Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, School of Law / The research is divided in seven sections where the problem of the interpretation and applicability of Art XXIII GATT to the Laws and Practices under the Anti-Dumping Agreement is examined. Chapter I identifies the problems, raises the research question and gives an overview of the current state of the matters under observation. In Chapter II the general theory of interpretation is studied and subsequently applied to Art XXIII specifically, taking into account the meaning, scope, historical evolution and current interpretations of Art XXIII. Chapter III revises the theory of coherent interpretation of Art XXIII in connection with the Anti-Dumping Agreement specifically. The constitutional structure and principles of the WTO are questioned, dissected and supported to decant a handful of fundamental principles which shall inform the rest of the interpretation applied in the research. This chapter takes the interpretation from an abstract perspective to a material view of a coherent interpretation of both Art. XXIII and the Anti-Dumping Agreement. Chapter IV revises the facts, laws and practices of Anti-Dumping being used as a protectionist measure in disguise both using procedural and substantial arguments which are illustrated in the laws and practices of seven countries. The findings in Chapter IV lead to Chapter V which questions the legitimacy and validity of considering the possible applicability of Art XXIII to the anti-Dumping Agreement as it is currently implemented by the WTO membership. Those reflections lead to the consideration and mention of Competition as a public good in international trade in Chapter VI, which is a key element for the final findings of this research. The conclusion of this research is inclined to suggest that in order to keep the legal system of the WTO functional, a stronger economic constitutional approach that allows for the application of art XXIII in situations subversive to the principles of free trade is necessary. The adaptation of a theory of an economic constitution is proposed.

of Dissertation Title: Distribution Agreement in the International Business Law Author: Mgr. Gabriela Navrátilová Tutor: Prof. JUDr. Monika Pauknerová, CSc, DSc. Legal Field: Law Institution: Charles University 1. The dissertation is divided in two parts, the first part is interested in the distribution agreement from the practical and theoretical point of view. Explication of the title distribution agreement is the substantive suppose for the understanding this institute in the field of the international business law. 2. The first part is based on the definitions of the title distribution agreement, legal provisions of each member states of the European Union, comparison and franchising agreement, with which the distribution agreement is compared. This part is divided into the divisions about distribution agreement (A), franchising agreement (B) and comparison of distribution franchising agreement. 3. Division about distribution agreement specified the legal provisions on the distribution according to the legal system of the Czech Republic, EU with the specialization on the article 4 Regulation Rome I, it investigates the rules decisive for the application of the conflicting rules of law - direct method. After that there is the legal analyze of the distribution agreement as the two or more...

1 1 Abstract The topic of this dissertation thesis is Public Private Partnership. Public Private Partnership is a new phenomenon for delivering services and works by public authorities and other public bodies and entities (as contracting authorities). It emerged in the English speaking countries, namely in the USA and UK, in the 70s and 80s of the last century. Later, because of budgetary restraints and problems with financing public con tracts other countries across the European Union and the world showed interest in this phenomenon. Public Private Partnership is an economic rather than a legal term. Legislation does not use this designation. Instead, common features of Public Private Partnership are used to describe and set down Public Private Partnership in law. It is a general designation for different forms of cooperation between public and private entities which have the following features: The cooperation is based on contractual relations, it is a long term relation and the private entity bears risks related to the performance which would bear the public entity otherwise. The objective of establishing the cooperation is to deliver services and works in the public interest and to satisfy public needs. Provided that the aforementioned features are given we can consider the relation as the Public...

The subject of this master thesis is analysis and assessment of effective legal regulation of the lease of business premises under Act. No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code, as amended. Author's discourse is ordered into nine chapters in which related legal institutes are gathered. In the first chapter the author defines aims of this master thesis and rationalizes the necessity of special legal regulation of the lease of business premises. The second chapter of this master thesis contains a general discourse about lease in which the author outlines the system of the legal regulation and then defines the lease with its four defining elements which are the subject of the lease, relinquishment of the subject of the lease to the tenant for use, temporary character of the lease and the fact that the landlord relinquish the subject of the lease to the tenant for use against payment of the rent. The third chapter is dedicated to interpretation of the term "business premises (in Czech "prostory sloužící k podnikání") which has been incorporated to the Czech law by the recent re-codification of the substantive civil law. With respect to the abovementioned term the author describes the conceptual change of special legal regulation in which the legislator has abandoned the old term non-residential premises (in...

