UCAO Saint-Michel ANNEE ACADEMIQUE 2013/2014

LDEA 1 M. THIAM, Daouda

EXAMEN DU PREMIER SEMESTRE
ANGLAIS JURIDIQUE ET DES AFFAIRES
Nom :………………………………………………………………….(en majuscules)
Prénoms …………………………………………………………………………….
Date et lieu de naissance…………………………………………………………
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Matricule……………………………………………………………………………..
FINAL GRADE_______/20
I. Chose from the following list the word that corresponds to the definition on the left comlumn of
the table below (7 points).

Banking Bankruptcy Commercial law Customer credit Contracts debtor and Creditor
landlord and tenant Mortgages Negotiable Instruments Real Estate Transactions
Sales Secured Transactions

1. _ A branch of law that governs the broad areas of business,

commerce, and consumer transactions
2. A branch of law which covers promises that the law will enforce. It
provides remedies if a promise is breached.
3. A branch of law which regulates how consumers may finance
transactions without having to pay the full cost of the merchandise
at the time of the transaction
4. It governs situations where one party is unable to pay a monetary
debt to another.
5. Regulations that establish which institutions may offer credit and
debit facilities.
6. The law provides for the development of a plan that allows a
debtor, who is unable to pay his creditors, to resolve his debts
through the division of his assets among his creditors
7. This law governs the rental of commercial and residential property.
The basis of the legal relationship between the parties is grounded
in both contract and property law.

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II. Name the offence that corresponds to each situation (a, b, c, d) and write the number (1, 2, 3, 4)
of the corresponding situation in the box below (4 points)
a) Aiding and abetting an offender: ___________
b) Obscenity: ___________
c) Piracy: ___________
d) Bribary: ___________
 1. Police officer: I'm sorry sir, but I have to report your actions to the proper authorities.
Man: Look, officer, here's £50. Let's just pretend this didn't happen , eh?
2. Extract from a newspaper article: The two men were arrested and detained after police
checks revealed that they had been distributing pornographic material over the Internet.
3. Interviewing detective: All right, Dagsy. We know you didn't do the Cornmarket Street
bank job yourself, but we know that you were involved somehow.
Police suspect; I was just driving the car Mr. Regan, honest. And I didn't know what the
others were up to until they came back with bags of cash.
4. TV newsreader: The car bomb went off in a busy marketplace, injuring several shoppers.
5. Radio newsreader: The police raided a house in New Street this morning and recovered
250 illegal copies of the latest Harry Potter film , along with professional film copying
equipment. (VIDEO)
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III. Read the following paragraphs A and B and answer the subsequent questions (9 points)

A. Withers Interiors Ltd have entered into an agreement with Sophos Construction to act as sole providers
of quality interior fittings commencing 15 August this year. This is to run for 18 months, with a 3
month period of notification in the event of cancellation by either side.

1. One of the underlined words / expressions in the above sentence is wrong. Identify and correct it.
(2pts)
2. Which word in the paragraph is the closest in meaning to the noun contract? (1 pt)
3. True or false: if either Withers Interiors Ltd or Sophos Construction want to end the contract, they
must tell the other company 3 months before they do it. (1 pt)
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B. This contract recognises the anointment of Mr Alan Wiley as non-executive Director to the board of
AKL Publishing following the company's amalgamation with Berryhill Books. While Mr Wiley may
continue to buy shares in the company, he may not acquire a controlling interest, and he may have no
professional dealings with any third parties during this period.
1. One of the underlined words / expressions in the above sentence is wrong. Identify and correct it. (2pts)
2. True or false: AKL Publishing recently separated from Berryhill Books. (1 pt)
3. True or false: Mr Wiley can buy as many shares as he likes in the company. (1 pt)
4. In addition to sitting on the board of AKL Publishing, how many other companies can Mr Wiley work for?
(1 pt)
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