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  2. Douglas M. Branson - Wikipedia

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    Branson is the author of 15 books, including the first US treatise on corporate governance (1993)(with annual supplements), Understanding Corporate Law (3rd ed 2009), a text used in Japan, China and elsewhere, as well as in the U.S., and Business Enterprises (2009)(with J. Heminway et al.).

  3. Corporate law - Wikipedia

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    Corporate law (also known as company law or enterprise law) is the body of law governing the rights, relations, and conduct of persons, companies, organizations and businesses. The term refers to the legal practice of law relating to corporations, or to the theory of corporations .

  4. United States corporate law - Wikipedia

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    A corporation may be chartered in any of the 50 states (or the District of Columbia) and may become authorized to do business in each jurisdiction it does business within, except that when a corporation sues or is sued over a contract, the court, regardless of where the corporation's headquarters office is located, or where the transaction ...

  5. The Modern Corporation and Private Property - Wikipedia

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    The Modern Corporation and Private Property is a book written by Adolf Berle and Gardiner Means published in 1932 regarding the foundations of United States corporate law.It explores the evolution of big business through a legal and economic lens, and argues that in the modern world those who legally have ownership over companies have been separated from their control.

  6. Commercial law - Wikipedia

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    Commercial law (or business law), [1] which is also known by other names such as mercantile law or trade law depending on jurisdiction; is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and organizations engaged in commercial and business activities.

  7. Legal governance, risk management, and compliance - Wikipedia

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    Legal compliance is the process or procedure to ensure that an organization follows relevant laws, regulations and business rules. [5] The definition of legal compliance, especially in the context of corporate legal departments, has recently been expanded to include understanding and adhering to ethical codes within entire professions, as well.

  8. Category:Corporate law - Wikipedia

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    Corporate law is a branch of law that examines the nature, creation and operation of legally incorporated businesses. For an overview, see the corporate law article. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corporate law .

  9. Constitutional documents - Wikipedia

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    By convention, most common law jurisdictions divide the constitutional documents of companies into two separate documents: [1]. the Memorandum of Association (in some countries referred to as the Articles of Incorporation) is the primary document, and will generally regulate the company's activities with the outside world, such as the company's objects and powers.