The Sarbanes–Oxley Act known as the ’Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act ‚Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act and commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley‚ Sarbox or SOX‚ is a United States federal law which set new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards‚ management and public accounting firms. It is named after sponsors U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley. The bill was enacted as a reaction to a number
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Disadvantages to the Patriot act (USAPA); There are six flaws to the act that was passed into law on October 26th‚ 2001: It takes away civil rights‚ by doing so it destroys the definition of what it means to be an American Citizen [ (talkradio101‚ 2010) ]. The feeling is that by destroying our way of life is the best way to reward or give victory to the terrorist [ (topix‚ 2012) ]. Secondly‚ Constitutional protections are violated‚ the U.S. Constitution is the most lasting‚ well-written document
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The Agricultural Adjustment Act During World War I‚ England’s agricultural economy was badly damaged. This inconvenience for the English was a blessing to American farmers. Since the invention of the combine‚ and various other mechanical harvesting machines‚ American farmers could increase their crop yield. In turn they could export the extra crops to England for more money. Once England got back on it’s feet‚ American farmers could not find any exports for their crops. As they continued to produce
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the easiest to see and understand as it is ?a figure of speech in which the speaker says the opposite of what he or she intends to say? (337). Verbal irony is often seen as sarcasm. In Richard III‚ verbal irony is quite abundant in Act Three with Lord Hastings. In Act Three‚ Scene Two‚ Lord Hastings is approached by a messenger or Lord Stanley‚ who has been sent to warn Hastings of a dream in which a boar (Richard) ?had razed off his helm? (147) or‚ cut off his head. Hastings‚ still believing Richard
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most important features of a company as per company act 1956 (India) Salient Features of Companies Act‚ 1956 | A company means an association of people to carry on an economic or non-economic activity. A partnership is different from a company as a company is a person in the eyes of law which can sue or be sued; can enter into contracts in its own name etc. It has a distinct personality of its own different from its members. The Companies Act‚ 1956 is the law that governs companies in India. It
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CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES Third Regular Session H. No. 3043 S. No. 1913 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7941 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTIONS OF PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES THROUGH THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM‚ AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the "PartyList System Act". SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State shall promote proportional representation in
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Criminal Acts in Sport; Getting Away With Murder Introduction The amount of crimes that occur in and around sports has been a growing topic of conversation over the last decade in our society. Sports participants and spectators alike have been committing crimes on far more frequent basis over the last few years and in the minds of some‚ this is an issue that is getting or has gotten out of hand. There is a question that is asked by many‚ "Where does part of the game become a crime?" as well
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CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: OBJECTIVE The consumer protection act was enacted in the year 1986‚ in order to mainly protect the interests of the consumer. There was widespread consumer movement back then. Who is a consumer...? Any individual who buys goods‚ which has been paid or will be paid Hires or avails a service by paying or with credit Goods and services obtained for commercial purposes are not included. Rights of a consumer A consumer has the following rights Right to safety Right to be informed
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ACT of 29 August 1997 TAX ORDINANCE (Consolidated text: Dziennik Ustaw 2005‚ No. 8‚ item 60 with subsequent amendments: Dziennik Ustaw 2005‚ No. 85‚ item 727‚ No. 86‚ item 732‚ No. 143‚ item 1199; 2006‚ No. 66‚ item 470‚ No. 104‚ item 708‚ No. 143‚ item 1031‚ No. 217‚ item 1590‚ No. 225‚ item 1635; 2007‚ No. 105‚ item 721‚ No. 112‚ item 769‚ No. 120‚ item 818‚ No. 192‚ item 1378‚ No. 195‚ item 1414‚ No. 225‚ item 1671; 2008‚ No. 118‚ item 745‚ No. 141‚ item 888‚ Monitor Polski 2008‚ No. 61‚ items
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Act III- Irony During Act III of The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller; the central way that Miller depicts the corruption rooted within Salem is through the usage of the literary device‚ irony. The usage of personal pronouns within this work of literature seems to indicate a sense of power that the citizens have‚ versus the power found within the unknown. Parris says the following in order to encourage Mary Warren to cast out the devil‚ “ Cast the devil out! Look him in the face! Trample him! We’ll
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