1 CHAPTER 1 NATURE OF SALE DEFINITION OF SALE Article 1458 of the Civil Code defines “sale” as a contract whereby one of the contracting parties (Seller) obligates himself to transfer the ownership‚ and to deliver the possession‚ of a determinate thing; and the other party (Buyer) obligates himself to pay therefor a price certain in money or its equivalent.1 The Roman Law concept embodied in the old Civil Code2 that treated delivery of tangible property as the sole purpose of sale has been
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judiciary‚ and are carried out by Government. The legislature is the law-making body‚ and is comprised of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The legislative function involves ‘the enactment of general rules determining the structure and powers of public authorities and regulating the conduct of citizens and private organisations. The executive is all the institutions and persons concerned with the implementation of the laws made by the legislature. It involves central and local government
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Should we obey the law? Following the rules is something that is often emphasized from a very young age. However‚ there are cases when choosing to break the rules is the right thing to do. It is sometimes necessary to disobey the law. Civil disobedience‚ or refusing to obey the law to protest peacefully‚ has been one of the most effective ways of changing government policies. In many cases throughout history‚ fairer societies have been created after laws were challenged. For example‚ American
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Administrative law is the law that determines the organization’s powers and duties of administrative officers. It is the law relating to the administrative government. It concerns itself with public authorities and how they function. Administrative law is the body of general principles that govern the exercise of power by authorities. Wade defines Administration Law as the Law relating to control of government power.1 He further assets that the primary purpose of administrative law is to keep the
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The Laws of Early Ancient History The laws of early ancient history all had one thing in common: They instilled fear on the people. Four major rulers with their own law systems were Hammurabi‚ Draco‚ Solon‚ and Diocletian. All four rulers established laws of their own that the people of their nation had to abide by or else they would pay the consequences. The people feared their laws whether it was because of the harsh punishments‚ the threat of death‚ the fines they had to pay‚ or a tax system
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Federal laws Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits discrimination because of race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ and national original. Title VII applies to all private employers‚ state and local governments‚ and education institutions that employ 15 or more individuals. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This law essentially applies the standards of Title VII to the federal government as an employer. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The Fair Pay Act changes when the statute of limitations
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1.0 INTRODUCTION. Law of Malaysia Section 24 state that‚ the consideration or object of an agreement is lawful‚ unless it is forbidden by a law. It is of such a nature that‚ if permitted‚ it would defeat any law. Besides that‚ the agreement is lawful unless it is fraudulent‚ it involves or implies injury to the person or property of another or the court regards it as immoral‚ or opposed to public policy. In each of the above cases‚ the consideration or object of an agreement is said to be unlawful
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AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW James Maurici‚ Landmark Chambers Introduction 1. This talk will look at: i. What is environmental law? ii. The sources of environmental law iii. Some key concepts in environmental law: the precautionary principle‚ the polluter pays‚ public participation and access to environmental justice iv. An introduction to the main areas of environmental law: a. air quality b. climate change c. contaminated land d. noise e. environmental permitting f. waste g. water h. nature
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other law‚ or by order of the court. The maximum penalty is disbarment. 4- Under what circumstances should a lawyer terminate his representation of a client? If the representation will result in violation of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct or other law‚ the lawyer’s physical or mental condition materially impairs the lawyer’s ability to represent the client‚ or the lawyer is discharged. 5- What does it mean for a lawyer to act as an advisor? A lawyer may refer not only to law but to
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Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)‚ are concerned protection of shareholder’s and creditor’s interests. We will identify possible legal issues in the relation to the Corporation Act 2001 and discuss whether they have been any breaches of relevant common law rules and statutory provisions in relation to ‘capital maintenance’‚ ‘share buy-backs’‚ financial assistance’ and ‘payment of dividends’. We will also briefly discuss ‘particular relevance of section 588G’ in relation to Roger. Doctrine of Capital
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