investment opportunities. The theory developed here explains 1) the benefits of debt in reducing agency
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education in English speaking countries; however‚ non-language factors can affect ESOL students while studying at University of Auckland. This essay will discuss several problems such as financial difficulties‚ cultural differences and social factors‚ mainly in an Asian perspective. First of all‚ financial problem is one of the major problems students face when studying abroad‚ particularly for international students. Parents send a large amount of money to their child so that they could spend it on tuition
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Termination of agency.A contract of agency is a species of the general contract. As such‚ an agency may terminate in the same way as a contract is discharged except where the agency is irrevocable. Broadly speaking‚ an agency may be terminated either by the act of parties or by the operation of law. (a) Termination by act of parties: A contract of agency may come to an end by the act of the parties as follows: 1. By agreement: An agency is generally created by an agreement‚ it may also be terminated
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Matthew Smith Agency Relationship Agency relationship is a consensual relationship between two parties‚ where one party‚ the principal‚ gives authority to another party‚ the agent‚ to act on behalf of and under the control of the principal to deal with a third party‚ thereby creating a fiduciary relationship. The law of agency allows one person to employ another to do his/her work‚ sell his/her goods‚ and acquire property on his/her own behalf. Although a principal-agent relationship can be
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What are the various functions of a police agency? Compare and contrast how these functions differ at the federal‚ state‚ and local levels. What would happen if the various functions and roles of policing agencies were limited among communities? What is custodial interrogation? What is the relationship between custodial interrogation and the overall criminal justice system? How can we improve this relationship? There are many functions to a police agency. Some of the common functions are preventing
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they‚ themselves‚ hold the power to make that change possible. The Wallace Group has maintained‚ for quite some time‚ Mr. Wallace as president of each of the company ’s entities. This‚ however‚ is leading to some problems. With Mr. Wallace in charge of all operations he lost sight of problems and resolutions. It is necessary to bring into play a strategic management plan. With a strategic management plan the company will employ the "...input and commitment of lower level management... (Wheelen et al
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