Part 2 Specific Issues of Arbitration in Brazil, 7 Non-signatories

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Speradino Felipe Vollbrecht
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Contract Law ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Exclusive Jurisdiction ◽  
Lower Courts ◽  
The Law

This chapter studies situations under Brazilian law in which a non-signatory may be bound by an arbitration agreement to which it was not originally a party. It also discusses relevant principles in Brazilian Contract Law and Brazilian Arbitration Law, as well as the case law of the Brazilian Superior Tribunal of Justice (STJ). The STJ plays a vital role in the Brazilian legal system, as it (i) sets out the jurisprudence to guide the lower courts; and (ii) amends and harmonizes the decisions of the lower courts, where needed. The STJ also retains exclusive jurisdiction to recognize and enforce foreign awards in Brazil. When does Brazilian law become relevant to ascertain questions of binding a non-signatory to arbitration? The law applicable to the arbitration agreement is the relevant law for the purpose of deciding whether (and in which circumstances) a non-signatory can be bound to arbitration. In situations where the parties have agreed that the law applicable to the arbitration agreement is the law of Brazil, the issues of (i) whether a non-signatory can be compelled to arbitrate or (ii) whether a non-signatory can intervene in an arbitral procedure will, of course, be tested against this law.

Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties in Japan

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masami Okino
Keyword(s):  
Case Analysis ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Contract Law ◽  
Civil Code ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Third Party ◽  
German Model ◽  
Recent Debate ◽  
The Law

This chapter discusses the law on third party beneficiaries in Japan; mostly characterized by adherence to the German model that still bears an imprint on Japanese contract law. Thus, there is neither a doctrine of consideration nor any other justification for a general doctrine of privity, and contracts for the benefit of third parties are generally enforceable as a matter of course. Whether an enforceable right on the part of a third party is created is simply a matter of interpretation of the contract which is always made on a case-by-case analysis but there are a number of typical scenarios where the courts normally find the existence (or non-existence) of a contract for the benefit of a third party. In the recent debate on reform of Japanese contract law, wide-ranging suggestions were made for revision of the provisions on contracts for the benefit of third parties in the Japanese Civil Code. However, it turned out that reform in this area was confined to a very limited codification of established case law.

Contract

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Gordley
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Contract Law ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
Legal Problems ◽  
Early Twentieth Century ◽  
The Will ◽  
The Law

‘Classical’ contract law was built on a substantive premise about contract law and two premises about legal method. The substantive premise was voluntaristic: the business of contract law is to enforce the will or choice of the parties. The first methodological premise was positivistic: the law is found, implicitly or explicitly, in the decisions of common law judges. The second methodological premise was conceptualistic: the law should be stated in general formulas which can be tested by their coherence. Finally, ‘classical’ contract law reflected an attitude about how best to steer a course — as every legal system must — between strict rules and equitable considerations. Since the early twentieth century, classical contract law has been breaking down. Allegiance to its premises has weakened as has the preference for rigor. At the same time, scholars have found classical law to be inconsistent even in its own terms. Nevertheless, much of it has remained in place faute de mieux while contemporary jurists have tried to see what is really at stake in particular legal problems. This article describes their work.

Part 2 National and Regional Reports, Part 2.1 Africa: Coordinated by Jan L Neels and Eesa A Fredericks, 16 Morocco: Moroccan Perspectives on the Hague Principles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaher Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
International Law ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
Statutory Law ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The Law

This chapter examines Moroccan perspectives on the Hague Principles. In Morocco, the sources of private international law applicable to international commercial contracts are both of a national and an international nature. International sources include mainly treaties and, to a lesser extent, international customs to which the Moroccan courts may refer in particular cases. National sources are statutory law, case law, and scholarly writings. Case law has always played a vital role in the development and the interpretation of the rules applicable to international commercial contracts. It is indeed the role of the courts to determine the scope of law chosen by the parties and to delimit the boundaries of international public policy as a limit to the application of the law chosen by the parties. Moroccan courts consider international customs as important sources in respect of international contracts and arbitration. Having frequently used the universally accepted principles of private international law, Moroccan courts could easily draw on the Hague Principles to find solutions to certain questions that have not been addressed by the legislature.

