Business Law Tutorial 6 1. Void contract is defined in Section 2(g) of Contracts act‚ 1950 as an agreement which is not enforceable by the law‚ which gives rise to no rights or obligations. Under Section 11 of Contracts Act‚ 1950‚ every person is competent to contract who is of age of majority‚ and who is of sound mind and is not disqualifying from contracting by any law to which he is subject to. The Age of Majority Act‚ 1971 states that the age of majority is 18. The Privy Council in MOhori
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thefreedictionary.com. The duties are a series of common law‚ statutory‚ and equitable obligations. The duties are analogous to duties owed by trustees to beneficiaries‚ and by agents to principals. Directors owe duties to the corporation‚ and not to individual shareholders‚ employees or creditors outside exceptional circumstances. The duties of a director are divided in two sections‚ the common law duties and the statutory duties of directorship. Common law duties; Duty of Good Faith The most general obligation
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There are many laws in the world today that some may find are neither rational nor fair for all the parties involved in the situation. I have chosen two laws that I do not think are logical‚ these two are apparent authority and executory process. The first law I will be discussing is an agency this is the right one person has to execute business on behalf of another person or corporation. There are three important parties involved in an agency relationship; the agent (this is who can enter a contract
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Business and Law Coursework Assignment With regard to the case‚ there are two legal issues needed to be handled. First‚ it is needed to determine whether 1) Tommy can sue Ada for not reducing the height of fence which is eracted along the side of Ada’s garden 2) Mickey can sue Ada for not fulfilling her promise to pay $1000 for Mickey’s help. To determine the two legal issues‚ we need to consider if any contractual relationship was formed between them. To begin with‚ a contract is a legally
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Business Law & Bankruptcy Assignment #4 Aquaman is president of a marine research company called Underwater Leagues‚ Inc. When his company conceived a dramatic new invention‚ he held off announcing the discovery until he bought 50‚000 shares of Underwater Leagues at $10 per share. After the announcement‚ the share price skyrocketed to $50 per share. The shareholders of Underwater Leagues‚ Inc. bring a derivative action suit against Aquaman claiming breach of fiduciary duty for violating 17 C.F.R
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on identifying and solving the major problem(s) in the case. Make sure you understand WHY you’re doing each analysis and how you will use it to guide your recommendations. GOLIATH PRODUCTIONS – QUESTIONS The CEO of Goliath Productions has hired your consulting firm to produce a report on this possible breach of contract case‚ including recommendations. Use the report writing guide from the course website. In your analysis of this case include answers to the following questions: Q. 1. Did
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Tort of Negligence case study The law of contract: a contract is a legally binding agreement‚ its a promise between two or more to parties with certain things‚each party must fulfill there promises if one of them don’t fulfill there promise then the contract is breached (VOID). The law of tort: A tort is a civil wrong in the sens that is committed against an individual‚ tort is compensated by a sum of money called “DAMAGES”. Contract laws and tort laws share many similarities. At
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likelihoods of product default. The seller sometimes may claim these warranties impliedly or expressly. They also may disclaim warranties or restrict buyers to a few requirements to qualify for a warranty. A warranty is a promise‚ arising by operation of law‚ that something that is sold will be merchantable and fit for the purpose for which it is sold. Express warranties: need to be communicated by words to the consumer by the seller. The seller can communicate the agreement in a written contract or
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Ahmad is in business selling microcomputers. Following a major refurbishment of his shop premises he publishes the re-opening of his shop with a large newspaper advertisement on 30 august. Formalities are a general rule contracts do not need to comply with any sort of formalities. Thus‚ while it is more difficult to prove contracts that are entirely or partly oral‚ this is a matter of evidence and procedure only and is not relevant to the validity of a contract. A contract of sale may be made in
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Question 1 Explain in which way an agency may be terminated by operation of law. (3marks) Answer: An agency is created by express appointment when the principal appoints the agent by express agreement with agent. This express agreement may be an oral or written agreement between the principal and the agent. There are four factors can cause the termination by operation of law. i. Agency is terminated by frustration In Marshall v Glanvill‚ Glanvill who is a firm of drapers appoints
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