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Striking The Balance Between Contractual Rights And Obligations: Restructured Contract Law In The Newly Enacted Chinese Civil Code, Mo Zhang

Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review

Contract legislation in China experienced a significant change as a result of the Civil Code's enactment in 2020. With a focus on civil rights and private interests, contract law and other areas of law are expected to help promote the development of a rights-based society under the Civil Code-a much wanted shift from the traditionally obligation-based society. In this context, the Civil Code is hailed in China as a milestone in the country's legal landscape.

The Civil Code consolidated the 1999 Contract Law with judicial practices and restructured the legal framework governing contracts by modifying or adding provisions aimed at …

The Mysterious Market For Post-Settlement Litigant Finance, Ronen Avraham, Lynn A. Baker, Anthony J. Sebok

Articles

Litigant finance is a growing and increasingly controversial industry in which financial firms advance a plaintiff money in exchange for ownership rights in the proceeds of the legal claim on a nonrecourse basis: A plaintiff must repay the advance only if compensation is ultimately received for the legal claim. The nonrecourse nature of this funding exempts it from most states’ consumer credit laws, enabling funders to charge higher interest and fees than would otherwise be permitted. When this funding involves ordinary consumers, critics of the industry contend that the uncapped interest rates exploit vulnerable litigants, while its defenders argue that …

Tindak Pidana Pencucian Uang, Yunus Husein

Indonesian Journal of International Law

Money laundering is considered as a transnational organized crime. The logic of elimination money laundering is to omit the criminal’s motivation to enjoy their proceed of crime. The efforts to eliminate money laundering is much related to the issues of national jurisdiction. Thus, it requires international cooperation among countries, where international law is needed. Eventhough there is still no specific convention about money laundering, but regulation about money laundering is partially arranged in some conventions such as Vienna Convention 1988 and in UN Convention on Transnational Organized Crimes 2000. Indonesia has enacted a regulation is amended by UU No. 25 …

Enhancing Maritime Security In The Malacca Strait: Cooperation Against Piracy And Maritime Terrorism, Rheny Wahyuni Pulungan

Indonesian Journal of International Law

The Malacca Strait, together with the Singapore Strait, are two of the most important straits in the world and consequently there is significant traffic through them, reported to be approximately 60,000 vessels a year. The rising number of violent and well-coordinated attacks on transiting ships in these straits has become a very serious problem, such as threats of unauthorized boarding; theft of personal property, cargo and the ships themselves; and violence against, and the kidnapping or murder of, seafarers. One effort which is likely to enhance security in the Malacca Straits is the establishment of 'joint patrol areas', where more …

Preventing Retaliation In Trade By Harmonizing The Measures, Muhammad Putra Iqbal

Indonesian Journal of International Law

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement as a globally-accepted legal document within the World Trade Organization (WTO) is very important in ensuring food traded across the boundaries is safe for consumers and also protecting animal and plant from diseases and pests. Therefore, SPS Agreement's role within the international trade is very crucial. This paper evaluates "Indonesia-China candy case" that closely related to the implementation of the SPS Agreement. It is concluded that Indonesia as a member of WTO has declared and proven that Indonesia national regulations on food safety comply with international standard. On the other hand, China should show …

Environmental Protection And State Responsibility In International Humanitarian Law, Arie Afriansyah

Indonesian Journal of International Law

International armed conflicts is not only threatened the existence of human being, but also brought great environmental damage that has served to raise the international community's deep concern. The conflicting parties are liable for violations of their international obligations including damages to the environment. The obligations of warring parties to protect the environment are sourced not only from treaty law but also from customary law. Even though the conflict has ceased, they are still liable for the violations as long as the damages continue. That is why the legal concept of State offers an important doctrine in international conflicts offering …

Author's Right Is Not Only Copyright, Agus Sardjono

Indonesian Journal of International Law

This article discusses the difference between the concept of Author's Right and Copyright. These two concepts are often mistakenly considered to be inter-changeable. The purpose of this article is to help readers obtain a better insight into the basic concept of Author's Right and Copyright.

