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An official power giving someone the right to act on someone else's behalf in legal matters is called start learning		power of attorney. POA, proxy
The protecting of information about individuals stored in a computer from being copied or used wrongly start learning		data protection
phrase spoken or written in a letter when attempting to negotiate a settlement which means that the negotiations cannot be referred to in court or relied upon by the other party if discussions fail. start learning		without prejudice
a business partnership where two or more companies join together as partners for a limited period. start learning		joint venture
an expression of French origin that is used for something which happens which is out of control of the parties who have signed a contract (for example, a war or a storm), and is also known as an act of God. start learning		force majeure
refers to the various steps an employee takes if he / she wants to complain about his / her employers. start learning		grievanve procedure
the contents of a document which regulate the way in which a company's affairs (such as the appointment of directors or the rights of shareholders) are managed. start learning		articles of association
A section in a company's (number 7 above) which requires any shares offered for sale to be first offered to existing shareholders start learning		pre-emption clause
when a company is put into liquidation start learning		winding up
The legal responsibility of an employer when employees are subject to accidents due to negligence on the part of an employer start learning		employer's liability
The legal responsibility of one person for the actions of another person, especially the responsibility of an employer for acts committed by an employee in the course of work, start learning		vicarious liability
a company where each shareholder is responsible for paying the company's debts only to the face value of the shares he / she owns. start learning		limited liability
a legal document setting up a limited company and giving details of its aims, capital structure, and registered office start learning		memorandum of association
a document showing that a company has repaid a mortgage or charge. start learning		memorandum of satisfaction
A situation where two or more parties share a single legal responsibility, and each party is also liable for the whole claim, start learning		joint and several
When a dispute between two parties is settled before it gets to court start learning		out of court
When an overseas company (or an individual) cannot access its assets because a court order prevents it from doing so start learning		freezing injunction
compensatory payments which are not for a fixed amount of money but are awarded by a court as a matter of discretion depending on the case. start learning		unliquidated damages
The duty to prove that something which has been alleged in court is true is known as the start learning		burden of proof
Behaviour which is not suitable for a professional person and goes against the code of practice of a profession start learning		unprofessional conduct
Facts which are secret and must not be passed on to other people start learning		confidential information
A body responsible for hearing work-related complaints as specified by statute start learning		employment tribunal
a legally-binding rule that is imposed on the recipient of private or secret information which states that the recipient should not pass the information on to someone else start learning		obligation of confidentiality
The name, design or other feature which identifies a commercial product, has been registered by the maker and cannot be used by other makers start learning		registered trade mark
something such as a copyright, patent or design which someone has created or produced that no-one else can legally copy, use or sell. start learning		intellectual property
The conditions which have to be carried out as part of a contract, or arrangements which have to be made before a contract is valid, start learning		terms and conditions
The removal of someone from a job for a reason that cannot be justified, and which is in breach of contract, start learning		wrongful dismissal
an attempt by one company to do better than another company by using methods such as importing foreign products at very low prices or by wrongly criticising a competitor's products. start learning		unfair competition
A failure to carry out an essential or basic term of a contract is known start learning		fundamental breach
when a court orders a company to close and its assets to be sold. start learning		compulsory liquidation
to take something weaker or less effective start learning		undermine
people who have invested in and own part of a business or people who have a personal interest in how sth happens start learning		stakeholders
open and honest about its actions start learning		transparent
people who won shares in a company start learning		shareholders
business dealings and other actions start learning		transactions
to ask someone for sth-in this case for an immoral or unethical purpose start learning		solicit
sth which encourages start learning		inventive
money offered corruptly to someone to get him to do sth to help you start learning		bribes
honestly/moral principles start learning		integrity
tubylczy, krajowy start learning		indigenous
wykorzystany, maltretowany start learning		abuse
wpływać start learning		affect
odszkodowanie start learning		compensation
wyzyskiwać, wykorzystywac start learning		exploit
odnawialny, przyjazny start learning		sustainable
traktat start learning		treaty
wiążący start learning		legally-binding
kompetencja start learning		jurisdiction
naruszenie start learning		violation
redysponowany start learning		committed
zdolność start learning		facility
ograniczenie, umiar start learning		restraint
oczerniać!!! start learning		denigrate
leave that follows maternity leave, urlop okazionalny start learning		compassionate leave
udogodnienia w opiece nad dziecmi start learning		child care ficilities
urzędowy, based on a formal contract, formal work start learning		identured
zmuszać start learning		force
niewolniczy start learning		slave
under unfair threatment, illegal start learning		under duress
to be off duty start learning		isn't at work
zamieszkany start learning		inhabited
ekonomicznie gorsze okolice start learning		economically-deprived areas
borrow money, lend start learning		advance someone
poślizgnąć się start learning		slip on
kopnięty prądem start learning		electroduced by some exposed electrical wires
treating some people in a worse way than you treat other people start learning		discrimination
making someone weaker start learning		undemine
an economic system in which anyone can raise capital, form a business start learning		free enterprise
complying with or following rules, prowadzić start learning		conduct
expressed, given a material form, wcielić start learning		embody
according to generally accepted beliefs based on morals start learning		ethical custom
a usual way of behaving start learning		custom
to the degree or extent that start learning		dividends
causes damage to start learning		harm, problem
supporters, people who argue in favour of sth start learning		proponents

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