Private Investigator Regulations and Practices in Spain

Private Investigator Regulations in Spain

A Private Detective is a legally qualified person who performs classified research for natural or legal persons with a legitimate interest. Only individuals can be private detectives. Care must be taken to meet the requirements (TIP). It is compulsory to attend approved schools. The first ministerial decree of 1951 did not mark the origin of private detectives; although the profession was not yet regulated, it did set some limits and controls on existing

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Commercial Companies: Structure, Elements, and Characteristics

The Personality of Commercial Companies

Commercial society, the most appropriate way to organize companies, can be understood as the legal and business structure. A commercial society, like any body, has its own personality and can exercise rights and obligations. It is a legal entity, acting through one or more individuals who represent it.

The trading company has its own capacity to act through a representative, equity that is not liable for the debts of individual partners. The debts stick to the

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Property Trust: Legal Aspects, Concepts, and Requirements

Property Trust

1. Relevant Legislation: Law 4.728/65 and Articles 1361 to 1368 of the Civil Code.

2. Concept: Property trust is the transfer that a debtor makes to a creditor, granting resolvable ownership of movable property, in order to secure payment of a debt related to financing the acquisition of the property.

3. Parties Involved:

3.1. Trustor: The direct debtor and owner of the property.

3.2. Fiduciary: The creditor who receives the property in trust, ensuring compliance with the contract.

4. Characteristics:

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Prisoner Rights in Africa: Addressing Injustice and Abuse

Many incarcerated individuals in African prisons face years of inadequate hygiene, insufficient food, and other significant problems. The conditions in which many inmates live constitute a human rights crisis that requires urgent resolution.

Barriers to Addressing Prison Conditions

Several barriers impede progress, including state secrecy, a weak civil society, and a lack of public interest, resulting in limited data from prisons.

Historical Context of Incarceration in Africa

Incarceration as punishment

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Chilean Presidential Power: Election, Requirements, and History

Chilean Presidential Power: An Overview

Why is it said that the Chilean government has a strengthened presidency?

  1. In Chile, there isn’t a balanced system of checks and balances between the President and the National Congress, as seen in the USA.
  2. There is a power imbalance between the President and Congress.
  3. The National Congress is subordinate to the President, possessing limited powers primarily focused on legislation and oversight.
  4. While there is no presidential authoritarianism, and constitutional
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WTO Agreements: GATS, TRIPS, and Dispute Settlement

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) applies, in principle, to all service sectors, with two exceptions:

  • Services supplied in the exercise of governmental authority (e.g., social security schemes and any other public service, such as health or education, that is provided at non-market conditions).
  • Measures affecting air traffic rights and services directly related to the exercise of such rights.

The Most-Favored Nation (MFN) rule applies

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