2 Chapter4 国际商法

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1、Chapter4MultinationalEnterpriseContentsSummary………………………………………………………………………2Outline…………………………………………………………………………3Questions………………………………………………………………………16Vocabulary………………………………………………………………………1949Part1:SummaryM.N.E.(MultinationalEnterprise)isabusinessorganizationwhichhasdirectinvestmen

2、tsabroadindifferentmarkets.Itisacompanythatsells,markets,andmanufacturesinmanycountries.Largefirmswhoseoperationsandfunctionsspannationalborders.Operatesindifferentcountriesandadjustsproductsandpracticestoeachatahigherrelativecosts.Shareholdersandstockholderswhodonotinterveneint

3、heday-to-dayoperationsofthecorporationbuttheonlyinterestisinthereturnoftheirinvestments.Thepurposeofthecorporationistomakeaprofit(goalsandobjectives).Theboardofdirectorsisresponsibletotheshareholderswithrighttodividendsnottheinvestmentperse,theyarethelegalrepresentatives,andcanb

4、esued.49Part2:OutlineChapter4-TheMultinationalEnterprise1.Introductiona.Theorganizationandregulationsofabusinessisamatterofmunicipallaw.A.THEBUSINESSFORM1.Introductiona.Theorganizationalformabusinesstakesisamatterofmunicipallaw.1)Statesauthorizeorforbiddifferentbusinessformsbase

5、don:a)Politicalideology.b)Economicandsocialneeds.2)Thecompanylawsofeverycountryintheworldareuniqueinmanyways.3)Aprudentbusinessinvestorplanningtoorganizeafirmabroadwillinvestigateindetailthecompanylawsoftheparticularcountryinvolved.b.Forcomparativeandgeneralplanningpurposes,itis

6、usefultoknowthelegalderivationofnationalcompanylawsincategorizingbusinessforms.1)Mostnationalcompanylawsarederivedfrom:a)Thecivillaw,especiallyFrenchandGermanlaw.b)Thecommonlaw,especiallyEnglishlaw.2.BusinessFormsinCivilLawStatesa.Company:Anassociationofpersonsorofcapitalorganiz

7、edforthepurposeofcarryingonacommercial,industrial,orsimilarenterprise.b.Partnership:Acompanyoftwoormorepersonswhoco-ownandmanageabusinessandwhoareeachliabletothefullextentoftheirpersonalassetsforitsdebts.491)Limitedpartnership:Acompanyoftwoormorepersons,atleastoneofwhomhasunlimi

8、tedpersonalliabilityforthedebtsofthebusinessand