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Karusellbedrägeri : Problematiken kring mervärdesskattebedrägerier ur ett EG-rättsligt perspektivAkselsson, Anna, Barrögård, Emma January 2008 (has links)
<p>Mervärdesskattebedrägerier inom den gemenskapsinterna handeln är idag ett utbrett problem. I och med den inre marknadens framväxt och det gemensamma mervärdesskattesystemets struktur har nya former av mervärdesskattebedrägerier uppstått. Då den inre marknaden öppnades 1993 togs den fysiska tullkontrollen bort och kvar återstod endast en administrativ kontroll. Till dess att en fullständig harmonisering kan genomföras på mervärdesskatteområdet tillämpas destinationslandsprincipen på gemenskapsintern handel mellan näringsidkare. För att undvika dubbelbeskattning har regler om gemenskapsinterna förvärv framtagits. Dessa innebär att köparen beskattas i sitt hemland och att säljaren undantas från skatteplikt i sitt hemland.</p><p>En form av mervärdesskattebedrägeri som utnyttjar mervärdesskattesystemet och bristerna i informationsutbytet mellan medlemsstaterna är karusellbedrägerier. I stora drag kan karusellbedrägerier beskrivas som transaktioner med samma varor som säljs i rask takt mellan olika företag i olika länder. I samband med dessa försäljningar betalar något eller några av företagen inte in utgående mervärdesskatt, samtidigt som andra företag i kedjan har rätt till avdrag för ingående mervärdesskatt. Staten förlorar därmed mervärdesskatteintäkter. Karusellbedrägerier har behandlats i rättspraxis. I Optigen-domen fastställs att avdragsrätten för en part i god tro inte påverkas av bedrägligt beteende i tidigare eller senare led i transaktionskedjan. I Kittel-domen stadgas att en skattskyldig person som kände till eller borde ha känt till att dennes transaktion ingick i ett mervärdesskattebedrägeri skall anses vara medgärningsman och därmed vägras avdragsrätt.</p><p>I uppsatsen utreds huruvida principen om förbud mot förfarandemissbruk kan vara tillämplig på karusellbedrägerier. Principen om förbud mot förfarandemissbruk har utvecklats för att angripa konstruerade transaktioner vars enda syfte är att genom missbruk av gemenskapslagstiftningen erhålla förmåner. I Halifax-domen fastslås att denna princip är tillämpbar på mervärdesskatteområdet. Vår slutsats är att principen om förbud mot förfarandemissbruk inte kan tillämpas på någon part i ett karusellbedrägeri. Vi anser att varken en part i god tro eller en part i ond tro angående bedrägeriet kan uppfylla kriterierna för principen. Det finns olika tillvägagångssätt för att angripa karusellbedrägerier. Inom EG används främst informationsutbyte som strategi för bedrägeribekämpning. Organisationer såsom SCAF och OLAF har också betydelse för bekämpningen. Även medlemsstaterna har på olika sätt försökt bekämpa bedrägerierna. De har bland annat använt sig av omvänd skattskyldighet och solidariskt betalningsansvar. Vi anser att de administrativa åtgärderna är avgörande för bekämpning av karusellbedrägerier. De mer genomgripande alternativen, såsom omvänd skattskyldighet och solidariskt betalningsansvar, bör endast användas då det är uppenbart att de administrativa åtgärderna inte räcker till.</p> / <p>Today, VAT fraud is a widely spread problem among intra-Community trade. Due to the growth of the common market and the structure of the harmonized VAT system, new forms of VAT fraud have arisen. The opening of the common market, in 1993, led to the abolition of physical border controls. The combination of physical and administrative controls was replaced by only administrative control.</p><p>Until the VAT system is completely harmonized the principle of destination will be applied to intra-Community business-to-business transactions. Regulations on intra-Community transactions have been developed to avoid double taxation. These regulations mean that the purchaser will be taxed in its state of origin, and that the seller will be exempted from taxation in its state of origin.