Rule of law in religious states - What does it mean when the State calls itself religious?
Dissertation - 2 pages - Droit autres branches
Essai en droit constitutionnel en anglais sur l'Etat de droit dans les Etats religieux.
L'influence réciproque des notions d'Etat de droit (Rechtsstaat) et de rule of law - peut-on parler d'Etat de droit au Royaume-Uni ?
Fiche - 2 pages - Droit constitutionnel
Les discours contemporains promouvant la démocratie ont fait du concept d'Etat de droit une exigence incontournable. Selon la conception classique, il s'agit d'un Etat soumis au droit et agissant par l'intermédiaire du droit. Aujourd'hui la notion dépasse la vision formaliste,...
"The concept of the Rule of Law as defined by Dicey still remains valid : it provides a measure against which we can judge the attitudes and actions of Parliament, Government and the courts"
Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit européen
The rule of law is often expounded as a pillar of the English Constitution. It was described by Lord Bingham as "the second great rock on which [Dicey?s] constitutional edifice was founded". It was referred to as a statute for the first time, in the Constitutional...
« The effective application of European Union law has been ensured through the development of two key concepts by the European Court of Justice : firstly the supremacy of Community rules and secondly the mechanism of direct effect. » Discuss
Dissertation - 8 pages - Droit européen
According to Steiner, Woods & Twigg-Flesner, the ECJ, by interpreting the Treaties, gave direct effect and supremacy a common objective 'in the ECJ's approach: the need to ensure the effectiveness of Community law. [...] The Community would not survive if States were free to...
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...
Global litigation and conflict of laws
Cours - 5 pages - Droit international
Whether A can have the Belgian court cease the proceedings pending before it on the basis that parallel proceedings are pending in France depends on whether the case at hand fulfills the criteria of parallel proceedings, which is that the proceedings must involve “the same cause...
Choice of law by the arbitrator
Étude de cas - 3 pages - Droit autres branches
One of the main problems faced by the arbitrator when it comes to choice of law is the question of mandatory rules of law. A mandatory rule, as defined by Professor Mayer, refers to “an imperative provision of law which...
An Introduction to the study of the law of the constitution - Albert Venn Dicey (1885)
Commentaire de texte - 2 pages - Droit constitutionnel
Le texte que nous allons étudier est "An Introduction to the study of the law of the constitution" de Albert Venn Dicey. Albert Venn Dicey est un juriste britannique, théoricien des lois constitutionnelles. Dicey est un diplômé du Balliol College d'Oxford et a été...
conflict of laws in IB
Fiche - 2 pages - Droit international
, it is important while doing business to set things clearly and that is why the contract need to be very clear and provide legal information to make sure that in any case of possible dispute the rules are clear. In any case of conflict, I truly believe, that mediation and...
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...
Conflict of Laws
Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit civil
The recognition of same-sex marriage is becoming an issue in many countries, and there are today 14 countries allowing same-sex marriage, including Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Brazil, South Africa, Argentina, and 11 states of the United States. In...
International competition law: extraterritoriality matters, conflicts of decisions
Cours - 6 pages - Droit international
One criterion in Europe: effect doctrine. Competition rules exist on the European scale, but we don't have a worldwide competition law. In the past, the WTO tried to set up a worldwide code with antitrust rules: the Munich Group. It was hard to reach an agreement between...
Conflict of laws and Crossborder litigation - The slavery issue and the conflict of laws
Dissertation - 6 pages - Histoire du droit
In the field of the conflict of laws, slavery is often perceived as the most difficult question which the courts had to face. Indeed, it is hard to have an indifferent view on the issue, as it involves matters of philosophical, humanitarian, moral, political and...
The European Court of Justice and the rule of Precedent
Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit européen
The rule of precedent is the legal principle under which judges have to follow the judgments established previously by upper courts. The Latin translation of "stare decisis" gives an unequivocal definition of the concept as it means "to stand by that which is decided"....
