In the business world‚ people need to comprehend the business law and legal work that applies for all their business activities. Each decision that many industries makes must be considered from a legal point of view in order to ensure that it avoids severe lawsuits and satisfies the law. It is‚ especially‚ essential for people to understand the law applications that goes into a situation because there are many cases where there are various laws included in the matter. Because of those various laws
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Topic 3: Contract Law *What is a contract? a legally enforceable agreement; that is‚ an agreement enforceable in a court *Types of contracts Number of parties: * Unilateral – one party (eg reward case) * Bilateral – two parties‚ both with mutual obligations * Multilateral – more than two parties‚ all with obligat0ions Form: * Simple Contracts: written; oral; part-written & part-oral * Need all elements of a contract ‚ including consideration * If all elements
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Title Course Instructor Date Women’s Progression Through Employment and Labor Laws The United States of America is known as the land of the free and home of the brave. Americans are privileged to live in a society where there are laws created and continuously enforced to ensure the protection of the citizens’ rights. Law-breakers have consequences and punished for their wrongdoings and not obeying the law. The government is expected and challenged to practice equality in all decisions
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1. What are the four elements of a valid contract? A contract is an "agreement between parties‚ with terms and conditions that describe the agreement that constitutes a legal obligation" (All Business). A valid contract requires four elements and these are: a. Mutual agreement there must be a meeting of the minds between parties. There should be an offer and an acceptance. There should be an agreement to enter into the contract b. Consideration - meaning that "every party is conferring a
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Business Law I January 31‚ 2013 Corporate Structure Assessments Part A: A sole proprietorship is a type of business entity that is owned and run by one individual and in which there is no legal distinction between the owner and the business. The owner receives all profits (subject to taxation specific to the business) and has unlimited responsibility for all losses and debts. The IRS does not consider the sole proprietorship as a separate business entity. The owner reports
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Protection Dealing with government regulation in business is an integral part of a manager’s responsibilities. Recognizing what actions might violate particular consumer protection regulations is crucial to protecting the company and to insuring its profitable operation. Government regulation is found every day in the operation of businesses large and small‚ and once understood‚ it allows managers to make good decisions regarding business practices. When you have completed this topic‚ you will
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Business Law Quiz 1a - Key Chapter 1 - True or False 1. Congress can only pass legislation that falls within the limits set up by the US Constitution. T 2. Only the US federal government has a constitution. F 3. State agencies take precedence over conflicting federal agency regulations. F Review Question Bob has a dispute with Ace Company over a perceived product defect. Bob hires a lawyer and after discussing the facts and issues‚ Bob’s attorney agrees to file a lawsuit
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Amicable Heritable Securities V Northern Assurance Co 1883 11 R 287 5 Sloans Dairies V Glasgow Corp 1977 Scot CS CSIH_2 4 Wight V Brown 1845 11D 459 4 The concept of insurable interest and the alleged need under Scots law for the requirement of insurable interest by the insured in an insurance policy‚ have recently come under scrutiny. Why is this‚ and what should be done about the problems arising from the requirement for insurable interest? How realistic are the proposals
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Business law LAW OF CARRIAGE:- Defination of law of carriage: Law of carriage means carrying goods from one place to another against the price. It is the branch of business. Carriage is the basis for the management and operation of business successfully and effectively. It is the factor of business activity that helps to mobilize the labor‚ raw material‚ and tools and machinery etc. Modern business activity are based on the exchange of goods and transportation of goods from one place to another
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losing party would be subject to very harsh and unreasonable bc the contract was unenforced Categories of illegal agreements 1)that violate statutes (break laws or are directly assisting in broken laws) 2)violate public policy 3)unconscionable agreements and contracts of adhesion Noncompetition clauses 1) Clause must serve a legitimate business purpose 2) The restriction on competition must be reasonable in time‚ geographic area and scope.3) The clause should not impose any undue hardship.. -Very
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