European Comparative Company law

Questions: Task 1: Outiline and explain the contents of employment contracts and the legal liabilities of managers and directors? Task 2: Demonstrate the ways in which European Union Law affects the conduct of business in the United Kingdom? Task 3: Identify and explain the main sources of law affecting business and policies relating to customers, related companies and employment? Answers: Introduction The following assignment intends to bring out the critical issues relating to the functioning of legislations applicable to the business world in the United Kingdom (UK) and the influence and applicability of the prevailing regulations and directives of the European Union (EU) on such legislations. In this assignment we will closely review the legislations relating to a Partnership Firm and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP); the distinctions between employment and contractual labor and the liabilities of the management of a company arising out of such contracts and the directives issued by EU relating to different types of legal systems. The whole assessment of the related issues will be done on the basis of the prevailing legislations in this regard prevalent in the UK and the applicability of EU directives in such a legislative structure. Each of the three questions will be addressed and explained separately in the light of applicable regulations issued by proper authorities (NovakovicÃÅ'  and KrecÃÅ' a, 2013). Task 1 This task involves advising three friends about the matters that they should take into consideration while deciding about the type of business they should choose while they are starting. The choice is between a partnership firm (an unincorporated form of business) and a LLP (incorporated body). To ascertain which one to opt for, we should have a close look at the advantages and disadvantages that these two offer in the present dynamic business environment which can be done with the help of a point wise analysis of the distinctions between these two. But first we should understand what a LLP is and how is it different from a normal partnership firm? What is a LLP? A LLP is an incorporated form of organization which has a separate and distinct entity of its own just as an incorporated company. It is a body corporate which is a legal person in the eyes of the law (Andens and Wooldridge, 2009). So, why the word partnership if it is similar to a corporate form of organization? The answer is simple; it provides diversity with much ease in doing business. A LLP extracts the advantages of both forms of incorporated and unincorporated form of businesses. It combines the flexibility of a partnership business and the concept of separate legal from a company form of organization (Hurt). Two of the most striking features of a LLP are: The liability of the partners are limited as regards to their contributions towards the assets of the LLP in the event of winding up of the LLP, and The demarcation of management and ownership. The members may be the managers, but the existence of management and ownership are separate (Ingle). Effects of EU regulations on the business community of UK Thus, a seEffects of EU regulations on the business community of UKter and the limitation of the liabilities of the partners, gives LLP a better competitive edge over a normal partnership firm. To evaluate the viability of the two forms of businesses we need to have a close look at the points of distinction between them. Points of Difference Partnership LLP Governing Statute Partnership Act, 1890 LLP Act, 2000 Organizational Status Unincorporated Incorporated Registration Optional Compulsory Relationship of Partners Governed by the Laws of Agency. Partners are agents of each other. Fiduciary. Partners are agent of the LLP. Liability of Partners Unlimited or as agreed upon by the partners in the partnership deed. Limited to the extent provided in the Document of Incorporation. Designated Partners No such designation in a partnership. At least two designated partners required who will be responsible for compliance of the applicable regulations and disclosure of information to the Registrar (Legislation.gov.uk, 2015). Constitutional Document Deed of Partnership Document of Incorporation. Commencement of Business Business can be commenced after the execution of the partnership deed. Business can commence only after obtaining a Certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar (Legislation.gov.uk, 2015). Legal Entity A partnership firm does not have a separate legal entity. A LLP is a separate legal entity independent of its members. Management Ownership Management ownership are same. Management ownership are separate. Membership Requirements Minimum 2 and maximum 20. Minimum 2 and there is no upper limit. Registration of Member changes Can be done internally without involving any registration requirement (Legislation.gov.uk, 2015). Changes in the composition of membership should be registered with the registrar. Audit requirement and filing of documents. No such requirement. Required under LLP Regulations 2001 and GAAP. Rights Taxation Profits are distributed among the partners according to their contribution who pay individual income tax for their income. Profits are distributed equally and the members pay individual income tax (Legislation.gov.uk, 2015). Applicability of Companies Act Not applicable. Certain provisions are applicable. Perpetual