International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading ("Hague Rules"), and Protocol of Signature (Brussels, 25 August 1924) The President of the German Republic, the President of the Argentine Republic, His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the President of the Republic of Chile, the President of the Republic of Cuba, His Majesty the King of Denmark and Iceland, His Majesty the King of Spain, the Head of the Estonian State, the President of the United
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personal ethical beliefs. Wong and Beckham (1992) made the analysis nearly two decades after what we now refer to as the Subprime Meltdown. They were able to identify two theories that would guide one’s ethical behavior, utilitarianism and Ross's prima facie dutie (Wong, 1992). As a person matures it’s perceived that most will choose the right moral decision that will give them the most significant benefit regardless of the cost of their decision. A person’s moral action should cause the greatest
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------------------------------------------------- AGREEMENT IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE CONTRACTS TABLE OF CONTENT * INTRODUCTION * TYPICAL RESTRICTIVE CLAUSE * KINDS OF RESTRAINT * RESTRAINT OF TRADE UNDER THE COMMON LAW * EMPLOYER MUST HAVE A VALID INTEREST * RESTRAINT MUST BE REASONABLE * EXCEPTION * CONTRACTS OF EXCLUSIVE DEALING *
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Euthanasia is the ending of a ill person's life in order to alleviate them of their pain and suffering. A person who goes through euthanasia normally has an incurable condition, but there are other situations where some people desire their life to be terminated. In many cases, it is carried out at the person's desire but there are instances when they may be too sick and the arrangement is made by relatives, medics or, in some circumstances, the courts. Euthanasia brings up a number of difficult
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(ii) battery and (iii) assault. He can also sue the Police under (iv) breach of duty and (v) negligence. III. Brief Answer Mr Muniyandy is likely to succeed under the tort of false imprisonment and battery. In the event that the identity of the staff that looked like ‘a hulk’ can be established, the grounds of assault can succeed too. However, he is unlikely to succeed in suing the Police for breach of statutory duty and negligence. IV. Causes of Action For issues (i) to (iii), Mr Muniyandy
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Memo To: CEO From: Date: 02/21/2013 Subject: Former Employee Constructive Discharge Litigation Background information The company attorney notified me that the former employee filed a claim against the company, citing the violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for Constructive Discharge. The company’s change of the working plan to a rotating shift system led to the violation of the employee’s rights or religious holiday leading to the litigation. It is in this regard that I
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Tort Issues Whether Barb committed any intentional Tort against Carol I. Whether Carol can seeks recovery for [4] a temporary trespass or nuisance (asserting claims for annoyance, discomfort, inconvenience, interference with their enjoyment of their property, loss of enjoyment of life, and personal injury. II. Whether Carol can maintain an cause of action for negligence or any other intentional tort, due to her contention that that offensive smoke have migrated from a neighbor's property
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Law of Investment Assignment | | Contents 1.1 Assumptions 3 1.2 Common Law 4 1.2.1 Fiduciary Duties 4 1.3 Conduct & Disclosure in the Investment Advisory Process 5 1.3.1 Suitability Rule 5 1.3.2 No Conflict of Interest Rule 6 1.4 Investor Protection Dispute Resolution 7 1.4.1 Unconscionable Conduct 7 1.4.2 Misleading and Deceptive Conduct 7 1.4.3 Dispute Resolution in the investment Industry 8 1.5 Remedies 9 1.5.1 Avenues of remedy 9 1.5.2 Likelihood of success
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| Assignment Cover Sheet |[pic] | |STUDENT NAME |STUDENT NUMBER | |Erin Storr |265817 | |POSTAL ADDRESS
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MAIN ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT (SOX) OF 2002 When the US Congress hurriedly passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it had in mind combating fraud, improving the reliability of financial reporting, and restoring investor confidence. Perhaps SOX's most burdensome element was Section 404, which says that it is management's responsibility to maintain a sound internal control structure for financial reporting and to assess its effectiveness; and that it is the auditors'
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