Contemporary Human Displacement: A Comparative Analysis Of Syria, Yemen, Honduras, And Venezuela, Rav Carlotti

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

What is causing the surge in human displacement around the world? Large-scale displacement in Syria, Yemen, Honduras, and Venezuela has generated unprecedented humanitarian crises in Latin America and the Middle East as millions of displaced people end up as refugees or immigrants. Humanitarian organizations like the UNHCR and host countries have had their resources overextended by these ongoing crises, and there is no end in sight. This thesis shows that contemporary human displacement is rooted in the increasing inability of governments to manage their societies amid great political demands and socio-economics strains. These causes are difficult to tackle because they …

Civil Disobedience From A Biblical Perspective, Gabriel Reed

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

To say that civil disobedience is a complicated topic is to severely understate the topic. It is a subject matter that has derived many different and disparate opinions, points of view, and public policies. Specifically, within America today, we observe calls for civil disobedience from both sides of the political spectrum, over several divergent political ideals. These issues are, primarily, driven from both sides’ desire to provide protection and provision for the oppressed and those who cannot necessarily speak for themselves. The definition of who is necessarily oppressed and whom their oppressors are varies from person to person, regardless of …

The Role Of Nations-State In Protecting And Supporting Internally Displaced Persons, Daisy Byers

Master's Theses

The rising increase of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has become a global problem. There are over 40 million internally displaced people globally, and 15.9 million are displaced in Africa. These displacements come into place due to war/conflict, corruption, massive human rights violations, natural disasters, urban renewal projects (at the hands of powerful nations such as America, China, France, UK, etc.), and large-scale development projects. According to UNHCR, refugees are people who have international cross-border. In contrast, internally displaced persons must stay within their own country and stay under the protection of their government, even if the government is the reason …

Getting Away With Murder: How California State Law Determined Recovery In First Roundup Cancer Case Johnson V. Monsato Co., Eliza L. Quattlebaum

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.

The Saddest Show On Earth: The Endangered Species Act As Applied To Captive, Endangered Mammals In People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals Inc. V. Miami Seaquarium, Anne Ringelestein

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.

How Do You Know It Was Me? A Case Comment On Cobbler Nevada, Llc V. Gonzales, David T. Frankel

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Mdl Revolution And Consumer Legal Funding, Ronen Avraham, Lynn A. Baker, Anthony J. Sebok

Articles

Third-party consumer legal funding, where financial companies advance money on a nonrecourse basis to assist individual plaintiffs with living expenses, is an increasingly popular and controversial part of American litigation. And consumers with mass tort claims pending in Multi-District Litigations (MDLs) constitute the fastest growing sector of those seeking assistance from this billion-dollar funding industry. Policy makers, mass tort plaintiffs' lawyers, and scholars have increasingly raised concerns about exorbitant interest rates and have called for regulations to protect vulnerable consumers from “predatory lending.” To date, however, the policy debate has largely relied on anecdotes and speculation because flinders have not …

Ketidakabsahan Pemindahan Hak Atas Saham Akibat Transaksi Menggunakan Cek Kosong (Studi Putusan Pengadilan Tinggi Dki Jakarta Register Perkara Nomor 51/Pdt/2019/Pt.Dki.), Lize Maydner

Indonesian Notary

This research discusses the implementation of the transfer of rights to shares in PT Permitra Parahyangan Prakasa, with a buying and selling mechanism that is paid using a cheque as the decision of the High Court of DKI Jakarta Register Case No. 51/PDT/2019/PT.DKI. The dispute occurred as a result of the use of cheque with an effective postponed date which was later proven in the trial to be a blank check, so that from the beginning at the time of the signing of the deed of sale can be ascertained there will never be an implementation of payment obligations on …

