This statutory supplement focuses on closely held businesses, including agency, general partnerships, close corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, and other hybrid entities.

Fallsammlung zum neuen Schuldrecht. Es wird die gesamte Bandbreite der im Schuldrecht studienrelevanten Themen in 10 Fallen und Losungen abgedeckt. Das Werk bietet dem Studierenden zugleich das Einuben von Gutachten- und Falllosungstechnik."

How can public contracts be used effectively to achieve the broader aims of government? Increasingly, emphasis is placed on strategic aspects of public procurement such as value for money, competition, environmental sustainability and social value. The 2014 EU procurement directives offer a new framework in which to pursue these objectives, significantly expanding upon the possibilities under earlier directives. They also represent an evolution in the scope of coverage of the rules, with concessions and certain forms of public-public cooperation being explicitly regulated for the first time, and social and other specific services now subject to a lighter regime. This book offers both an accessible introduction to the new directives and a critical assessment of their impact. Drawing upon a detailed understanding of the motivations for the reform process and the relevant case law of the Court of Justice, it is a valuable reference for public sector practitioners, lawyers and others with an interest in what the rules mean in practice. Each chapter includes analysis of the EU law applicable to different procurement activities-from pre-procurement and advertising to tender evaluation, contract management, and modifications to contracts. Detailed consideration is given to the procedures available under the 2014 directives and how these can be used to achieve desired outcomes. Relevant cases from the Court of Justice, UK, and Irish courts are discussed throughout the text. Particular attention is given to the potential to further green, social, and economic development policies through procurement. The final chapter analyses the remedies regime as applied in the UK and Ireland, drawing lessons regarding clarification of tenders, evaluation methods, and notification letters. The book contains practical examples and diagrams illustrating key points discussed in the text.

A clear and concise roadmap for ethical business behavior using commonsense moral principles Business Ethics for Better Behavior concisely answers the three most pressing ethical questions business professionals face: What makes business practices right or wrong?; Why do normal, decent businesspeople of good will sometimes do the wrong thing?; and How can we use the answer to these questions to get ourselves, our coworkers, our bosses, and our employees to behave better? Bad behavior in business rarely results from bad will. Most people mean well much of the time. But most of us are vulnerable. We all fall into moral traps, usually without even noticing. Business Ethics for Better Behavior teaches business professionals, students, and other readers how to become aware of those traps, how to avoid them, and how to dig their way out if they fall in. It integrates the best work in psychology, economics, management theory, and normative philosophy into a simple action plan for ensuring the best ethical performance at all levels of business practice. This is a book anyone in business, from an entry-level employee to CEO, can use.

Komprimierte und zugleich didaktisch aufbereitete Darstellung der Besteuerung von Kapitalgesellschaften, von Personengesellschaften sowie von Sonderformen.

The last few centuries have seen paper-based documents and manuscript signatures dominate the way businesses enter into a contractual relationship with each other. With the advent of Internet, replacing paper-based contracts with B2B electronic contracts is a possibility. However, an appropriate technology and an enabling legislation are crucial for this change to happen. On the technology front this feature has the potential to enable business executives to sit in front of their computer and sign multi-million dollar deals by using their electronic signatures. On the legal front various pieces of legislation have been enacted and policies developed at both national and international levels to give legal recognition to such type of contracts. This book presents the findings of an empirical study on large public listed Australian companies that examined businesses' perception towards the use of electronic signatures in B2B contracts. Essentially, it identifies six key factors that create a disincentive to businesses to move from the practice of paper- based signatures to the new technology of electronic signatures. This book offers legal practitioners, academics and businesses insights into issues associated with the use of electronic signatures and suggests a number of measures to promote its usage in B2B contracts.

Vom Affentlichen Gesundheitswesen ist heute vielfach die Rede - meistens von seinen hohen Kosten, seinen SchwAchen und von der SphAre zwischen medizinisch Machbarem und praktisch Finanzierbarem. Doch es geht keineswegs nur um finanzielle Fragen, um BeitragssAtze und KostendAmpfung, sondern A1/4berhaupt um die gerechte Verteilung der verfA1/4gbaren Ressourcen, um die Ziele Affentlicher Gesundheitsversorgung und um die anzuwendenden Verfahren ihrer Festlegung. Die Abhandlung befaAt sich mit den verfassungsrechtlichen Vorgaben fA1/4r das Affentliche Gesundheitswesen. Hierzu werden vorrangig zwei Schwerpunkte untersucht: die prAgenden Grundrechtspositionen und die Verfahrens- und Organisationsstrukturen fA1/4r notwendige Verteilungsentscheidungen.

The success of every construction project begins with reading and understanding the contract. Contract Administrators and Project Managers for all parties in the construction process must realize the major impact their actions have on cost, schedule, and quality in relation to the contract terms and conditions.

Written in a clear and accessible way from a Constructor’s perspective, Successful Contract Administration guides the student through the critical issues of understanding contract law and obligations for effective project execution. Through examples, exercises, and case studies, this textbook will:

Improve knowledge and comprehension of key contract elements

Help the student apply knowledge to real case scenarios

Improve the student’s ability to analyze and create different scenarios for success

Evaluate critical issues of responsibility and ethics in relation to contract administration.

