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WorksheetsFINAL EXAM – BUSINESS LAW
Total questions: 153
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
DURESS is
physical violence that deprives a person free will
coercion, either physical or mental, that deprives a person free will
threat of physical violence that deprives a person free will
UNCONSCIONABILITY is
the effect of drug or metal illness that renders the contract void
general or specific
gross unfairness brought about by the superior position of one of the parties of the contract
MISTAKE to be relevant must be
mutual
material
unilateral
FRAUD to be relevant must
cause an injury to the other party
determine a misrepresentation
be brought in front of a Court
QUASI CONTRACT are intended
to avoid unjust enrichment
to protect the weak party
neither a) nor b)
MORAL RULES are
legally non-binding rules
legally binding rules
neither a) nor b)
ONE OF AN AGENT’S DUTIES IS
to act as a member of the board of directors
to avoid conflicts of interest
to find business opportunities
UNDUE INFLUENCE
occurs in case of labour contracts
occurs when one of the parties takes advantage of another by reason of the superior position
occurs in any case of superior position of one of the parties
CAPACITY OF THE PARTIES is
a requirement of valid contract
a requirement of effective contract
a requirement of enforceable contract
A VOID CONTRACT IS
not binding on both parties
binding on only one of the parties
unenforceable
In case of VOIDABLE CONTRACT
the contract is binding on one party, but only in case the other decides to enforce it
the contract is binding on both parties, unless one of them decides to withdraw from it
the contract is binding on only one party and the other has the option to enforce it or withdraw from it
ONCE A CONTRACT IS CLOSED
the parties can continue the negotiation
the parties are bound by the agreement
the parties can change their minds over a given period of time
CONTRACTS can be classified as follows
general/specifical, negotiated/unilateral, direct/indirect
express/implied, bilateral/unilateral, executed/executory, valid/ void/voidable
written/oral, formal/informal, registered/unregistered
AN OFFER MUST
be comprehensive, be voluntary, be personal
indicate a clear intent, be definite, be communicated
be written, be accepted, be exchanged to a specific party
SILENCE OR INACTIVITY
are legally irrelevant for contract
cannot be deemed as acceptance
is acceptance in case the offer imposes the duty to speak within a given time on the offeree
WAIVER is
a voluntary and intentional relinquishment or renunciation of a contract right
an incomplete performance
a unilateral obligation
AGENT is
a member of Police Department
a person authorized to act for another
a duly authorized lawyer
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS are regulated
by U.N.
by international conventions
by private agreements
AN INVITATION TO OFFER IS
an invitation to start a negotiation
an offer
an invitation to make a proposal
AN OFFER MUST
provide a fixed period for acceptance and be accepted before the offeror withdraws it
be accepted within the given term, if provided, or otherwise within a reasonable time
neither a) nor b)
DISCHARGE means
waiver
termination or completion of contract
failure in performance
A CONTRACT MADE BY TWO PARTIES FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES will be regulated by the law of
the offeree’s country of origin
the applicable law provided in the contract
the offeror’s country of origin
DAMAGES can be
general or specific
essential or irrelevant
consequential, limitated or punitive
PARTNERSHIP means
sharing thoughts and feelings
a company
a type of business organization
L.O.I. means
loan over interests
letter of insurance
letter of intent
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP is
a leasehold
the simplest form of business organization
an association of undertakings
C.F.O. means
Chief Fiscal Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Control of Execution Orders
A GENTLEMEN’S AGREEMENT is
an agreement entered by two members of a gentlemen’s club
a legally binding agreement under certain circumstances
a legally non-binding agreement
EU law provides the legal framework for
European Economic Interest Grouping, Societas Europaea, Societas Cooperativa Europaea, Societas Privata Europaea, European Mutual Society, European Foundation
European Economic Interest Grouping, Societas Europaea, Societas Cooperativa Europaea
partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations
