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Law for business students /

"Law for Business Students is the popular textbook for introducing legal concepts to non-law students in a practical, engaging way through real-life cases relevant to the business world. A clear explanation of the study of law and study skills leads into the main core topics of law: contract (i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adams, Alix (autor.)
Otros Autores: Caplan, Stephanie (autor.), Lockwood, Graeme (autor.)
Formato: eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Harlow, UK ; New York : Pearson Education Limited, 2020.
Edición:Eleventh edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Study skills
  • The nature of law
  • How the law is made
  • Resolving legal disputes
  • The law of contract : offer and acceptance
  • The law of contract : consideration, intention and privity
  • The terms of the contract at common law
  • Statutory terms in contracts for sale of goods and services
  • Defects in the contract : misrepresentation, mistake, duress, and undue influence
  • The consequences of illegality and incapacity : Illegality and incapacity
  • Discharge of the contract and remedies for breach
  • The law of agency
  • The tort of negligence
  • Negligence and special duty situations
  • Product liability
  • Occupiers' liability, nuisance and vicarious liability
  • Rights at work : the contract of employment and health and safety at work
  • Rights at work : protection against discrimination in employment
  • Rights at work : protection against termination of employment by wrongful and unfair dismissal including redundancy dismissal and redundancy
  • Business organisation
  • Forming a registered company
  • Running the company : raising and maintaining capital
  • The management and governance of companies : functions of directors, secretary and auditors
  • Daily management of the company : functions of directors, secretary, and auditors
  • Company meetings, shareholder participation and minority protection
  • Statutory intellectual property protection : copyright, designs, patents, and trademarks
  • Common law protection of intellectual property : passing off, malicious falsehood, and breach of confidence.