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Judicial principles and studiesLeases and use rights

Current Account and Limitation in Reinsurance Relations

The summary explains that reciprocal claims and payments between the parties constituted a current account under Commercial Law, with the last transaction date treated as the account closure for limitation calculation. The appellate court annulled the earlier decision and denied the time-bar motion in line with the law.

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Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Mortgage, Preventive Additions to the Sold Property, and Hidden Defect

Proving defects in an apartment, including hidden defects, requires technical expertise rather than solely personal testimony. A prior mortgage or buyer-made additions can prevent rescission and affect compensation claims.

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Judicial principles and studiesCompanies and partners

Validity of Company Representation and Formal Admissibility of a Cassation Appeal

Brief overview of whether the signatory’s delegation certificate suffices to authorize attorneys, and its effect on the formal admissibility of a cassation appeal and courts’ power to verify standing.

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Judicial principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Joinder of Multiple Defendants in One Suit When There Are Multiple Employers

Article 70/3 allows joining multiple defendants in a single action where the claimant’s employment relations with more than one employer are so interlinked that rights cannot be determined separately. Refusing joinder would fragment the proceedings.

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Judicial principles and studiesLeases and use rights

Employment — Release Document / Settlement Agreement

Summary of the legal effect when a worker signs a release after employment ends, the validity of explicit reservations of rights, and the effect of not itemizing received rights in the document.

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Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Tort Liability, Burden of Proof, Expert-Report Discrepancies and Effect on Interest Claims

A brief summary of principles on tort liability, required evidentiary elements, how differing expert reports affect claims, and treatment of legal interest under power of attorney.

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Judicial principles and studiesProperty and real estate

Sale Contract: Deficiency or Excess in the Sold Property, Limitation Periods, and Survey Evidence

A concise summary of the rules governing excess or deficiency in a sale, when limitation periods start, recovery of fees for missing area, and the appellate court's role in determining actual land area.

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Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Judge Disqualification and Evidence Assessment in Group Insurance Cases

This summary examines when a judge's prior procedural participation affects later adjudication, how trial-court evidence assessment is reviewed, and the role of group insurance policy terms for entitlement to compensation.

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Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Contractual Liability, Actual Damage, and Limits of the Agent's Mandate

A brief summary outlining how contractual obligations limit compensable loss, the effect of the agent's mandate on claiming interest, and rules on valuation, evidence, expert reports, and attorneys' fees.

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Judicial principles and studiesTax and banking

Agency for Litigation and Signing Agent's Authority in Companies

A brief summary explaining that a signing agent with delegated administrative and financial powers may appoint lawyers to bring litigation within the scope of that delegation.

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Judicial principles and studiesCourts and procedure

Appellate Court Insistence and Authority over Fees

The study outlines an appellate court's duties when it follows or refuses to follow a cassation decision, and limits on adjusting attorneys' fees when insisting. It explains consequences of breaching mandatory procedural rules.

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Judicial principles and studiesCompensation and insurance

Liability of a Joint Partner and Partnership Obligations

The study summarizes rules on the joint partner’s liability as authorized signatory for a partnership’s debts and obligations, the company's status during liquidation, and the effect of partners’ acts—based on cited company law provisions.

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