Gregory Smyth Posted: These Regulations Comprise...
by admin on June 25th, 2009
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Gregory Smyth posted:
These regulations comprise Royal Decrees, Ministerial Regulations, Notifications of Directors General, as well as less formal policies and procedures followed by departments within the Thai government. The policies have not passed through the formal legal processes, but as a practical matter can be as significant as an Act of Parliament for one carrying out business in Thailand.
The central Thai law for business and much more is the Thai Civil and Commercial Code (“TCCC”). The TCCC specifies general principles and particular rules for the gamut of civil law issues influencing businesses and individuals. Some of the topics of special attention to businesses comprise company and partnership law, contracts, sales, obligations, unlawful acts (torts, such as liability for negligence or intentional harm), property, mortgage and other forms of loan security, leases and agency. For individuals, the TCCC accounts for marriage, divorce, wills and estate administration, and parental rights and duties.
The TCCC became Thai law in 1925. Notwithstanding regular and sometimes dramatic changes of government and constitutions in Thailand, the TCCC has resisted admirably, delivering a consistent legal framework and structure during otherwise turbulent times. The TCCC contains a few peculiarities that might interest a foreigner as, well, foreign, but for the most part the TCCC specifies legal principles common to most capitalist countries.
The French Civil Code was used as the beginning point for the TCCC, with Japanese, English, German and American legal scholars giving substantial input to the Thai law authorities at the time of drafting. While some contentious issues are surfacing when one considers the details, the basics of Thai law are consistent with the laws of business prevailing from Tokyo to Toledo.
According to the Thai judicial system, a trial court in Thailand is not influenced by prior court rulings when it settles an issue under the TCCC, or any other Thai law. Every case appearing before a Thai trial court is subject to the trial court judge’s personal interpretation of the plain meaning of the applicable laws. Since the Thai laws, by necessity, are often not particular and sometimes not even plain, forecasting results on specific issues is sometimes an uncertain science. Still, the language of the TCCC is usually acceptable enough, and earlier court rulings – especially those of the Thai Supreme Court -act as reasonable guidelines for interpreting less certain provisions.
The TCCC is available across the country in English translation. The standard translation is the one done by late Professor Kamol Sandhikshetrin. While the TCCC is the central Thai law, there are undoubtedly many specific acts of significance when doing business in Thailand. One must have a clear idea about those specific acts before starting to do business in Thailand.
Posted by Milton Henyon
These regulations comprise Royal Decrees, Ministerial Regulations, Notifications of Directors General, as well as less formal policies and procedures followed by departments within the Thai government. The policies have not passed through the formal legal processes, but as a practical matter can be as significant as an Act of Parliament for one carrying out business in Thailand.
The central Thai law for business and much more is the Thai Civil and Commercial Code (“TCCC”). The TCCC specifies general principles and particular rules for the gamut of civil law issues influencing businesses and individuals. Some of the topics of special attention to businesses comprise company and partnership law, contracts, sales, obligations, unlawful acts (torts, such as liability for negligence or intentional harm), property, mortgage and other forms of loan security, leases and agency. For individuals, the TCCC accounts for marriage, divorce, wills and estate administration, and parental rights and duties.
The TCCC became Thai law in 1925. Notwithstanding regular and sometimes dramatic changes of government and constitutions in Thailand, the TCCC has resisted admirably, delivering a consistent legal framework and structure during otherwise turbulent times. The TCCC contains a few peculiarities that might interest a foreigner as, well, foreign, but for the most part the TCCC specifies legal principles common to most capitalist countries.
The French Civil Code was used as the beginning point for the TCCC, with Japanese, English, German and American legal scholars giving substantial input to the Thai law authorities at the time of drafting. While some contentious issues are surfacing when one considers the details, the basics of Thai law are consistent with the laws of business prevailing from Tokyo to Toledo.
According to the Thai judicial system, a trial court in Thailand is not influenced by prior court rulings when it settles an issue under the TCCC, or any other Thai law. Every case appearing before a Thai trial court is subject to the trial court judge’s personal interpretation of the plain meaning of the applicable laws. Since the Thai laws, by necessity, are often not particular and sometimes not even plain, forecasting results on specific issues is sometimes an uncertain science. Still, the language of the TCCC is usually acceptable enough, and earlier court rulings – especially those of the Thai Supreme Court -act as reasonable guidelines for interpreting less certain provisions.
The TCCC is available across the country in English translation. The standard translation is the one done by late Professor Kamol Sandhikshetrin. While the TCCC is the central Thai law, there are undoubtedly many specific acts of significance when doing business in Thailand. One must have a clear idea about those specific acts before starting to do business in Thailand.