</p><p>Carousel fraud is a form of VAT fraud that makes use of the VAT system and the lack of exchange of information between the member states. In general terms VAT fraud can be described as transactions with the same goods that are being sold at high speed between different companies in different countries. In connection to these sales one or more of the companies do not pay the output VAT, at the same time other companies in the chain of supply have the right to deduct input VAT. Due to this, the state will loose VAT revenues. Carousel fraud has been dealt with in EC case law. It is established in the Optigen judgment that the right, of a taxable person, to deduct input VAT cannot be affected by any other taxable person’s fraudulent behavior in the chain of supply as long as the taxable person did not know or have any means of knowledge of the fraud in question. The Kittel judgment states that a taxable person, who knew or should have known that, by his purchase, he was participating in a transaction of VAT fraud, should be seen as a participant in that fraud and therefore be refused entitlement to the right to deduct.</p><p>This thesis examines whether the principle of prohibiting abusive practice is applicable to carousel fraud. The Halifax judgment states that the principle also applies to the sphere of VAT. The principle of prohibiting abusive practice has been developed to attack transactions of purely artificial nature, which only purpose is to obtain advantages by abusing the Community law. However, our conclusion is that the principle of prohibiting abusive practice cannot be applied to anyone in a chain of transactions that constitutes carousel fraud. Our opinion is that neither a taxable person in god faith nor a taxable person in bad faith can meet the criteria of the principle.</p><p>There are different ways to approach carousel fraud. Within the EC, exchange of information and various organisations for anti fraud are being used to deal with the problem. The member states have also, in various ways, tried to handle carousel fraud. They have for example used reverse charge and joint liability. We believe that administrative measures are crucial to combat carousel fraud. More radical alternatives such as reverse charge and joint liability should not be used unless it is obvious that the administrative measures do not suffice.</p>
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Les obligations du franchiseur : étude du droit civil et du guide d'Unidroit sur les accords internationaux de franchise principaleMrabet, Zoubeir 08 1900 (has links)
La franchise: une recette magique que chacun aimerait maîtriser pour s'assurer la
réussite dans le monde des affaires. Or, le secret de cette recette revient à appliquer un
simple postulat: réitérer, par un franchisé, la réussite du concept d'un franchiseur qui a
déjà fait ses preuves. Mais, auparavant, il est essentiel que le franchiseur transmette au
franchisé les éléments qui lui ont valu cette même réussite, quitte à ce que ce dernier
s'engage à les mettre en oeuvre selon les prescriptions de son initiateur et sous son
contrôle. Une telle mise en ouvre appelle, cependant, que les deux protagonistes
empruntent une avenue basée sur la coopération, la confiance, la loyauté et la bonne foi. Néanmoins, une telle démarche n'est pas évidente en pratique en ce que les deux
partenaires sont animés par des intérêts divergents, conflictuels et antimoniques. Dès
lors, le rapport contractuel né du contrat de franchise se verra empreint par un
déséquilibre manifeste entre les prestations réciproques des parties issu de la position
économiquement dominante du franchiseur. Ce dernier, sera à même de fixer
unilatéralement le contenu contractuel, de sorte à diminuer ses obligations tout en
élargissant le champ de ses droits. Surgit alors tout un pan de comportements
opportunistes du franchiseur se traduisant, notamment, par des abus au détriment du
franchisé qui ne peut qu'acquiescer à la volonté de son partenaire. En effet, l'étude du
droit civil révèle que les systèmes civilistes reposent sur une conception libérale du
contrat permettant de présumer que les parties sont capables de défendre leurs intérêts.
