Unit 5.5: The Separate Entity Doctrine “It is a basic doctrine of company law: that for certain purposes a company is a legal entity separate from the legal persons who became associated for its formation or who are now its members and directors. For certain purposes‚ there is a corporate screen around the members and directors. This is often referred as to the ‘Veil of Incorporation.’ The authority for that proposition is the leading case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] AC 22. The
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TOPIC: CHALLENGES AFFECTING NIGERIA AND THEIR SOLUTION. CHALLENGES AFFECTING NIGERIA AND THEIR SOLUTION. Nigeria is a country of diverse people‚ cultures‚ religion and political groups. The country achieved independence from the British colonialist in 1960. The country marked 54 years post-independence on October 1st 2013. The journey so far has not been an entire smooth one since independence. The country has had to face several challenges and problem. It is becoming
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as cousins‚ uncles‚ nephews and nieces‚ grand-parents and family friends‚ which is why it is called a large family. Nuclear family on the other side is a relatively small family which consists majorly of the father‚ mother and children only. In Nigeria and mostly other African countries‚ the large family is usually more dominant. The advantages of a large/extended family are among others highlighted below: -It has a lot of members and there is more than one earning member in a large family. That
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Variable Interest Entities One topic that has generated much discussion and even some “bad blood” in the accounting profession and business community as a whole is variable interest entities‚ formerly known as “special purpose entities.” One common definition of a variable interest entity is a legal business structure which does not have enough capital to support itself due to its lack of equity investors. The financial support for the variable interest entity is provided by an outside source
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Health Care in U.S. and Nigeria Carlyn Ryland Dr. James Johnson HSC 507 Health Systems May 15‚ 2010 I. Introduction: Description and location of Nigeria Nigeria is located in the horn of Africa‚ bordered by the countries of Niger in the north‚ Chad in the northwest‚ Cameroon in the east‚ and Benin in the west. The Gulf of Guinea completes the southern border of Nigeria‚ which is part of the Atlantic Ocean that gives the country 853 km of coastline. Nigeria composes a land mass
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Management 307 Shell-Nigeria case The Business Ethics of Shell in Nigeria The Shell-Nigeria case has produced great debates about business practices and what is deemed ethical behavior. When applying the views of some of the great moral philosophers‚ economists‚ and philosophical concepts in history to the Shell-Nigeria case‚ one is left with a variety of diverse viewpoints about whether or not Shell’s business practices were ethical. Philosopher and economist‚ Adam Smith‚ would likely have
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Geo-Engineering: Controlling the Climate and Weather Recall the pleasure derived from the last time you took a walk through a park on a day when the weather was perfect. The sunshine was bright‚ the temperature was perfect‚ and perhaps there was a slight breeze that left you the ultimate feeling of refreshment as it caressed your face. Or perhaps you can remember the last time you enjoyed the sounds and smells of a light April shower that left the trees and grass looking so green and the air
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its advantages and disadvantages to Nigeria. Introduction: Nigeria is a country located in West Africa; it has a population of about 160‚027‚000 (World Economic Fact Book 2010). Its main produce is oil and petroleum; the country is also a key producer of rice‚ cocoa and palm-oil in West Africa. (See Appendix 1).Nigeria belongs to a number of economic blocs
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Business Entities Cases BUS 415 July 9‚ 2012 Restaurant/ Bar Case Lou‚ Jose and Miriam can go into business in the form of a corporation‚ or partnership‚ or LLC where Miriam provides monetary capital‚ while Lou and Jose provide manpower. An operating agreement or purchase-option agreement should be established under which Lou and Jose could each buy a predetermined portion of the business at a predetermined cost. If they choose to establish
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Lesson 1. Aggregate vs. Entity Approach 1. Aggregate approach: the partnership as a separate entity is disregarded and each partner is viewed as directly owning an undivided interest in the partnership’s assets operations. If the tax law used only aggregate concepts‚ the partnerships and their partners would be treated: - Each partner would be taxed on share of partnership income and would be viewed as owning a direct interest in each partnership asset. - Contributions and distributions would
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