authority to bind a company

  • 1authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act …

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  • 2Apparent authority — (also called ostensible authority ) relates to the doctrines of the law of agency. It is relevant particularly in corporate law and constitutional law. Apparent authority refers to a situation where a reasonable person would understand that an… …

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  • 3Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company — Infobox Court Case name = Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company court = Court of Appeal (Civil Division) date filed = date decided = 7 December 1892 full name = Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company citations = [1893] 1 QB 256 judges = Lindley… …

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  • 4apparent authority — see authority Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. apparent authority …

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  • 5director(s) — Persons who are appointed to the Board of directors under procedures contained in the Articles of Association are the directors of the company. Shadow directors may also be treated as directors in some circumstances. Executives whose job title… …

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  • 6Board of directors — For other uses of trustee , trusty , and related terms, see Trustee (disambiguation). Board Room redirects here. For the Board Room member lounge, see Alaska Airlines. trustee in trust redirects here. A board of directors is a body of elected or… …

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  • 7Power of the Keys —     Power of the Keys     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Power of the Keys     The expression power of the keys is derived from Christ s words to St. Peter (in Matthew 16:19). The promise there made finds its explanation in Isaias 22, in which the key …

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  • 8Limited partnership — A limited partnership is a form of partnership similar to a general partnership, except that in addition to one or more general partners (GPs), there are one or more limited partners (LPs).The GPs are, in all major respects, in the same legal… …

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  • 9Agency agreement — An agency agreement is a legal contract creating a fiduciary relationship whereby the first party ( the principal ) agrees that the actions of a second party ( the agent ) binds the principal to later agreements made by the agent as if the… …

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  • 10Law of Canada — The Canadian legal system has its foundation in the British common law system, inherited from being a former colony of the United Kingdom and later a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Quebec, however, still retains a civil system for issues… …

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