En vertu de la théorie de l'autonomie de la volonté, le contrat est présumé être conforme
aux intérêts respectifs des parties. À défaut de tout vice de consentement, le contrat ne
peut qu'être équilibré. Cependant, s'il se trouve que le contrat est malgré tout
déséquilibré, le droit civil, à moins de circonstances exceptionnelles, n y pourra rien en
pareil cas. La lésion ne vicie pas les conventions conclues entre majeurs non protégés, et
la théorie de l'imprévision est rejetée par la plupart des systèmes civilistes.
L'indifférence du droit civil face à ce déséquilibre se justifie essentiellement par deux
impératifs: la liberté contractuelle et la sécurité juridique. Le principe de la force obligatoire du contrat s'impose aux parties autant qu'au
juge et, partant, exclut toute tentative du juge de réviser un contrat déséquilibré.
Toutefois, devant cette indifférence et cet immobilisme de la loi, le droit a, depuis,
énormément évolué dans le sens d'apporter une protection plus accrue à la partie la plus
faible au contrat. À ce titre, nous assistons aujourd'hui à une double intervention plus
réaliste: l'intervention du juge et celle du législateur (particulièrement dans les contrats
d'adhésion). D'abord, le juge manifeste une volonté accrue de corriger des déséquilibres
contractuels choquants, notamment en présence de clauses contractuelles manifestement
abusives, et ce au regard des exigences d'une justice contractuelle basée sur la bonne foi
des parties et l'exigence d'agir raisonnablement. Ensuite, le législateur à travers
l'élaboration de droits spéciaux ayant pour finalité la protection de la partie la plus
faible, instaure des règles impératives destinées à condamner les éventuels déséquilibres
contractuels. Ce souci de protection justifie l'atteinte ainsi portée au principe de la force
obligatoire du contrat. Aussi, le postulat de Fouillée se voit inversé par Lacordaire qui
souligne pertinemment que « entre le fort et le faible, c'est la liberté qui asservit et la loi
qui libère ».
En somme, la protection du franchisé appelle au glissement du rapport contractuel
d'un rapport conflictuel vers un rapport de coopération et notamment par la
reconnaissance du concept de solidarisme contractuel. Néanmoins, une telle démarche
n'est pas sans troubler l'ordre normal de l'idée classique du contrat. D'une part,
l'introduction d'obligations implicites au contrat renie en quelque sorte l'idée
traditionnelle qu'on a des obligations contractuelles basée sur la commune intention des
parties, et d'autre part, elle appelle à la reconsidération, par les systèmes civilistes, de
la théorie de l'imprévision comme le suggère le droit uniforme et notamment le Guide
d'UNIDROIT sur les accords internationaux de franchise principale, mais aussi les
Principes relatifS aux contrats du commerce international. / The Franchise: a magic formula that each individual would like to possess to be
able to ensure success in the business world. The secret of this formula exists in the shape
of a simple postulate: for the franchisee to reiterate success of the franchised concept,
which has already proven itself successful. But first, it is essential that the franchisor
transmit the essential elements ofthat success to the franchisee, so that the latter may put
into practice those prescribed elements as per the created by the initiators concept and
control. This kind of transaction requires that both protagonists enter into their dealing
in a manner that is based on cooperation, trust, loyalty and goodfaith.
Nevertheless, this process is not easy to establish. In deed, both parties may have
divergent interests, causing conflicts and antipathies. Thus, the contractual relationship
born ofthe franchise concept, will have at its core a manifest imbalance created by the
dominant financial status ofthe franchisor. The latter, is in a position to unilaterally
stipulate the contractual contents, in such a manner as to diminish his own obligations
while enlarging the scope of his rights. From this, a plethora of opportunistic behaviours
from the franchisor translating into varied kinds of abuse to the detriment of the
franchisee whom has not choice but to acquiesce to the franchisors wishes. In truth, the
study of civil law reveals that the civil systems are founded on a liberal conception of the
contract, presuming that both parties are capable of defending their interests. By virtue
of the theory of autonomy of the will, the contract is presumed to respect each partie 's
interests. Without any vice of consent, the contract can only be balanced. However, if the
contract proves to be imbalanced, civil law, unless there are no exceptional circumstances, will have no effect, in such a case. Lesion don't vice conventions
concluded between unprotected parties, and the imprevision theory is rejected by most
civil systems. The indifference of civil law to the contractual imbalance is justified by two
imperatives: contractual liberty and judicial security.