Posted by Milton Henyon
Mary Jean Kuda Posted: Disability Law Is One Whi...
by admin on June 9th, 2009
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Mary Jean Kuda posted:
Disability Law is one which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in various sectors such as employment, housing, education and access to public services. It is largely regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They are aimed at protecting and safeguarding the rights of persons with disability. That is why the government has passed several laws to strengthen its advocacy on disability. Some of these federal laws include:
Americans Disabilities Act
Telecommunications Act
Air Carrier Access Act
Voting Accessibility for Elderly and Handicapped Act
National Voters Registration Act
Civil Rights of Institutionalized People Act
Rehabilitation Act
Architectural Barriers Act
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
On the other hand, State Laws & Regulations include:
Unruh Civil Rights Act
California Civil Code Sections 54 through 55.2
Title 24 California Building & Standards Code (Physical Access Regulations)
California Government Code Section 11135-11138
Fair Employment and Housing Act
How Does the Law Define Disability?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a person is deemed disabled if he is any of the following:
who is physically or mentally impaired that substantially limits one or more of his/her major life activities
who has a record of such impairment
who is being regarded as having such an impairment
Employment Disability
In Los Angeles alone, about 874,315 people have employment disability.
Employment disability exists when a qualified employee or applicant, with or without reasonable accommodation, cannot carry out the essential functions of a particular job.
Reasonable accommodation includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Accessibility to and usage by persons with disabilities of the existing facilities utilized by employees;
Job reorganization, varying work schedules, relocation to a vacant position;
Modification or adjustment of equipment or devices, alteration or modification of examinations, training modules, or guidelines, and providing qualified readers or interpreters.
An employer is compelled to create a “reasonable accommodation” to a recognized disability of a qualified applicant or employee provided that it will not cause an "undue hardship" on the operation of the employer’s industry.
Undue hardship is defined under the law as “an action requiring significant difficulty or expense when considered in light of factors such as an employer’s size, financial resources, and the nature and structure of its operation.”
California Disability Discrimination Law – Employees Must Show They Can Do the Job Under the California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA), it states that California employers do not have to hire or continue to employ "disabled" individuals who cannot perform "essential job functions" even with "reasonable accommodation."
Disability Law on Children
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are originally enacted by Congress in 1975 to ensure that children with disabilities have the equal opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education, just like other children.
Also, IDEA administers how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
The above laws only prove that the government is sincere in protecting the rights of disabled persons. It is a way of acknowledging their past and future contributions as valuable members of the society.
Our social security disability lawyers are knowledgeable in http://www.socialsecuritylawattorney.com/Disability-Laws.html> laws governing disability and related issues. You can consult with our experienced lawyers by logging on to our official website or contacting them.
Posted by Milton Henyon
Disability Law is one which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in various sectors such as employment, housing, education and access to public services. It is largely regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). They are aimed at protecting and safeguarding the rights of persons with disability. That is why the government has passed several laws to strengthen its advocacy on disability. Some of these federal laws include:
Americans Disabilities Act
Telecommunications Act
Air Carrier Access Act
Voting Accessibility for Elderly and Handicapped Act
National Voters Registration Act
Civil Rights of Institutionalized People Act
Rehabilitation Act
Architectural Barriers Act
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
On the other hand, State Laws & Regulations include:
Unruh Civil Rights Act
California Civil Code Sections 54 through 55.2
Title 24 California Building & Standards Code (Physical Access Regulations)
California Government Code Section 11135-11138
Fair Employment and Housing Act
How Does the Law Define Disability?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a person is deemed disabled if he is any of the following:
who is physically or mentally impaired that substantially limits one or more of his/her major life activities
who has a record of such impairment
who is being regarded as having such an impairment
Employment Disability
In Los Angeles alone, about 874,315 people have employment disability.
Employment disability exists when a qualified employee or applicant, with or without reasonable accommodation, cannot carry out the essential functions of a particular job.
Reasonable accommodation includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Accessibility to and usage by persons with disabilities of the existing facilities utilized by employees;
Job reorganization, varying work schedules, relocation to a vacant position;
Modification or adjustment of equipment or devices, alteration or modification of examinations, training modules, or guidelines, and providing qualified readers or interpreters.
An employer is compelled to create a “reasonable accommodation” to a recognized disability of a qualified applicant or employee provided that it will not cause an "undue hardship" on the operation of the employer’s industry.
Undue hardship is defined under the law as “an action requiring significant difficulty or expense when considered in light of factors such as an employer’s size, financial resources, and the nature and structure of its operation.”
California Disability Discrimination Law – Employees Must Show They Can Do the Job Under the California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA), it states that California employers do not have to hire or continue to employ "disabled" individuals who cannot perform "essential job functions" even with "reasonable accommodation."
Disability Law on Children
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are originally enacted by Congress in 1975 to ensure that children with disabilities have the equal opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education, just like other children.
Also, IDEA administers how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
The above laws only prove that the government is sincere in protecting the rights of disabled persons. It is a way of acknowledging their past and future contributions as valuable members of the society.
Our social security disability lawyers are knowledgeable in http://www.socialsecuritylawattorney.com/Disability-Laws.html> laws governing disability and related issues. You can consult with our experienced lawyers by logging on to our official website or contacting them.
Posted by Milton Henyon
Sheena Posted: The Florida Legislature in 1988 R...
by admin on June 7th, 2009
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sheena posted:
The Florida Legislature in 1988 revised a law that makes car manufacturers responsible for replacing defective vehicles or refunding consumers’ money if the vehicle applies to certain conditions set forth by the Legislature. This law is commonly known as Florida’s automobile ‘Lemon Law,’ or popularly known as lemon law Florida.
