Journal of Business Law 1997

Journal of Business Law 1997
Author: Clive M. Schmitthoff
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1998-06-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9780421612501

Featuring chapters on assured shorthold tenancies and statutory damages under the Housing Act 1988, this book also contains updated sections on protection from eviction and dispositions. It also covers the changes made to assured tenancies by the Housing Act 1996

Business and Human Rights

Business and Human Rights
Author: Manoj Kumar Sinha
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-11-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9788132111399

In the 21st century, one of the most noteworthy changes in the human rights debate relates to the increased recognition of the link between business and human rights. This book is an attempt to explore this relationship and also to look into the obligations of the state and transnational corporations in the promotion of human rights. Business and Human Rights discusses how globalization has affected individuals in the enjoyment of their human rights in relation to the activities of corporations. The book addresses what additional steps the states should take to protect against human rights abuses by business enterprises that are owned or controlled by the state. Moreover, it covers, in depth, the role and contribution of the United Nations in business and human rights. The book includes several real-life case studies to help the readers understand the topics discussed.

Business Law

Business Law
Author: Robert W. Emerson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 742
Release: 2016-01-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1438067895

Titles in Barron’s Business Review series are widely used as classroom supplements to college textbooks and often serve as a main textbook in business brush-up programs. Business Law focuses on the importance of legal theory in the everyday business world, explaining such subjects as tort responsibility, government regulations, contracts, environmental law, product liability, consumer protection, and international law, among many other topics. Also discussed in detail are the legal aspects of partnerships, franchises, and corporations, as well as special topics that include business crimes, property as a legal concept, intellectual property, and similar pertinent topics. A study aid labeled Key Terms appears at the beginning of each chapter, and You Should Remember summaries are strategically interspersed throughout the text.

Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law

Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law
Author: Claire A. Hill
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1781005214

Comprising essays specially commissioned for the volume, leading scholars who have shaped the field of corporate law and governance explore and critique developments in this vibrant and expanding area and offer possible directions for future research. This important addition to the Research Handbooks in Law and Economics series provides insights into subjects such as the role of directors, shareholders, creditors and employees; empirical studies of litigation and shareholder activism; executive compensation; corporate gatekeepers; comparative law; and behavioral approaches to law and finance. Topics are organized within five sections: corporate constituencies, insider governance, gatekeepers, jurisdiction, and new theory. Taken as a whole, the volume serves as an introduction for those new to the field and as a reference for those unfamiliar with some of the topics discussed. Authoritative and accessible, the Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners of corporate law and economics.

The Limits and Logic of Agency Theory in Company Law

The Limits and Logic of Agency Theory in Company Law
Author: Jonathan Hardman
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2024-09-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1040131603

Agency theory is ubiquitous in company law. This book explores (a) the limits of such deployment, and (b) the logic of how to deploy it. The book makes five linked arguments in respect of the limits of agency theory in company law. First, it argues that agency theory has become so broad that it can be used to analyse most human relationships. Such breadth, though, comes at the expense of legal clarity: as agency relationships cover such a broad range of relationships, there are no normative legal conclusions that can be drawn merely from identifying such a relationship. Second, it argues that we need to differentiate more specific concepts with clearer legal implications, such as externalities, and the particular manifestation of moral hazard that appears in insurance dynamics. Third, it argues that considerable amounts of existing company law theory - which is ostensibly built from agency theory - is in fact based on a series of hidden value judgments at each stage of the analysis. Fourth, it argues that company law theory should use agency theory less to rebalance the discipline: agency theory has become hegemonic, which is dangerous for the discipline, obscures company law’s role in establishing incentives, undermines accountability, and reduces company law’s autonomy. The book then moves to the logic of agency theory and makes three arguments. First, it argues that we need to factor in the company, only apply agency theory to voluntary interactions, and foreground our value judgments when identifying agency relations to do it properly. Second, it argues that it is rational to incur agency costs when we perceive the benefits of doing so to outweigh the costs, meaning that agency costs can be facilitative and we should look to front-end them rather than universally minimise them. Third, it argues that this needs to be undertaken through mandatory laws. Exploring the external limits and internal logic of agency cost analysis, this book will be of interest to academics, students, and researchers of corporate and company law.

Commercial Law

Commercial Law
Author: Nicholas Ryder
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 653
Release: 2012-06-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0521758025

Innovative textbook that examines core principles of commercial law and the social and political context in which they develop.

Covid-19 and Business Law

Covid-19 and Business Law
Author: Adnan Trakic
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3110723808

Harmonisation of law, a term that refers to an effort to bring two different legal traditions in harmony with one another, has developed a rather negative connotation over time when mentioned in the context of Shari’ah and common law. Harmonisation began to be looked at as an attempt by one legal system to impose its values on the other. A major reason for that is the lack of understanding of the scope to which these two legal traditions converge. One of the principal findings of this book is that Shari’ah and common law have many more commonalities than differences. As a result, the need for harmonisation between the two might have been exaggerated. The similarities do not need to be harmonised. Rather, they need to be acknowledged and appreciated. If the differences between Shari’ah and common law, which undoubtedly exist as evidenced in this book, are approached from the position of appreciation for commonalities, the ambiance to reconcile the differences would be more conducive to the harmonisation process which would, in that case, be reflective of compromise. This book is intended to help readers better understand Shari’ah and common law and aid harmonization efforts when needed.