Entrepreneurship: Legal Status, Obligations & Liability

Private Law Incompatibilities and Prohibitions

Private law incompatibilities: Absolute incompatibilities have recently lost their leading legal case (Art. 14.4 Ccom, as a result of the merger between the notary public body and so-called “agents de cambio y bolsa”). However, relative prohibitions based on private interest are frequently provided for. Relative prohibitions are usually intended to prevent certain persons from illicitly competing by reason of their position – namely, partners in a

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Understanding Power: Definitions, Relationships, and Political Organization

Understanding the Concept of Power

Uses of the Word “Power”

  • As Domain: Refers to the power or ability that someone has to send something.
  • As Strength: Indicates vigor, capacity, or the ability to do something.
  • As Possession: Used to indicate that an object belongs to someone.
  • As Guidance: It is normally used to refer to guiding or constraining the state.
  • As Government: It refers directly to the government of some political groups.

Power and Dominance Relationships

One of the most common uses of the term

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Understanding Labor Relations: Employer, Worker, and Contract Types

Understanding Labor Relations: Key Definitions and Contract Types

Subjects of Article 3: Employer Labor Relations

The employer is defined as the person or entity that utilizes the intellectual or material services of one or more individuals under a contract of employment. These entities can be social, cultural, charitable, and possess a distinct legal identity.

Defining the Worker and Employed Person

  • Worker: Any individual who provides personal, intellectual, or material services under dependence or
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Sources of Law: Understanding Legal Principles

Formal and Informal Sources of Law

Understanding Legal Principles

This document examines the various sources of law, with a particular focus on the Venezuelan legal system.

Key Factors and Evidence in Law

  1. All those factors … all the evidence …
    • B) Source material at large
  2. Formal sources
    • All of the above
  3. Indirect formal sources
    • B) Contains no norm, but it helps to interpret.
  4. Direct sources in Venezuela
    • As stated in Article 4 of the Civil Code.
  5. Relevant law in a material sense
    • A) Expresses its content, not
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State Power and Sovereignty: Concept and Limits

For a group of people to become a State, there needs to be an independent power—a supreme and final authority—that possesses sufficient legitimacy and, therefore, the capacity to command and secure obedience from its citizens.

The defining characteristics of this State power are:

  • Imperative: Orders are not questioned or negotiated with the State; they must be complied with.
  • Public: It is exercised on behalf of the community that this government represents and is entitled to.
  • Geographically Specific:
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Understanding Article 5 of the Brazilian Constitution: Rights and Principles

Article 5 of the Brazilian Constitution: Key Provisions

Recently added to our legal system through a Constitutional Amendment, Article 5 of the 1988 Constitution aligns with contemporary international law. Here’s a breakdown of some key aspects:

Fundamental Rights and Guarantees

  • E) The Principle of Speedy Trial: This principle is now enshrined in the Constitution.
  • B) Inviolability of the Judiciary: There is an exception to the inviolability of a judge’s home, which can be violated upon your order.
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