Freedom of Establishment includes
right to set up and manage companies or firms in any member state
right to set up and manage companies or firms by partners of different member states
right to set up and manage companies or firms in at least two member states
The Right of Secondary Establishment includes the right for companies
to set up a new company only after creating one in a different member state
to set up secondary offices in a different member state
to set up agencies, branches or subsidiaries
According to the Right of Establishment
Eu nationals and non-nationals can be subject to the same regulation
Eu nationals and non-nationals must be subject to the same regulation
Eu non-nationals can be subject to special regulation in different member states
The formation of a NewCo include the following steps
(i) ipo; (ii) preventive control; (iii) capital suscription
(i) charter of incorporation, (ii) meeting of founders, (iii) preventive control
(i) instrument of constitution and statute, (ii) preventive control, (iii) public registry
Formation of a Societas Europaea can take place
by merger, by acquisition, by spin off, by default
by merger, by establishment of a holding, by conversion, by formation of a subsidiary
neither a) nor b)
Legal Capital is
the contribution in cash provided by shareholders
the minimum amount of assets request by law for the formation of a company
the sum of assets contributed to company by shareholders
the so-called ‘balance sheet test’
is intended to probe the truth of the balance sheet
is intended to prevent reimbursement of legal capital
is intended to assess the efficiency of management organ
In corporate governance board structure
is a ‘one-tier’ system
is a ‘two-tier’ system
can be either a ‘one-tier’ system or a ‘two-tier’ system
two-tier system is characterized by the presence of
a management organ and a supervisory organ
a management organ and two types of general meeting
a management organ and a supervisory organ, alongside the general meeting
the supervisory organ
may appoint and remove the management organ and even manage the company itself
may appoint and remove the management organ, but never manage the company itself
may only remove the management organ
one-tier system is characterized by the presence of
a single management organ
a double management organ
the president alongside the board of director
members of the organs of SE may be appointed
for an unlimited period
for no more than 1 year
for no more than six years
ARTICLE 101 OF TFEU prohibits
agreements having as their object or effect to abuse of a dominant position
agreements having as their object or effect to share markets or sources supply
agreements having as their object or effect to create concerted practices
ART. 101 of TFEU provides that
agreements and decisions pursuant to the same article shall be automatically void
agreements, decisions and concerted practices pursuant to the same article shall be automatically void
agreements prohibited pursuant to the same article shall be automatically void
Provisions of paragraph 1 of article 101 of TFEU will be INAPPLICABLE in case of
improvement of production and distribution
improvement of european economy
improvement of wellfare
THE GRUNDIG CASE CONCERNED
a concerted practise
a horizontal agreement
a vertical agreement
HORIZONTAL AGREEMENT are harmful for competition because
rival undertakings share the market instead of competing
rival undertakings share instead of competing
rival undertakings collude instead of competing
IN DUTCH TRADE ASSOCIATION CASE
the association imposed the price at which cement should be sold by its members
the association recommended the price at which cement should be sold by its members
the association concerted with its members the price at which cement should be sold
The most popular vertical agreements are
cooperation agreements and joint ventures
agency agreements and supply agreements
distribution agreements and franchising agreements
TO HAVE AN INFRINGEMENT OF ARTICLE 102 OF TFEU
an agreement between undertakings is required
an agreement between undertakings may occur, but it is not necessary
there must be no agreement between undertakings
PROHIBITIONS PROVIDED BY ARTICLE 101 OF TFEU
are subjects to specific exceptions in case of resulting benefits for consumers
can meet exceptions in case provided by nationals regulations
can meet no exceptions
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDUCTS IS NOT SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 101 OF TFEU?