The principal of the obligatory force of a contract imposes on both parties, as well
as to the judge, and, in that way, excludes all attempts by judge to revise the imbalanced
contract. Nonetheless, in spite of the laws indifference and opposition to change, the law
has since evolved enormously in supplying more protection to the weakest party of a
contract. Thus, we are now witness to a double, more realistic intervention: the
intervention of the judge and the legislator (particularly in contracts of adhesions). First,
the judge manifests a will to correct the more obviously imbalanced aspects of the
contract, most notably with regards to the presence of abusive contractual clauses, taking
into account the requirements of a contractual justice based on the goodfaith of both
parties and the obligation to act in a reasonable manner. Furthermore, the legislator
through the use of special rights for the purpose of protecting the weakest party within
the contract, implements imperative rules to restore the balance and fairness of the
contract. This worry of protection is justified by the undermine as so imposed to the
obligatory force of the contract. Also, the postulate of Fouillée is here revoked by
Lacordaire which underlines that between the strong and the weak, it is freedom that
enslaves and the law that liberates.
To summarize, the protection of the franchisee calls for the modification of the
contractual obligation from one of conflict to one of cooperation and notably by the
recognition of the contractual solidarity concept. Nevertheless, such a measure does not
take place without disturbing the classic concept of the contract. On the one hand, the
introduction of the implied terms into the contract denies the traditional idea of the
contractual obligations based on the common intention of both parties, and also, it calls
for the reconsideration, by the civil systems, of the theory of imprevision as is suggested
by the uniform law and especially the Guide to international master franchise
arrangements, but also the Unidroit Principles of international commercial contracts. / "Mémoire présenté à la Faculté des études supérieures en vue de l'obtention du grade de Maîtrise en droit (LL.M.)".
Ce mémoire a été accepté à l'unanimité et classé parmi les 15% des mémoires de la discipline.
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An apple a day won't keep the violence away : listening to what pregnant women living in intimate partner violence say about their healthMartin, Debbie F., University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences January 2009 (has links)
Researchers have provided evidence that living in intimate partner violence while pregnant negatively impacts the health of both the women and their unborn children. The purpose of this narrative study was twofold, first to gain understanding of the meaning of health as described by pregnant women who lived in intimate partner violence, and second to gain strategies for health care professionals. Six purposefully selected women participated in two interviews. The data were arranged under five themes: loss of body health, loss of mind health, loss of spirit health, coping with loss of body, mind and spirit health, and advice for health care professionals. The results revealed that these women’s health was negatively affected by living in intimate partner violence while pregnant. Universal screening, coalition building, further research, changes in health care policies, and changes in nursing education and practice are needed to properly address this serious health issue. / xi, 153 leaves ; 29 cm
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Tratamento do Centro de Aten??o Psicossocial para usu?rios de ?lcool e outras drogas CAPSad II Leste Natal/RN : uma avalia??o da efetividadeSilva, Adriana Melo da 13 October 2009 (has links)
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Previous issue date: 2009-10-13 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The treatment for abusive users of alcohol and other drugs suffered significant modifications until arriving to the psychosocial model that is used by Centro de Aten??o Psicossocial CAPSad II Eastern Natal/RN (Psychosocial Support Center). That model appears starting from Brazilian sanitary and psychiatric reforms which are expressed in the principles and propositions of Sistema ?nico de Sa?de
