本书讲的就是关于代理、合伙以及有限责任公司（LLC）这几种基本商业组织形式的基本概念和法律原则。说到代理、合伙和LLC，这些商业形式在现代商业社会虽然不像公司那样风光，但事实上仍然发挥着相当重要的作用，而用在某些领域较公司更具优势。在法律上看，有关代理作合伙的基本概念和原则，其实是公司法的基石。像代理法下的越权原则还有代理人的忠诚义务以及合伙人之间诚信义务，无不发展成为公司法下的重要原则；而作为公司治理核心问题的股东和管理层之间的所有权和管理权分离，说到底还是一个代理问题。事实上，美国不少法学院的公司法课程往往是从代理和合伙讲起的，而有些法学院索性将课程称为商业组织法以表明课程将涵盖代理、合理、LLC和公司等不同的商业形式。

PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
RESEARCH REFERENCES
TABLE OF CASES
Interoduction
PART 1. BASIC TERMINOLOGY
Glossary
Chapter 1. The Agency Relationship
1.Defining the Agency Realtionship
2.The Principal
3.Introduction to the Liabilites of a Principal
4.The Agent
5.Distinguishing the Agency Relationship Form Other Relationships
6.Complex Agency Relationships
PART II. INTERNAL MATTERS:REGHTS AND DUTIES BETWEEN PRINCIPAL AND AGENT
Chapter 2.Duties of Principal to Agent
7.Duty to Pay Compenation
8.Duty of Reimbursement,Indemnity,and Exoneration
9.Duty of Care
10.Duty to Deal Fairly and in good Faith
Chapter 3.Duties of Agent to Proncipal
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PART III.EXTERNAL MATTERS:RIGHTS OF THEIRD PARTIES
Chapter 4.Vicarious tort Liability
Chapter 5.Contractual Powers of Agents
Chapter 6.The Undisclosed principal
Chapter 7.Liability of the Agent to Third Persons
Chapter 8.The Doctrine of Ratfication
Chapter 9.Notice and Notification:Imputed Knowledge
Chapter 10.Termination of the Agency Relationship
PART IV.THE LAW OF UNINCORPORATED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Chapter 11.The Creation of a Partnership
Chapter 12.The Operation of a Partnership
Chapter 13.Dissociation of a partner and Dissolution of a Partnership
Chapter 14.The Limited Partnership
Chapter 15.The Limited Liability Company
APPENDICES
INDEX

J·丹尼斯·海因斯：科罗拉多州立大学法学院教授，主要教学方向是合同、代理、合伙和有限责任公司。