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The Rome Convention on the Law applicable to contractual obligations “applies to contractual obligations in any situation involving a choice between the laws of different countries.” The scope of the Convention is therefore clear; its aim is to regulate contractual relations between...
In the olden days, Europe was a place where there were fewer barriers economically, politically and socially. Everything moved freely: stocks, goods, people and also criminals. To strike a balance between freedom and security, some measures had to be taken. The framework decision defines...
In the English criminal justice system, juries have existed for over a thousand years now. Since 1215 they are the usual method of trying criminal cases, and are considered as a really important institution in the English criminal justice process. However, in terms of statistics, trial by jury is...
I am the president of Natural Vitamins Inc ("Natural Vitamins?) which manufactures and sells all-natural vitamins and food supplements in the United States, mainly through chiropractors. I founded the company with David and Corinne, owning about 65% of the capital all together. Our company,...
Dans les hauteurs de l’Himalaya, le roi du Bhoutan, le plus jeune du monde – seulement 28 ans – a décidé d’abandonner ses prérogatives : la monarchie absolue devient une monarchie parlementaire. Le paradoxe tient au fait que la population bhoutanaise ne semble pas enchantée...
This paper talks about a buyer, located in Miami, who ordered 2,500 cell-phones from company for a total amount of $150,000 (including the shipping charge). But there were several problems with this order: the order was delayed and the phones were damaged by moisture during shipping. One of the...
In the United States, when a trial takes place, it begins with the jury selection, which is the process whereby, according to law and precedent, members of a particular trial jury are chosen. The right to have a jury dates from the Magna Carta and it is incorporated in the Sixth Amendment of the...
Since the Salomon case, the doctrine of separate corporate personalities constitutes the corner stone of British company law. Thus, a properly incorporated company is considered as having a legal personality of its own and ought to be treated as a legal entity distinct from its shareholders even...
Face à la diversité des systèmes, les juristes ont classé, ordonnancé en se fondant sur la comparaison des systèmes en vigueur. Il est fondé sur l’analyse des fondements, de leur logique interne, de leurs divers éléments (sources, etc.). Pour faire ce travail, les juristes ont formé un...
According to the definition that can be found on the website of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a geographical indication (GI) is 'a sign used on goods that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities, reputation and characteristics that are essentially...
Free movement of people (workers) in the European Union (EU) Member States is one of the Four Freedoms and was developed from the concept of EU citizenship introduced by the Maastricht Treaty (1992). In fact, the European Coal and Steel Community (1951) established a right for free movement for...
‘A healthy environment is essential to long term prosperity and quality of life and citizens in Europe demand a high level of environmental protection’. This quote from the European Commission and the introduction of the Sixth Environment Action Programme - 'Environment 2010: Our...
Certes, tout contrat passé sur Internet n'entraîne pas nécessairement un conflit de loi. Par exemple, si le contrat est conclu entre deux québécois, exécuté au Québec, la relation qui s'installe et les conflits éventuels qui en naîtront, sont purement internes, administrés par le droit québécois....
Internet crée un vrai bouleversement juridique, et les normes nationales doivent s'adapter.
INPI : Institut National de la Propriété Intellectuelle. EX/ Quand je dépose un modèle de bague, il doit être nouveau, original. Il y a droit d'auteur car je possède le modèle de la bague. Le dépôt prouve que je suis propriétaire des dessins et des modèles. J'ai un double droit. Si on me...
[...] Établie par un acte de naissance rédigé par l'officier d'état civil comme le stipule l'article 57 du Code civil, la filiation fait naître un certain nombre de droits patrimoniaux, ainsi que des droits extrapatrimoniaux, comme le prénom ou le nom. Au terme de l'article 311-21, lorsque la...
Starting a business: incorporate (create a company) or do it as an individual/sole proprietor (sole trader) Enterprise (business) vs. Entrepreneur (Businessman/woman) -> person or entity (company) that owns and runs and operates the business (enterprise). Businessman/sole proprietor (or sole...
