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Notable Venezuelan Figures

Andrés Bello was born in Caracas on November 29, 1781. A humanist, poet, lawmaker, philosopher, educator, and critic, he authored a polygraph that serves as a strong foundation for the emerging Latin American civilization. He was the first son of Bartolomé and Ana Antonia López y Bello.

Few of Bello's early works with uncertain dates are preserved. He wrote some poetry, including:

• The poem To the Vaccine
• An ode To Anauco
• The sonnet To an Artist
• The eclogue The Habitation of the Tagus
• The eclogue Tirsis Shady
• A romance A Samán
• An ode To the Spacecraft
• Sonnets To the Victory of Baylen and My Wish

José Félix Ribas

Born in Caracas on September 19, 1775
Died in Tucupido on January 31, 1815

José Félix Ribas was the last of eleven... Continue reading "Venezuelan History and State Structure" »

Real Rights

Rights have been characterized as the legal relationship created between the owner of the real right and the thing, regardless of any personal debt or obligation that may exist. Example: a mortgage.

Easement

A real right of a property owner over another property to serve a certain purpose. Examples: right of way, water, drainage. This agreement remains valid even if the ownership changes. Example: The right to pass through another's property.

Enjoyment (Usufruct)

A real right to use and enjoy another's property without altering its substance. The usufructuary may hold some of the authority of the owner. The *nudodueño* (bare owner) is the legal owner, while the usufructuary is the beneficial owner. The beneficial owner cannot sell the... Continue reading "Real Rights, Obligations, and Contracts in Civil Law" »

Government contracts are considered for award when valued at less than €50,000 in the case of works contracts, or €18,000 for other types of contracts.

Contract Award Procedures Explained

Several procedures govern the award of public contracts:

• Open Procedure: All interested contractors may submit a proposal.
• Restricted Procedure: Only employers who request to be selected by the contracting authority may submit proposals.
• Negotiated Procedure: The award goes to the successful bidder chosen by the contracting authority after consulting several candidates. Depending on the amount and specific cases stipulated in this Law, negotiations may occur with or without prior advertising.
• Competitive Dialogue: Used for particularly large infrastructure projects.

Injury (Undue Influence)

Injury.

The Law 17.711 added to Article 954 of the Civil Code a provision through which revocation or modification of a legal act may also be requested when one party, exploiting the need, lightness, or inexperience of the other, obtained a patrimonial advantage that is clearly disproportionate and unjustified. In such cases, the vices of consent listed above are presumed.

In determining the existence of such a situation, the patrimonial advantage should be assessed in relation to the values existing at the time of conclusion.

Form of Legal Acts

Form of legal acts.

A legal act is any lawful voluntary act intended to immediately establish legal relationships between persons, creating, modifying, transferring, preserving, or... Continue reading "Undue Influence, Formalities and Simulation in Civil Law" »

Employee Leave: Rights and Categories

Leave is a right for workers to temporarily not provide their labor services to the enterprise. Unlike employment contract suspensions, leave does not always guarantee job reservation. In some cases, workers only retain a preferential right to re-enter the same or similar vacancies within their category that may arise in the future within the company. Types of leave are classified as:

• Compulsory Unpaid Leave Explained

  Occurs when a worker assumes a public office or association role that prevents attendance at work. The law preserves the job during the contract suspension, with a duty of reinstatement within one month after leaving the office. This period counts towards seniority.

• Parental Leave for Child Care

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Obligations Subject to Condition

These obligations are subject to conditions set out in Civil Code Article 1113 et seq. A condition is defined as an uncertain future event. It is a stipulation added to the contractual agreement between the parties, governing the effectiveness of the requirement and altering the overall scheme itself.

Thus, a conditional obligation is one in which the parties agree to group the obligation by a condition, thereby regulating its effectiveness and overall system performance.

Classification of Conditional Obligations

A. Based on the Will of the Parties

The fulfillment of these obligations depends on the willingness of the parties (the creditor, the debtor, or both). The Code distinguishes two forms:

1. Potestative Conditions:

Economic Activity Organization

Company: Economic activity organized. Requirements: Headquarters staff, technical knowledge, and seeking profits. Brazilian law stipulates that anyone can be an entrepreneur, preventing those who are bankrupt, insane, incompetent, minors, public officials, and military personnel on active duty. A minor may engage in business if it is an inheritance.

Society (Partnership)

Two or more persons who come together to create an asset or business entity.

Simple Society (Sociedade Simples)

Subscription to the civil registry of legal entities is required. The Social Contract must detail:

• The partners' skills (parts)
• Location
• Object (purpose)
• Term
• Name
• Company capital
• Share of members
• Each member's service contribution
• Profit/loss distribution
• Administrator
• Responsibility

Dissolution

Speedy Trials

This occurs in cases where either the actual characteristics of the offense or the circumstances surrounding it permit sentencing proceedings to be conducted quickly, omitting unnecessary steps and speeding up the contributions of the various organs involved. The rules governing this process have no special comprehensive regulation of all its procedures within the Criminal Procedure Code (CPP).

Requirements for Application

The first requirement for the application of this procedure concerns the severity of the crime's punishment: a crime punishable by up to five years imprisonment, a sentence of a different nature not exceeding ten years, or a fine of any amount, and prosecution before the criminal court.

The second requirement is... Continue reading "Expedited Criminal Proceedings: Rules and Requirements" »

Understanding Labour Law

Labour law (also known as labor law or social law) is a branch of law comprising principles and legal norms aimed at protecting productive, free, and paid human employment. It governs the relationships between employers, employees, trade unions, and the state. Labour law regulates lawful human activity provided by a worker to an employer in exchange for remuneration.

Formal Sources of Labour Law

Labour law is governed by the following formal sources, listed from highest to lowest hierarchy:

• Laws and Regulations of the State: The core of labour legislation is the TRLET^[1], supplemented by numerous regulations such as royal decrees and ministerial orders, as well as other employment-related laws like the Organic Law on Freedom

Amendments to the Contract of Employment: Labor Mobility

I. Functional Mobility

This involves the employee performing duties other than those specified in the contract. It must develop without affecting the dignity of workers while maintaining their training and career development.

Labour Mobility and Functional Changes

• Geographical Mobility: A worker carries out their work in places other than those named in the contract.
• Functional Mobility: Develops while maintaining training and career development. The employee continues to charge the higher salary category.

Mobility Outside the Professional Group

The following distinctions apply when moving outside the established professional group:

Functions of a Higher Grade

1. The employee attains a higher degree