Body Corporate: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Body Corporate

  • an association, such as a company or institution, that is legally authorized to act as if it were one person

Additional Resources

ByLaws Of
The word bylaw most commonly refers to a city or municipal law or ordinance, passed under the authority of a charter or provincial/state law specifying what things may be regulated by the municipality. The main difference between a bylaw and a "Law" passed by a federal, state or provincial body...
Tags: Body, Home Business Online, Regulations, Government
Tools & templates 2007-12-01
Body talk - First Word - Transcript
What on earth could nineteenth-century Luba depictions of the female body have in common with the contemporary sculptures of Los Angeles artist Alison Saar? How is culture inscribed on the female body and who interprets it how? Is gender a performance? Is it for real? Last February 24 thirteen...
Tags: exhibition, genome, University of California at Los Angeles, women
Research articles 2001-06-22
The Body Of The Speech
Think of the body of your speech as akin to a "Main course": The introduction was a tantalising "Appetiser" and the ending will be an unforgettable "Dessert"& but the body of your speech is truly the heart of the "Meal". So& are you going to throw the same old greasy...
Tags: Body, Speech, PublicSpeakingExpert, So&, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing
White papers 2008-01-01
Ultima II in major spring body/eye care launch programme.
Revlon will be introducing four new Ultima II products that contain active plant ingredients. The first is the Body Shaper. This product contains, horsetail, caffeine and edera and is designed to eliminate the dimpled 'orange-peel' appearance of the skin. There are two other complimentary products to the Body Shaper, The...
Tags: cell, Revlon Inc.
Research articles 1994-03-25
Opportunities and risks of the United Nations Global Compact: the Novartis case study.
In recent years, changing expectations about the role of business in society have pushed the concept of good corporate citizenship into mainstream business thinking. There is a growing body of evidence linking corporate citizenship activities to posi In recent years, changing expectations about the role of...
Tags: citizenship, company, corporate citizenship, Novartis AG
Research articles 2003-09-22
Have An Interview? Make Your Body Speak For You!
This paper explains some universally accepted body language interpretations and how you can effectively use them to more speak more confidently with your body. Speaking the right body language can help you express a positive, confident and secure image during job interviews and social interactions. Work on it, pay attention...
Tags: Body Language
White papers 2008-01-01
Body, Power, Desire: Mapping Canadian Body History
Taking into consideration the theoretical literature on the body generated in various disciplines and recent approaches to the body in Canadian historical writing, this essay argues that attention to the power of the body as defined by Spinoza, Nietzsche, and Gilles Deleuze can offer new possibilities for historical praxis. An...
Tags: Canada, Toronto, University of Toronto, women
Research articles 2007-01-01
Omron Healthcare to Launch New Body Composition Monitor
Tokyo, July 6, 2005 - JCN - Omron Healthcare announced on July 5 that it will bring to market the KaradaScan Check HBF-357, a consumer version of its KaradaScan body composition monitor, on August 1. The HBF-357 can display body weight, the levels of skeletal muscle, body fat and visceral...
Tags: health care, monitor, Omron Corp.
Research articles 2005-07-06
Take Command Of The Room With Strong Body Language
Granted, body language can only take you so far, and if you want people to be engaged with your presentation long-term, you will need to say something meaningful and your content will matter. But since body language sets up the initial perception, you need to know the following rules to...
Tags: Body Language, Peter DeHaan Publishing
White papers
Corporate Profile for ABRA Auto Body & Glass, dated July 2, 1999
--BUSINESS WIRE-- The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0- Published Date: July 2, 1999...
Tags: Business Wire, E-mail, INTERNET, MARKETING
Research articles 1999-07-02
Two new indexes launch today to help individual investers
