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| | John Law |
 | | Law proposed the establishment of a state-chartered bank with the power to issue unbacked paper currency (see here for pictures of notes), the Banque Générale, which was established in 1716. | | | Consequently, the amount of money in existence is determined not by the imports of gold or trade balances (as the Mercantilists argued), but rather on the supply of credit in the economy. | | | Indeed, the experience of Law's banking schemes on France were so traumatic that, until recently, the term "banque" was largely eschewed by French banks in order to avoid stoking up memories of Law's unfortunate institution (the common substitute term was "credit", as in "Credit Lyonnais", "Credit Agricole", "Credit Foncier", etc.). |
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http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/law.htm
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| | WetFeet.com > |
| | Skills gained through the practice of law are highly transferable to other industries and functions, such as business development, consulting, and investment banking. | | | Lawyers can work for law firms (sometimes very big law firms), hang out their own shingles, work in government agencies, legal departments of private corporations, for corporate clients (e.g. | | | In broad terms, lawyers apply their interpretation of the law (the codified rules of their society) to advise their employer or client on completing transactions in compliance with the law or resolving disputes based on current understanding of the law. |
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http://www.wetfeet.com/asp/careerprofiles_overview.asp?careerpk=21
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| | Law - Oxford University Press - Law |
| | This is a thorough account of the law on the negligence liability of public authorities, providing practical guidance as well as a clear analysis of this developing and difficult area. | | | Divided into two Parts, the first part focuses on the extent to which the public nature of a defendant affects civil liability and the principles that govern and limit that liability. | | | A fresh approach to the law and practice relating to construction contracts in the UK, Construction Contracts: Law and Practice is unique in its coverage of adjudication and arbitration.. |
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http://www.oup.co.uk/law
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| | Lawyers |
| | Employment of lawyers is expected to grow about as fast as average for all occupations through 2014, primarily as a result of growth in the population and in the general level of business activities. | | | Perhaps as a result of competition for attorney positions, lawyers are increasingly finding work in nontraditional areas for which legal training is an asset, but not normally a requirement—for example, administrative, managerial, and business positions in banks, insurance firms, real estate companies, government agencies, and other organizations. | | | Some corporations and law firms will not hire new attorneys until business improves, and these establishments may even cut staff to contain costs. |
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http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos053.htm
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| | Law News |
| | For years, Dr. Ronald Mikos, who was convicted last year in the murder of a former patient who was cooperating in a fraud probe of him, has let his lawyers do the talking for him in federal court. | | | A constitutional challenge by conservatives to the law that reshaped corporate governance after a wave of business scandals likely will end up before the Supreme Court, attorney Kenneth Starr says. | | | Food industry groups that want the same food warning labels to be used nationwide disputed claims Monday that such a requirement would pre-empt some 200 state laws. |
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http://www.topix.net/law
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| | Company (law) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | For example, in the law of the United Kingdom, a company is a legal person with a separate identity from its members, and thus would be a form of corporation. | | | The most important legislation governing company law is found in the Companies Act 1985 and to a lesser extent the Companies Act 1989. | | | A company is not necessarily a corporation, and thus may not have a separate existence from its members. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_(law)
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| | The Company Law of the People's Republic of China |
| | Where the establishment of a company is subject to examination and approval as required by the relevant national statutes or administrative regulations, examination and approval procedure must be carried out in accordance with the law prior to its registration. | | | The company's lawful rights and interests are protected by law and shall not be infringed upon. | | | In the case of a limited liability company, the shareholders are liable thereto to the extent of their capital contribution, and the company is liable for its debts to the extent of all of its assets. |
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http://www.cclaw.net/download/companylaw.asp
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| | Trust law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The term "grantor trust" also has a special meaning in tax law: a trust in which the Federal income tax consequences of the trust's investment activities are entirely the responsibility of the settlor or another individual who has unfettered power to take out all the assets. | | | The trust is governed by the terms of the (usually) written trust agreement and local law. | | | The purpose of such a trust is that no individual can claim to be entitled to any specific interest in the trust's assets, which often has tax advantages or asset protection advantages. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_fund
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| | CIVIL / COMMERCIAL / COMPANY AND OTHER ECONOMIC LAW |
| | The main law governing the establishment and legal requirements of the legal entities recognized by the Georgian legislation is the law "on Entrepreneurs", which was adopted by the Parliament of Georgia on 28 October 1994 and entered into force on 1 March 1995. | | | The parties to the private law are free to conclude the contracts and determine the contents of such contracts within the scopes of the relevant laws. | | | The parties to the private law may enter into those contracts which are not regulated by the law, but do not contradict with it. |
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http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/country/CIVILAW.htm
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| | Election Law |
