Legal Advice LEG100: Business Law Florida is a state which has been endowed with immense potential in regards to companies which offer their services (Jennings, 2008 ). On top of the list of some of the renowned companies within this state are companies which are in the transport sector. Businesses and those who own interests need to know their rights and obligations. What is legal? Where can I find the laws I need to know? How do I make decisions about legal conduct that, personally
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113TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE PARTICIPANTS’ PAPERS GRAFT AND CORRUPTION: THE PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE Nelson Nogot Moratalla* I. INTRODUCTION This paper will present a condensed report on graft and corruption in the Philippines. Information was compiled by the author from documents, articles, newspaper clippings and other data gathered from the reports and journals of the Ombudsman and the Sandiganbayan, two of the constitutional bodies mandated by Philippine law to investigate and act on
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The aim of the essay is to link sociology and the law and show how law and society are related and interdependent. INTRODUCTION Discrimination separates people instead of uniting them. Discrimination also hampers the self-confidence and affects the psychology of the person being discriminated against. Prejudice causes several changes in society .Even though these changes might not be intended .Discrimination is a threat to democracy, democracy
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the Anti-Corruption Battle John FlahertyThe Challengeh Bribery, and other illicit payments are contrary to the public good. They thwart the competitive process and circumvent laws, regulations, and procedures put in place for the public good. They divert funds from owners, shareholders, and are usually paid as fees, commissions, or are paid without record. The cost to the public totals millions of dollars annually. The US Government is aware of almost 100 cases in which foreign bribes undercut
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Ana María Hoyos Business Law in China and India Which is more appealing to Latin America? The economy of the United States has been slowing down during the past years, leaving Latin American economies with no alternative but to look into further horizons. Both China and India have been growing and flourishing into attractive alternatives for Latin American businesses. These two fast-growing developing economies represent a great opportunity for Latin American countries especially because both
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and (b) increased awareness by company directors of the need to seek expert advice to help them align and incorporate high ethical standards with business strategy and integrate them across all operational functions. In recent years, the general public have become both better informed and more concerned about business ethics at home and in developing countries. As a result governments have been called on to legislate, and business leaders to innovate, to ensure that high ethical standards are put
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Performance and Actions of Law Name Course Date Instructor Performance and Actions of Law Albert Einstein according to BrainyQuote once said, “Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced,” (para. 1). Laws are intended to be a model and regulations make use of common sense. However, an individual may argue that a law is carried through ethics. Laws perform and actions enforce the law in business as well
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as the birthplace of Islam. Consequentially, the country adheres to a strict interpretation of Islamic religious law called the Sharia. For example, in Saudi Arabia, men and women are not permitted to attend public events together. Furthermore, men and women are segregated in the work place with men getting finer office spaces and women getting offices that alienate them from public view. In Saudi Arabia, there is an obvious divide of gender roles where men basically have majority of the power while
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LEGAL FOUNDATIONS My interpretation of law is that these are legally-backed rules of action and conduct that have been created to promote and protect the moral and ethical expectations of society. The primary sources of law are constitutional, statutory, administrative, and common---are found at federal, state, and local levels. Constitutional law is the foundation for all other law in the United States and is the supreme law of the land. Statutory law is created by a legislative body and approved
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such as looted and stolen, and avoiding the burdens of litigation, conventions and special institutes have been being established by international organizations such as UNESCO, International Law Association, World Intellectual Property Organization, etc. As to national panels, in UK, Spoliation Advisory Panel established in May 2000 to “consider claims against UK public museums by persons (or the descendants of persons) who lost possession of cultural objects during the period 1933to 1945. Comparable
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