declared that particular contract to be unenforceable bc the agreement violate public policy developed by courts. -In determining whether to hold an agreement illegal a court will consider the importance of the public policy involved -An agreement will be upheld if the 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
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Business Law Tutorial 11 1. [ Refer notes - creation of agency ] 2. [ Refer notes - Duties of Agent to Principal ] 3. [ Refer notes - Duties of Principal to his Agent ] 4. 4 remedies available: Principal may repudiate the contract - Section 168 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may recover the bribe from agent - Section 169 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may refuse to pay commission to Agent Principal may dismiss agent for breach of duty 5. [ Refer notes - Termination
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Business Law – Outcome 2 (Law of Contract) Identify and describe the essential elements of a contract There are 3 essential elements in a contract: * There must be an agreement on all material aspects (Consensus in idem) Both or all parties in a contract must have the same understanding of all terms within the contract. To reach and consensus in idem‚ any acceptance must meet one of the offers made. If a party makes changes to the original offer then this is considered a conditional offer
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Business Law I Assignment 3 Spring Term B BU 206-8A Instructor Problem 8-1 page 232 1). Consideration. Daniel‚ a recent college graduate‚ is on his way home for the Christmas holidays from his new job. He gets caught in a snowstorm and is taken in by an elderly couple‚ who provide him with food and shelter. After the snowplows have cleared the road‚ Daniel proceeds home. Daniel’s father‚ Fred‚ is most appreciative of the elderly couple’s action and in a letter promises to pay them $500
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Consider the possible conflicts between legally doing business and selling fast-food‚ given the increasing evidence of how it is a significant contributing factor in public health‚ obesity‚ and diabetes facing many Americans. Now‚ based on what you’ve learned in this module‚ answer the following: A) After reading the Inside Story section of Chapter 1‚ do you agree with how Disney Company is handling the issue? Why or why not? B) Does government (federal‚ state‚ or local) have a right or a responsibility
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Business Law – Complete Notes from Benjamin Wolfson Class taken Spring 2008 Quiz questions at end of document What is Law: Law is a set of rules for the peaceful resolution of disputes. (*better/more useful than book definition) It is impossible to set up a system that always resolves conflict. -The phrase “law exists to protect our rights” is incorrect‚ because law gives us our rights. Without the law‚ we would not have them. [ryan] we always want disputes resolved peacefully.
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Advertising Law: You’ve got a great product or service to sell‚ and you’re anxious to begin promoting it to potential customers. To make sure the claims you make about your offerings are truthful and to protect consumers‚ all businesses have to comply with advertising and marketing laws. Employment & Labor Law: Bringing employees on board to work in your business is an exciting milestone. You’ll want to ensure that you are conducting employment processes in accordance to the laws. Finance Law: Healthy
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1. An exemption is a clause in a contract that exempts or removes liability from one or both parties in certain circumstances. Exemption clauses are used frequently in business organization contract. These clauses apportion risk between the parties concerned and the law upholds them‚ assuming the parties negotiated them while drafting the contract 2. The two ways in which exemption clauses can be incorporated in a contract are: (1) Incorporation by notice and (2) Incorporation by signature
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Contract Law Notes Contracts ‘A’ Offer Bilateral contracts Unilateral contracts Offers to the public at large What is an offer? Mere puff Supply of information Invitation to treat Categorizing transactions Advertisements a) Advertisements in a catalogue or a curricular b) Advertisements in newspapers or magazines c) Advertisements appearing on the internet d) Display of goods Auctions a) Advertisement of auction b) Auctions with reserves c) Auctions without a reserve Tendering
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COURSE ACCT5150: BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW (For 2014-2015) COURSE OUTLINE Course Title: ACCT5150 Business and Company Law Description: This course seeks to provide an introduction to the institutions‚ doctrines and methodology of the law in the business and corporation context. The first part of the course will begin with an examination of the legal system of the Hong Kong SAR before proceeding to encompass a selection of topics in business law such as the law relating to contract‚ torts and employment
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