Corporate law

In 1997, the Third Commission began to prepare rules on subjects which are common to contracts, torts and unjust enrichment, such as plurality of creditors and debtors, and ..... of debts and claims.

With a few exceptions the members of the Commission of European Contract Law have been academics, but many of the academics are also ..... lawyers.

The law of agency is based on the Latin ..... 'Qui facit per alium, facit per se', which means 'he who acts through another is deemed in law to do it himself'.

The law provides remedies if a promise is ..... and recognizes the performance of a promise as a duty.

The Law of Contracts deals with self-..... duties, that is, agreements voluntarily concluded between parties.

Adequate consideration is a benefit which a party receives which reasonably and fairly ..... them to make the promise/contract.

Most states, however, follow the lien theory, under which the legal title ..... with the mortgagor.

Sillitoe has also filed ..... briefs before the United States Supreme Court and advocated and explained the limitations of international law upon the international assertion of American employment law.

Sillitoe & Smith also have extensive institutional knowledge concerning and experience with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which governs situations involving the sea floor and the ..... seas.

The PR firm was forced to give the receptionist overtime pay, as her ..... did not include answering calls from 8 am until well after 6 pm each day!