a unilateral decision made by an association of undertakings
an agreement entered by a single entrepreneur and a company
a unilateral decision made by an undertaking
TO HAVE A CONCERTED PRACTICES AS PROVIDED BY ARTICLE 101 OF TFEU
there must be at least a parallel behaviour over a period of time, even though it may be regarded as no adequate proof
there must be at least a memorandum of understanding between the parties
there must be a written agreement
ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 101 OF TFEU an agreement is prohibited when
it affects trade between member states
it inf
DOMINANCE MEANS
that an undertaking can avoid competition only by using illegal strategies
that an undertaking can act indipendently from its competitors and consumers and thus is not subject to normal competitive forces
that an undertaking can act indipendently and it is not subject to normal competitive forces because it has no competitors at all
DOMINANCE IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ARTICLE 102 OF TFEU
only if such dominace refers to the entire internal market
if it at least refers to a substantial part of the internal market
in any case
IN PRONUPTIA DE PARIS CASE ECJ HELD that
restrictions imposed by the franchisor to the franchisee are within the scope of article 102 of TFEU
restrictions imposed by the franchisor to the franchisee are outside the scope of article 101 of TFEU
restrictions imposed by the franchisor to the franchisee are within the scope of article 101 of TFEU
INTERNAL MARKET AS TO ARTICLE 102 OF TFEU MEANS
foreign market
national market
european market
EXEMPTIONS UNDER ARTICLE 101 (3) OF TFEU must satisfy
4 criteria
4 criteria, 2 positive and 2 negative ones
2 criteria
Before the BAYER AG CASE the signature of a dealership contract
was regarded as an expression of free entreprenership of the manufacturer
was regarded as tacit acquiescence by the dealers in subsequent anti-competitive activities of the manufacturer
was regarded according to the subsequent conducts of the dealers
IN THE BAYER AG CASE ECJ HELD that
the intention of Bayer was to make a fraud
the intention of Bayer was not illegal
the intention of Bayer was to impose an export ban
LEGAL CAPITAL MEANS
the sum of assets contributed to a company by shareholders when shares are issued
the sum of assets contributed to a company by investors after its creation
the current value of company assets
THE LEGAL CAPITAL
is a confidential information
is disclosed in the public registry and in the financial statements
is disclosed in the financial statements only
AUTHORISED CAPITAL MEANS
the capital approved by the meeting of shareholders
the capital represented by assets raised by shareholders and third parties by issuing new shares
the maximum amount of assets that the directors of the company are authorized to raise as contributions by by shareholders and third parties by issuing new shares
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL MEANS
the amount of assets that existing shareholders have already undertook to contribute to the company
the amount of assets that existing shareholders have already paid up to the company
the remaining part of authorized capital still to be paid by the existing shareholders to the company
NOMINAL VALUE IS
the actual value of shares
the market value of shares
the part of the legal capital that each share represents
DIVIDENDS ARE DISTRIBUTED
in case of profits
in case the balance sheet is positive
in case the meetings of shareholders decide ro do so
IN CASE OF SERIOUS LOSS OF THE SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
Board of directors can call a general meeting of shareholders to decide appropriate measures
Board of directors must call a general meeting of shareholders to decide appropriate measures
ECL sets out no mandatory conducts upon the board of directors
GENERAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR ANNUAL ACCOUNTS ARE
Prudence and true and fair view
Confidentiality and privacy
Effectiveness and performance
IN TWO-TIER SYSTEM THE MANAGEMENT ORGAN MAY BE COMPOSED OF
One member
More than one member
One or more members
MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT ORGAN IN TWO-TIER SYSTEM ARE APPOINTED AND REMOVED BY
General meeting
Supervisory organ
Both a) and b)
MEMBERS OF SUPERVISORY ORGAN IN TWO-TIER SYSTEM ARE APPOINTED AND REMOVED BY
General meeting
Management organ
Both a) and b)
