何家弘法律英语课件_第十二课

Lesson Twelve

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BackgroundModel Business Corporation Act – 标准商务公司条例(1984年) The Model Business Corporation Act (MBCA) is a model act originally developed by the American Bar Association (ABA) in the 1980's to encourage uniformity within the corporation laws of each US state. The MBCA is not a law, but is only a guide for state governments.2013-10-9 法律英语 2

公司的分类Public Corporation, private Corporation Corporation sole, Corporation aggregate Parent Corporation, subsidiary Corporation, brother Corporation Profit Corporation, Nonprofit Corporation Publicly hold Corporation, Closely Held Corporation Joint Venture Corporation, Shell Corporation2013-10-9 法律英语 3

Part 1: IntroductionThree main business organization: Inpidual proprietorships 个体业主 Partnerships 合伙 Corporations 公司2013-10-9 法律英语 4

There is no single code or statute that governs the U.S. law of business enterprises. 美国没有单一法典或法规规制商务企业法。 The corporation laws of each states are similar but not identical. 各州的公司法相似但不相同。

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A listing of law Close corporation laws– 内部持股公司法 Authorize corporation to designate themselves as close corporations Such corporations are required to restrict the number and the identity of their shareholders 要限定其股东的人数和身份。2013-10-9 法律英语 6

Close corporationa corporation which is permitted by state law to operate more informally than most corporations (allowing decisions without meetings of the board of directors) and has only a limited number of shareholders. – http://doc.guandang.net/2013-10-9 法律英语 7

PartnershipsUniform Partnership Act of 1916 – 统一合伙条例 Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 1976 – 统一有限合伙修订条例

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Corporation CodesNo uniform law Inpidual state’s business corporation acts Such acts provide the procedure for formation and decision – 规定公司形成和决策的程序 Model Business Corporation Acts of 1984 – 标准商务公司条例 Is followed by only half of the states – 只有一半的州采纳2013-10-9 法律英语 9

An enterprise does not have to incorporate under the corporations code of the state in which it operates. 企业不一定按其从事经营的州的法 律组建。

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incorporate

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operate

The internal law of the corporation is governed by the statutes and case law of the state of incorporation. 公司内部法由组建州的制定法和成文 法管制； Internal matters of the corporation are governed by its own Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. 公司内部事务由其组织章程和内部规 章管制。2013-10-9 法律英语 11

Federal Securities ActsThe Securities Act of 1933 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various regulations issued by t

he Securities and Exchange Commission

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The 1933 Securities Act regulates the issuance of new securities to raise capital for the issuing enterprise 1933年证券法管制的发行证券的企业 为取得资本而发行新证券。 The 1934 Securities Exchange Act regulates the mechanisms by which investors buy and sell existing securities. 1934年证券交易法管制的是投资者买 卖上市证券的机制。2013-10-9 法律英语 13

Blue Sky LawsState securities laws – a state law setting the standards for the purchase and sell of securities, so to protect investors from fraudulent practices. The federal securities laws preempt the State Blue Sky Laws 联邦证券法优先于州蓝天法。2013-10-9 法律英语 14

Federal Antitrust Laws 联邦反托拉斯法Antitrust Laws regulate market behavior and to encourage competition through the prevention of monopolization and the limitation of restraint of trade. 调节市场行为 鼓励竞争2013-10-9

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Part 2: Forms of business

A. Proprietorships个体业主Set up a business alone by obtaining a license to do business from the county in which he intends to set up the business. 在打算经营的县领取营业执照，单 独开业。2013-10-9 法律英语 16