Share repurchases and the protection of shareholders* KATHLEEN VAN DER LINDE** 1 Introduction From a creditor’s perspective there is not much difference between the payment of a dividend in respect of a share and a payment for the acquisition or repurchase of that share. However‚ from the point of view of the shareholder a dividend is a return on capital while a repurchase is a return of capital to the vendor shareholder. Share repurchases change the structure of the company’s share capital
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Introduction: The concept of “doctor-patient confidentiality” derives from English common law and is codified in many states’ statutes. It is based on ethics‚ not law‚ and goes at least as far back as the Roman Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians. It is different from “doctor-patient privilege‚” which is a legal concept. Both‚ however‚ are called upon in legal matters to establish the extent by which ethical duties of confidentiality apply to legal privilege. Legal privilege involves the right to
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SUB: Distance Relay for 110kv Line-1 In our 110kv Line-1 we have Enertec-Schlumberger‚ France make Back-up Distance relay (21-B1) for line protection and it was kept out of service from 17.09.02 onwards. Because it was malfunctioned in four/five event for unrelated fault in the Grid. There is an another Distance relay in the same line is called Main Distance relay(21-M1) which is in service. But this relay also was not operated in recent fault. Any way it is to be checked during Annual shut
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Confidentiality 1) Confidentiality means that whatever information you hold on someone must not be shared with others. Information must be kept safe and private. You can only pass on information about someone if they have given their consent. 2) The Data Protection Act 1998 & 2003 is mandatory and has eight principles. These principles dictate how information is to be handled. Information should only be used for the use it was intended‚ it must not be given to anyone else without
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Health and safety legislation Health and safety legislation Level 3health and social care 9/27/2012 Level 3health and social care 9/27/2012 Rebecca Austin This document will explain nine parts of this legislation in detail. Also it will explain the duties of each individual in a work place. Rebecca Austin This document will explain nine parts of this legislation in detail. Also it will explain the duties of each individual in
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University of Phoenix Material Credit Protection and Identity Theft Directions Refer to: Building a Better Credit Report on the Federal Trade Commission’s site: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre03.shtm Identity Theft resource center on the Federal Trade Commission’s site: www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/deter.html. Provide answers to three of the following questions based on your readings and your personal experiences. Answers should be 100-to
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SELF - DISCLOSURE Self disclosure basically means or refers to a form of communication whereby one communicates the hidden self to other people or to another person. According to Matthew McKay‚ Ph.D.‚ Martha Davis‚ Ph.D.‚ and Patrick Fanning‚ Self-disclosure is composed of four elements: Open Self‚ Blind Self‚ Hidden Self and Unknown Self Self disclosure can be seen as a strategy of taking the hidden self to the open self or sharing information about you with others which they never knew about
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Privacy and Confidentiality a) What is HIPAA? a.i) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is a multifaceted piece of legislation that covered these three areas: 1)Insurance portability‚ 2) Fraud enforcement (accountability) and 3) Administrative Simplification (reduction in health care costs). HIPAA was enacted to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the healthcare system. a.ii) Title I and Title II of HIPAA protection and provisions. 2) HIPAA Confidentiality and Privacy
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Full Disclosure The general practice of providing information that is of sufficient importance to influence the judgment and decisions of an informed user is often referred to as the full disclosure principle (Kieso‚ Weygandt‚ and Warfield‚ 2007). Full disclosure requires that financial statements and their notes present all information that is relevant to the users’ understanding of the company’s financial condition. In other words‚ the statements should offer any explanation that is needed
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* Environmental protection * Environmental protection is one of the main problems of today. Industrial civilisation is characterised by numerous factories and power stations‚ automobiles and aeroplanes. Technological progress improves people’s lives‚ but at the same time it causes numerous problems that were unimaginable in the past centuries. Through their daily activities people pollute and contaminate land‚ water and air. Today pollution has become a universal
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