Succession No. A LLP has a perpetual succession as it is independent of its members. Dissolution A partnership can be dissolved when the deed expires of by simply termination the deed. Proper provisions of the LLP Regulations, Companies Act has to be followed for voluntary winding up or suo moto winding up by the Registrar (Legislation.gov.uk, 2015). Registration for VAT Not applicable. As a LLP is formed as a body corporate, it can register itself for VAT. Binding effect of acts of the Partners Acts of partners are binding on the other partners. Personal liabilities distributed jointly and/or severally (Legislation.gov.uk, 2015). Acts of members are binding on the LLP even if a partner acts outside his authority provided in the partners agreement. There is no personal liability of the partners arising for contracts or debts of a LLP and of other members (Legislation.gov.uk, 2015). Therefore, it is clear from the above points that LLPs offer much more advantages than that of a normal partnership firm. Thus, a LLP is a much more suitable option while setting up a new business. Effects of EU regulations on the business community of UK Irrespective of the form and nature of the business organization, the effects of applicable EU legislations have rocked the business environment of UK. After UK joined the EU, gradually stringent laws of the EU were being thrust upon the UK. Such laws became to be known as the Red Tape (Business for Britain, 2015). The business community started losing billions of pounds due to such stringent norms of EU. This forced the business community to make representations to the UK government and to the European Council (UK Government, 2015). A rough estimation proved that more than 50% of the legislations in UK which have an impact on the economy of the country are affected by EU laws (Open Europe, 2015). It is estimated by the agency that around 33.3 billion pounds per year present a cost to the UK economy as a result of such EU regulations. Thus, to start a new business every aspect of the prevalent and applicable legislations should be considered and given due importance (Innertemplelibrary.org.uk, 2015). Task 2 In this task we are required to advice a friend about the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. To understand this we need to closely examine this from the viewpoint of the employing organization. We also need to understand the capacity in which any particular person is serving the organization (Beer and Schils, 2009). We will demonstrate this below. Who is an employee? Employees are persons whose employment is governed by an employment contract. An employee is entitled to a few specific employment rights and responsibilities and has a few obligations towards an employer which are different from an independent contractor (Hammond and Hammond, 1919). The capacity in which he serves his employer also differs from that of an independent contractor. Essentials of a valid Employment Contract As stated above, employment is governed by an employment contract; we now need to ascertain the contents of a valid employment contract. An employment contract exhibits the nature of relationship an employer and an employee has between themselves. The contents of the contract largely depend upon the nature of the business undertaken and the type of job to be offered by the employee (Jolly, 2009). Thus, the contents can be enumerated as below: Full details of the employer and the employee The date on which the contract is being executed Clear explanation of the designation to be held by the employee Performance required by the employee Benefits. For these a separate statement is given by the employer known as the Written Statement of Employment Particulars Compensation to be given to the employee Other applicable elements and miscellaneous matters Termination clause. It provides the conditions and the pre-conditions for the termination of the employment contract (Moore, 2013). ployment Rights and Obligations of an Independent Cont Liabilities of Managers and Directors As the directors and other managers are solely responsible for the working of an organization; liability towards the employees generally falls in their lap too (Jolly, 2009). The liabilities are as follows: To protect the interests of the employees To provide a financial and social shield for the employees To motivate them Ensure proper working environment is provided To put in place an effective channel of communication to promote proper co-ordination of the whole working process Not to thrust the employees in a hazardous environment or work without proper protection To ensure that all the benefits are received by the employee as stipulated in the written statement To ensure that no default takes place on behalf of the company resulting to any breach in the terms of the employment contract (Lehmann and Tatsiramos, 2012). Employment Rights and Obligations of an Employee An employee is a worker in a company and enjoys certain benefits and has a few predetermined obligations out of his employment which are different from non-employees. The following are the rights and obligations that an employee has: Employment contract includes the Offer Letter and the Appointment Letter. The principal is known as employer and the contracted person is known as employee. An employee is entitled to a salary and is regarded as a part of the organization. The services of an employee are