Research Paper: The principle of a separate corporate personality is a fundamental concept in Business Law. However this does not stop the courts from lifting or piercing the veil to see what lies beneath. Critically discuss this statement citing the relevant case law. As is evident with most principles of law there are exceptions to the doctrine of separate legal personality. The courts will generally depart from the principle separate corporate personality in certain instances where tools
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JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW‚ BUSINESS & THE CREATIVE ARTS ------------------------------------------------- SCHOOL OF LAW Business Law – BU1112 Brisbane Campus SUBJECT OUTLINE Study Period 1‚ 2013 Important Dates for this Subject: Study Period: 1(amend) Start Date: 25/03/13 End Date: 28/06/13 Census Date: 18/04/13 Withdraw without Academic Penalty by: 10/05/13 BU1112 – Business law BU1112 Business Law is a core subject in the BBus course
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Common law and equity: the reasons behind the creation of equity. What is it and how is it different from common law? What is the present relationship between common law and equity? Methodology In order to provide a broader image of the principles applied by equity and the common law‚ secondary research was carried out. The process involved both gathering information from the internet websites and Business Law textbooks. Findings The development of English
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3. Contract Law “Is My Agreement an Enforceable Contract?” The Law of Contract involves answering 4 questions: (1) Is my agreement an enforceable contract? Are all of the elements of a contract present. (2) If so‚ what does it require me (and the other party) to do? - What “promises” have become terms of the contract. (3) Can I get out of it (without paying some form of penalty)? - Was the formation of the contract defective in some way (ie were there any ‘vitiating elements’ present)
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Text Reader Agency and Employment Law Dr. Jay-D Olivier INHOLLAND UNIVERSITY Diemen‚ Haarlem‚ Rotterdam Course Year 2010-2011 Term 5 Internal publication INHOLLAND University of Professional Education International Business Management Dr. Jay-D Olivier (BA Law‚ MA‚ D. Law‚ Ph.D) Contents Agency Law 3 Principal’s Duties to the Agent 18 Liability
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30th May Thursday 11-12 (replacement) 1b) Negligence misrep – For this‚ the common law negligent misrep is followed- i.e. that is duty of care‚ “special relationship” ‚ breach of standard of care‚ causation‚ and remoteness. 1c) Duress is pressure exerted by one person to coerce (influence someone to do smth) another to contract on particular terms. The main types are duress of the person “actual or threatened violence or unlawful imprisonment”‚ duress of goods “wrongful detaining‚ damaging or
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due to the negligence and the unavoidable result that Ronnie would die‚ he would not be responsible in this case. In this case‚ the defendant‚ Thota‚ gave the explanation that it was related to contributory negligence‚ as he didn’t obtain the detailed information of medical history from Ronnie‚ and he didn’t consider Ronnie’s other medical problems that might interfere Thota’s procedure. From Thota’s perspective‚ Ronnie’s injuries were partially the result of Ronnie’s own negligence and
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University of Macau BBEL 230 –Business Law I Macau‚ 28 March 2010 MID-TERM EXAM (Part I) |Write your full identification‚ Western name and section. | |Only the legislation‚ without any forbidden notes‚ can be used. | |Dictionaries are allowed.
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ONE SUMMARY: A new state law mandates that all employers must prohibit smoking on employer premises‚ and is responsible to enforce this law whether it be an employee‚ customer or client smoking the employer is always required to enforce the law that no one can smoke there. ANALYSIS/ PERSONAL COMMENTARY: This is substantive law as it is defining the liability that the employer has to keep employees/clients/customers from smoking on the premises of their place of business. And I think the fact that
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TEAM WEEKLY MODULE PROBLEM SET 2 Ryan Anderson‚ Erik Bare‚ Steven Kitchen‚ Daniel Stewart and Tamara Wogen Washington State University BA 503 Foundations In Business Law Kalvin N. Joshi‚ Esq.‚ J.D. NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY 1. What defense will Ragged Mountain probably assert? As the plaintiff voluntarily entered into a hazardous situation‚ aware of the inherent risk and danger involved‚ Ragged Mountain can assert the affirmative defense of
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