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El Ejercicio Y La Prescripción De Las Acciones Cambiarias, David García

David García

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Remedies In The Relational Theory Of Contract: A Preliminary Inquiry, Dr. Yehuda Adar, Dr. Moshe Gelbard

Yehuda Adar Dr.

One of the leading contemporary theories of contract law is the relational theory. Notwithstanding its remarkable development since the foundational works of Macaulay and Macneil it would seem reasonably fair to maintain that this body of literature has generally neglected the discussion of legal remedies. Scholarly literature pertaining to the relational theory has typically focused on extra-legal or informal devices for the regulation of long-term contractual relations, such as: consensual adjustment of primary contractual arrangements in light of changing circumstances, informal incentives for performance and cooperation, the tendency to abstain from relying on formal rights and duties, and the frequent …

Through The Legal Looking Glass: Exploring The Concept Of Corporate Legal Strategy, Antoine Masson, Mary J. Shariff

Mary J. Shariff

This paper sets out to examine various forms of legal strategies that have thus far been identified in the areas of litigation, corporate management and competition. The goal here is to identify and classify emerging approaches to legal strategy discussion in order to assist in the overall study of legal strategy theory as well as to assist in the development of an integrated and accurate definition of legal strategy from a law perspective.

El Project Finance. Una Aproximación A La Luz De La Teoría De Los Contratos Coligados, Carlos Augusto Acosta Olivo, Rocio De Lily Llanos Navarro

Carlos Augusto Acosta Olivo

No abstract provided.

Teaching Torts With Sports, Adam Epstein

Adam Epstein

The purpose of this paper is to offer a pedagogical road map for an alternative way to engage students when arriving at the torts portion of the business law or legal environment course. It is designed to encourage utilizing sports cases and sport-related videos when teaching torts which can be effective and energizing. My research demonstrates that the prominence of sports related tort cases and examples are much more apparent in the negligence and intentional tort categories than in products liability or strict liability. More specifically, an effective way to relate the concept of negligence in sports is in the …

Through The Legal Looking Glass: Exploring The Concept Of Corporate Legal Strategy, Antoine Masson, Mary J. Shariff

Mary J. Shariff

This paper sets out to examine various forms of legal strategies that have thus far been identified in the areas of litigation, corporate management and competition. The goal here is to identify and classify emerging approaches to legal strategy discussion in order to assist in the overall study of legal strategy theory as well as to assist in the development of an integrated and accurate definition of legal strategy from a law perspective.

The Good Faith Principle In Iberoamerican B2b Contract Law, Edgardo Muñoz

Edgardo Muñoz

No abstract provided.

Repondre A La Crise : Activite Irreprochable, Transparence Des Marches, Entraide Internationale Et Autres Developpements De La Pratique Et De La Jurisprudence, Christian Bovet, Fabien Liegeois

Dr. Fabien LIEGEOIS

Secret Bancaire Et Assistance Administrative Internationale En Matière Fiscale: Les Changements Apportés Par La Révision Des Conventions Suisse-France Et Suisse-Usa, Fabien Liegeois

Dr. Fabien LIEGEOIS

Analyse de la situation juridique postérieure à la décision du Conseil fédéral suisse de reprendre les standards de l'OCDE en matière d'échange de renseignements fiscaux (voir en particulier les incidences de ce changement de cap politique sur la protection de la sphère privée des contribuables et la portée du secret bancaire).

La Falta De Legitimidad En Los Contratos Y El Remedio De La Ineficacia En Sentido Estricto, Rómulo Morales

Rómulo Martín Morales Hervias

Este documento comenta la Casación N° 912-2010 de 28 de marzo de 2011 emitida por la Sala Transitoria de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República del Perú sobre la falta de legitimidad. Este concepto de Derecho Civil está basado en valores jurídicos importantes como la protección de la propiedad y la prohibición del abusivismo.

Resarcimiento Del Daño Moral Y Del Daño A La Persona Vs. Indemnización Del Desequilibrio Económico A Favor Del Cónyuge Débil En El Tercer Pleno Casatorio, Rómulo Morales

Rómulo Martín Morales Hervias

En el presente estudio se analiza algunas afirmaciones de la Tercer Pleno Casatorio Civil sobre daño a la persona, daño moral, y en general sobre la obligación indemnizatoria por separación de hecho y de divorcio para el cónyuge perjudicado

Construction Defects: Are They “Occurrences”?, Chris French

Christopher C. French

An issue in the area of insurance law that has been litigated frequently in recent years is whether construction defects are “occurrences” under Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) insurance policies. The courts have been divided in deciding the issue and in their approaches to analyzing the issue. This article addresses how the issue should be analyzed and concludes that construction defects are “occurrences”.

The relevant rules of insurance policy interpretation dictate that construction defects are “occurrences”. Policy language should be interpreted in such a way as to fulfill the reasonable expectations of the policyholder when the policy is construed as a …

An Exploration Of Interesting Clauses In Sports, Adam Epstein

Adam Epstein

The purpose of this article is to explore a broad spectrum of some of the more prominent and interesting contract clauses that have worked their way into the practice of law in the business of sport. Many of the examples utilized in this article reflect the fundamental principles of contract law generally. The article explores contract clauses (and in some cases terminations) related to prominent coaches including Jim O'Brien, Kelvin Sampson, Tom Crean and Bruce Pearl. Other clauses explored include baseball's now outdated reserve clause, termination for cause clauses, morals, force majeure, liquidated damages, hazardous activity, best efforts, best interests …

Exploring Ethical Issues And Examples By Using Sport, Adam Epstein, Bridget Niland

Adam Epstein

The purpose of the paper is to offer suggestions to engage your students when arriving at the ethics portion of your business law, legal environment, or sports law course. With due respect given to the classic theory of ethics, the paper offers ethical issues in the context of sport at all levels, including youth sport, interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional and the Olympic Games. Unique topics include sport-related fraud, the use of performance-enhancing drugs and technology, raging parents, running up the score, and whether the myriad of NCAA bylaws genuinely reflect and promote fundamental principles of amateurism, sportsmanship, and education.

Religion And Sports In The Undergraduate Classroom: A Surefire Way To Spark Student Interest, Adam Epstein

Adam Epstein

The purpose of this pedagogical piece is to present an opportunity to discuss religion in the context of sports as a means of generating classroom discussion and prompting extra-curricular reading on topics pertaining to business law primarily at the undergraduate level. A discussion of religion and sports provides one avenue to pursue exploration of the free exercise and establishment clauses. Examples are provided in the intercollegiate, interscholastic and professional sport contexts. The article also provides a brief primer on the First Amendment generally, outlining some of the classic Supreme Court cases. The article then discusses a series of cases involving …

Candados Negociales En El Modelo De Franquicia, Rodolfo C. Rivas Rea Esq., Marco A. Vargas Iñiguez Esq.

Rodolfo C. Rivas

The authors discuss different legal mechanisms to franchise your business successfully while minimizing legal risks.//////////////////////////////////////Los autores analizan los diferentes mecanismos legales para desarrollar una franquicia con éxito y reducir al mínimo los riesgos legales.

Duress, Péter Cserne

Péter Cserne

This chapter is to appear in Contact Law and Economics, part of the Elgar Encyclopedia of Law and Economics, 2nd ed. Its purpose is to provide an overview of the economic analyses of contractual duress. The focus is on the distinctive features of the economic perspective on the duress doctrine, as developed in the theoretical literature of law and economics. Along with the results of economic analysis, the legal background and some non-economic theories of duress are also briefly presented.