Corporate law

With a few exceptions the members of the Commission of European Contract Law have been academics, but many of the academics are also ..... lawyers.

The common law of agency is the body of law applicable to ..... relationships in which one person (the agent) consents to act on behalf of another person (the principal) and subject to that person's control.

Agency law has retained a structural coherence, despite statutory developments, in part because many statutes make reference to common law or ..... a background that includes basic common-law doctrines.

This allows the mortgagee to declare that the entire mortgage debt is due and payable immediately, accomplished through an acceleration ..... in the mortgage.

Torts are civil wrongs recognized by law as ..... for a lawsuit.

While some torts are also crimes punishable with imprisonment, the primary aim of tort law is to provide ..... for the damages incurred and deter others from committing the same harms.

..... damages are awarded to punish a wrongdoer.

Translated to products liability terms, a defendant is ..... when it is shown that the product is defective.

The publishing firm was asked to pay ..... to the author after it printed her material without proper permission.

Although they were close friends, the line manager was unable to ..... the erroneous actions of his deputy.