| | The Surprisingly Easy Case for Disclosure of Contributions and Expenditures Funding Sham Issue Advocacy, 3 Election Law Journal 251 (2004) | | | Looking for Standards (in all the Wrong Places): Partisan Gerrymandering Claims After Vieth, 3 Election Law Journal 626 (2004) (draft available) | | | Gore may not be treated as a binding decision by the Supreme Court itself and hence that (in some sense) the decision does not make law except in the narrow sense of "law of the case" on remand. |
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http://electionlawblog.org
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| | COMPANY LAW - LECTURE NOTES |
| | The shareholders are not liable for the debts and liabilities of the company and cannot be sued by the companys creditors. | | | A director may be liable to the company for any costs incurred by the company on an ultra vires transaction. | | | The liability of the members, whether limited or unlimited, is to the company, not to the individual creditors of the company. |
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http://www.som.hw.ac.uk/buslm1/ComLaw2/Companylaw.htm
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| | NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: Company (law) |
| | In most jurisdictions, companies are bound by law to maximise value for their shareholders, meaning they can only consider other stakeholders if doing so would create value for their shareholders, or if their shareholders vote to accept reduced profits to pursue some wider objective. | | | Its directors, stockholders and employees are connected to the company by a network of contracts, but, in law, the company is regarded as separate from them. | | | In UK law, a company is an artificial legal person with a separate identity from its members. |
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http://pedia.nodeworks.com/C/CO/COM/Company_(law)
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| | UAE Company Law Background |
| | The Company Law as amended, provided that the Minister with the co-operation of the Competent Authorities in the Emirates should issue the By-Laws necessary for the application of the Law. | | | However, at the end of the extended period for compliance with the provisions of the Company Law which was 31 December 1986, it was not implemented and applied. | | | The Company Law, which may be considered a relatively advanced legislative instrument, was based mainly on the practice and experience of neighbouring Arab countries which have used the French legal system of companies classification. |
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http://gulf-law.com/uaecolaw_background.html
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| | Law - Wikiquote |
| | The law is a trade secret and the public process a business owned and operated by the legal profession. | | | One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. | | | Laws are only observed with the consent of the individuals concerned and a moral change still depends on the individual and not on the passage of any law. |
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Law
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| | Law firm: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic |
| | In the common law, a partnership is a type of business entity in which partners share with each other the profits or losses of the business undertaking in which... | | | Tax law is the codified system of laws that describes government levies on economic transactions, commonly called taxes.... | | | A lawyer working as a shareholder-employee of a publicly traded law firm would be strongly tempted to evaluate decisions in terms of their effect on the stock price and the shareholders, EHandler: no quick summary. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/l/la/law_firm.htm
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| | LII: Law about...Corporations |
| | Although corporations have a "double tax" problem --both corporate profits and shareholder dividends are taxed-- corporate profits are taxed at a lower rate than rates for individuals. | | | The law treats a corporation as a legal "person" that has standing to sue and be sued, distinct from its stockholders. | | | There has also been a significant component of Federal corporations law since Congress passed the Securities Act of 1933, which regulates how corporate securities are issued and sold. |
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/corporations.html
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| | How Corporate Law Inhibits Social Responsibility |
| | Corporations abuse the public interest because the law tells them their only legal duty is to maximize profits for shareholders. | | | Corporate law thus casts ethical and social concerns as irrelevant, or as stumbling blocks to the corporations fundamental mandate. | | | Because the public creates the law, corporations owe their existence as much to the public as they do to shareholders. |
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http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0119-04.htm
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| | Private companies are not required to file their annual financial statements with the Registrar of Companies. | | | It should be noted that the costs for registration of Namibian companies, is about the same as the cost for registration of external companies. | | | Companies incorporated in Namibia are also required to have a registered office in Namibia, and must maintain certain statutory and accounting records. |
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http://www.mti.gov.na/allaboutus_text/company_law.htm
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| | Company Law |
| | Manx Company Law has been specifically developed to meet the Island's special circumstances. | | | The Manx Legal system is based on the principles of English Common Law, although English law does not extend to the Isle of Man. | | | All companies are required to keep proper financial records and audited accounts should be submitted to the shareholders at the annual general meeting. |
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http://www.ey.com/GLOBAL/content.nsf/Isle_of_Man/Fiduciary_Law
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| | Internet Public Library: Law |
| | The body of rules and principles governing the affairs of a community and enforced by a political authority. | | | The Harvard Law School Library has developed a large number of legal research guides that cover areas in United States law, other nations' and international law, and electronic resources research guides in general. | | | The goal of Law and Policy Institutions is to find "the most reputable, current and useful sources for legal research on the Internet." Use LawCrawler to search for the information you need. |
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http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/law10.00
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| | LII: Law about...Income Tax |