SUS (Unique System of Health). The Psychiatric Reform meant a rupture with the mental hospital and hospital centered treatment pattern which was destined to the abusive users of alcohol and other drugs. The new proposal offers the
universalization, democratization, regionalization and completeness of the actions in the field of mental health. It gathers a strictly interdisciplinary health staff. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment for abusive users of alcohol and other drugs offered by CAPSad II Eastern Natal/RN. The evaluation used, as priority, the qualitative social research through an evaluating
study starting from the non-experimental model. The methodological process used different instruments of data collection: bibliographical and documental researches,
systematic observations at CAPSad II Eastern Natal/RN and, mainly, the semistructured interviews (21) that were accomplished with the professionals, users and relatives of CAPSad II Eastern Natal/RN. The investigation showed the
effectiveness of the service and, therefore, CAPSad II Eastern Natal/RN constitute itself as the main confronting strategy to the mental hospital and hospital centered
treatment pattern of caring the abusive users of alcohol and other drugs / O tratamento para usu?rios abusivos de ?lcool e outras drogas, sofreu significativas modifica??es at? chegar ao modelo psicossocial, utilizado pelo Centro de Aten??o
Psicossocial para usu?rios de ?lcool e outras drogas (CAPSad II leste Natal/RN). Esse modelo surge a partir das Reformas Sanit?ria e Psiqui?trica Brasileira expressas nos princ?pios e proposi??es do Sistema ?nico de Sa?de SUS. A Reforma Psiqui?trica significou uma ruptura com o padr?o de tratamento manicomial e hospitaloc?ntrico destinado aos usu?rios abusivos de ?lcool e outras drogas. A nova proposta prop?e a universaliza??o, democratiza??o, regionaliza??o e
integralidade das a??es no campo da sa?de mental. Re?ne uma equipe de sa?de necessariamente interdisciplinar. Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar a efetividade do tratamento para usu?rios abusivos de ?lcool e outras drogas oferecido pelo CAPSad II leste Natal /RN. A avalia??o utilizou, como priorit?ria, a pesquisa social de car?ter qualitativa atrav?s de um estudo avaliat?rio a partir do modelo n?oexperimental.
O processo metodol?gico utilizou diferentes instrumentos de coleta de dados: pesquisa bibliogr?fica e documental, observa??es sistem?ticas no CAPSad II leste, e, principalmente, ?s entrevistas semi-estruturadas (21) que foram realizadas com os profissionais, usu?rios e familiares do CAPSad II leste. A investiga??o apontou para a efetividade do servi?o e, portanto, o CAPSad II leste se constitue
enquanto principal estrat?gia de enfrentamento ao modelo manicomial e hospitaloc?ntrico de tratar os usu?rios abusivos de ?lcool e outras drogas.
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Violação de direitos da personalidade nos contratos de consumo: uma análise crítica à luz da disponibilidade relativa desses direitos e da proibição de cláusulas abusivasMachado, Tamires Vieira Lopes 21 December 2017 (has links)
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TAMIRES VIEIRA LOPES MACHADO.pdf: 1892945 bytes, checksum: 8f6a5355ed009ed5c0c209b12d657bae (MD5) / O presente trabalho objetiva demonstrar que as cláusulas de cessão de uso de imagem, voz e nome inseridas em contratos de consumo por adesão são, em regra, abusivas e inválidas. Nos contratos de consumo em que há disposição de direitos de personalidade há uma vulnerabilidade exacerbada, ou uma hipervulnerabilidade. É que, além da vulnerabilidade do consumidor em si, as pessoas podem ser consideradas vulneráveis pelo simples fato de serem autoras de um ato de disposição dos direitos de personalidade, pois atuam na direção do risco de ter sua dignidade lesada, enquanto o fornecedor se move por interesse meramente patrimonial. O foco da pesquisa é compreender essas disposições, que geralmente configuram autorização