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The Fiduciary Relationship: A Legal Perspective

By: Lynn Sharp Paine
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:6
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Abstract

Discusses the concept of a fiduciary, as developed in the Anglo-American common law tradition, and outlines the principal differences between the legal standard applied to fiduciaries compared to ordinary arms'-length contractors.

Keywords

Ethics; Assets; Financial Management; Common Law; Standards

Citation

Paine, Lynn Sharp. "The Fiduciary Relationship: A Legal Perspective." Harvard Business School Background Note 304-064, December 2003. (Revised November 2015.)
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