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Implied Warranty Claims Under The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: Resolving Fifty Years Of Uncertainty, Stephen E. Friedman

Pace Law Review

This Article addresses whether Congress intended for consumers to bring implied warranty claims on consumer products under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act in all instances or only when a defective product is covered by a written warranty. The question, unresolved almost fifty years after the Act’s passage, is of great practical importance because consumers who bring claims under the Act are eligible for attorneys’ fees and other potential advantages not available to plaintiffs bringing warranty claims under state law. This Article analyzes the two current approaches courts have taken to address the issue: a broad approach where consumers can bring a …

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Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Cueto-Rúa’S Judicial Methods Of Interpretation Of The Law: A Guide For The Future, Olivier Moréteau

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Judicial Methods Of Interpretation Of The Law (Excerpts), Julio C. Cueto-Rúa

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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No Trespassing: The Legal Origins Of Louisiana’S Water Access Dispute, Karly Kyzar Dorr

Journal of Civil Law Studies

Since the birth of the civil law tradition, the public’s right to access and use running waters has been recognized and protected through written legal sources, statutes, and codes. However, although the State of Louisiana is often lauded as the “Sportsman’s Paradise,” the current judicial interpretation of water access rights has restricted the public’s ability to use waterways, in particular running waters, for recreational pursuits such as fishing and hunting. The purpose of this essay is first to highlight the trajectory of the development of the law relative to the public’s right to access and use running waters. The analysis …

Bilingual English-Spanish Louisiana Civil Code, Book Iii, Titles Iii-V, Mariano Vitetta

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Covid-19 And The Italian Legal System, Laura Maria Franciosi

Journal of Civil Law Studies

COVID-19 hit Italy with particular violence. Then spreading around Europe and worldwide, the virus raised unprecedented issues requiring the implementation of urgent measures to prevent its propagation. This Article focuses on selected topics of the Italian civil law particularly affected by the rise of COVID-19 and tries to provide brief comparative remarks. Namely, after summarizing the most important events that occurred in Italy––originating from the discovery of the first Italian case of COVID-19 in Codogno––it outlines relevant social and legal scenarios. This Article also concentrates on commercial lease contracts, and subsequently addresses the legal implications of vaccination, with reference to …

Restating The Civil Law Of Quasi-Contract: Negotiorum Gestio And Unjust Enrichment, Nikolaos A. Davrados

Journal of Civil Law Studies

This Article restates the Louisiana civil law of negotiorum gestio and unjust enrichment, one decade after the common-law Third Restatement of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment. The Article first redefines and re-designates the term "quasi-contract" from a false source of obligations to a valid practical term describing the two separate institutions of negotiorum gestio and unjust enrichment. Based on this renewed understanding of quasi-contract, the Article proceeds to a detailed commentary on the revised Louisiana law of negotiorum gestio and unjust enrichment (which includes the special action for payment of a thing not due and the general action for enrichment without …

The 2020 Revision Of The Puerto Rican Civil Code: A Brief Explanation Of Major Changes, Luis Muñiz-Argüelles

Journal of Civil Law Studies

Puerto Rico is with Louisiana one of the two United States jurisdictions having kept the civil law tradition as the bedrock of its private law. One of the last Spanish colonies, Puerto Rico became a US Territory in 1899. The Spanish Civil Code was replaced by a Puerto Rican Civil Code in 1930. A revision process spanned over a period of 23 years, ending with the adoption of a new Civil Code in 2020. After a presentation of the revision process, this report presents and discusses the changes and innovations in family law, property, contractual obligations, torts, and successions, also …

Forthcoming: Louisiana Civil Code Commentary, Nikolaos A. Davrados

Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Journal of Civil Law Studies

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Order Of Protection Or Deportation? How Civil Orders Of Protection Entangle Noncitizens And Their Families In The Immigration And Criminal Legal Systems, Creating The Harm That They Were Intended To Prevent., Sarah E. Corsico

Brooklyn Law Review

A civil protection order can act as an important form of relief for an individual experiencing violence; however, it can also bring extreme complications and consequences for noncitizens. Unlike its intended purpose as a remedy separate from punitive state systems, civil protection orders can replicate the harm of the criminal legal system for noncitizens—barring someone from gaining immigration status, delaying applications, impacting international travel, and at its worst, resulting in deportation. Despite the high stakes nature of these proceeding, for the most part, there is no right to assigned counsel in civil protection order cases. As a result, many individuals …