tácita ou genérica para uso dos direitos de personalidade do aderente quando isso não integra a finalidade principal do negócio, diante de uma visão crítica e propositiva, analisando-se a doutrina, a legislação e documentos contratuais. No capítulo um, abordam-se os contratos de consumo, envolvendo a relação jurídica de natureza consumerista e seus elementos, bem como o fenômeno da contratação por adesão diante do consumo massificado da cultura pós-moderna e seus respectivos limites. No segundo capítulo, apresenta-se a proteção contratual do consumidor, frisando a nova concepção do contrato, a importância da Teoria do Diálogo das Fontes, principalmente entre o Código de Defesa do Consumidor e o Código Civil, e a necessidade de aplicação dos princípios jurídicos com intuito de proteger de maneira mais eficaz a parte vulnerável da relação de consumo, os quais tem como desdobramentos a interpretação mais favorável ao consumidor e a proibição de cláusulas abusivas. Em seguida, transpôs-se a abordagem para o exame do conceito, objeto e características dos direitos da personalidade, perpassando pelos pressupostos e requisitos da sua inserção no comércio jurídico. Nesse ponto, destacou-se a disponibilidade relativa desses direitos e o consentimento informado do interessado como premissa fundamental. No último capítulo, busca-se apresentar as cláusulas de cessão de direitos da personalidade nos contratos consumeristas, abarcando os direitos em espécie objetos de violação e as hipóteses em que são abusivas, o que gera a incidência de nulidade, bem como possíveis danos morais e materiais. Além disso, há o exame de instrumentos contratuais da cidade de Salvador, Bahia, e considerações acerca da importância do controle judicial dessas cláusulas. / The present work aims to demonstrate that clauses assigning the of use of image, voice and name inserted in contracts of consumption by adhesion are, as a rule, abusive and invalid. In consumer contracts in wich some kind of waiver of personality rigths occur there is an exacerbated vulnerability of the consumer. As a result of that, in addition to the vulnerability of the consumer itself, consumers may be considered vulnerable because they are performing an act of waiver of personality rights, as they act towards the risk of having their dignity harmed while the supplier acts by a mere patrimonial concern. The focus of the research is to understand these provisions, which generally configure tacit or generic authorization for the use of the adherent's personality rights when this does not integrate the main purpose of the business, in the face of a critical and propositive view, analyzing the doctrine, the legislation and contractual documents. In chapter one, consumer contracts are dealt with, involving the legal relationship of consumerism and its elements, as well as the phenomenon of hiring by adhesion to the mass consumption of postmodern culture and its respective limits. The second chapter presents the contractual protection of the consumer, emphasizing the new conception of the contract, the importance of the Theory of Source Dialogue, especially between the Consumer Defense Code and the Civil Code, and the need to apply the legal principles with the purpose of protecting the most vulnerable part of the consumer relationship, which has as its outcome the most consumer-friendly interpretation and the prohibition of unfair terms. Then, the approach to the examination of the concept, object and characteristics of the rights of the personality was examined, going through the presuppositions and requirements of its insertion in the legal commerce. At this point, the relative availability of these rights and the informed consent of the person concerned as a fundamental premise are highlighted. In the last chapter, the aim is to present the clauses of assignment of personality rights in consumer contracts, including rights in kind, objects of violation and hypotheses in which they are abusive, which results in nullity, and possible moral and material damages. In addition, there is an examination of contractual instruments in Salvador, Bahia, and considerations about the importance of judicial control of these clauses.
