The law and business administration in Canada
By: J.E. Smyth ... [et al.].
Edition: 12th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Canada
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 880
ISBN-13: 9780135141700; 9780137007974; 9780136111313
Copyright date: 2010
Subjects: Commercial law; Textbooks; Cases; Droit commercial; Manuels d'enseignement supérieur; Jurisprudence
Notes: Previous eds. by J.E. Smyth, D.A. Soberman and A.J. Easson.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. The Law in Its Social and Business Context; title: 1. Law, society, and business; title: 2. The machinery of justice; title: pt. 2. Torts; title: 3. The law of torts; title: 4. Professional liability : the legal dilemma; title: pt. 3. Contracts; title: 5. Formation of a contract : offer and acceptance; title: 6. Formation of a contract : consideration, and intention to create legal relations; title: 7. Formation of a contract : capacity to contract and legality of object; title: 8. Grounds on which a contract may be impeached : mistake; title: 9. Grounds on which a contract may be impeached : misrepresentation, undue influence, and duress; title: 10. The requirement of writing; title: 11. The interpretation of contracts; title: 12. Privity of contract and assignment of contractual rights; title: 13. The discharge of contracts; title: 14. The effect of breach; title: 15. Remedies for breach; title: pt. 4. Special Types of Contract; title: 16. Sale of goods; title: 17. Leasing and bailment; title: 18. Insurance and guarantee; title: 19. Agency and franchising; title: 20. The contract of employment; title: 21. Negotiable instruments; title: pt. 5. Property; title: 22. Intellectual property; title: 23. Interests in land and their transfer; title: 24. Landlord and tenant; title: 25. Mortgages of land and real estate transactions; title: pt. 6. Business Organizations : Their Forms, Operation, and Management; title: 26. Sole proprietorships and partnerships; title: 27. The nature of a corporation and its formation; title: 28. Corporate governance : the internal affairs of corporations; title: 29. Corporate governance : external responsibilities; title: pt. 7. Creditors and Debtors; title: 30. Secured transactions; title: 31. Creditors' rights; title: pt. 8. The Modern Legal Environment for Business; title: 32. Government regulation of business; title: 33. International business transactions; title: 34. Electronic commerce; title: 35. Privacy.