Role and Function of Law Law/ 421 January 11‚ 2013 Professor Gary Matano The law plays an important role in business and society. The law imposes rules and regulation that carry out the moral standards of business and society. The laws help maintain the policies and ethical conduct of individuals‚ groups‚ and corporations run smoothly. In business law can build goodwill between merchants and consumers. This should be considered in commercial
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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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Applied Business Law – 27 Individual Work 1 Jessica Gaskins You are an employee at a nice paper mill and want to impress the boss by burning the midnight oil (but not too close to the wood pulp). For four consecutive weeks‚ you work forty-five‚ forty-two‚ thirty-nine‚ and thirty-one hours. If you are a nonexempt employee covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act‚ how many hours of overtime pay‚ if any‚ would you be entitled to? What would be the rate? The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is
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contract is agreement concerning promises made between two or more parties with the intention if creating certain legal right and obligation upon the parties to that agreement which shall be enforceable in court law. The Trade practices act 1974 (Cth) particularly s52 cover the contract law: seven elements to create a simple contract‚ which are listed as the following: * Intention * Agreement * Consideration * Capacity * Consent * Legality purpose * Form Acceptance
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Introduction In the Law of Contract the phrase “mistake” & “Misrepresentation” is applied when one or both parties of a contract act under a false or mistaken understanding. Mistake can be defined by Pendleton ‚ Vickery (1998)‚ [1] as; ➢ A misunderstanding regarding a fact‚ causing one or more parties to hold disagreeing beliefs about the foundation of a contract. Mistakes can be made in the form of a contracts subject matter or as a mistake of identity. There are 3 different types of mistake
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Business Law and ethics Subject: The objective of this report is to highlight the importance and need of ethics‚ ethical leadership and organisation behaviour. The report is based on the speech of Michael Hackworth. Leadership in fairness and honesty makes good business sense. Organisation behaviours‚ culture‚ values‚ management style and ethics‚ all of them make a combination on which company success and failure depends. Every company in the world start by stating the mission‚ objectives
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DUTIES OF DIRECTOR Introduction Duties and liabilities are imposed on officers of a company‚ including directors‚ both by common law and statute. Thus‚ directors owe their companies fiduciary duties at common law. These duties are further supplemented by the Act. Officer –section 4(1) FD duty of care skill and diligence statutory duty The fiduciary duties of directors may be conveniently examined under the following categories. Director owe a duty to: Act bona fide and in the interests
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Business & Company Law – ’11-’12 – Question 1 Introduction: Whenever a contract is to be formed‚ there are certain elements which should meet the requirement in order for it to be established. They are offer‚ acceptance (agreement)‚ consideration and intention. * Definition: Agreement – Is formed when an offer is made and accepted. * Communication: Must be communicated * Except in the case of a unilateral contract. * Two types of Communications: * Instantaneous
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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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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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