The text is supported by a companion website featuring additional resources for both students and instructors. Resources for the student include additional case studies, links to useful websites, video commentary and interviews for increased understanding of important chapter material, true/false sample quiz questions and a flashcard glossary to reinforce comprehension of key terms and concepts. Additional instructor material includes a testbank of questions, (including true/false, multiple choice, and sample essay questions), website links to contract documents and PowerPoint slides.

Table of Contents

1. Getting started 2. An introduction to contracts, torts, statutes and regulations 3. Owners, Designers, and Constructors 4. The basics of construction contracts 5. Different construction contract delivery methods 6. Interpreting the contract 7. Killer clauses 8. Insurance 9. Bonds 10. Warranties 11. Change orders 12. Differing site conditions 13. Schedule 14. Liens 15. Tort law 16. Statutes and regulations 17. Project closeout 18. Dispute resolution 19. Ethics

This volume explores the legal, technical, ecological, economic, financial, and tax-related dimensions of green building and sustainable construction. Energy efficient buildings are becoming ever more important for investors and builders. Environmental awareness pays off: green building offers measurable economic benefits while also making a significant contribution to global climate protection.

The FIDIC (Fdration Internationale Des Ingnieurs-Conseils / International Federation of Consulting Engineers) Forms of Contract are used to provide a recognizable common basis of agreement where the project and the principal contract are international, and consist of a suite of contracts. The FIDIC Contracts: Law and Practice covers the full range of FIDIC contracts, providing legal commentary, detailed clause-by-clause analysis, and relevant case law for each of the different forms. The book provides a comprehensive reference for those using the FIDIC forms on contract in international construction and engineering projects. Containing a good blend of practitioner and academic opinion, it highlights controversial issues and outlines the main schools of thought. It is suitable for lawyers practicing in international procurement and dispute resolution. It will also be of benefit to engineers, project managers, quantity surveyors, architects, contractors, and others.

Das Handbuch der kommunalen Wissenschaft und Praxis (HKWP) ist das f hrende Standardwerk im Bereich der Kommunalwissenschaften. Mit seinem Konzept, den aktuellen Forschungsstand mit dem empirischen Wissen der Praxis zu verbinden, ist es seit nunmehr ber f nfzig Jahren ohne Konkurrenz. In dritter Auflage besteht das Werk aus den vier Teilb nden Grundlagen und Kommunalverfassung, Kommunale Wirtschaft, Kommunale (Fach)Aufgaben sowie Kommunale Finanzen . Der nunmehr vorliegenden Band Kommunale Wirtschaft behandelt neben dem europa- und verfassungsrechtlichen Rahmen sowie den allgemeinen Zul ssigkeitsvoraussetzungen kommunaler Wirtschaftst tigkeit insbesondere die Rechtsformen und Spezialfragen der F hrung kommunaler Unternehmen. Dar ber hinaus werden in Einzelbeitr gen die sektoriellen Besonderheiten diverser kommunalwirtschaftlicher T tigkeitsfelder dargestellt.

This book provides a comprehensive and comparative explanation of the law relating to all three types of business partnership available under English law; general partnerships, limited partnerships (including private fund limited partnerships) and LLPs. It explains the applicable law from formation of the business to termination, including chapters on the availability or otherwise of legal personality, duties of partners and members, management issues, property and finance, taxation, litigation and insolvency. This new edition of Partnership and LLP Law is fully updated and includes coverage of the Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2017 which introduces a new form of limited partnership, the private fund limited partnership, and the new provisions requiring certain partnerships and LLPs to maintain a register of persons with significant control over the business. It also includes a discussion of the impact of v Clyde & Co v Bates van Winkelhof on employment and worker status of partners and LLP members. Other recent cases such as Flanagan v Liontrust Investment Partners and Inversiones Frieira SL and another v Colyzeo Investors are also discussed. The law relating to each of the three types of partnership is set out clearly and concisely to enable the busy practitioner to understand, or refresh their understanding of, partnership and LLP law. It will also enable those with knowledge or experience of one type of partnership to understand the similarities and differences of the other types.

The legal system affects behavior not just directly, by imposing sanctions, but also indirectly, by producing information on how people behave. For example, internal company documents exposed during litigation will help third parties assess whether they trust a company and want to keep doing business with it. The law therefore affects behavior by shaping reputations. Drawing on economics, communications, and a nascent multidisciplinary literature on reputation, Roy Shapira highlights how reputation works, and how information from the courtroom affects the court of public opinion, with a particular emphasis on the role of the media. By fleshing out interactions between law and reputation, Shapira corrects common misperceptions about the ability of market forces to discipline corporate behavior and adds to timely, ongoing debates such as the desirability of heightened pleading standards or mandatory arbitration clauses. Law and Reputation should interest any scholar who invokes notions of market discipline in their work.

Revised to cover the impact of the 'best value' regime, this text provides a detailed examination of the law of public and utilities procurement. It is illustrated by the use of practical examples, including an in-depth focus on 'grey' areas.