Agreement on guilt and punishment This master's dissertation focuses on a relatively new juridical institute of the criminal procedural law, which is agreement on guilt and punishment. This institute was incorporated in the Czech legal system by the Act No. 193/2012 Coll., which took effect from 1st September, 2012. The main purpose for the incorporation was acceleration and efficiency of criminal proceedings as well as lightening the burden of courts, which are overloaded due to excessive amount of new cases. The master's dissertation is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is devoted to the inclusion of plea bargaining in the system of the Code of Criminal Procedure and on the institute of agreement on guilt and punishment in comparison with other diversions. A brief introduction to the basic principles of retributive and restorative justice is also included in this chapter. The second chapter covers the historical development of incorporating plea bargaining into Czech legislation and the legislative process itself. The basic arguments both in and against favour of the institute are outlined, especially taking into account the principles of Czech criminal proceeding. The third chapter contains a detailed analysis of relevant legislation and is divided into two parts, the first focusing...

This master`s thesis deals with the topic of agreement on guilt and punishment, which was introduced into Czech criminal procedure code in 2012. The agreement on guilt and punishment represents an alternative way of solving criminal cases. The agreement is entered into by the prosecutor and the accused, while taking into account the interests of the injured party. A precondition of the conclusion of an agreement on guilt and punishment is the declaration of the accused that they committed the act for which they are prosecuted. The prosecutor proposes the adequate punishment for the act committed and the final version of the agreement has to be approved by the court. For the accused, this procedure means a mitigation of the sentence in exchange for a declaration of committing an act. An advantage for the law enforcement authorities is shorter and simplified criminal procedure. Other benefits of the conclusion of the agreement on guilt and punishment are the cost savings and the protection of injured parties. The institute of agreement on guilt and punishment has its origin in the Anglo-American legal system where it is one of the pillars of the criminal process. In the Czech context, however, it is a foreign and controversial institute, which is subject to strong criticism mainly by legal theorists....

