Obligations Subject to Term in Civil Code

Obligations Subject to Term or Deadline

Obligations subject to a term or deadline are governed by Civil Code articles 1125-1130. The Code does not define them.

Article 1125

Obligations for which compliance is designated a certain day are only payable when that day arrives.

These days are understood as those that must necessarily come, although we may not know exactly when.

If the uncertainty lies in whether or not the day will arrive, the obligation is conditional and shall be governed by the rules of

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Comprehensive National Defense Law of Venezuela

Chapter II

Comprehensive Defense of the Nation

Size of the overall defense of the Nation

Rule 15.

The Comprehensive Defense of the Nation covers the territory and other geographical spaces of the Republic, citizens, and foreigners who are in it. Also referred to are Venezuelans and assets outside of the nation belonging to the Republic.

Competition between public authorities

Article 16.

In terms of security, defense, and development, it is considered essential to ensure the definition and comprehensive

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Sources & Interpretation of Criminal Law

Sources of Criminal Law

Direct and Indirect Sources

It is crucial to distinguish between primary sources (directly creating rights) and indirect sources (referenced through another rule).

The Law

As the sole direct source creating criminal matters, law is mandated by the rule of law. Only law can define crimes, offenses, penalties, and security measures. Law provides a general, systematic framework. In criminal cases, the prevailing view is that laws concerning crimes, misdemeanors, penalties, and

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Political Organization and State Theories

Is Human Life Possible Without a State?

Social Contract Theories

Social contract theories base state legitimacy on an agreement where citizens cede power to an authority. Thomas Hobbes explored the concept of the state of nature, a hypothetical scenario without rules or laws where the strongest prevail. He described it as a “war of all against all,” where life is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” Hobbes believed that to escape this state, individuals must enter a social contract, surrendering

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Guide to Checks: Types, Payment, and Non-Payment Procedures

Special Cases of Bills

General Rules

  • Bills to one consignee may include various operations and shall be evidenced in each detail (Art. 3.1.c).
  • Bills may include all operations for the same recipient in a period of one calendar month or less (Art. 2.3.).
  • If the customer placed an advance, it must appear on the bill (Art. 3.2.).
  • In retail sales, passenger transport, hospitality, and recreational activities, if the amount is less than 10€, the developer may simply include VAT (Art. 4).

Expedition (Art.

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Competition Law in Spain: Ideal vs. Real Crime & Apparent Contest

Lesson 13: The Competition Law

Article 25 of the Spanish Constitution

This article refers to the imposition of administrative and criminal law sanctions. The principle of “ne bis in idem” operates both between different legal areas and within domestic criminal law. This principle ensures that the same aggravating factor or element cannot be used to punish twice. For example, if the aggravating circumstance of cruelty has already been applied in a criminal case, it cannot be re-applied as a general

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