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6. Agency, Partnerships, and Corporations
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6.1 Agency 6.2 Partnerships 6.3 Corporations
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6.1 Agency
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Creation of the agency relationship • By agreement,
estoppel, ratification or necessity
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Duties of Agents • Duty of care • Duty of loyalty • Duty of obedience
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Liability of Principal • All acts of agent as
long as agent is acting with authority • Actual authority • Implied actual authority
• Apparent authority
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Liability of Agent • Acts for which
agent does not have authority
• If principal’s identity is not fully disclosed to third party
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6.2 Partnerships
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An association of two or more people entering business together to make a profit (as opposed to sole proprietorship)
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Need not be in writing and can be implied from behavior (particularly profit sharing)
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Partnership by estoppel Property brought to partnership or acquired by the partnership remains partnership property (absent other agreement)
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Relations Between Partners (absent contrary agreement) • Equal profit sharing • Equality in
decision-making
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• Duties of care and loyalty to other partners
• “Flow-through” tax treatment
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Liability • Partners are all
agents • Each partner is
personally liable for debts and obligations of the partnership (incurred after joining partnership)
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Limited Partnerships Limited Liability Partnerships (requires filing) Limited Liability Company
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Dissolution • Specified period • Desire of any partner • Mutual agreement • Death, expulsion, or
bankruptcy of a partner • Court order
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Terminates actual authority to act for partnership except to wind up the partnership Must provide notice to third parties
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After partnership assets are paid to creditors and then distributed to partners, partnership is terminated
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6.3 Corporations
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Perpetual existence separate from owners or managers Must have articles of incorporation, bylaws, and at least one meeting to determine directors and officers Law of the corporation is state of incorporation
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Shareholders own corporation, but do not make management decisions • Right to vote for
Board of Directors and key corporate matters and to bring suit against the corporation
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Directors • Directors elect or
appoint officers and form committees to oversee management
• Officers run day-to-day operation
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• Directors and officers owe duties of care and loyalty to corporation and shareholders
• Business judgment rule
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Stocks and Dividends • Common and
preferred shares of stock
Corporations are subject to taxation, as do shareholders when they receive dividends
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Corporations are liable for their own debts and obligations • Unlike partnerships,
those within the corporation enjoy limited liability
• Exception to limited liability: piercing the corporate veil
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Termination: dissolution and liquidation by board and shareholders (or by court order) • File certificate or
article of dissolution • Liquidate and pay
creditors and shareholders