Search results for: “civil proceedings”
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Civil Jurisdiction
Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments This section evaluates the law of civil jurisdiction and the enforcement of foreign judgments, taking into account the implications of the new Brussels I Regulation recast and the Regulation (EU) 1215/2012. This section covers: the jurisdictional rules […]
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Civil Law System
Overview Civil law may be defined as that legal tradition which has its origin in Roman law, as codified in the Corpus Juris Civilis of Justinian,[1] and as subsequently developed in Continental Europe and around the world. Civil law eventually divided into two streams: the codified Roman […]
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Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters
Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters The three-week Eleventh Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law produced the final text of the Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters, contained in the Final Act of the Session completed and signed on the…
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Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child
Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Right To Seek Return When a person’s custody rights have been breached by the wrongful removal or retention of the child by another, he or she can seek return of the child pursuant to the Convention. This…
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Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child
Judicial Proceedings for Return of Child Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Right To Seek Return When a person’s custody rights have been breached by the wrongful removal or retention of the child by another, he or she can seek return of the child pursuant to the Convention. This…
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Children Protected by the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Children Protected by the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction A fundamental purpose of the Hague Convention is to protect children from wrongful international removals or retentions by persons bent on obtaining their physical and/or legal custody. Children who are wrongfully moved from country to country are deprived of the stable…
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Children Protected by the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Children Protected by the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction A fundamental purpose of the Hague Convention is to protect children from wrongful international removals or retentions by persons bent on obtaining their physical and/or legal custody. Children who are wrongfully moved from country to country are deprived of the stable…
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Civil Matters
Civil matters and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Civil matters provided by the European Union Commission: All actions and proceedings dealt with by the judiciary which fall outside the criminal law. The EU is building coordination mechanisms to facilitate the free movement […]
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Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment 4
Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment Article 19 — Jurisdiction 1. Actions for compensation under this Convention may only be brought within a Party at the court of the place: a where the damage was suffered; b where the dangerous activity was conducted; or c where the…
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Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment 3
Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Resulting from Activities Dangerous to the Environment Article 14 — Access to information held by public authorities 1. Any person shall, at his request and without his having to prove an interest, have access to information relating to the environment held by public authorities. The Parties shall define…
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 3
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 10 1. All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person. 2. (a) Accused persons shall, save in exceptional circumstances, be segregated from convicted persons and shall be subject to separate treatment appropriate…
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 2
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights PART I Article 1 1. All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. 2. All peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and…
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 2
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights PART I Article 1 1. All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. 2. All peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and…
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Convention for the Supression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation 2
Convention for the Supression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation Article 7 The Contracting State in the territory of which the alleged offender is found shall, if it does not extradite him, be obliged, without exception whatsoever and whether or not the offence was committed in its territory, to submit the…
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Convention for the Supression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation
Convention for the Supression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation Article 1 1. Any person commits an offence if he unlawfully and intentionally: (a) performs an act of violence against a person on board an aircraft in flight if that act is likely to endanger the safety of that aircraft; or…