exclusive for his employer and serves on a continuous basis. Before resigning an employee is required to give a minimum notice period to the employer. An employee has legislative protection against unfair termination of his/her employment. Statutory sick leave is granted to an employee along with other leaves such as parental leave and shared parental leave which are treated as paid leaves (Lehmann and Tatsiramos, 2012). An employee has the right to terminate his employment relationship with the company or the employer without incurring any extra liability. An employee does not make profits or loss during his employment tenure. Flexible working request right and time off is allowed in case of emergencies. Redundancy pay under statute. Fixed working hours of work and employees cannot be substituted by someone else. Working material is provided by the employer. Applicable deductions of tax and National Insurance Contributions from their salary. Company policies and rules are applicable to employees. Who is an independent contractor? An independent contractor is a self employed person and is his own principal. An independent contractor runs his business himself and is solely responsible for the profits and losses of the work or business done (Mariz, Llinares and Westermark, 2011). This is the major reason why they are not included in employment laws of the UK. They are hired for a particular job on a contractual basis. Their employment ceases on the completion of the work or by terminating the contract (Innertemplelibrary.org.uk, 2015). Employment Rights and Obligations of an Independent Contractor Although, independent contractors are not covered by the applicable employment laws, they still do have a few rights while under the contract laws (Blanpain, Dickens and Andersen, 2008). Following are the rights and obligations of an independent contractor: The binding agreement is generally the contract for employment. The compensation is in the nature of contract price payable by the company. The relationship of employer and employee does not exist and the contractor does not form a part of the organization. The services of an independent contractor are not exclusive. He is not entitled to statutory leaves from employment such as parental leaves and cannot be fired. He is not under Pay As You Earn (PAYE) scheme and no deductions are done from the contract price. Termination of contract will attract extra liabilities on part of the independent contractor. No requirements of registration under HMRC. Income is in the nature of business income and is assessed differently under the tax laws. He makes a profit generally on the completion of the job. An independent contractor is not provided any training by the company engaging his services to perform the job. Thus, the above points make clear the points of distinction between an employee and an independent contractor. The liability of the managers and the directors of the company are limited to the terms of the contract only. Task 3 With the UK becoming a member of the EU in the 1970s a whole lot of European laws became applicable to UK. In case of any contravening provisions, the EU laws always prevail over the UK laws. Laws made by the EU are applicable to all the Member States and has resulted in the integration of EU laws with the laws of the member states. This has resulted in competencies changing hands from states to the EU. Monism and Dualism are theories of this process of integration of international laws with the national laws of a country (Bekker, 2010). Monism Under the monist system of legal integration it is believes that the national laws and the international laws are in a unity and is uniform throughout the boundaries of the state. In such a scenario, both the national and the international laws are accepted and this harmonized integration is the essence of the legal system prevailing in the country (Bohne, 2011). Generally, this integration is achieved by a treaty or an agreement between a member state and the EU. In such a scenario the international law is incorporated and is automatically binding on the domestic laws. The moment an international treaty is ratified, international laws automatically becomes a part of the national law. After such ratification, any domestic law which is in contravention of the international law is termed as null and void (Martinico and Pollicino, 2010). Dualism This is just the opposite of monism. Dualism system contemplates that national laws and international laws are different and international laws should be translated for the purpose of their integration. This system claims that in order to be applicable in any particular state, an international law has to be translated in domestic parlance and should also accept the domestic law as its part; otherwise the international law cannot be considered as a law in the domestic country. Further, if a treaty is adopted by any state and the national law is ignored or is not incorporated in the treaty then it amounts to a violation of the national law. But this fact itself does not render the treaty to be a part of the national law (Ciongaru). In case of UK, the principle of immediate applicability takes place. Immediate applicability means the automatic integration of the EU laws into the national legislation. Dualism has found its place in UK, as ratification of treaties is done according to the European Communities Act, 1972 which has been voted