Outline five duties of a Promoter in company law.

What is the significance of maintaining a registered agent for a corporation?

In 1961, Ford Motor Company acquired Autolite, a manufacturer of spark plugs, in order to enter the profitable aftermarket for spark plugs sold as replacement parts. Ford and the other major automobile manufacturers had previously purchased original equipment spark plugs (those installed in new cars when they leave the factory) from independent producers such as Autolite and Champion, either at or below the producer’s cost. The independents were willing to sell original equipment plugs so cheaply because aftermarket mechanics often replace original equipment plugs with the same brand of spark plug. GM had already moved into the spark plug market by developing its own division. Ford decided to do so by means of a vertical merger under which it acquired Autolite. Prior to the Autolite acquisition, Ford bought 10 percent of the total spark plug output. The merger left Champion as the only major independent spark plug producer. Champion’s market share thereafter declined because Chrysler…

Discuss the legal framework for determining ownership and rights in the context of intellectual property, such as copyrights and trademarks.

Compare and contrast the legal forms of business organization.

Describe instances in which the interests of the management of a company might conflict with those of the shareholders and suggest mechanisms for their resolutions

Distinguish between direct and indirectcompetition, and give an example of each.

Do corporate shareholders have an obligation to make certain that their business corporation acts in an ethical and proper manner in conducting business

Explain THREE (3) ways in which an agency may come into existence

Explain the principle of veil of incorporation