COMM 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: United Nations Global Compact, United Nations Convention Against Corruption, Canada Business Corporations Act
8 Feb 2017
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Exams: july 23rd and august 6th (wednesdays) canlii. org. Law a set of rules and regulations that a society chooses to live by that holds people accountable for their actions to create social order. Justice holding people accountable for their actions. The fairness of the application of the law. Ethics right and wrong as decided by a society. Morals that a society chooses to live by. Private law rules that govern dealings between individuals. Public law rules that govern dealings between individuals and the state. A principal that is shared among different countries. One law cannot please everyone (always some disagreement) A sovereign nation with a constitution (1867: federal system 2 levels of government. Federal (91) military / currency / national security / ports. Provincial (92) municipalities / global trade / regulate business / civil matters. Civil law in quebec only from france customs (les coutumes) of all the different municipalities: napoleon brought them all together to form a single civil.
