Screen LibraryFundamental rights and the legal obligations of business /
"Business can be conducted in a variety of ways. Its origins, arguably, lie in the simple desire of individuals to trade with one another and, through doing so, to enhance their well-being. These humble origins, however, quickly led to the development of co-operative networks through which peop...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge studies in constitutional law
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"Business can be conducted in a variety of ways. Its origins, arguably, lie in the simple desire of individuals to trade with one another and, through doing so, to enhance their well-being. These humble origins, however, quickly led to the development of co-operative networks through which people trade. The partnership is perhaps the simplest business form that expresses the desire of individuals to work together for common goals but it has a number of drawbacks. As a result, over time, the limited liability corporation has emerged as the dominant structure for conducting business"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xxii, 499 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 458-486) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781108841948 1108841945 9781108815314 1108815316 |
| Index Number: | K1329 |
| CLC: | D913.991 |
| Call Number: | D913.991/B595 |
| Contents: | The nature and purpose of the corporation in law -- The state duty to protect model -- The indirect application model -- The expanding the state model -- The direct obligations model -- The justification for and contours of a multi-factoral approach -- A balancing act - proportionality in the corporate sphere -- The multi-factoral approach and positive obligations for corporations -- Embedding the multi-factoral approach in corporations : the role of corporate law -- Corporate obligations in a global world : the role of international mechanisms. |