Report on Business Law: Sales of Goods Act 1979 and Competition Act.

This report provides an overview of key aspects of business law, focusing on the Sales of Goods Act 1979, the Competition Act 1998, and the Law of Agency. It discusses the legal rules and regulations established by the government to ensure fair practices and control illegal activities. The report also references the Lloyds Banking Group / MBNA merger inquiry by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), highlighting the CMA's role in assessing potential impacts on competition. Additionally, it cites legal resources and scholarly articles related to excuses for nonpayment, defenses to actions for premiums, and restrictions on an employee's post-employment mobility, providing a comprehensive overview of the legal landscape.

BUSINESS LAW

INTRODUCTION
Business law refers to legal process in which including legal rules
and regulations those are made or regulated by the government of
country. In which have to follow all rules and regulation by the all
parties. When two parties want to make legal agreement so have to
do all woks under the law or legal term also with written agreement
with legal stamp on the papers. To control the illegal activities in the
country by the government make some effective legal systems those
follow by the all persons. In this report mention or including sales
of goods Act 1979, competition Act 1998 and law of agency.

Lloyds Banking Group / MBNA
merger inquiry
 From:Competition and Markets
 Authority Published:16 March 2017
 Last updated: 5 May 2017, see all updates
 Opened:16 March 2017Case
 Type: Mergers Case state:Open Market
 Sector: Financial services
 Outcome:Mergers - phase 1 clearance

Statutory timetable
Phase 1 date Action
5 May 2017 Decision announced
16 to 30 March 2017 Invitation to comment
16 March 2017 Launch of merger inquiry

CMA clearance decision
 5 May 2017: The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by
Lloyds Banking Group Plc of MBNA Limited. The full text of
the decision will be available shortly.

Invitation to comment: closed
16 March 2017: The Competition and Markets Authority
(CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that
this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the
creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger
provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether
the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a
substantial lessening of competition within any market or
markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Launch of merger inquiry
16 March 2017: The CMA announced the launch of its
merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

Continued...
 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) hereby gives
notice pursuant to
 section 96(2A) of the Act that the merger notice provided by
Lloyds Banking Group
 plc in relation to its anticipated acquisition of MBNA Limited
(the Merger) meets the
 requirements of section 96(2) of the Act.

Continued...
 The initial period defined in section 34ZA(3) of the Act in
relation to the Merger will
 therefore commence on the first working day after the date of
this notice, ie on 17
 March 2017. The deadline for the CMA to announce its decision
whether to refer the
 Merger for a Phase 2 investigation is therefore 16 May 2017.

REFERENCES
 Appleman, J.A., Appleman, J. and Holmes, E.M., 2015.
Excuses for Nonpayment and Defenses to Actions for
Premiums (Vol. 5). Appleman on Insurance Law and
Practice.
 Bishara, N.D. and Westermann‐Behaylo, M., 2012. The Law
and Ethics of Restrictions on an Employee's Post‐
Employment Mobility. American Business Law Journal.
49(1). pp.1-61.