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Leases and use rights
Judicial principles and studies
General rule: a principal company is not bound by contracts made by its delegate outside the scope of authority and without consent, unless the third party proves an external appearance that justified believing in representation.
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Judicial principles and studies
A brief summary explaining the competence of the court of first instance for claims seeking inclusion in social security records, and the differing limitation rules depending on the applicable social security law.
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Judicial principles and studies
A brief summary of the conditions and effects of an application for joinder, the intervener’s role, and causes for termination.
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Judicial principles and studies
The provision fixes working time at 8 hours per day and 48 hours per week, allowing distribution up to 11 hours in a day. Overtime pay is due only when weekly hours exceed the statutory ceiling.
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Judicial principles and studies
This study summarizes who bears the burden of proving a lawful dismissal, the court’s reliance on social security explanations for wage determination, and the situation of an employee with two separate employments.
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Judicial principles and studies
A brief summary of how employer evidence affects the legality of termination claims, the fee-exempt status of claims related to private funds, and the employer’s obligation to pay notice pay when exempting an employee from work during the notice period.
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Judicial principles and studies
A brief summary addressing when a decisive oath is directed to the company's authorized signatory, the evidentiary weight of the employer's statement of dues, and the court's powers to modify the oath and request internal regulations.
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Judicial principles and studies
The study examines custom as a legal source in employment and the conditions under which it gives rise to a vested right to an end-of-service reward. It outlines the elements of custom and the types of evidence that may establish it.
Read the studyCompensation and insurance
Judicial principles and studies
This study outlines how periods of interruption affect continuity of service for end-of-service pay, and clarifies the effects of subsequent contracts, settlements, and resignation on an employee’s financial rights.
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Judicial principles and studies
The study outlines limits on an appellate court's joinder of defendants to assess compensation under the cited provisions, affirms the injured party's civil right to sue after dismissal of public prosecution and use criminal-case evidence, and clarifies the scope of the 'causing party'.
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Judicial principles and studies
A concise summary of judicial criteria for awarding compensation for harm to the remaining parcel resulting from an expropriator's works under Article 10(h) of the Expropriation Law.
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Judicial principles and studies
A brief summary explaining the limits on enforcing an alleged guaranty in a lease against persons who did not sign as guarantors, and the limits of an agent's authority to sue in additional capacities.
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