Legal Issue A paper submitted in the course of Business Law BUS/415 University of Phoenix March 16‚ 2008 Introduction Agency Law in a Business Environment A principal is the party who employs another person to act on his or her behalf; an agent is a party who agrees to act on behalf of another. In order for the agent to successfully fulfill their tasks for their principal’s they have duties that they are expected to fulfill. The duty to obey instructions‚ to act with skill‚ loyalty‚
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Chapter 31: Agency Formation and Duties • Agency – a relationship between two parties in which one party (the agent) agrees to represent or act for the other party (the principal) Section 1: Agency Relationships • The Restatement (Second) or Agency (an authoritative summary of the law of agency) defines agencies as fiduciary relationships • Fiduciary – (adj) involving trust and confidence • Agency relationships commonly exist between employers and employees • Agency relationships can also
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are you liable? I would have to say that I would be liable for all three contracts because I sent Delilah to act on my behalf and according to agency relationship it clearly states that in a principal-agent relationship‚ the parties agree that the agent will act on behalf and instead of the principal in negotiating and transacting business with third persons (Roger LeRoy Miller‚ 2008). An agent id empowered to perform legal acts that are binding on the principal and can bind a principal in
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Legal Underpinnings of Business Law OMM 670: Legal Environment February 25‚ 2013 Legal Underpinnings of Business Law Business | Type of Business | Liability Exposure | Compare | Contrast | Tinker’s Home Security Service | Sole proprietorship | Unlimited | Monetary rewards are from both the Proprietor & business | Sole Liability | Tinker & Tailor’s Home Security Service | General partnership | Unlimited | All partners are responsible whether silent or active | If you are
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Business Law Tutorial 11 1. [ Refer notes - creation of agency ] 2. [ Refer notes - Duties of Agent to Principal ] 3. [ Refer notes - Duties of Principal to his Agent ] 4. 4 remedies available: Principal may repudiate the contract - Section 168 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may recover the bribe from agent - Section 169 Contracts Act‚ 1950 Principal may refuse to pay commission to Agent Principal may dismiss agent for breach of duty 5. [ Refer notes - Termination
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The Legal Environment of Business Week Four Chapter Questions 17-3. Daniel is not liable for the debt Rubya defaulted on. The contract did not make Rubya a partner‚ even those she was given profit sharing and management responsibilities‚ she did not poses any ownership of the business. Also under UPA 202(c)(3) no presumption of partnership is made since the profits are wages of an employee or for the services of an independent contractor. Not to mention Daniel did not have any knowledge of
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Law Midterm Chapter 13- The Agency Relationship (Pg. 297) • Agency: a relationship that exists when one party represents another party in the formation of legal relations Pg. 298 • Agent: a person who is authorized to act on behalf of another • Principle: a person who has permitted another to act on her behalf • Agency is a common relationship as is shown in the following examples: o A sports agent negotiates a multimillion-dollar deal on behalf of a hockey player
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AYN456 BUSINESS AND CORPORATIONS LAW ASSIGNMENT 1 THE LEGAL CONCEPT OF AGENCY Part A INTRODUCTION The legal concept of agency plays an essential role under commercial transactions. This essay will first explain the definition of agency and methods of creating agency relationship‚ then the benefits and drawbacks of agency will be illustrated. Finally‚ there are two examples presenting formal and informal agency relationship. THE LEGAL CONCEPT OF AGENCY An agency refers to a legal relationship
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University of Phoenix Material Business Forms Worksheet There are seven forms of business: sole proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited liability partnership‚ limited liability company (including the single member LLC)‚ S Corporation‚ Franchise‚ and Corporation. 1. Research and provide three advantages and three disadvantages for each business form. 2. Provide a 100- to 200-word summary in which you provide an example business that you would start for each form. What is legally necessary to file
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Interactive Quiz for Clarkson-12e‚ Chapter 32 Chapter 32 – Agency Formation and Duties 1. Agency is defined as: a. the relationship of a child to its parents in terms of duty and obedience. b. a fiduciary relationship between two parties‚ in which one party agrees to represent or act for the other. c. a relationship in which one works for‚ and receives payment from‚ an employer‚ but whose working conditions and methods are not controlled by the employer. d. a relationship involving a
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