Em vista do sistema de Caso/concordância de Chomsky (2000; 2001) baseado em Agree, bem como na proposta minimalista para a ergatividade de Aldridge (2004; 2008; 2012), apresentamos no capítulo 1 uma análise para as relações de Caso e concordância em Karitiana à luz do seu padrão de concordância ergativo-absolutivo e das ordens de constituinte que a língua exibe. Propomos que T valora Caso absolutivo no objeto e no sujeito intransitivo em orações matriz, ao passo em que o núcleo n valora genitivo nestes argumentos em orações subordinadas. O núcleo v, por sua vez, atribui Caso ergativo inerente ao sujeito transitivo. Propomos, também, que o v transitivo possua um traço EPP responsável por alçar o objeto para uma posição de especificador extra de vP acima do sujeito, o que explicaria a ordenação atestada em sentenças assertivas VOS e subordinadas OSV. A disposição SVO em declarativas, em que o sujeito sobe mesmo estando abaixo do objeto em Spec,vP, é explicada em termos de uma restrição imposta sobre o objeto pela Condição de Atividade (CHOMSKY, 2001). No capítulo 2 discutimos de que maneira as relações predicativas são sintaticamente capturadas nas construções de cópula do Karitiana. Adotamos a teoria da Sintaxe da Predicação de den Dikken (2006), em que sujeito e predicado estabelecem uma relação de predicação no domínio da projeção de um núcleo relator em uma configuração assimétrica e não direcional. Também lançamos mão da proposta em Hale & Keyser (2002) de que a projeção de um especificador depende de um núcleo verbal selecionar um elemento predicador como um complemento. Apresentamos, assim, uma análise para as construções de cópula de predicação verbal e adjetival (i.e. [NP cóp i-Pred-t/ø]). Em nossa proposta o pronome i- prefixado ao adjetivo e verbo corresponde a um pro-predicate (MORO, 1997), um place holder do predicado lexical. Tal pro-predicate é o verdadeiro predicador da construção de cópula em que ele aparece, de modo que o adjetivo e o verbo entram como um adjunto na estrutura. Apresentamos, também, uma derivação para as construções de inversão de predicado, nas quais o i- está ausente. O morfema -t/ø sufixado ao predicado corresponde a um bloqueador de projeção, sendo uma maneira que a língua possui de contornar o problema de rotulação que emerge em certas estruturas de adjunção. Por fim, explicamos o comportamento distinto das construções de predicação nominal (i.e. [ NP cóp NP-t/ø]) argumentando que elas não se submetem às restrições da sintaxe da predicação. Finalmente, no capítulo 3 argumentamos que o apagamento da cópula em Karitiana nas sentenças declarativas de tempo não futuro é um caso de elipse do tipo sluicing (MERCHANT, 2001) que não precisa satisfazer condições de identidade para ser licenciada, propondo que o efeito copula drop decorre de uma restrição baseada em fases (CHOMSKY, 2001; BOKOVI, 2014). / In light of the chomskyan Case/agreement system (2000; 2001), and also Aldridges (2004; 2008; 2012) minimalist approach to ergativity, in chapter 1 we present an account for Case and agreement relations in Karitiana in view of its ergative-absolutive agreement pattern and the constituent order the language exhibits. We propose T values absolutive Case on both the object and the intransitive subject within matrix clauses, and n head values genitive on these arguments within subordinate clauses. We also propose v assigns ergative as an inherent Case to the transitive subject. In addition, transitive v bears an EPP feature responsible for dragging the object to an outer Spec,vP position above the subject, which accounts for the VOS assertives and OSV subordinates word order. SVO declaratives, in which the subject is raised even though the object is arguably higher up in the tree, is derived due to a restriction the Activity Condition (CHOMSKY, 2001) imposes on the object. In chapter 2 we discuss how predication relations are syntactically captured in Karitiana copular constructions. We adopt den Dikkens (2006) Predication theory, in which the subject and the predicate establish a relation in the minimal domain of the projection headed by a relator in a asymmetrical and non directional configuration. We also adopt Hale & Keysers (2002) proposal in which the specifier position is projected only when a verbal head selects for a predicate element as its complement. Then, we present an analysis for verbal and adjectival predication in Karitiana copular constructions (i.e. [NP cop i-A/V-t/ø]). In our approach the pronoun i- prefixed to the adjective and the verb is a pro-predicate (MORO, 1997), a place holder for the lexical predicate. Such element is the real predicate in the copula constructions it appears, and the adjective and the verb are adjoined to the structure. We present, as well, a derivation for predicate inversion constructions, which lack i-. The morpheme -t/ø suffixed to the predicate corresponds to a projection blocker, and it is a way the language alleviates a projection problem caused by certain adjunction structures. To conclude, we explain the distinctive behaviour of nominal predicate constructions (i.e. [ NP cop NP-t/ø]) arguing they are not submitted to restrictions of the Syntax of Predication. Finally, in chapter 3 we propose a phase-based (CHOMSKY, 2001; BOKOVI, 2014) account of the copula drop phenomenon in Karitiana declarative sentences (non future tense), arguing it to be an instance of sluicing (MERCHANT, 2001), a type of ellipsis, and that it does not need to satisfy identity conditions to be licensed.

O presente estudo, incluindo a tradução do texto grego, dedica-se à natureza e sentido da Mãe-Terra, mostrando que o Hino Homérico comemora o inviolável e eterno ser de Deméter e sua filha Perséfone, narrando a reação repulsiva da mãe diante da violência paterna que dá a filha deles como esposa ao rei do Hades, ignorando os laços consangüíneos que as unem. Irada, a Mãe-Terra age, pondo em risco a estabilidade cósmica até que, limitada por sua moîra coercitiva, encontra e propõe um acordo mediador, que põe fim ao conflito e leva seu poder a ascender na sagrada ordem do poder de Zeus pai. / The present study, including the translation of the Greek text, dedicates itself to the nature and sense of the Earth Mother, explaining that the Homeric Hymn commemorates the inviolable and eternal being of Demeter and her daughter Persephone, narrating the mother’s repulsive reaction before the paternal violence who gives their daughter as wife to the king of Hades, ignoring consanguineous laces that associate them. Angry, Earth Mother acts, putting in risc the cosmic stability until, limited by her coercive moîra, finds and proposes mediator accord, which ends the conflict and makes her power to ascend to the sacred order of the Zeus father’s power.

