ACCA Applied Skills · Corporate and Business Law (Global) · Business, political and legal systems
Which of the following is an example of public law rather than private law?
A rule governing how a government regulator may exercise its powers over licensed businesses is public law. Public law deals with the state and its relationship with citizens and organisations. Sale contracts and partnership disputes are between private parties, so they are private law.
- AA contract between two companies for the sale of machinery
- BA rule setting out how a government regulator may exercise its powers over licensed businessesCorrect
- CA claim by one partner against another for breach of the partnership agreement
Explanation
Public law governs the state and its relationship with individuals and organisations, including the powers of regulators. Contracts and partnership disputes are between private parties and so are private law.
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