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Modern Trends Of Liability For Tort: A Comparative & Analytical Study On The United Arab Emirates (Uae) And The Qatari Laws In Light Of The Developments In The French Law, Dr.Adnan Sarhan

UAEU Law Journal

The position of Emirati Law differed from that of the Qatari one in terms of both personal and substantive approaches of civil liability according to variation in their historical sources. While Qatari Civil Law adopted Fault in its personal concept as a basis for liability of unlawful act, influenced by most Arab Civil Laws that preceded it such as Egyptian Civil Law, we find that the UAE Civil Transactions Law, influenced by Islamic Jurisprudence, adopted tort in its substantive concept as a basis for liability of unlawful act.

Despite the fact that both laws are contemporary, they didn't pay adequate …

The Legal System For Pristine Water Wells: A Comparative Study, Mohamed Rafie Younis

UAEU Law Journal

Water wells are one of the most important sources of groundwater in meeting the human needs in places of desertification, or in which surface water is low under conditions that warn of increasing water shortage as the population density increases in Iraq. Therefore, this study deals with the definition, identification, adaptation, and legal protection of water wells in the surrounding area, from attrition and pollution, as well as the legal basis for civil liability for damage to pristine water wells.

Civil Liability Resulting From The Use Of Drones: A Comparative Study, Dr. Suzan Ali Mahmoud

UAEU Law Journal

The study is concerned with two issues: civil liability for damage resulting from the use of unmanned aircraft (drones), and compensation for damage caused by it.

It is concerned with the drones used by individuals and companies in the private sector and not those used by the state. It also deals only with the civil use of the drones, not the military use.

In this regard, the study analyze the current legislative situation in the United Arab of Emirates in order to determine the success of the UAE legislator in reducing the risks and potential problems related to the damage …

Civil Liability For Damage Resulting From Genetically Modified Organisms (Gmos): A Comparative Study

UAEU Law Journal

The most serious damage to human and other living organisms at present is the damage of genetically modified organisms, where they can eventually be used as weapons of mass destruction in the form of a bacteriological war that destroys human civilization, we will present the problem in terms of: Identification of genetically modified organisms by determining their scope, and to identify the aspects of the damage resulting from them, and how to compensate each type of species, whether it is related to plant, animal, human or the environment. We then present the legal basis for civil liability resulting from damage …

Tort Liability Resulting From The Infringement Of The Rights Of Others Using The Internet: A Comparative Study Between Emirati Law And French Law, Sinan Al Shattnawi

UAEU Law Journal

Tort Liability resulting from the infringement of the rights of others by using the Internet under UAE and French law (Comparative study)

We note that the principles of law, including the rules of civil transaction law and many other laws on information technology, play a central role in the establishment of a legal framework of civil liability and the protection of Internet users, whether as suppliers or Internet users, with regard to information and the use of public and private sites and the violation of intellectual property rights on the Internet. As we know that the legislation has put a …

Preventing Foreign-Judgment Country Hopping With A New Transnational Recognition And Enforcement Standard, Ryan Everette

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Since the 1990s, a group of plaintiffs from Ecuador has been involved in litigation with what is presently the Chevron Corporation. During the lawsuit in Ecuador’s courts, the plaintiffs’ lawyers took part in deceptive activities that led to an unreliable judgment against Chevron and has resulted in civil liability for the lawyers and an inability to enforce the judgment against Chevron in the United States for the plaintiff class. Over the better part of the last decade, the plaintiffs’ lawyers have sought and failed to enforce the judgment in several countries outside of the United States, leading to a prolonging …