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25 Mars 2009
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"The State of exception" in France and the United Kingdom

Dissertation - 4 pages - Libertés publiques

The concept of state of exception belongs to the legal theory of Carl Schmitt. It is concerned by the state of emergencies based on the sovereign's ability to transcend the rule of law for or at least in the name of the public good. In the United Kingdom and France, the state of...

25 Mars 2009
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There is no sense in maintaining different rules for tracing at law and in equity. One set of tracing rules is enough

Dissertation - 3 pages - Droit des affaires

In the administration of a trust, the trustee is the one that assumes a range of duties and responsibilities. When a breach of trust occurs, the trustee might be liable for both acts of omission and commission. There are several ways a beneficiary can pursue remedies for a breach of duty...

25 Mars 2009
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Has the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Saadi v UK struck the right balance between the protection of human rights and the control of irregular migration?

Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit européen

The objective of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) may be defined to ensure the rights and fundamental liberties of any individual who enters the European territory and give remedies against unlawful actions by the States. However, it has in some cases had troubles to strike...

26 Mars 2009
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Co ownership in Land Law

Dissertation - 3 pages - Droit civil

In the year 2000, there were three sisters Hermione, Iris and Jocasta, who inherited their mother's house property. The house was transferred in their joint names and they simultaneously gladly occupied their respective portions. A squabble broke out between Hermione and Iris...

26 Mars 2009
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Misrepresentation in Contract Law

Dissertation - 6 pages - Droit des obligations

Jemma, was a restaurant owner. She decided to shift from London to the countryside. In order to execute this move, she attended an auction in Borehampton with an idea of purchasing ?lot 69.' This ?lot 69' is described in the auctioneers' catalogue as ?a perfect...

30 Mars 2009
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The role of economics in legal practices: "market power abuses"

Dissertation - 6 pages - Droit de la concurrence

On May 18th, 1998, the US Justice Department of Justice alleged Microsoft Corporation had abused monopoly power by bundling together its web browser (Internet explorer) with the Windows operating system. According to the Department of Justice, Microsoft used its market power in the...

19 juin 2009
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Privacy and surveillance society in the UK

Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit international

"We live in a surveillance society ". This is the opening sentence of the Report on the Surveillance Society for the Information Commissioner published in September 2006. It states that Everyday life in the U.K. is monitored through the use of credit card, mobile phone,...

19 juin 2009
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Evaluate the Importance of the Supreme Court in the US Political System: In What Ways Is It a Political Actor?

Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit constitutionnel

The Supreme Court, the highest court in the American judicial system, is one of the three branches of the US national government. In 1803, a mechanism was put in place to ensure that governmental officials and governmental institutions would respect the limitations prescribed...

05 juil. 2009
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The difficult application of canadian criminal law in Nunavut

Thèse - 57 pages - Droit international

With its creation in 1999, the new territory of Nunavut hoped to solve the social and economical problems it was facing. For the second time in the history of the Poles, indigenous people were given the right by the government to decide their future. The first Inuit to be recognized...

11 Sept. 2009
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Jury selection in the United States of America

Dissertation - 6 pages - Procédure pénale

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...

15 Oct. 2009
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The Gacaca jurisdiction : What do you think of the Gacaca justice procedures in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide?

Étude de cas - 5 pages - Droit international

After decades of widespread racism under the influence of the Belgian colonization, a huge conflict took place in Rwanda in the form of a genocide against the Tutsis and the Hutus and causing about 80 000 deaths according to the UN report in 1994. Since then, the main...

28 Nov. 2009
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To what extent judicial intuitionism affects the judge's legal reasoning in Common Law?

Dissertation - 6 pages - Droit international

The recent nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor by President Obama sparked once again the political debate on the objectivity of the appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Republicans, even though pretending to be unbiased, started to fear that this Obamanian judge would undermine President...

22 déc. 2009
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The Right to Strike within the Dutch Industrial Peace in the Light of International Conventions

Étude de cas - 9 pages - Droit du travail

The Dutch Constitution was updated in 1983 and now contains a list of fundamental social rights. The recognition of those rights, even though it is late, has had a strengthened impact on the fundamental rights concerning the labor law in the Netherlands. Furthermore, since the...

04 févr. 2010
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To what degree does the Supreme Court have a 'political' role? And in what 'political' direction have the most recent courts taken the Supreme Court?

Étude de cas - 6 pages - Droit international

The judiciary, from the nature of its functions, will always be the least dangerous' in the department of power. This opinion, formulated by Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist papers, relies on a restrictive vision of the role of judges, considered as 'mouths of the...

07 févr. 2010
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Advanced legal search and writing on the case of Gregg v Scott [2005] U K H L 2 and a discussion on the concept and outcome of including a so called Romalpa Clause in a contract as a form of security for a debt

Étude de cas - 9 pages - Droit international

A lot of people don't recognise writing is a craft. You have to take your apprenticeship in it as in anything else. What is true for an author is true for a lawyer. Legal Research and Writing is indeed a subject one has to apprentice in, in order to be able to...