MEMBERS OF SUPERVISORY ORGAN
Can be appointed as members of management organ
Cannot be appointed as members of management organ
Can be appointed as chairman of the management organ only
MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT ORGAN IN ONE-TIER SYSTEM ARE APPOINTED AND REMOVED BY
General meeting
Supervisory organ
Both a) and b)
MEMBERS OF THE ORGANS OF AN SE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR
Any breach of the legal, statutory or other obligation inherent in their duties
Any losses of the SE
Any claim
AMENDMENT OF THE SE STATUTE WILL BE DECIDED BY
General meeting
Management organ
Supervisory organ
GENERAL MEETING SHALL BE HELD
At least once a year
At least twice a year
At least every quarter
AT GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS
must vote in presence
can vote either in presence or by proxy
neither a) nor b)
SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING PROCEDURE
Convocation, identification, deliberation
Convocation, Participation, Resolution
Notification, Participation, Resolution
GENERAL MEETING RESOLUTIONS ARE GOVERNED BY
Unanimity principle
Majority principle
Golden share principle
VOTING RIGHTS DEPEND
By the number of shareholders attending the meeting
By the overall number of shares
By the number of shares held by shareholders attending the meeting
SHAREHOLDERS EXPRESS THEIR VOTE
By expressing their opinion on the resolution
By assenting or dissenting on the issues in the agenda
By assenting, dissenting or abstaining on the issues in the agenda
THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL TREATMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS IS PROTECTED BY
Winding-up rules
Annual accounts rules
Pre-emptive rights
SE CAN BE CREATED BY MERGER FOLLOWING TWO POSSIBLE PROCEDURES
By acquisition or by formation of a new company
By spin-off or consolidation
By winding-up or liquidation
A FORMATION OF SE BY CONVERTION
of a public limited-liability company with registered office in the Union
of a public limited-liability company with registered office in the Union with at least one subsidiary outside the Union
of a public limited-liability company with registered office in the Union with at least one subsidiary governed by the law of another member state for at least two years
SE FORMATION
Requires at least two partners from two different member states
Requires that at least one partner is in control of a subsidiary in another member state
Is possible by a single member
THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP A NEW COMPANY
Financing, promotion, creation
Constitution, promotion, registration
Instruments of constitution, preventive control, registration
A CONTRACT IS
a legally enforceable agreement, express or implied
an expression of will
a document
CONSIDERATION IS
the price
something a party provides in exchange for something from the other party
something a party provides in exchange for goods from the other party
CONTRACT LAW IS A FOUNDATION UPON WHICH ARE BUILT
tort law, business law, company law
institutional relationships
other areas of business law
CONTRACT
is a rule to be enforced just as law
is a rule to be enforced but is less binding than law
is a rule binding upon the parties
DOCUMENT AND CONTRACT
are the same
contract is the content of the document
the document is only evidence of the mental agreement that constitutes the actual contract
THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES IS TO BE DETERMINED
from the words contained in the document
from the words and actions taken as a whole
from mental interpretation
THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A CONTRACT ARE
capacity, mutual agreement, consideration and legality of subject matter
oral or written agreement, implied or express agreement
essential conditions, optional conditions
EXPRESS CONTRACT IS
the one expressing the clear intention to be bound by the agreement
a signed document
stated in words, written or oral, or partly written and partly oral
AN IMPLIED CONTRACT
can be inferred by a judge
can be by conduct
can be inferred by a reasonable person
A QUASI-CONTRACT IS CREATED
by operation of law on behalf of the unconscious party
by subsequent meeting of the minds
by operation of law in order to avoid unjust enrichment of one party at the expense of another
UNILATERAL CONTRACT
involves two promises
involves one promise by one party and an act by another
is a unilateral conduct
