National Assets, Concessions, and Expropriation Compensation Rules

National Assets, Domain, and State Property Management

Permission on National Assets for Public Use

Through permits, the State can grant preferential use of national property for public use.

Concession on National Assets for Public Use

This is an act of granting authority to individuals regarding the right, appropriation, or private enjoyment of national goods belonging to the public or state domain.

Theory of the State’s Private Domain

This theory holds that national assets designated as public domain

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Economic Concentration Control and Capital Stock in Spanish Law

Economic Concentration Control in Spanish Law (LDC)

The Law on Defense of Competition (LDC) addresses the control of economic concentrations. The provision refers to any stable change of control of the whole or part of one or more companies resulting from a series of operations, such as a merger or the acquisition of control of the whole or part of another company.

Article 8 LDC delimits the scope of application of the Law to concentrations based on the presence of one of the two following circumstances:

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Product Liability, Advertising Ethics, and Key Workplace Rights

Consumer Safety and Product Liability

Key Legal Concepts in Product Liability

MacPherson v. Buick Motor Car Case
Expanded the liability of manufacturers for injuries caused by defective products.
Due Care
The idea that consumers and sellers do not meet as equals, and that consumers’ interests are particularly vulnerable to harm by the manufacturer, who possesses knowledge and expertise the consumer lacks.
Caveat Emptor
Latin phrase meaning, “Let the buyer beware.”

Strict Product Liability and Utilitarianism

Strict
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Legal Defenses: Grounds for Exemption from Criminal Liability

Article 10: Grounds for Exemption from Criminal Liability

The following persons are exempt from criminal liability:

  1. Mental Incapacity

    The mentally incapacitated or insane person, unless they have acted during a lucid interval, and who, for whatever reason beyond their control, is totally deprived of reason.

Heading a second. REPEALED

Heading third. REPEALED

  1. Minors

    The youngest of eighteen (18) years. The responsibility of those under eighteen and over fourteen (14) years shall be governed by the provisions

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Legal Essentials: Contract Law, Sale of Goods, and Arbitration

Elements of a Valid Contract

A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties that creates mutual obligations enforceable by law. For a contract to be valid, it must include essential elements:

  • Offer: A proposal made by one party to another, indicating a willingness to enter into a bargain. The offer must be clear, definite, and communicated.
  • Acceptance: The willingness of the other party to enter into the bargain on the terms proposed in the offer. Acceptance can be expressed
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Spain’s 1845 Constitution: Moderate Era Political Reform

The Spanish Constitution of 1845: Historical Context

The Constitution of 1845 is a legal, political, and historical document. It represented a constitutional reform of 1837, incorporating conservative ideas. Its enactment in 1845 coincided with a period of conflict between Moderates and Liberals, with the Moderates forming the majority. The framers of the Constitution of 1845 were members of the moderate government in Spain. After the fall of Espartero in 1843 and the proclamation of the coming of

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