by the British Parliament (Ghosal, 2011). The International Treaty of Adhesion is an example. The legal relationship of UK with the EU has been made effective by various provisions of the European Communities Act, 1972 (Business for Britain, 2015). Distinction between EU Regulations and Directives The treaties undertaken by the EU and its member states are multifarious and are made effective through different legal instruments. Some of them are applicable and binding to all the member states and some of them are applicable only to a few specific states (Canova, Coutinho and Kontolemis, 2012). What are Regulations? A regulation is a piece of legislation which is applicable to all the member states of the EU. It is binding on all the states and is applicable directly without the need of any king of ratification or any form of national legislation (Europa.eu, 2015). What are Directives? Directives can be defines as overall goals or objectives which the member states are required to achieve. The path, strategies and policies are left to the member states to decide upon. Thus, the function of EU in giving directives is same as giving an assignment to the member states which they are required to complete by employing their own methods (Europa.eu, 2015). Conclusion All the three tasks relate to the undertaking or doing business activities in the EU and the applicability of various national and international laws in each case. 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However, instead of running them purely on diesel, the owners of such engines usually add a small amount of used engine oil to the fuel (diesel). This process is commonly done to ships, big/ heavy duty trucks, and tractors. Such engines have various advantages like: -they help in reducing wastage by recycling used engine oil -they are cheaper to run as they use oil which most people have no use for and thus attach no value to them. -they are more flexible as they can run on either diesel or petrol, or even a blend of the two. The disadvantages are that: -they produce a lot of smoke which contributes to environmental pollution -they require special care due to the possibility of damage which might be caused by metal particles in t he recycled oil. d) Gas Diesel Engines The idea of such an engine was necessitated by the need for a fuel efficient engine with minimal resulting harmful emissions. This led scientists to develop an internal combustion engine that incorporated the highly fuel efficient technologies found in diesel engines but ran on the more environmentally friendly petrol. The result is a ‘gas-powered diesel engine’ that is about twice as economical as a petrol engine and cleaner than a diesel engine (Nguyen, 2011). This engine is not commonly used commercially as the technology behind it is still in the research and development phase. The advantages of these engines are that; -it is almost twice as economical as a petrol engine -it has much few carbon emissions than a diesel engine. The disadvantage is that: -it is about twenty five percent less powerful than a regular gas/ petrol or diesel engine at full throttle. e) Dual-fuel diesel Engines, Dual-fuel is a device/ gadget that have b een developed by ‘Clean Air Power’ to work with the standard original equipment manufacturers of standard diesel engines. Dual-fuel works by injecting a mixture of natural gas and air into the combustion chamber of the diesel engine. This mixture cannot ignite spontaneously like diesel under compression by the cylinder; therefore, a small charge (about 10 percent of the total energy of the fuel) of diesel is injected to the main mixture of gas and air to act like a multitude of microscopic spark-plugs that ignites the mixture (Richard, 2010). This technology has been confirmed to work on DAF’s and Mercedes’ heavy duty diesel truck engines. Advantages of these engines are: -they have fewer carbon emissions than standard diesel engines -they can run entirely on diesel alone -they can run on gas -they are more efficient than diesel engines Despite all the differences in working principles of the above mentioned engine types, they all share a significant numbe r of key elements and components. The most obvious element shared by internal combustion engines is the aspect of compression and ignition of a fuel charge. Although the processes involved may vary for different engine configurations (e.g. in a four stroke engine this process occurs over a 720 degree revolution of the crankshaft, where you have the ‘intake stroke’, followed by the ‘compression stroke’, next is the ‘power stroke’, and finally you have the ‘exhaust stroke’, with each engine stroke taking place over a 180 degree revolution of the crank shaft. In contrast to this, in a two stroke engine this process occurs over a 360 degree rotation of the crankshaft, owing to the lack of dedicated ‘intake’ and ‘exhaust strokes’.), these two elements exist over all engine configurations and fuel types. The most important parts of internal combustion engines (all engines) are the crankcase/ engine block, the pi stons, connecting rods, cylinders, and crankshaft. The crankcase is usually cast or drilled from a light-metal material (usually iron pr aluminum) in order to keep the overall weight of the engine down hence increasing its efficiency. The crankcase, in addition to housing and protecting the crank shaft and connecting rods, also serves as an oil container and a