A VALID CONTRACT
is an effective contract
in an effective and enforceable contract
is a contract that meets all legal requirements and can be enforced by either party
A VOID CONTRACT
is valid but cannot be enforced
is not valid and cannot be enforced
is not valid but can be temporarily enforced
A VOIDABLE CONTRACT
is binding on either party but is enforceable by only one
is binding on one party and enforceable by the same
is binding on one party who has the option to withdraw from it or enforce it
NEGOTIATION ends
when minds meet
after a reasonable time
when minds meet or if they don’t meet within a reasonable time
SUBJECTIVE INTENT
is legally relevant
is legally irrelevant
is legally relevant only if is manifested by words or actions
AN ADVERTISMENT
is not an offer but just an invitation to offer
is an offer
can be an offer if it is specific to an identified or identifiable person or group
AN OFFER
must state the essential terms of the proposed contract
must clearly identify the good or service
can state the essential terms of the proposed contract
IN AN OFFER UNSTATED TERMS
must be clarified before the agreement is reached
may be implied or inferred by common sense
could be clarified after the contract is closed
AN OFFER LASTS
for the specified period of time
for the specified period of time or, if not specified, for a reasonable time
for a reasonable time
DURING THE PERIODO OF TIME DURING WHICH THE OFFER IS TO REMAIN OPEN IT MAY EXPIRE
in case of rejection, counteroffer, death or incompetency of either offeror or offeree
in case the acceptance is revoked by the offeree
never
AN OFFER CAN BE REVOKED BY THE OFFEROR
never
in any case
always except in case of option contract, unilateral contracts, u.c.c. exception, promissory estoppel
ACCEPTANCE
must be addressed
must be addressed in any manner or by any medium so long as reasonable
can be implied by silence or inaction
ACCEPTANCE
can be clear and unconditional
must be clear and unconditional
can be a counteroffer
CONSIDERATION
is a good given in exchange for another
is a service given in exchange for another
is any lawful alteration of responsibilities that is given in exchange for the other person’s consideration
ADEQUACY OF CONSIDERATION
is not an issue in court
is an issue in court
neither a) nor b)
PAST CONSIDERATION (something already performed without expectation of obtaining something in return)
is not binding if the parties don’t enter a new agreement
is binding for the parties
is not binding since it was not bargained for in the current transaction
A MISTAKE IS LEGALLY RELEVANT IF IT IS
material
unilateral
incidental
IN CASE OF UNILATERAL MISTAKE
the contract is binding
the contract is not binding, except when the other party knows or should have known the mistake
the contract is binding, except when the other party knows or should have known the mistake
IN CASE A PARTY FAILS TO READ WHAT HE SIGNS
the contract is binding
the contract is not binding because there was no intention to agree
the contract is binding because a person should not be allowed to benefit from his own ignorance or carelessness
A MATERIAL MISTAKE PERTAINS TO
a relevant fact, value or opinion
a relevant fact
a relevant value
IN CASE OF RELEVANT MISTAKE THE CONTRACT IS
void
voidable
unenforceable
FRAUD IS
a misrepresentation of a fact, made knowingly, with the intent to defraud, justifiably relied upon, causing injury to the other party
a misrepresentation of a material fact, made knowingly, with the intent to defraud, justifiably relied upon, causing injury to the other party
a misrepresentation of a material fact, made knowingly, with the intent to defraud, justifiably relied upon
MADE KNOWINGLY
means actual knowledge
means potential knowledge
includes careless indifference to the truth
JUSTIFIABLY RELIED UPON MEANS THAT
the mistaken party must have actually relied upon the misrepresentation
the mistaken party must have reasonably relied upon the misrepresentation
the mistaken party could have reasonably relied upon the misrepresentation
THE DEFRAUDED PARTY can
claim for damages
rescind the contract
rescind the contract or affirm the contract
INNOCENT MISREPRESENTATION OCCURS
never
in case of minor
in case misrepresentation is made unknowingly and without the intention to defraud
IN CASE OF INNOCENT MISREPRESENTATION
contract is valid and enforceable
is voidable and gives rise to a claim for damages
is voidable but doesn’t give rise to a claim for damages