No.53 - December 2023, Center Of Civil Law Studies

The Center of Civil Law Studies Newsletter

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Surprises In The Skies: Resolving The Circuit Split On How Courts Should Determine Whether An "Accident" Is "Unexpected Or Unusual" Under The Montreal Convention, Ashley Tang

Washington Law Review

Article 17 of both the Montreal Convention and its predecessor, the Warsaw Convention, imposes liability onto air carriers for certain injuries and damages from “accidents” incurred by passengers during international air carriage. However, neither Convention defines the term “accident.” While the United States Supreme Court opined that, for the purposes of Article 17, an air carrier’s liability “arises only if a passenger’s injury is caused by an unexpected or unusual event or happening that is external to the passenger,” it did not explain what standards lower courts should employ to discern whether an event is “unexpected or unusual.” In 2004, …

Wills, Trusts, And Estates, Allison A. Tait, Hunter M. Glenn

University of Richmond Law Review

This year’s legislative and judicial activity surrounding wills, trusts, and estates did not bring any radical shifts in the law, but rather expansions and clarifications. In the legislative realm, the bulk of the activity centered on expanding protections for parties under guardianship, with a sensitivity to safeguarding vulnerable parties from neglect or even predation. The new rules aim to increase transparency in process, preserve confidential financial information, and ensure minimums of care and contact. The rules affect these goals by providing for more transparency through notice requirements as well as required written filings. Moreover, they protect parties under guardianship by …

Taxing The New With The Old: Capturing The Value Of Data With The Corporate Income Tax In Virginia, Coleman H. Cheeley

University of Richmond Law Review

The Commonwealth of Virginia markets itself as “The Largest Data Center Market in the World.”In 2019, the Northern Virginia market alone was the largest in the United States by inventory, with room to grow. In 2021, data centers in Northern Virginia required an estimated 1,686 megawatts of power; that number is expected to increase by 200 megawatts in the near future, reflecting data centers currently under development. For reference, in 2022, it was estimated that more than 100 homes could be powered by one megawatt of solar power in Virginia. Historically, data centers have been located in the Commonwealth due …

Civil Practice And Procedure, Christopher S. Dadak

University of Richmond Law Review

This Article discusses Supreme Court of Virginia and, for the first time, Court of Appeals of Virginia analysis of procedural issues. The Article further discusses revisions to civil procedure provisions of the Code of Virginia and Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia in the last year.

The Article first addresses opinions of the supreme court and court of appeals, then new legislation enacted during the 2023 General Assembly Session, and finally revisions to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Urgensi Perlindungan Data Pribadi Pada Sistem Elektronik Untuk Anak Di Bawah Umur Di Indonesia Serta Perbandingan Regulasi Dengan Uni Eropa (General Data Protection Regulation), Dzikrina Laili Kusumadewi, Akhmad Budi Cahyono

Lex Patrimonium

Childrens are inseparable from using technology. Using this technology also has a negative impact, which is misuse of one's personal data. This threat is quite troublesome, especially for children, in the eyes of the law, that are considered as incompetent individuals. Unfortunately, Regulation Number 27/2022 concerning Personal Data Protection does not regulate and explain in detail the protections that children can get for the security of their personal data. Therefore, this research will discuss child regulations, sanctions, and compensation in protecting personal data; child rights provisions; and the comparison. The aim is to provide an explanation of what provisions have …

Pembatalan Perjanjian Secara Sepihak Akibat Wanprestasi (Studi Putusan-Putusan Pengadilan Dan Perbandingan Di Negara-Negara Civil Law), Indi Millatul Aula, Akhmad Budi Cahyono

Lex Patrimonium

The inclusion of the override clause of Article 1266 of the Indonesian Civil Code in contract raises differences in interpretation and views by legal experts. Basically, there is no explanation regarding this matter in the Indonesian Civil Code, so the main issues discussed in this research are the opinions of legal experts in Indonesia regarding the unilateral termination of contract due to default, and comparing it with the arrangements in Civil Law Countries. This research is a normative juridical research with data collected through library research. This article explains that there are different views among legal experts regarding whether or …

