European Social Charter and Spanish Social Protection Laws

EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHARTER AND CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Signed in Turin on October 18, 1961, it’s the primary treaty regulating labor and social security. It comprises three parts:

  1. Articulated (fundamental aspects): 38 articles in 5 parts.
  2. Annex on the scope regarding protected persons.
  3. Declarations and reservations made upon signing or ratification by States.

Principles:

A. Recognition of the right to work: Ensuring the effective exercise of the right to work, aiming for the

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General Meetings in Companies: A Detailed Analysis

General Meetings: A Deep Dive

Definition

A general meeting is where partners or shareholders convene to decide or express the company’s will. Decisions are made by majority rule, as defined by law or bylaws, on matters reserved for the meeting’s competence. These decisions affect all partners or shareholders, regardless of dissent or absence.

Competences (Art. 160.1)

  • Approval of financial statements, earnings distribution, and corporate governance.
  • Appointment and dismissal of directors, liquidators,
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Securities and Listed Securities: A Comprehensive Analysis

Securities and Listed Securities

Concept and Regulation

It is a crucial document for exercising the literal and autonomous rights indicated within. It connects the corporeal (the title) and intangible (the right). The document’s owner (possessor, if bearer; with additional requirements, if nominative) can demand the right’s provision.

Its role is to facilitate credit rights transmission. Linked to the document, it’s considered movable property, suitable for transmission or circulation.

The Right to

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Spanish Bankruptcy Law: A Comprehensive Analysis

Objective and Subjective Bankruptcy

The declaration of bankruptcy requires that a common debtor is in a state of insolvency. Understanding the Ley Concursal (LCON), when the debtor cannot meet regularly and punctually with its enforceable obligations (art. 2.2). This article provides a broader concept of insolvency than the previous law, referring to it as a lack of regular and timely compliance with required obligations.

The LCON clarifies the concept of insolvency with a few details. These differ

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Civil Heritage and Property Rights

Unit 1: Civil Heritage

Concept

Heritage encompasses a person’s property, rights, duties, and obligations with monetary value and legal universality.

Content

Assets

Assets are a person’s property and rights with monetary value, constituting a totality of facts.

Liabilities

Liabilities represent the prevalence of assets over liabilities, enabling property owners to meet their commitments.

Economic Phenomena

Solvency

Solvency occurs when assets exceed liabilities, allowing individuals to fulfill their heritage

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Roman Provinces and Municipal Organization

Roman Provinces and Municipal Law

Provinces

To facilitate territorial organization, Rome divided newly acquired territories into provinces. The redactio in formam provinciae, or creation of a province, established the legal and administrative framework for the territory. This framework was defined by a lex provinciae, which outlined:

  • The territory’s tax status
  • The legal categories of cities
  • Cities with immunity

Government, Judges, and Assemblies

During the Republic, the Iberian Peninsula was divided into

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