rigid structure for connecting the transmission to the engine (John, 2004). A piston is a part of the engine that moves in a reciprocating manner inside the cylinder/ combustion chamber. It is responsible for the transfer of power produced by the exploding gases in the combustion chamber, to the crankshaft through a connecting rod that is usually attached to it. It also acts as an intake and exhaust valve in a two-stroke internal combustion engine. Earlier pistons were made from cast iron, but the need for lighter engine components resulted to the adoption of cast aluminum alloys (Nazrul, 2013). The cylinder is the top hollow part of the engine block. It is mostly cast from aluminum and iron to minimize on weight. The cylinder in an internal combustion engine acts as a housing for the piston. It also guides the movement of the piston during the various engine strokes, and it is where the combustion of fuel charges takes place. The other component is the crankshaft. It spins in a circular motion in correspondence to the connecting rods’ movements. They also normally act as the output shaft in a reciprocating internal combustion engine, and either be connected to a gearbox/ transmission or be bolted on directly to whatever device that needs to be driven. Crankshafts are usually either forged or cast from iron and steel (McFarland, 2009). With the information that has been highlighted in the foregoing documentation, it suffices to explain how internal combustion engines work. First off is the ‘four-stroke petrol engine. When the piston (the yellow part of the image) moves downwards, a vacuum i s created inside the cylinder, the intake valve opens (the blue part of the image), and a charge of petrol mixed with air is injected into the cylinder. This is called the ‘intake-stroke’. After reaching the Bottom Dead Center (BDC), the intake valve closes and the piston starts to ascend, thereby compressing the air-fuel mixture in the process. This is the ‘compression stroke’. At Top Dead Center (TDC), a spark is introduced by the spark-plug and the fuel charge is ignited. This results to expansion of gases inside the cylinder, thereby pushing the piston downwards. This is represents the ‘power stroke’. The piston then begins to ascend, aping the compression stroke. The exhaust valves (the red part of the diagram) open during this stroke to allow the expulsion of burnt gases from the cylinder. This is called the ‘exhaust stroke’. These engine strokes occur over a 720 degree revolution of the crankshaft (the purple part). A four-s troke diesel engine works in the same manner, the only difference being that during the intake stroke, only air is injected into the cylinder. The air heats-up during the compression stroke, and at TDC diesel is injected into the cylinder and spontaneously combusts when it comes into contact with the hot air. This is the reason why diesel engines do not have spark-plugs. For a two-stroke petrol engine, the previously mentioned processes of intake, compression, ignition, and exhaustion are accomplished with only two revolutions of the crankshaft. During the intake stroke (which is also the power stroke), a vacuum is created inside the cylinder and this forces a mixture of petrol and air to rush in to occupy the empty cylinder as shown by the arrow on the above diagram. The mixture is compressed during the compression stroke (which also serves as the exhaust stroke). At TDC, a spark is introduced and the charge is ignited. The two-stroke diesel engine works in a similar manner, the di fference being that only air is injected into the cylinder during the intake stroke, and that instead of a spark being introduced at TDC, diesel is injected into the cylinder leading to spontaneous combustion of the fuel charge. A fundamental component of the internal combustion engine is the fueling/ fuel system. For a diesel engine, it comprises of a fuel tank, injection pump, and injection nozzles. The injection pump is responsible for delivering highly pressurized fuel to the injection nozzles, which atomize the fuel before injecting it into the combustion chamber. The basic fueling system of a petrol engine employs the use of a carburetor like the one shown below. Air rushes in through the air intake manifold creating a region of low pressure when the throttle is opened. The pressure difference forces a fine jet of atomized petrol to flow from the float chamber, and mix with the incoming air. This mixture then flows into the cylinder where it is ignited by a spark to produce power. The spark is produced by the ignition system which usually consists of a source of electric current (either a battery or a magneto), a condenser, and a spark plug as shown below. The coil draws and amplifies current and the passes it to the condenser which further amplifies it to about 25000 volts before it is sent to the spark plug. References John, K. (2004, ). FPO IP Research Communities.  Crankcase for an internal combustion engine – DaimlerChrysler AG. Web. McFarland, J. (2009, February). Crankshaft Tech – Let’s Torque About Crankshafts.  CIRCLE TRACK. Web. Nazrul, I. (2013, ). Academia.edu – Share research.  Design and construction of a piston for four stroke single cylinder S.I. engine by die-casting | AKM Nazrul Islam -Academia.edu. Web. Nguyen, T. (2011, 23). 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Amazon Industry Analysis Essays