Este trabalho tem por objetivo identificar as diferenças e semelhanças do intercâmbio comercial de produtos e serviços entre Peru e Brasil a través da evolução das relações bilaterais entre os dois países a partir do ano 2000. Com este estudo se procura evidenciar que uma convivência harmoniosa e uma trajetória de crescimento econômico dinâmico para o Brasil, dependerá da adoção de estratégias bilaterais de comércio, para assim melhor liderar os países integrantes do Mercosul. Houve necessidade, então, de dividir a pesquisa em três frentes: Primeiro, o levantamento de diferentes conceitos teóricos para melhor entendimento do significado de Complementaridade Econômica/Integração Econômica. Segundo, os Perfis Econômicos de Peru e Brasil a partir do ano 2000. Terceiro, As Relações Bilaterais Comerciais entre Peru e Brasil a partir do ano 2000. Assim, constatamos que falta eliminar divergências nas estatísticas de comércio bilateral de ambos países e que ainda não há harmonização na qualificação dos produtos. A pesquisa compreendeu o levantamento bibliográfico e bibliográfico-digital referente a cada um dos capítulos projetados. / This research has as objective identify the differences between e common points of the commercial exchange of goods and services between Peru an d Brazil take into account the evolution of the bilateral relations since 2000. This research aims underline that a harmonic relation and an background of dynamic economic growth, as for Brazil, will depend of developing bilateral strategies of trade. That strategy will allow improve the Brazilian leadership in relation to the MERCOSULs countries. There were necessity of organizing the research in three parts: first, discussion of the basic theoretical concepts to improve the understanding of economic complementation and regional integration. Second, the economic profile from Peru and Brazil since 2000. Third, the commercial and bilateral relations between Peru and Brazil since 2000. Thus, the research conclude that there are divergences in statistics of both of countries , and that there is not still harmony in the qualification of trade products. This research embraces a bibliographical framework and bibliographical-digital framework.

Apresentamos um novo esquema de acordo de chaves criptográficas hierárquico, não Interativo e seguro contra comprometimento de múltiplos nós. Esquemas para Acordo de chaves criptográficas (KAS - Key Agreement Scheme), são usados quando duas ou mais entidades desejam compartilhar uma chave secreta única, afim de para realizar uma comunicação segura por meio de um protocolo de criptografia simétrico. O acordo de chaves proposto possui as seguintes características: Não interativo: Chaves compartilhadas são calculadas sem interação dos nós participantes; Chaves Públicas sem certificados (Certificateless): Para o cálculo da chave compartilhada o nó utiliza sua chave secreta e a chave pública do destinatário, que é certificada pela identidade do destinatário; Hierárquico: Permite que seja utilizado um gerenciamento hierárquico, para concessão, revogação e distribuição de chaves; e Resistente: Permite segurança do sistema mesmo quando nós dentro da hierarquia são comprometidos em qualquer ordem e quantidade. Este trabalho é uma nova abordagem do artigo \"Strongly-Resilent and Non-Interactive Hierarchical Key-Agreement in MANETs\" onde substituímos o uso de sistemas baseados na identidade por sistemas sem certificado, eliminando a custódia de chaves em todos os níveis hierárquicos, aumentando a segurança do sistema quanto ao comprometimento de nós. É apresentado ainda uma discussão sobre a segurança do esquema proposto e de acordos de chaves não interativos. / This work presents a new resilient, hierarchical, non-interactive and certificateless key agreement scheme. Cryptographic key agreement schemes (KAS) are used when two or more entities want to share a secret key, in order to realize secure communication using a symmetric encryption protocol. The proposed key agreement has the following characteristics: Non-interactive: Any two nodes can compute a unique shared secret key without interaction; Certificateless: To compute the shared secret key, each node only needs its own secret key, the identity of its peer and his public key implicitly certified; Hierarchical: The scheme is decentralized through a hierarchy where all nodes in the hierarchy can derive the secret keys for each of its children without any limitations or prior knowledge on the number of such children or their identities; Resilient: The scheme is resilient against compromise of any number of nodes in the hierarchy. This work is a new approach about article ``Strongly-Resilient and Non-Interactive Hierarchical Key-Agreement in MANETs\" which replaces id based system for certificateless system, eliminating the key escrow on all levels, increasing system security against compromised nodes. It also presents a discussion on the security of the proposed scheme and non-interactive key agreement.