Stone Roots, Digital Leaves: Czech Law against Unfair Competition in the Internet Era

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radim Polčák
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Unfair Competition ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Black Letter ◽  
The Law ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Further Development

AbstractThe law against unfair competition is traditionally understood in countries of the Alpine legal system as extraordinary and unconventional. Unlike other legal disciplines, it does not rely on black-letter law; it is less formal and less legislatively elaborative in detail. Thus, progress and development in this area is not a matter for the legislator but for broad practically-driven doctrinal work connected to contemporary case law. When the Internet brought new opportunities in the development of business ventures, Czech law against unfair competition did not react with legislative changes but by the further development of standard interpretational patterns. In this article, we will briefly describe the grounds as well as recent related developments in the Czech law against unfair competition connected to unfair business practices on the Internet.

scholarly journals Private Prosecutions in Mauritius: Clarifying Locus Standi and Making the Director of Public Prosecutions more Accountable

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Case Law ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Locus Standi ◽  
Statutory Requirement ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Lower Courts ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Right

Case law shows that private prosecutions have been part of Mauritian law at least since 1873. In Mauritius there are two types of private prosecutions: private prosecutions by individuals; and private prosecutions by statutory bodies. Neither the Mauritian constitution nor legislation provides for the right to institute a private prosecution. Because of the fact that Mauritian legislation is not detailed on the issue of locus standi to institute private prosecutions and does not address the issue of whether or not the Director of Public Prosecutions has to give reasons when he takes over and discontinues a private prosecution, the Supreme Court has had to address these issues. The Mauritian Supreme Court has held, inter alia, that a private prosecution may only be instituted by an aggrieved party (even in lower courts where this is not a statutory requirement) and that the Director of Public Prosecutions may take over and discontinue a private prosecution without giving reasons for his decision. However, the Supreme Court does not define “an aggrieved party.” In this article the author takes issue with the Court’s findings in these cases and, relying on legislation from other African countries, recommends how the law could be amended to strengthen the private prosecutor’s position.

The Effect of Foreign Law on the Law of Israel: Remnants of the Ottoman Period

1975 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Friedmann
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Legal Norm ◽  
Legal Systems ◽  
Historical Source ◽  
Foreign Law ◽  
Local Law ◽  
The Law

This series of articles is intended to deal with one aspect of the sources of Israel law, namely the influence of foreign legal systems and principles derived therefrom on Israel law and on the attempt in recent years to independent creation of local law.Foreign law constitutes on occasion an actual legal source for the law of Israel. This occurs when a local enactment refers to foreign law and makes it applicable in certain situations. In such case the foreign law which we are to apply constitutes an obligatory legal norm in Israel and is, in fact, part of the Israel legal system. In other cases foreign law influences the process of creation of local law but does not constitute a formal source of law in the Israel system. This happens, for example, when Israel case law relies for authority upon some rule established in an American decision (which is, of course, not binding in Israel) or when the Israel legislator is influenced by a principle of law derived from another legal system. We might say there that the foreign law is an historical source for the Israel rule.

The Reform of French Contract Law: An Analysis of its Application to Corporate Acquisitions

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
François Barrière ◽  
Pascal Bine ◽  
Olivier Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Case Law ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Contract Law ◽  
Business Growth ◽  
Corporate Acquisitions ◽  
Legal Reforms ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Right ◽  
Duty To Inform ◽  
Incomplete Performance

AbstractMore than ten years after the French President at the time first announced it – during the bicentenary celebration of the Napoleonic Code, the reform of the law of contracts has taken shape. The reform’s objectives are to make the law more accessible while increasing legal certainty; objectives often put forward during successive legal reforms without necessarily being met. Its purpose is also to increase the efficiency of French contract law, which will encourage business growth, and is evident, for instance, by the fact that unilateral will is being dealt with several times in the reform. In addition, contractual freedom, captured within the preliminary provisions, sets the tone for a more flexible legal framework. Although the reform codifies several solutions derived from case-law, it also introduces noteworthy innovations such as, in particular, a duty to inform, a legal framework for unforeseeable situations, means of action against unfair clauses in adhesion contracts, or even the ability to reduce the price in the event of incomplete performance of the contract. This reform recognizes contractual freedom, which can – in any event – only be a step in the right direction! This article analyses the modification to French contract law made by Ordinance N° 2016–131 and their impact on corporate acquisitions.

scholarly journals Aktualisasi Pancasila sebagai Sumber Hukum dalam Pembentukan Undang-Undang