07 févr. 2010
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The wearing of burqa in France

Dissertation - 8 pages - Libertés publiques

First, it is important to precise the definition of burqa, the term 'niqab' would rather be used instead since it is the appropriate designation of the garment used in France by the Muslim community. The situation popped up in 1994 in France when some girls wore the...

12 avril 2010
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Border Regulation, Freedom of Movement and Citizenship in the Third Pillar of the EU: Conflicting legal agendas.

Dissertation - 9 pages - Droit européen

Within the United Kingdom (UK) there has been a long proud tradition of strong regulatory and independent oversight with respect to its national border security and integrity. The UK is a confederation of regional states some of which have semi-autonomous devolved legislatures, yet it maintains a...

14 avril 2010
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The French Conseil Constitutionnel: In comparison with Constitutional Courts

Dissertation - 11 pages - Droit constitutionnel

I believe that constitutional courts play a major role in legal systems. After the introduction of the 'Conseil Constitutionnel' in 1958, Louis Favoreu, a public law teacher, claimed, 'L'Etat de droit est désormais complet en France'. Indeed, it is often...

14 avril 2010
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The Implementation of the Third Pillar of the European Union in Hungary

Dissertation - 13 pages - Droit européen

Hungary acceded to the European Union on the 1st May 2004, thus it is one of the newer member states of the organization. In this paper we are going to introduce the Hungarian implementation of five (former) third pillar issues. We will examine the legal background of these areas of...

29 mai 2010
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Protection of homosexual rights by the European Court of Justice and influence of its decisions in member states' national legal order.

Dissertation - 14 pages - Droit européen

The institutionalization of Europe was done in favor of the protection of liberty and human rights. But, is this protection effective for sexual minorities and more precisely for homosexual community? In January 18th 2006, the Parliament of Europe adopted a resolution on homophobia....

31 mai 2010
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Comparative study of the cohabitation contract in Greece and the PACS (Civil solidarity pact) in France

Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit de la famille

We are going to see the differences and the similarities between the recent cohabitation contract in Greece and the PACS in france which are forms of civil union, marriage. This comparative study will be based on the greek bill about the cohabitation pact and the french bill...

01 juin 2010
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The Protection of Geographical Indications in the European Union

Dissertation - 6 pages - Droit européen

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...

21 Sept. 2010
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Comparative study - sociological and legal perspective over the national and the EU policies in France, Sweden and Spain

Étude de cas - 13 pages - Droit européen

Professional immigration in France is organised in such a manner to complete the needs of companies and to be adapted to France's accommodation and working capacities, while taking into consideration economic situation in the country. France does not formally distinguish...

26 Janv. 2011
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International Business Law in Ecuador

Thèse - 10 pages - Droit international

In this document, we shall present an overview of Ecuador and its laws along with recommendations on entering the Ecuadorian market. As an exporter of main products, Ecuador is an interesting target for foreign investors and that could permit the development of the country. For several...

04 juil. 2012
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Assessing the impact of parental marital status in relation to Irish child law: should Constitution be amended?

Étude de cas - 10 pages - Droit des affaires

“It cannot be contested that a person born outside marriage, is a human person, equal to one born within marriage” . In this statement, Justice Walsh points out the differential treatment between marital and non-marital children which is derived from the Irish Constitution. By...

17 juin 2014
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Introduction to the Challenges of European and French Law in Legal Informatics

Dissertation - 15 pages - Droit européen

The " new technologies " which appeared thirty years ago and are characterized by a considerable development are subject to fundamental legal questions. The definition of new technologies remains vague and includes the information and communication technologies. The information and communication...

04 juil. 2012
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Critical assessment of the contribution of Rome II to the subject of choice of law in tort

Étude de cas - 12 pages - Droit des affaires

The Rome II Regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations(hereafter referred to as “Rome II”) was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on July 11th 2007. It was the result of a long process that started in 1967 with the preparation of the Rome...

02 mai 2007
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Obligations solidaire et obligation in solidum

Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit des obligations

Une obligation est dite solidaire lorsqu'il existe un lien entre tous les débiteurs ou tous les créanciers en vertu duquel les actes accomplis par l'un au sein du rapport d'obligation sont opposables aux autres. Selon que l'on est en présence d'une obligation active ou passive, ce sont les...

14 mai 2007
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Has the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 gone far enough in reforming the English law of privacy?

Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit des affaires

Under the doctrine of privacy, which became entrenched in English law in the latter half of the 19th century , contractual rights and liabilities are limited to the parties to the contract. The mounting criticisms and arguments for reform have led to the Contracts (Rights of Third...

12 Nov. 2007
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La saisine in rem du Juge d'instruction : Commentaire cass. crim. 11 avril 2002

Commentaire d'arrêt - 3 pages - Procédure pénale

Le juge d'instruction doit s'en tenir à sa mission et par conséquent il ne peut en aucun cas sortir des limites de sa saisine. Ainsi par un arrêt en date du 11 avril 2002, il semblerait que la chambre criminelle de la Cour de Cassation vienne jeter le trouble concernant la délimitation de...