Commercial Law (Second Edition)

Author: Wang Zuquan
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Based on the "Basic Requirements for Business Law Teaching" approved by the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education, this textbook is compiled according to China's commercial laws and relevant regulations, including company law, securities law, negotiable instruments law, insurance law, and maritime law. It comprehensively and systematically introduces the fundamental principles and institutions of China's business law, with thorough and in-depth content, accurate and standardized expressions, and a unified combination of scientificity, systematicity, and practicality. The book is divided into six parts: General Principles of Business Law, Company Law, Securities Law, Negotiable Instruments Law, Insurance Law, and Maritime Law, consisting of thirty chapters. The content of each chapter includes: Overview of Business Law, Business Legal Relations, Several Major Business Institutions Related to Business Entities, Business Remedies, Overview of Companies and Company Law, Limited Liability Companies, Joint Stock Companies, Company Bonds and Corporate Bonds, Company Financial Accounting Systems, Changes in Basic Company Matters and Company Dissolution, Related Companies and Foreign Company Branches, Overview of Securities Law, General Principles of Securities and Insurance Contracts, Property Insurance Contracts, Life Insurance Contracts, Insurance Industry Law, Overview of Maritime Law, Ships and Crew, Maritime Contracts, Marine Accidents, Limitation of Liability in Maritime Cases. The book maintains a unified format. Each chapter begins with a chapter introduction summarizing its main content, and each sub-item is accompanied by a boxed hint. In addition, compared to other business law textbooks, this textbook highlights the following points: First, where content is based on clear legal provisions, the relevant article citations are accurately noted for easy reference by readers. Second, the book covers a wide range of literature, introducing major theoretical issues and differing viewpoints in academia in various forms, with citations provided to guide readers in further study. In line with the principle of applying knowledge to practice, review questions are included at the end of each chapter, and selected typical cases are provided after the special chapters, achieving a balance between theory and practice. Additionally, a rich list of reference materials is provided at the end of each chapter, offering readers detailed resource.