Employment Contract: Concept, Character, and Regulatory Effects

II. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND COLLECTIVE WORK UNIT VII THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
I. CONTRACT WORK: CONCEPT AND CHARACTER.
1. CONCEPT .- According to the ET (art 1.1), an employment contract is the legal relationship that arises between workers who provide voluntary services for remuneration as an employee within the scope of organizations and direction of another person, whether natural or legal person, and she called the employer or employer.
It differs from a Civil contract (Article 1254) by the

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Environmental Law: Concepts, Principles, and Legal Aspects

I. Environment (Relevant Concepts and Considerations)

The concepts of biological and ecological environments consider the environment where living beings live, comprising essential conditions for life’s existence or that which surrounds a body or object.

In law and legal doctrine, environment is a set of physical, chemical, and biological conditions, laws, influences, changes, and interactions that support and govern life in all its forms (Law 6938/81, art. 3, I). This legal concept is not entirely

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Venezuelan Private International Law: A Comprehensive Analysis

Item 5. Venezuelan System of Private International Law

1. General

From the origins of Venezuelan legislation, high standards shaping the private international law (PIL) system are enshrined in the Civil Code. Dr. Julián Viso’s 1862 proposal established statutory principles that continue to support the Venezuelan system.

2. Legal System

The Venezuelan PIL system follows the Netherlands school, exhibiting a territorialist tendency. Venezuelan law applies unless a specific provision mandates the application

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Spanish Law: Organic vs. Ordinary Laws

2. Ordinary Laws

2.1. Types and Overview

Ordinary law is the generic, residual legal model; it is an act of Parliament following the regular legislative process. It also includes rules developed by autonomous parliaments within their remit. Ordinary laws of the State include:

  • Laws of Delegation: Parliament delegates to the government the power to issue legislative decrees.
  • Basic Laws: The state regulates basic aspects of a subject, preventing Autonomous Communities from legislating on those areas.
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Spanish Criminal Code Reform of 2010: Key Changes and Implications

CRIMINAL CODE REFORM 2010: Probation as a security measure, as an alternative to the unlimited prolongation of imprisonment. For inmates whose rehabilitation is doubtful. A penalty of permanent location is provided as an alternative to prison sentences or the main penalty in cases of repeated theft. Articles containing the limits of penalties (105, 107, 108) were reformed, typing harder for confiscation, and the penalties it entails. Articles 127, 128, 129 regulate new accessory consequences for

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Maritime Jettison and Ship Collisions: Legal Aspects

Section 1: Jettison

Jettison, the act of casting goods overboard to save a ship, is an ancient maritime practice. During the Middle Ages, it was highly regulated and is still present in current legal texts. Jettison occurs when a ship faces hazards like pirates, sea dangers, or rocks, aiming to lighten the vessel for better buoyancy and to protect lives and the ship itself. This action overrides charter party clauses due to the imminent danger of losing the entire ship and its crew.

From the Laws

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