Amazon Industry Analysis Essays Amazon Industry Analysis Paper Amazon Industry Analysis Paper Analysis of Industry This Industry analysis will lad In discussing the Industry In which Amazon. Com will be located. Amazon. Com Is a part of the online retailing Industry, which allows for consumers to purchase goods using the Internet and company websites. We will also determine how the company will compete in this industry. The online retail industry is affected by many trends in the general public. Some of these trends include, cultural trends, social trends, and technological trends. E-retail allows for us to purchase goods at the convenience of ourselves, whether it be In a workplace or at mom, or on a desktop computer, a laptop, or even our phone If It permits. This eliminates the stresses and Inconveniences that come with going from store to store in search of the goods and does not require us to accomplish this within the business hours of the various businesses. As U. S. Citizens, we know and experience the necessity for technology and the Internet. These are things that are becoming a part of our daily lives more and more each day. With this cultural trend, e-retail is an industry that definitely has a chance for growth. Socially, as U. S. Citizen, we are known to be lazy. Although this can be portrayed as a bad trait, we can easily say that we simply find easier and less laborious alternatives to complete tasks. With that being said, the Internet and e-retail allows us to find almost everything that we are in search of whether it is a good or service or even Just information. Another factor involved is technological trends, which will always and even more so in the future, expand, grow, and be one of the most innovative trends. Amazon will be able to use this to not only advance their checkout and delivery process, but this will also allow them to grow their line of Kindles and smoothness. As e-retail becomes an integrative part of how consumers purchase goods, Amazon will be able to excel in this industry and has already proven to do so. Profit potential can be determined by performing a five forces analysis. There are five forces that threaten the performance of solar energy industry: buyers, substitutes, new entrants, and suppliers. The following chart describes whether these threats are low, medium, or high. Threat to Industry Profitability Low Medium High Threat of substitutes V Threat of new entrants V Rivalry among existing firms Bargaining power of suppliers Bargaining power of buyers v Substitutes are a very strong threat to the Industry. With so many various retail and online marketplaces, consumers can pretty much go anywhere to find something if Amazon is unable to fulfill their needs. Although, Amazon usually beats the prices of local and most online retailers, they still may not have the exact product or be charging a better price. Threat of new entrants is high simply because the products they offer can be offered by anyone willing to put In the amount of time and money. Granted, Amazon NAS Ana some years to expand toner product variation, out toner reduces are easily acquired and there are many different suppliers. To compete in this industry, they would need funding, marketing, networking, and an ability to forcefully put themselves out there to gain customers and, in turn, creating sales. The company would also need a niche product. With Amazon and their Kindles, smoothness, and Amazon Prime, these are the products that make Amazon stand out from the rest. The industry rivals consist of Reawaken. Com as well as Walter and Target, who have expanded their products to online retail and any brick-and-mortar retailers. Rivals also include physical stores that sell their products as well simply because what Amazon may not provide for the same price is convenience and urgency. The fact that online retail is growing also proves rivalry is high. Just like there are many rivals, there are many suppliers. These companies have to get their products from somewhere, most of which are from several name brands and other sources outside of the U. S. With this being said, since there are many suppliers, they do not have a large advantage in bargaining their products because what cannot be accomplished with one supplier can be done with another, so this is not a large wreath. In this case, buyers are those who use and/or purchase any consumer items, whether they are goods or subscriptions or services. Consumers have the option to choose how much they want to pay for what they are getting. This is when name brands and off brands come into play. Current economic conditions may also make it difficult as well because if consumers are making less income then it makes sense that consumers spend less. After evaluating the five forces, it can be concluded that most of the forces for the online retail industry are moderate to high. The threats in he industry could affect the industry profitability. With Amazon being one of the largest competitors, as of right now, they do not have much to worry about. Their reputation and popularity helps them to lead their industry as well. Target markets for this industry is technically everyone. This includes anyone who consumes any apparel, accessories, shoes, hygienic items, etc. Amazon pretty much provides any and everything a consumer would need. Growth for this industry is expected to continue to grow with the Internet and shopping online becoming increasingly popular and more useful.