NASD is launching two indexes today to make it easier for individual investors to benchmark the performance of increasingly popular corporate debt. NASD, the self-regulatory body for broker-dealers, says the investment grade and high-yield indexes, launched jointly with Bloomberg News, are the first to be updated daily with...
Tags: bond, FINANCE, Investment, NASD
Research articles 2005-10-17
Taliban commander's body swapped for four hostages
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan AFP — Afghanistan's Taliban said Thursday it had received the body of its top commander killed by troops last month and had in turn freed four hostages and the body of a beheaded doctor. The extremist group announced Tuesday it had beheaded the doctor, captured late March...
Tags: Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse, Government, nurse, SOFTWARE, spokesman
Research articles 2007-06-06
Body & soul
Better known for its posh silver-packaged food, Tesco Finest has launched an exclusive Bath and Body range that includes Smoothing Body Polish (pounds 5) and Whipped Body Souffle (pounds 5). Hailed as the best you can buy without breaking the bank, these five delicious products will make you look and...
Tags: Manufacturing, Revlon Inc.
Research articles 2002-03-24
BODY BAZAAR: The Market for Human Tissue in the Biotechnology Age. - Review - book review
BODY BAZAAR: The Market for Human Tissue in the Biotechnology Age by Lori Andrews and Dorothy Nelkin Crown, Books, $24.00 HOW MUCH ARE YOU WORTH? No, not your net assets. I'm talking about your body. When it comes down to the minerals that make up a human...
Tags: Biotechnology, organ, University of California at Los Angeles
Research articles 2001-05-01
YES Clothing Co. signs Body Glove license
LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--July 9, 1996--YES Clothing Co. (NASDAQ:YSCO) Tuesday announced the signing of a license agreement with Body Glove International to design, manufacture and market Body Glove's men's and boy's sportswear apparel throughout the United States.Guy Anthome, chairman and CEO of YES Clothing, commented, "Our new management team at YES...
Tags: apparel, Business Wire
Research articles 1996-07-09
2 new bond indexes give investors quick way to check performance
NASD is launching two indexes today to make it easier for individual investors to benchmark the performance of increasingly popular corporate debt. NASD, the self-regulatory body for broker-dealers, says the investment grade and high-yield indexes, launched jointly with Bloomberg News, are the first to be updated daily with actual...
Tags: bond, FINANCE, Investment, investor, NASD, performance
Research articles 2005-10-17
Entrepreneur connects the dots in truck manufacturing; Joins chassis, body operations to save time.(Workhorse Custom Chassis)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
A suburban businessman is reconciling the two sides of truck manufacturing. Delivery trucks, often called ``step vans,'' have long been built in two stages by separate suppliers. One makes the chassis-the frame on which the truck body sits-and sends it to a second ...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Indiana, Manufacturing, Mr.
Research articles 2000-08-14
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Acquires Fifth Location in Georgia
MINNEAPOLIS--BUSINESS WIRE--May 6, 1999-- ABRA Auto Body & Glass, LLC, the nation's leader in damaged vehicle repair, today announced it has successfully completed its acquisition of Classic Paint & Body in Marietta, GA. Classic Paint & Body, formerly owned by Bob McGraw and Gene Rhodes, becomes the fifth...
Tags: acquisition, Business Wire, FINANCE, Investment, Leadership, Minneapolis
Research articles 1999-05-06
Top 10 Ways To Improve Your Interview Body Language
Obtaining - and preparing for - a job interview is hard work. But even if you've done your homework and give the best answers to tough questions, there's still something that might keep you from getting that job: your body language! We all subconsciously judge each other to some extent...
Tags: Job, Body Language, Job Interview, Lowe-Commotion Publications
White papers 2008-01-01
This Car Does it All -- A True Technology Showcase -- Part 3 of 6.
Gm Precept Body Design "Developing a body which minimizes aerodynamic drag on the outside, provides roomy accommodations for five passengers on the inside, and packages a safe and durable structure in-between required the talents and creativity of our entire team," notes Tom Lobkovich,...
Tags: car, General Motors Corp., kilogram
Research articles 2000-02-21