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    Basic rules of international humanitarian law in armed conflicts The seven fundamental rules which are the basis of The Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocols. This tex has been prepared for dissemination purposes and cannot in any circumstances serve as a substitute for the complete provisions of the international agreements - Extract from "Basic rules of the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols" [pic]1 - Persons hors de combat and those who do not take a direct part in

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    paper will define the functions and roles of law in both business and society. Giving examples of such relationships from past and future experiences from the author pertaining to current and past job or industry. While it is beyond the scope of this research paper to do a complete analysis of all the laws and functions pertaining to business and society we will cast a broader look at the significant points that can add value to the paper. Functions of Law in Business and Society The Merriam-Webster

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    Rule of Recognition and American Law According to Hart‚ a rule of recognition is the basis on which a society deems its laws to be valid. It is the reason for people in a society to act in accordance with primary and secondary rules set forth by the governing power. The primary justification for adherence to law is interpreted as the rule of recognition‚ for it defines obligation to such law as a standard for society. This foundation provides criteria for the validation of law and‚ though commonly

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    BUSINESS LAW Oscar Kikoyo‚ Advocate Dip. Philosophy‚ LL.B (Hons)‚ MBA (IB) Executive Secretary‚ Surface & Marine Transport Consumer Council‚ NSSF Waterfront‚ P.O BOX 14154‚ Dar es salaam‚ www.sumatraccc.go.tz 4/9/2014 1 What is Business? • Business is a commercial activity engaged in as a means of livelihood or profit‚ or an entity which engages in such activities. 4/9/2014 2 What is Law? • Law is the body of rules designed to regulate human conduct within a given

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    Information Technology Act: 9 Rise of Cyber Crime 11 Caselet 14 Statistics and Facts 18 Case Study 28 Case Study 1 28 Case study 2 29 Case Study 3 31 Case study 4 33 Case Study 5 34 Case study 6 36 Case Study 7 39 NASSCOM 44 Role of Information Technology in the Banking Sector 48 Conclusion 54 References 58 Introduction New communication systems and digital technology have made dramatic changes in the way we live and the need to transact our daily business. There

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    can be convicted. Before you go any further please listen to audio presentation 2 which you can access from the criminal law page of the VLE. It is important that you do so as it will give you an overview of the topic and guidance on the terms considered in this chapter (i.e. actus reus and mens rea). You will now be aware that every offence is defined somewhere – either in a statute or at common law – and will be composed of a number of elements with which you should be familiar. Note that you should

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    part that it plays in recovery‚ there is a need to have an appropriate and accurate definition of what spirituality is. This will largely depend on the individual. Spirituality and religiosity can be viewed‚ suggests Laudet‚ Morgan & White (2006)‚ from a

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    Functions of Law In order to determine the functions or role of the law in society and business the word should be defined. Miriam-Webster’s Dictionary gives the following definitions: "1 a: rule of conduct or action laid down and enforced by the supreme governing authority (as the legislature) of a community or established by custom b: the whole collection of such rules c: the control brought about by enforcing rules d: trial in a court to decide what is just and right according to the laws e: an agent

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    September‚ Fiona‚ a newly qualified dentist‚ receives the following note from her uncle: 10 Park Street Nilai 71800 Negeri Sembilan Malaysia Dear Fiona We talked some time ago about your buying some of my dental equipment when I retire from my practice at the end of this month. I am prepared to let you have everything for RM15‚000. Let me know fairly quickly if you’re interested because I’ve already had a very good offer from one of my colleagues. Your affectionate uncle Arnold Fiona is

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    Client Advice Part A will be reviewing the client’s statement to advice on possible trespass to person and/or trespass to land and/or private nuisance action(s) that could be brought by or against our client. The advice will be based on the facts from Jay’s statement. However‚ where necessary additional legal facts may be required‚ which will be addressed in Part B. Jay V Poppy – Entering the bar – Trespass to Land Title to sue Jay must have the exclusive possession of the land to have requisite

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