Business ethics and social responsibility

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   09/14/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Government's role in environmental protection is to establish standards and set regulations on environmental protection and enforce those standards in a method that is unbiased, and according to the guidelines of environmental integrity. Federal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Government's role in environmental protection . The Jefferson County Courthouse. Safety, health and environmental policy statement. Justification for this policy. To who this policy applies . Implementation of the policy. Who is...»

Corporate governance under English common law : the respective roles of executive and non executive directors

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   07/08/2004   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : «The role of boards and its relationship to management must be clearly identified. The Companies Act provides that companies must have directors but does not define their functions. This is left to the articles of association, where the most...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Motivations for a board reform. The unitary board model and its influence on the role of directors. The board's responsibility as the management organ of the company . The monitoring role of non-executive directors . Clarification on...»

The relevance of intellectual property (IP) in various scenarios

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   11/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The narrative of intellectual property today is a dichotomy between those proponents who believe it is a necessary legal measure in the evolution of our society, and those who believe such rights actually trump the rights of the individual. Indeed,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Align semantic understanding . Forms of intellectual property (IP). Sheryl N. Hamilton's argument. The shape of a society's property relations. The drive for monopoly advantage . Monopolistic system. The protection of intellectual...»

Doing business in China: The Citibank's way

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   10/27/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Citibank is known for its innovative approach in developing markets. Citibank has always been at the forefront of exploring opportunities in markets where level playing field was absent. This calculated-risk approach has been the reason for...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Citibank's market penetration. The insurance market. Joint venture agreements with the Chinese partners. Porter's 5 forces to analyze the market . Conclusion....»

The deemed undertaking rule

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   07/30/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The "Deemed Undertaking" rule (30.1) functions to prevent information gathered during discovery from being disclosed. The rule itself serves to protect information that respondents may be forced to divulge during discovery by ensuring that any...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Goodman v. Rossi. Livent Inc. v. Drabinsky. Juman v. Doucette. Other jurisdictions. Concluding analysis. Bibliography ....»

International business law (2006)

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «In most parts of the developed countries the economy is regulated through liberal systems. A liberal system means that there exists open markets and competition over these markets. States and governments are not the leaders of these markets. They...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The liberal market. Trusts and monopolies. The Microsoft case. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Do you think Lister v Hesley Hall [2001] UKHL 22 was correctly decided by the House of Lords?

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «On the 3rd May 2001, the House of Lords gave their judgment to Lister v Hesley Hall [2001] UKHL 22. By overruling a previous decision of the Court of Appeal; Trotman v North Yorkshire County Council [1999] LGR 584. The House of Lords widened the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The case of Trotman v North Yorkshire County Council . The employee of a club assaulting two siblings. A line of decisions taken from the law of bailment. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Duress and undue influence

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   23 pages
Document abstract : «"It is assumed that the parties know their own minds, that they are the best judges of their own needs and circumstances, that they will calculate the risks and future contingencies that are relevant, and that all these enter into the bargain. It...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The theory of duress at common law. The scope of duress. Economic duress. Effects and remedies. Undue influence and equity. The scope of undue influence. Actual undue influence . Namely presumed undue influence. Effects and remedies:...»

Has the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 gone far enough in reforming the English law of privacy?

Law & contracts   |   Business law   |   Term papers   |   05/08/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Under the doctrine of privacy, which became entrenched in English law in the latter half of the 19th century , contractual rights and liabilities are limited to the parties to the contract. The mounting criticisms and arguments for reform have led...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The 1999 Act: The creation of a wide-ranging exception to the doctrine of privacy. The doctrine of privacy: Rationale and arguments for reform. The scope of the 1999 Act: Under what conditions can third parties obtain a right to...»

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