Conflict of laws, Exequature
Commentaire d'arrêt - 21 pages - Droit civil
Article 2412 of the civil code Difference between “exequatur” and “enforcement” even if it's the same etymology. Exequatur: suspensive effect CJCE, Deutsche Genossenschaft vs Soc. Brasserie du Pêcheur, 2 July 1985. CJCE, Hoffmann c. Krieg, 4 February 1988. The...
The duties of the board of directors
Dissertation - 8 pages - Droit fiscal
The corporation according to how we understand it today, came into existence in the 19th century because entrepreneur needed a device to raise capital from a large number of investors. According to the legal dictionary: “the corporation is an organization formed with state...
Summarized family law
Fiche - 2 pages - Droit autres branches
Family matters are dealt with in the Family Division of the High Court, and by district judges in County Courts. These magistrates undergo special training, according to Family Proceedings rules 2010. Also, recently the Government has supported and developed for mediation schemes...
Conflict of laws and Crossborder litigation What is comity?
Dissertation - 5 pages - Droit international
Comity, first referred to as comitas gentium by Ulrich Huber in the 17th Century, literally translates to courtesy of people. It provides, in fact with an intellectual and legal justification, the recognition of a foreign law by a sovereign state without weakening the...
European Labour law: Compare and contrast the role and concerns of International Law with those of European Law in the field of Employment
Thèse - 7 pages - Droit européen
Employment law is a contract between an employer and an employee; it is issues regarding employment, workplace discrimination and other private law issues. With the evolution of the International and the European law, Employment law has evolved in parallel and...
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...
The rule of precedent
Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit autres branches
In simple terms 'the Doctrine of Judicial Precedent', also known as 'the doctrine of Stare Decisis' (let the decision stand), means that when a judge comes to try a case he must proceed by analogy, and always look back to see how previous judges have dealt with...
Critically assess the harmonisation of Trade Mark in European Union.
Dissertation - 4 pages - Propriété intellectuelle
Since it has been created in 1993,the European Union (former European Community created in 1957), which is composed of twenty five members, has always try to find the best ways to coordinate the laws which govern the whole of each member states; with a view to allowing a best...
Critically analyse the approach of the EU to product market definition under Article 82.
Thèse - 7 pages - Droit européen
Competition law is the ‘law which seeks to promote economic and business competition by prohibiting anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices' . In Europe, the Common Market was established by the Treaty of Rome. Two articles in the Treaty are fundamental,...
The fundamental constitutional principles of the British constitution
Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit constitutionnel
The fundamental constitutional principles of the British constitution are: -The rule of Law -The separation of powers In basic terms, the rule of law is the supremacy of law other humankind. As early as the 4th Before Christ...
The discussion of Hart and Fuller
Dissertation - 7 pages - Histoire du droit
Natural law has to explain the nature of morality. The natural law view believes that the creation of law should be based on natural laws or common morals. Laws are based on purpose, not on meaning of the words. Natural lawyers do not...
Constitutional and administrative law
Dissertation - 4 pages - Droit constitutionnel
The rule of law' is a system of rule in which the relationship between the State and the individual is governed by the law, protecting the individual from arbitrary state action.The rule of law is better understood by translating...
Le juge aux États-Unis - la "common law" et la "roman law"
Dissertation - 15 pages - Droit constitutionnel
Les observateurs extérieurs au droit des États-Unis ne le connaissent parfois que par le biais des représentations filmiques et télévisées. Ainsi, il n'est souvent pas nécessaire d'être juriste américain pour connaître le fameux droit de garder le silence qui revient à celui que l'on arrête. De...
"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...
English legal system: the Sources of English Law
Cours - 87 pages - Droit constitutionnel
The judicial decisions are the first to be found to develop a system. Today, they are still influencing the system as a whole. Judicial decisions have a weight that their continental counter part does not have. In England, under certain requirements, decisions are biding the judge with the...
English Legal System : The Administration of England and Wales
Cours - 93 pages - Droit autres branches
We'll study the administration of justice in England and Wales. Scotland has it's own courts and system. Civil and criminal justice have come close to each other. They must be treated separately because they are very different in particular in the point of view of...