Pengaruh Prinsip Best Interest Of Child Dalam Penentuan Hak Asuh Anak Pada Kasus Perceraian Menurut Hukum Perdata (Analisis Terhadap Putusan-Putusan Pengadilan), Yazid Nashrullah, Endah Hartati

Lex Patrimonium

Determination of child custody due to divorce should be done by applying the principle of Best Interest of Child because basically the relationship between children and parents is not broken due to divorce. Children have the right to be able to grow and develop properly according to their potential until the child reaches adulthood. The Panel of Judges has a major role in determining which party is entitled to control over child custody. Based on this background, how does the regulation in Indonesia regulate the determination of control over child custody and how does the effect of the principle of …

Pertanggungjawaban Hukum Pengumpulan Data Biometrik Melalui Artificial Intelligence Tanpa Persetujuan Pemilik Data (Studi Kasus Clearview Ai Inc. Di Yunani Dan Inggris), Miyuki Fattah Rizki, Abdul Salam

Lex Patrimonium

Usement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) along with biometric data can pose a threat to the personal data protection, especially when there’s a data gathering without the consent of Data Owner. Therefore, this thesis will analyze (1) the biometric data protection in Indonesia, (2) AI legal standing based on Indonesia, Greece, and the United Kingdom legal systems, also (3) the legal liability of gathering biometric data through AI without consent of the Data Owner in Indonesia. This thesis is conducted through a normative juridical method with multiple approaches. The conclusion of the research is (1) provisions of biometric data protection can …

Perlindungan Hukum Bagi Pembeli Terhadap Gugatan Pembatalan Jual Beli Tanah Oleh Para Ahli Waris Penjual, M Waldi Ali Soraya, Lauditta Humaira ,S.H.,M.Kn.

Lex Patrimonium

In the implementation of the Sale and Purchase Binding Agreement Deed, a dispute may occur. For example, if the land being sold is an inheritance. For example, one of the sellers does not approve of the sale and purchase, or the land is sold by someone who is not an heir. Of course the buyer will be disadvantaged. The aim of the research is to find out the legal provisions governing the unilateral cancellation of the PPJB, to explain the determination of unlawful acts and to analyze the legal protection for buyers in land sale and purchase agreements which are …

Eksekusi Objek Jaminan Fidusia Sebagai Suatu Perbuatan Melawan Hukum: Tinjauan Terhadap Putusan Pengadilan Negeri Medan Nomor 167/Pdt.G/2021/Pn Mdn Dan Putusan Pengadilan Tinggi Tanjung Karang Nomor 93/Pdt/2022/Pt Tjk, Rahmandika -, Lauditta Humaira

Lex Patrimonium

The provisions for the execution of fiduciary security objects are regulated in Law Number 42 of 1999 on Fiduciary Security which allows fiduciary obligee to unilaterally execute fiduciary security objects based on the inherent executorial title which means execution can be directly exercised without going through a court and is final and binding on the parties. The Constitutional Court through Decision Number 18/PUU-XVII/2019 changed the meaning of the executorial title so that the execution of the fiduciary security certificate must be exercised and apply the same as the execution of a court decision that has permanent legal force, unless there …

Perbandingan Rechtsverwerking Sebagai Doktrin Hukum Di Indonesia Dan Doktrin Estoppel Di Amerika Serikat Pada Bidang Hukum Perjanjian, Joseph Noviandri, Togi Marolop Pangaribuan

Lex Patrimonium

This journal discusses the scope of rechtsverwerking as a doctrine known as the ‘waiver of rights’ doctrine. rechtsverwerking refers to a situation where someone possesses a certain right but does not exercise it within a specific period, which may result in the loss of that right. This concept of waiving rights is widely recognized, As exemplified by Article 32 paragraph (2) of Government Regulation No. 24 of 1997 concerning the release of land rights, the application of the rechtsverwerking doctrine should no longer be used as the basis for releasing land rights, as legislation takes precedence over doctrines in the …