Analisis Konflik Hukum Dan Simulasi Pernyataan Pendirian Perseroan Terbatas Oleh Pendiri Tunggal, Adinda Afifa Putri

Indonesian Notary

This research discusses conflicts and legal issues that occur after the promulgation of Law no. 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation. The government through the Job Creation Act seeks to assist the development of micro and small businesses by making several changes in the provisions of legislation in Indonesia. The amendment to the Limited Liability Company Law through the Job Creation Law became the legal basis for the establishment of an individual legal entity for micro and small enterprises (PT UMK). This is based on the lack of resources of micro and small business actors to establish a limited liability …

Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Kedudukan Anak Yang Lahir Dari Perkawinan Tidak Tercatat (Studi Kasus Penetapan Pengadilan Agama Nomor 0208/Pdt.P/2018/Pajt), Alifa Yessi Meilinda

Indonesian Notary

Dampak dari perkawinan yang tidak dicatatkan yang berakibat pada status anak yang dilahirkan dari perkawinan masih banyak tidak diperdulikan oleh masyarakat. Pencatatan perkawinan yang diatur oleh peraturan perundangan perkawinan dimaksudkan untuk menjaga agar status perkawinan dan status anak yang dilahirkan sah dan jelas di mata hukum negara dan hukum agama. Selain itu dengan adanya pencatatan secara administratif oleh negara, dimaksudkan agar perkawinan yang merupakan perbuatan hukum penting yang memiliki akibat hukum yang sangat luas dan di kemudian hari perkawinan itu dapat dibuktikan dengan bukti yang sempurna dengan suatu akta autentik. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis bagaimana kedudukan hukum …

Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Notaris Dalam Proses Penyidikan (Studi Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 16/Puu-Xviii/2020), Anandiaz Raditya Priandhana

Indonesian Notary

Penelitian ini membahas mengenai Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Republik Indonesia Nomor 16/PUU-XVIII/2020 terkait dengan perlindungan hukum terhadap Notaris dalam Proses Penyidikan. Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 16/PUU-XVIII/2020 ini dimohonkan karena Pasal 66 ayat (1) Undang-Undang Nomor 2 Tahun 2014 dianggap menimbulkan dan/atau berpotensi menimbulkan adanya kerugian dalam melaksanakan tugas dan wewenangnya sebagai Jaksa, serta seakan-akan memberikan kedudukan yang lebih istimewa kepada seorang Notaris. Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini, yaitu yang pertama adalah kewenangan Majelis Kehormatan Notaris dan pembatasannya dalam Pasal 66 UUJN berdasarkan putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Republik Indonesia Nomor 16/PUU-XVIII/2020. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode yuridis normatif, dengan menggunakan data sekunder, melalui …

Social Justice In Law, Society And Development: A Marxism Perspective Of Indonesian Case, Ridwan Arifin, Vania Shafira Yuniar

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

This article explores about social justice in peoples lives according to Karl Marxs prespective of the concept of social class. It also discusses Marxs concept of the struggle of the social class to provide a solution for the proletariat, to free themselves from the chain of cruelty, violence and alienation in the capitalist system to achieve social justice. The essence of social justice in Karl Marxs prespective is that if a society has created a manifestation of self through compassion, and the collaboration of a classless society, without violence, and without oppression, and humans are free from all forms of …

Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak (Ptkp) Sebagai Bentuk Perlindungan Hak Ekonomi Dalam Perspektif Hak Asasi Manusia, Auditya Firza Saputra

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

As a ratifying State to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Ecosoc), the Government of Republic of Indonesia has legal obligation to implement steps of realization in effective and measurable manner in fulfilling, promoting, and protecting the economic, social and cultural rights of all its citizens. The issue is, to fulfil such obligation the State will require high amount of cost. The State is being sourced by the taxation policy. From many taxation policies, Income Tax become one of the most preffered segment. Unfortunately, the Income Tax policy, in practice, hardly optimizing due to many social economic …