Overview

This book examines the main areas of commercial law which apply in the common law jurisdictions of the South Pacific region. This includes Cook Islands, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Niue, Nauru, (Western) Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Its approach is both structural, in terms of the establishment and termination of commercial organizations as well as their internal and external relations, and transactional, in examining the legal principles applicable to various kinds of commercial dealings such as insurance, sale of goods, bills of exchange and aspects of foreign trade and international commerce relevant to the region.

Full Product Details

Author:   Mohammed L. Ahmadu (University of the South Pacific) ,  Robert Hughes (University of the South Pacific)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge Cavendish
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.350kg
ISBN:  

9781859418406

ISBN 10:   1859418406
Pages:   548
Publication Date:   20 December 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

A: The Legal Structures of Commerce; 1: Partnership; 2: The Partnership Agreement and Partnership Interests; 3: Trusts; 4: Express Trusts; 5: Companies; 6: Capitalisation of Companies; 7: Cooperatives, Credit Unions and Incorporated Societies; B: Control and Management of Commercial Entities; 8: Relations between Partners; 9: The Trustee; 10: Management of Companies; C: Commercial Transactions; 11: Sale of Goods; 12: Bills of Sale, Finance Leases and Hire Purchase; 13: Insurance Contracts; D: Banking; 14: Basic Principles of Banking; 15: Banking Regulation and Prudential Supervision; 16: Bills of Exchange, Cheques and Promissory Notes; 17: Documentary or Commercial Credit; E: Foreign Trade; 18: The World Trade Organisation; 19: Trips; 20: The Melanesian Spearhead Group; 21: The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Cooperation; 22: Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement; 23: The Cotonou Agreement; 24: The South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement; F: Termination and Winding Up; 25: Bankruptcy; 26: Partnership Dissolution and Expulsion; 27: Termination and Variation of Trusts; 28: Winding Up of Corporate Entities

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The book is clearly written and should be readily comprehended by readers. Explanations are in plain language and simple terms.' Lindsay Trotman, Massey University

<p>The book is clearly written and should be readily comprehended by readers. Explanations are in plain language and simple terms.'<br>Lindsay Trotman, Massey University

The book is clearly written and should be readily comprehended by readers. Explanations are in plain language and simple terms.' Lindsay Trotman, Massey University

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