Most of the states in United States protect consumers from vehicles with manufacturing or other defects. The law stated to prevent consumers from defective vehicles is known as Lemon Law. Lemon law advice Florida applied to new or demonstrator vehicles sold or long term leased in Florida. Lemon law Florida enables consumer to get repaid within a certain period of time if the vehicle turns out to be a lemon. According to lemon law Florida a vehicles is termed to be a lemon if it calls for multiple repairs in a short span of time. Usually a lemon car works cheaply or breaks down several times immediately after the purchase.
Lemon law Florida applies to only new or demonstrator vehicles sold in state of Florida. Lemon law Florida also applies to vehicles leased in Florida, if such vehicles are lease-purchased. Lemon law Florida is also applicable to vehicles in cases where lessee is responsible for the repair of the vehicle. Lemon law Florida does not cover trucks weighing more than ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight, off-road vehicles, vehicles which are purchased for purposes of resale, motorcycles and mopeds, or the living facilities of recreational vehicles.
Information on lemon law advice Florida can be obtained from various websites that provide information about automobiles in Florida or United States. Consumer guide for lemon law Florida can be obtained from hotline number 1-800-321-5366, or 1-850-488-2221 for consumers outside Florida. This phone line should be answered between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. To file a suit for lemon law Florida one should consult lemon law attorneys who specialize in lemon law for Florida. Consumer guide to the Florida Lemon law explains consumer rights, gives steps to follow to resolve problems and contains a toll-free number for the Lemon Law Hotline and a form the consumer can use to notify the manufacturer of chronic defects and time out of service for repair.
Lemon law Florida covers defects or conditions that impair the use of the automobile. The automobile can also be proved to be hazardous or unsafe for use. According to lemon law advice Florida any defects pertaining to the automobile should be duly reported to the manufacturer or any authorized servicing agency. Lemon law Florida states the first 24 months after the purchase of any automobile as Lemon Law Period for that automobile. If the manufacturer fails to conform the vehicle to the warranty after a reasonable number of attempts to repair these defects, the law requires the manufacturer to buy back the defective vehicle and give the consumer a purchase price refund or a replacement vehicle. The law does not cover defects that result from accident, neglect, abuse, modification or alteration by persons other than the manufacturer or its authorized service agent.
Posted by Milton Henyon
The Florida Legislature in 1988 revised a law that makes car manufacturers responsible for replacing defective vehicles or refunding consumers’ money if the vehicle applies to certain conditions set forth by the Legislature. This law is commonly known as Florida’s automobile ‘Lemon Law,’ or popularly known as lemon law Florida.
Most of the states in United States protect consumers from vehicles with manufacturing or other defects. The law stated to prevent consumers from defective vehicles is known as Lemon Law. Lemon law advice Florida applied to new or demonstrator vehicles sold or long term leased in Florida. Lemon law Florida enables consumer to get repaid within a certain period of time if the vehicle turns out to be a lemon. According to lemon law Florida a vehicles is termed to be a lemon if it calls for multiple repairs in a short span of time. Usually a lemon car works cheaply or breaks down several times immediately after the purchase.
Lemon law Florida applies to only new or demonstrator vehicles sold in state of Florida. Lemon law Florida also applies to vehicles leased in Florida, if such vehicles are lease-purchased. Lemon law Florida is also applicable to vehicles in cases where lessee is responsible for the repair of the vehicle. Lemon law Florida does not cover trucks weighing more than ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight, off-road vehicles, vehicles which are purchased for purposes of resale, motorcycles and mopeds, or the living facilities of recreational vehicles.
Information on lemon law advice Florida can be obtained from various websites that provide information about automobiles in Florida or United States. Consumer guide for lemon law Florida can be obtained from hotline number 1-800-321-5366, or 1-850-488-2221 for consumers outside Florida. This phone line should be answered between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. To file a suit for lemon law Florida one should consult lemon law attorneys who specialize in lemon law for Florida. Consumer guide to the Florida Lemon law explains consumer rights, gives steps to follow to resolve problems and contains a toll-free number for the Lemon Law Hotline and a form the consumer can use to notify the manufacturer of chronic defects and time out of service for repair.
Lemon law Florida covers defects or conditions that impair the use of the automobile. The automobile can also be proved to be hazardous or unsafe for use. According to lemon law advice Florida any defects pertaining to the automobile should be duly reported to the manufacturer or any authorized servicing agency. Lemon law Florida states the first 24 months after the purchase of any automobile as Lemon Law Period for that automobile. If the manufacturer fails to conform the vehicle to the warranty after a reasonable number of attempts to repair these defects, the law requires the manufacturer to buy back the defective vehicle and give the consumer a purchase price refund or a replacement vehicle. The law does not cover defects that result from accident, neglect, abuse, modification or alteration by persons other than the manufacturer or its authorized service agent.
Posted by Milton Henyon