| | While they are subject to may of the same rles as are individual taxpayers, they are also covered by an intricate body of rules addressed to the peculiar problems of corporations. | | | The Supreme Court, through case law, demonstrates the changing meaning of taxable income. | | | The requirements for filing are found in 26 U.S.C. As the largest contributor, its purpose is to generate revenue for the federal budget. |
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/income_tax.html
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| | Murphy's laws |
| | All laws, whether good, bad, or indifferent, must be obeyed to the letter. | | | When both are against you, call the other lawyer names. | | | Levy's Ten Laws of the Disillusionment of the True Liberal |
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http://dmawww.epfl.ch/roso.mosaic/dm/murphy.html
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| | Commercial Register records and information shall be published at the expense of the relevant merchant if a different procedure for covering the costs of publication has not been specified by law. | | | Documents to be Submitted to the Commercial Register Office and their Preservation (1) Documents which provide the basis for the entry of a record in the Commercial Register, and other documents specified by law, as well as the notarised sample signatures of the persons specified by law shall be submitted to the Commercial Register Office. | | | (3) In this Law, separate types of commercial activities may be specified, for the performance of which a permit (licence) is necessary, or also that may be performed by merchants in conformity with the requirements specified by this Law. |
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http://www.ttc.lv/New/lv/tulkojumi/E0040.doc
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| | How New Electronic Check Law Affects Consumers |
| | No. Existing state law requires that banks maintain a legible copy of checks for seven years, but not that the copies returned to consumers with statements be legible. | | | Under this law, consumers will be more likely to bounce checks and may find themselves paying higher bank fees. | | | Consumers Union and the Consumer Federation of America recommend seven policies banks and other financial institutions could adopt to improve Check 21 for consumers. |
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http://www.consumersunion.org/finance/ckclear1002.htm
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| | CANADA INCOME TAX LAW INFORMATION AND TAX PLANNING AND MINIMIZATION BY CANADIAN TAX LAWYER (TORONTO) |
| | A voluntary disclosure (tax amnesty) application can be submitted to the Canada Revenue Agency (Canadian tax department) for an individual even if the individual is a shareholder or director of a corporation and the corporation is the subject of a request to file returns or an audit. | | | In the Canadian income tax case of 9044-2807 Québec Inc. v The Queen, 2004 FCA 23, the Federal Court of Appeal held that corporations were associated under subsection 256(5.1) of the Income Tax Act by virtue of de facto control based on the controlling influence of one corporation on the other. | | | CCRA (the tax department) has issued a statement allowing an employee to attend an employer provided party that is generally available to all employees as long as the cost is reasonable (up to $100 per person is their guideline) without having to report a taxable benefit for Canadian income tax purposes. |
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http://www.taxpage.com/topten.htm
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| | Antitrust Law |
| | Supreme Court decisions had also undermined the law by allowing businesses to transfer stock purchases into assets before the government filed a complaint. | | | Premised on the belief that free trade benefits the economy, businesses, and consumers alike, the law forbids several types of restraint of trade and monopolization. | | | Without attaching criminal penalties, the law provided that "unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce are hereby declared illegal." This was more than a symbolic attempt to buttress the Sherman Act. |
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http://iris.nyit.edu/~shartman/mba0101/trust.htm
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| | Prosperity Paper No. 6 |
| | Commercial laws seek to enable parties to enter and perform transactions at the least cost consistent with the minimization of fraud. | | | Another example of filling in terms is the law governing payment by check; although most terms of the relation between bank and customer may be varied by agreement, the use of checks in commerce is facilitated by statutory standardization of rights in such ubiquitous paper. | | | Commercial laws permit business parties to agree freely on the terms of a transaction, discourage fraud or abuse, and place the power of the state behind the enforcement of legal rights arising from consensual agreements. |
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http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/archive/prosper/prosper6.htm
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| | LII: Law about...Bankruptcy |
| | An additional purpose of bankruptcy law is to allow certain debtors to free themselves (to be discharged) of the financial obligations they have accumulated, after their assets are distributed, even if their debts have not been paid in full. | | | Bankruptcy law provides for the development of a plan that allows a debtor, who is unable to pay his creditors, to resolve his debts through the division of his assets among his creditors. | | | Bankruptcy law is federal statutory law contained in Title 11 of the United States Code. |
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http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/topics/bankruptcy.html
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| | What is Moore's Law? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary |
| | In subsequent years, the pace slowed down a bit, but data density has doubled approximately every 18 months, and this is the current definition of Moore's Law, which Moore himself has blessed. | | | Article (September, 1997) by Hiawatha Bray that explains why Moore's Law still holds despite a chip breakthrough that enables a single transistor to hold two bits of information. | | | The current economic boom is likely due to increases in computing speed and decreases in price. |
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http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/Moores_Law.html
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| | LII: Law about...Consumer Credit |
| | The law of consumer credit is primarily embodied in federal and state statutory laws. | | | It purpose is to protect consumers obtaining credit to finance their transactions, ensure that adequate credit is provided, and govern the credit industry in general. | | | These laws protect consumers and provide guidelines for the credit industry. |
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/consumer_credit.html
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