A cartel is a formal (explicit) "agreement" among competing firms. It is a formal organization of producers and manufacturers that agree to fix prices‚ marketing‚ and production.[1] Cartels usually occur in an oligopolistic industry‚ where the number of sellers is small (usually because barriers to entry‚ most notably startup costs‚ are high) and the products being traded are usually homogeneous. Cartel members may agree on such matters as price fixing‚ total industry output‚ market shares‚ allocation
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Content Page 1. Executive Summary………………………………………………………………... 3 2. Brief Background Information on Free Trade Agreement……………………… 4 3. Brief Overview of ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA)………..…. 4 4. Benefits of AKFTA on Companies in Singapore a. Economic Benefits – Trade in Goods and Services……………..………… 5 b. Intellectual Property Protection………………………………………………. 7 c. Human Resource Management and Development………………………… 8 5. Challenges Faced By Companies in Singapore regarding to AKFTA
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is granted to some authorities ensure some flexibility for decision making within the system‚ enabling a more holistic outcome for all parties involved. The issues that explore and reflect the role of discretion within our criminal justice system are police discretion‚ charge negotiation and judicial discretion in sentencing. The first aspect of the legal system in which discretion is used is in the powers given to police in the criminal investigative process. The responsibility of enforcing
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was not being pretty‚ defendant’s failure to promote the plaintiff and decision to terminate her employment. The court’s finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support the claim. “Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.” The legal principles The plaintiff filed a charge against the defendant under Title VII and U.S. Code Section 1981. Title VII protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin‚ sex‚ or religion
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demonstrate they risk being dismissed and others getting hired. Further‚ through the employment-at-will clause‚ employers can escape unnecessary lawsuits that lead to loss of income from litigation expenses. The Arguments against At-Will Agreements The at-will agreements allow employers ease of hiring as well as firing. For any employee who is underperforming‚ they are bound to face the sack‚ which may qualify them for unemployment insurance if there lacks a paper trail of disciplinary action. Conversely
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Le’Ronnie J. Michael Lmichael02@yahoo.com 113 Holly Hill Drive Jackson‚ MS 39212 601-983-9421 (Contact) CAREER OBJECTIVE To obtain a position within an organization in order to gain a beneficial opportunity for professional growth EDUCATION Murrah High School – Jackson‚ MS General Education May 2002 Honor Roll Scholar Jackson State University - Jackson‚ MS Computer
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Subject-Verb Agreement The following are common rules on subject-verb agreement: 1. Nouns in plural form but singular in meaning take a singular verb. a. Statistics is my favorite subject. b. Measles attack the whole town. 2. Plural titles of the books‚ periodicals‚ films‚ and the like take a singular verb. a. Great Expectations is our favorite. b. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is my favorite book. 3. Use do for plural subjects and does for
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whether or not the parties have reached an agreement. INTRODUCTION To establish whether the parties have formed a contract‚ the courts begin from examining the elements of offer‚ acceptance‚ whether or not there was a consideration or the bargain and the contractual intent to make a binding contract and any other external positive factors. The coincidence of offer and corresponding acceptance results in a contract. In some instances contracts are inferred from the conduct of the parties without a direct
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Intention to create legal relations Statement of the Rule To create a contract there must be a common intention of the parties to enter into legal obligations‚ mutually communicated expressly or impliedly (Rose and Frank Co v JR Crompton & Bros Ltd). It is open for the parties to use express language to indicate an intent (or lack of) to impose legal obligations on each other. Alternatively‚ this intention can be impliedly from the circumstances. The courts use an objective test in making
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“Why I want to enter the nursing profession?’” Entering the nursing profession opens many doors. Nurses can be in a hospital taking care of acutely sick individuals to bringing new life into this world. This career also brings opportunities every day to make a difference in other people’s lives. Nursing is a highly rewarding career where you have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others regardless of age‚ religion‚ ethnicity‚ sexual orientation‚ or ability to pay. Being a RN I can
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