Administrative Law: Sources, Principles, and Acts
Sources of Administrative Law
This refers to the origins of administrative law, its foundation and starting point. It explains the rationale behind administrative law within the legal system.
Direct Sources of Administrative Law
(Keisel Pyramid)
- Constitution, International Conventions, International Treaties
- Organic, Ordinary, and Special Acts
- Regulations and Ordinances
- Resolutions (issued by ministries)
Indirect Sources of Administrative Law
- Jurisprudence: A collection of judicial decisions that establish
Understanding Filiation: A Guide to Parent-Child Legal Relationships
Understanding Filiation
Defining Filiation
Filiation is the legal relationship between a parent and child, establishing their rights and duties. This relationship can exist between a child and two parents of the opposite sex, or in cases of adoption. Key principles governing filiation include the equality of children, their protection, investigation of paternity, and the duty of assistance to younger children.
Types of Filiation
Filiation can be established through various means:
- Natural Filiation: This
Business and Legal Language: A Guide to Types, Documents, and Features
Business Language
Business language is a formal written record with legal implications. It commits the sender to the written word through a signature, demanding objectivity, clarity, conciseness, and appropriateness for the recipient. Its scope encompasses administration and management across private and public sectors, including business correspondence, labor and social relations, and interactions between companies and various administrative bodies.
Types of Documents
Private Sector
These documents
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What is Law?
Law is a set of rules imposed by a higher authority, applicable to a defined group, and directed at regulating the activities of that group. It is enforced by a judicial system.
Subdivisions of Law:
- Systemic vs. Substantive
- Public vs. Private
- Civil vs. Criminal
- Codified vs. Precedent-based
The Constitution
- Article 15.2.1: Grants the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) the legislative power.
- Article 28.2: The executive power of the State shall be exercised by or under the authority of the government.
Occupational Health and Safety
Work and Health
Concept of Health
According to the World Health Organization, health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Relationship Between Work and Health
Work can positively influence health (satisfying needs and encouraging personal development) or negatively influence it (generating risks and causing damage such as work accidents, occupational diseases, or fatigue).
Prevention of Occupational Risks (PRL)
Regulations
The
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Constitutional Rights
What are Human Rights and Their Characteristics?
Human rights are inherent to all human beings, regardless of nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. We all possess the same human rights without discrimination. These rights are interrelated, interdependent, and indivisible.
Human rights are characterized by:
- Inherent: They originate from human nature and the recognition of the dignity of each person simply