Implementasi Doktrin Penyalahgunaan Keadaan (Misbruik Van Omstandigheden) Dalam Perkara Jual Beli Dengan Surat Di Bawah Tangan (Studi Kasus: Putusan Nomor 243/Pdt.G/2020/Pn Mdn Dan Putusan Nomor 101/Pdt/2021/Pt Mdn), Bagas Febrianto, Akhmad Budi Cahyono

Lex Patrimonium

Undue influence (misbruik van omstandigheden) is one of the reasons for the invalidity of an agreement due to a defective will known in Indonesian civil law based on doctrine and jurisprudence. This undue influence is a form of legal protection for weak parties because of the imbalanced position of the parties to the agreement both economically and psychologically. In the case of a sale and purchase agreement, often the parties disagree on the subject matter of the agreement, namely the goods and prices. Moreover, the sale and purchase agreement with privately made letters is certainly very prone to …

Penolakan Kpr Sebagai Syarat Tangguh Pembatalan Ppjb (Studi Kasus: Putusan Nomor 1138/Pdt.G/2020/Pn Sby), Alfin Permana Lutfi, Lauditta Humaira

Lex Patrimonium

This thesis analyzes Decision Number 1138/Pdt.G/2020/PN. Sby regarding the problem of refusing mortgages which resulted in binding agreements in buying and selling houses. The problems to be examined are the legal provisions regarding mortgage approval as a tough condition in the house sale and purchase agreement and the enforceability of PPJB cancellation and exoneration clauses in the construction of civil law in Indonesia with regard to the case in decision number 1138/Pdt.G/2020/PN.Sby. As for the legal provisions regarding KPR approval as a tough condition for PPJB cancellation, they are not clearly regulated in Indonesian laws and regulations. The house sale …

Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Pemegang Perjanjian Pengikatan Jual Beli Atas Tanah Dimana Sertifikat Tanah Berada Dalam Penguasaan Bank (Studi Putusan Nomor 751 Pk/Pdt/2019), Ahmad Raihan Imani Setiawan, Abdul Salam

Lex Patrimonium

The dynamic and evolving nature of the law, which also gives rise to complexities in societal issues, requires legal certainty, especially concerning the legal protection for parties involved in a Sale and Purchase Agreement (PPJB). The purpose of this paper is to understand the legal position of the buyer based on a PPJB for land and buildings concerning the land that has been used as collateral by the seller to a bank. Additionally, it aims to determine whether the judge’s considerations were appropriate in providing legal protection to the buyer based on the PPJB, as per the verdict Number 751 …

Tanggung Gugat Orang Tua Atas Perbuatan Melawan Hukum Yang Dilakukan Oleh Anak Di Bawah Umur Menurut Kuh Perdata (Studi Perbandingan Dengan Belanda Dan Hukum Perdata Manitoba, British Columbia, Dan Ontario), Clarinta A.P. Lukman, Abdul Salam

Lex Patrimonium

Liability is not limited to acts committed by oneself, but also acts committed by others as regulated in Article 1367 paragraph (2) of the Civil Code or also known as vicarious liability or substitute responsibility. Unlawful acts can basically be committed by anyone, including minors. Therefore, in this research, the author is interested in discussing the liability of parents for unlawful acts committed by minors and its comparison with the Netherlands and Canada, which specifically includes the provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia and Ontario. This discussion is intended to look at the differences and similarities regarding the size of a …

Reviewing The Organization Of The Consumer Right To Withdraw In Electronic Transactions In Qatar, Mahmoud Fayyad, Reinhard Steennot

International Journal on Consumer Law and Practice

This research identifies and analyses weaknesses in Qatar’s legal regulatory framework for the right to withdraw in electronic transactions, understands the causes of consumer dissatisfaction and their impact, and conducts a comparative analysis of European law to extract insights for improving Qatar’s legal regulations and organizational structure. This research employs a quantitative methodology, utilizing a survey administered to a random sample of 391 consumers. The survey will gather data on consumer perceptions, experiences, and satisfaction levels related to the right to withdraw in electronic transactions in Qatar. The results revealed a need for more confidence among Qatari consumers when purchasing …

Symposium On Transformative Gender Law: A Roger Williams Law Review Event 11-3-2023, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

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