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National Association of Corporate Directors — The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is an independent, not for profit membership organization, dedicated to serving the corporate governance needs of directors of public, private, and non profit organizations. Founded in 1977,… … Wikipedia
National Association of Corporate Directors — NACD A U.S. organization for corporate *directors, *boards of directors, and their advisors. Established in 1977 and headquartered in Washington, DC, the NACD Web site describes the organization as the premier educational, publishing and… … Auditor's dictionary
Corporate law in the United States — is a collection of over 50 different systems of corporate law, or one law for each state. Two sources of law are, however particularly important: the Model Business Corporation Act (MBCA), drafted by the American Bar Association was influential… … Wikipedia
Corporate governance — Not to be confused with corporate statism, a corporate approach to government rather than the government of a corporation Corporate governance is a number of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions which have impact on the way a… … Wikipedia
directors — Agents and executive representatives of a corporation, who, acting as a board or unit, manage the business of the corporation, constituting, as it has been said, the mind and soul of the corporation, acting according to their best judgment, and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Corporate law — (also company or corporations law) is the study of how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community and the environment interact with one another under the internal rules of the firm.… … Wikipedia
Directors' duties — are a series of statutory, common law and equitable obligations owed primarily by members of the board of directors to the corporation that employs them. It is a central part of corporate law and corporate governance. Directors duties are… … Wikipedia
Corporate benefit — (sometimes referred to as commercial benefit) is the requirement under some legal systems that the directors of a company must exercise the powers [For these purposes, it is important to remember the distinction between objects (what the company… … Wikipedia
Directors' duties in the United Kingdom — bind anybody who is formally appointed to the board of directors of a UK company. Contents 1 Scope 2 Duty to act for proper purposes 3 Duty of care 4 … Wikipedia
Directors and officers liability insurance — (often called D O) is liability insurance payable to the directors and officers of a company, or to the organization(s) itself, to cover damages or defense costs in the event they suffer such losses as a result of a lawsuit for alleged wrongful… … Wikipedia
