Wheeler-Lea Act of 1938 was created as an amendment to the Federal Trade Commission Act. It made the FTC independent from the Department of Justice and also made unfair and deceptive sales illegal. The above are all industrial regulation entities. Industrial regulation ensures pricing fairness throughout any industry according to a specific commodity. It can be put in place by the industry itself or the government as in the entities listed in the above paragraph. It exists to effect market structures
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ELEC6006 Course Plan Course Outline and Lecture Plan: Communications Policy and Regulations Course ELEC6006 Time: Saturday 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Venue: Room LE-4‚ Library Extension Academic period: 2 Sept 2013 – 23 Dec 2013 Teaching period: 2 Sept 2013 – 30 Nov 2013 Reading week: 14 October 2013 – 19 October 2013 http://www.eee.hku.hk/~work6006‚ username and password to be advised Basic References: Course handouts and related references will be provided in the course Office of the Communications
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of accounting regulations. Some people have many reasons favouring accounting regulations such as the belief that accounting conventions are needed in order to allocate and control the economic outcomes of resource allocation and information stipulation in the market. However‚ others have arguments against the use of accounting regulations‚ such as regulation leading to oversupply of information as users who don’t bare any cost tend to overstate their needs. Accounting regulation arose shortly after
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Tort law is a very important component regulating how the civil justice system of any society works. It is not a single law‚ but rather a collection of ideas and laws that regulate the amount of compensation an aggressor pays the victim in an event of harm. The harm or injury could be physical‚ or to the property and even the reputation of an individual. Enacted during the colonial period in the our country‚ many people believe that this law should be reformed to best suit the current citizen of
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Autumn Hamman Professor Thompson . Government regulation of the Internet is a hotly debated issue‚ there are lots of pro’s and con’s to the subject. Lets take a look at three of the biggest reasons the Internet should be regulated. One of the biggest reasons that I feel the Internet should be regulated is to protect women and children from sex trafficking and pornography. If we cannot protect the children and women from sexual trafficking and pornography on the Internet then we are failing
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CRIMINAL LIABILITIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS misfeasance is any person‚ who‚ by direct provision of law‚ popular election or appointment by competent authority‚ shall take part in the performance of public functions in the government‚ or shall perform in said government or in any of its branches public duties as an employee‚ agent or subordinate official of any rank or class Dereliction of Duty by Officers Related to the Administration of Justice Articles 204 - 209 Art. 204
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com/index.php?ref=MjBfMDVfMjRfMTNfMV85Ml8xNzA0MTY= Rana Plaza and liability of regulators The regulatory authority says in its defense that it does not have enough manpower to enforce the building regulations. But is there any instance of taking action against an offender anywhere in the country? The department has 45 inspectors and other staffer and officials but could not use the absolute power to shut down any of the “business organizations” as per of any preventive measures writes M S Siddiqui
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Teacher’s role in the classroom is to take place of the parents whilst in school. They also must take reasonable action to decrease the likelihood of injury to students. (Queensland teachers union‚ teachers and law 5th edition page 7) Three elements to establish a negligence case A duty of care was owed There was a breach of the duty Damages occurred because of the breach Duty of Care Two points in order to establish a duty of care Should a teacher
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INTRODUCTION This report evaluates two different global regulations‚ namely: Corporate social responsibility and Climate change and also compares the origin of the two regulations. Further the report explains how the corporate social responsibility applies to a multinational organization. It analyses the impact of the CSR on organization’s public relations and also that of the global media. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the opinion that public has
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in both adults and children Long Run." The New York Times. The New York Times‚ 13 Sept. 2012. Web. 05 Oct. 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/nyregion/in-soda-ban-soft-drink-industry-braces-for-a-long-fight.html?_r=0>. Mind." Business Insider. Business Insider‚ 20 Apr. 2012. Web. 03 Oct. 2012. <http://www.businessinsider.com/19-facts-about-mcdonalds-that-will-blow-your-mind-2012-4?op=1>. Network‚ 31 May 2012. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/31/nyc-p
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