UNDUE INFLUENCE OCCURS
when one party gains a position of dominance after the contracts
when one party takes advantage of the dominant position following the closing of contract
when one party takes advantage of another by a previous superior position or condition of relationship
DURESS CAN BE
physical
mental
both
DURESS AFFECTS THE CONTRACT VALIDITY
in any case
if the party concerned raises an action against the other
if it has deprived one party of his free will
CAPACITY MEANS
capacity of dealing with the type of business object of the contract
adequate level of experience in the business object of the contract
a legally defined level of mental ability sufficient to reach an agreement
A MINOR
is deemed to have no capacity
is deemed to have no capacity, unless the other party gives contrary evidence
neither a) nor b)
TO BE INSANE UNDER CONTRACT LAW
there must be a medical certification
there must be a medical assessment
neither of them
IF ONE OF THE PARTY IS INTOXICATED
TO BE INSANE UNDER CONTRACT LAW
there must be a medical certification
there must be a medical assessment
neither of them
IF ONE OF THE PARTY IS INTOXICATED
the contract is voidable
the contract is voidable if the intoxication deprived him/her of an adequate level of mental ability
the contract is void if the intoxication deprived him/her of an adequate level of mental ability
IF THE SUBJECT MATTER IS NOT LEGAL the contract
is void
is voidable
is not enforceable, because it has no existence in contemplation of law
DISCHARGE MEANS
rescission
termination or completion
compensation
DISCHARGE BY PERFORMANCE MEANS
complete performance
substantial performance
bilateral performance
IN CASE OF CONTRACT PARTIALLY PERFORMED, THE NON PERFORMING PARTY
has no right to consideration for his limited performance
has the right to recover his expenses
has the right to recover the market value
TYPES OF CONDITIONS ARE
express/implied, precedent/concurrent/subsequent
essential/limitative
punitive/compensatory
CONDITION PRECEDENT MEANS
it must be complied with or occur before the other party becomes obligated for his performance
it must be complied with or occur after the other party becomes obligated for his performance
it must be complied with or occur the very moment the other party becomes obligated for his performance
BREACH MEANS THAT
one party has failed to perform
both parties have failed to perform
one party has failed to perform in a material way
IN CASE ONE PARTY HAS SUBSTANTIALLY PERFORMED
there can be a discharge by breach
there cannot be a discharge by breach
neither a) nor b)
ANTICIPATORY BREACH OCCURS
before the given date of performance
before the given date of performance, but can be claimed only after such date
after the given date of performance
ANTICIPATORY BREACH
must be expressed
is implied by action taken by one party
can be expressed or implied
MUTUAL RESCISSION
is a type of discharge
is a contract
is a unilateral act
IN DISCHARGE BY ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
parties declare to be satisfied with the performances made up to that moment
parties agree to terminate the contract
parties agree to substitute an existing obligation with a new performance
RELEASE
is only bilateral
can be both unilateral or bilateral
must be unilateral
IN RELEASE
one party excuses the other from his performance
one party accepts a different performance in the place of the original one
both parties agree in replacing their reciprocal performances
WAIVER
must be provided in the original contract
is a new contract
is a voluntary relinquishment of a party’s right in a contract
TYPES OF DISCHARGE BY OPERATION OF LAW
subsequent illegality, impossibility, bankruptcy, statute of limitations
default, illegality, force majeure
tort, illegality, bankruptcy
TYPES OF DAMAGES
essential, substantial, partial
compensatory, consequential, liquidated, punitive
judicial, conventional, moral, equitative
DUTIES OF THE PRINCIPAL TO THE AGENT ARE
grant the powers needed to accomplish the duties
pay expanses and inform of existing risks
pay adequate compensation
iN STM case the ECJ held that exclusivity clause
is outside the scope of article 102 tofu if the product is highly specialized and
expensive
is outside the scope of article 101 tofu if the product is highly specialized and
expensive
is always outside the scope of article 101
AN EXPORT BAN under TFEU is
always unlawfull
usually unlawfull
lawfull