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 377-407
Author(s):  
Arfa'i Arfa'i ◽  
Bahder Johan Nasution ◽  
Febrian Febrian
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Positive Law ◽  
The Law

In the Indonesian legal system, Pancasila is the source of all sources of law, the basis of the national law, and functions as rechtsidee. With such a position, all positive laws should reflect and be in line with Pancasila values. This article aims at exploring how Pancasila values actualized in the legislation of law. This article demonstrates that despite the vital role of Pancasila as long the legislation of law  is concerned, there are no clear indicators and variables indicating that a law has reflected and been in line with Pancasila values. It is also found that there is no model or mechanism for testing whether the law which under legislation has been appropriate and conformed with Pancasila. The current indicators and variables are the ones set by the Agency for National Law Development (BPHN) and the Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP), and are used to evaluate a positive law. In fact, they are not the ones intended to to evaluate a law which is currently in the level of legislation. This article argues that in order to actualize Pancasila values in the established law, indicators and variables regarding Pancasila values need to be regulated in a law. Besides, it is encouraged that the evaluation and testing mechanisms be implemented during legislation process. Abstrak Dalam sistem hukum Indonesia, Pancasila merupakan sumber dari segala sumber hukum, dasar hukum nasional, dan cita hukum. Dengan kedudukan yang demikian itu, maka sudah seharusnya semua hukum yang dibentuk mencerminkan atau selaras dengan nilai-nilai Pancasila. Artikel ini bermaksud menelusuri bagaimana nilai-nilai Pancasila diaktualisasi dalam pembentukan suatu undang-undang. Dalam artikel ini ditunjukkan, sekalipun Pancasila memiliki peran yang sangat penting bagi suatu undang-undang yang dibentuk, ternyata belum ada indikator dan variabel tentang undang-undang yang mencerminkan atau selaras dengan nilai-nilai Pancasila. Artikel ini juga menunjukkan, belum ada model atau mekanisme pengujian apakah undang-undang yang sedang dalam tahap pembentukannya telah sesuai dan selaras dengan Pancasila. Indikator dan variabel yang ada sejauh ini ialah yang ditetapkan oleh Badan Pembinaan Hukum Nasional dan Badan Pembinaan Ideologi Pancasila, dan digunakan untuk mengevaluasi suatu undang-undang yang telah berlaku, bukan yang sedang dalam tahap pembentukannya. Karena itu, agar nilai-nilai Pancasila semakin teraktualisasi dalam undang-undang yang dibentuk, maka indikator dan variabel tentang nilai-nilai Pancasila perlu diatur dalam undang-undang, dan mekanisme evaluasi dan pengujiannya perlu didorong agar dapat dilakukan pula pada saat undang-undang sedang dalam tahap pembentukannya.

scholarly journals Wybrane aspekty prawne zapewnienia bezpieczeństwa imprez masowych jako jednego z warunków bezpieczeństwa publicznego

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 231-243
Author(s):  
Dariusz Wykrent
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
Case Law ◽  
The Law ◽  
Legal Security ◽  
Mass Events

SELECTED ASPECTS OF THE LEGAL SECURITY OF MASS EVENTSThe article presents some aspects of the legal system in Poland relating generally to the complex issues of security, and in particular to the specific — due to the form and features of occurrence — security of mass events. Starting from the existing literature in terms of security and public safety, the article discusses the constitutional and statutory regulations, including those related to them, some interpretations and case law, with particular reference to the law on mass events security.

The Judicial Legacy of Salmond J in New Zealand

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 797
Author(s):  
Peter Spiller
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Contract Law ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Human Reality ◽  
The Law

John Salmond was a judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand during the years 1920-1924. This paper examines the nature of Salmond J's contribution to judicial precedent in New Zealand in five areas of the law: administrative; family; procedural; property; and contract law. Salmond J's judgments in these areas amply justified his reputation as an outstanding jurist. They were characterised by balance, fairness and a keen sense of human reality, and were presented with admirable structure and clarity. Of particular note is Salmond J's interpretion of the significant body of legislation passed from 1908 onwards. Fortified by his experience of legislative drafting at the time when this legislation was passed, Salmond J confidently supplemented the legislation with case law based on the legislative intent. The overall effect of Salmond J's judicial work was that, during the eight decades after his death, his judgments provided his successors on the bench with apposite language, frameworks and reference points in the cases before them.

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