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La sanction de la violation du droit de la consommation dans les contrats de consommation / Sansctions for consumer law violation in consumer contractsDouche-Doyette, Nathalie 30 November 2012 (has links)
La seconde moitié du XXème siècle a été marquée par l'avènement de la sociétéde consommation et, corrélativement, par l'apparition d'un droit nouveau dont l'objectif est de protéger les consommateurs : le droit de la consommation. Il se définit par sa finalité comme l'ensemble des règles dont l'objet est de protéger les intérêts des consommateurs et s'applique essentiellement dans les contrats de consommation. Aucun régime général de la sanction de la violation des dispositions consuméristes n'a été organisé par le législateur. Les sanctions prévues sont majoritairement des sanctions pénales, les sanctions civiles sont alors celles du droit commun des contrats.A partir du droit positif, l'étude cherche à construire un régime spécial de la sanction, commun à tous les contrats de consommation. L'étude est orientée vers la recherche de sanctions efficaces, qui permettent de renforcer l'effectivité de la règle de droit et la protection des consommateurs. Elle distingue nécessairement l' analyse de l'efficacité de la fonction réparatrice de la sanction, qui est conditionnée par la prise en compte de la situation de la victime du comportement sanctionné, et l'analyse de l'efficacité de la fonction dissuasive de la sanction qui est conditionnée par la prise en compte de la situation de l'auteur du comportement sanctionné. / The second half of the 20th century has been marked by the emergence ofconsumer society and correspondingly by the evolution of a new area of law: consumer law. This field of law can be defined as a body of rules aiming at protecting the interests of consumers and which is essentially applied in the context of consumer contracts. The legislator has not established a general system of sanctions for the violation of consumer law provisions. The sanctions are mostly criminal in nature, while the civil sanctions are those provided for by general contract law.On the basis of the existing rules this thesis aims to establish a specific system ofsanctions common to all consumer contracts. The thesis is governed by the search for adequate sanctions which would increase the effectiveness of the legal rules as well as the effectiveness of the protection of consumers. The effectiveness of the reparative function of the sanctions is analysed separately from the effectiveness of their deterrent function. This distinction is necessary, since the reparative function of sanctions is determined by the situation of the victim of the violation of the rules, whereas the deterrent function of sanctions takes into account the situation of the person responsible for the violation.
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Toward a predominantly male analysis of the annoyance/rage continuum in intimate heterosexual relationshipsJoffe, Marc Gavin 06 1900 (has links)
This thesis operates, unashamedly, from the premise that every act of criticism
involves a self-reflexive gesture of one's own concerns and ideological imprintings. For this
reason Chapter One establishes the writer's own involvement - both autobiographical and
theoretical - in notions of male rage and the 'working through' of these concerns.
Chapter Two conducts an overview of male rage and the extant systemic literature on the
subject. It sets out the various positions on the subject and posits the importance of gender
(over generation) in the praxis of therapy. Furthermore, it explores the possibility that the
male is equally, but differently, troubled by the hegemonic forces of patriarchy as is the
woman. Without diminishing the legitimacy of the woman's experience in the face of male rage,
the argument is forwarded that the male is caught in a similar struggle but without the feminine
articulatory resources. This chapter details the lack of male power in the face of his supposed
muscular omnipotence.
Seminal analytic approaches to the question of gender are raised in Chapter Three. Working through
Freud, Klein, Lacan and Masters and Johnson an attempt is made to plot the 'evolution' of
the feminine and the masculine. Central to this debate is the bi-polarization of gender relations
within the same sex (biology/construction) and without (phallic/vaginal, clitoral, passive/active).
What emerges is that femininity is bi-focal and that the woman has more resources at
her disposal that hitherto acknowledged. While the woman is always double - as both clitoral and
vaginal, as lover and mother- it appears that male sexuality is far more precarious than generally
perceived. It is this dis-ease on the part of the male that translates itself into envy and, with
it, the need to denigrate and belittle woman as the object of that envy.
In Chapter 4 an attempt is made to overlap the seemingly divergent fields of analytic and systemic
methodologies via the involvement of the therapist in the eco-system of analysis. The substantial
role of the therapist -- and the coercive forces placed on him/her by the couple -- is used to
modify Elkaim's model and to introduce the need for a telling of the particular stories that concentrate on the
unique narratives of the warring couple rather than the patriarchal regime under which these
stories are constrained.
Before encountering these narratives an essay is made at establishing a methodology of sorts.
Newton's scientific formulations are used in order to question the binary opposition that has been,
historically, established between quantitative (male) and qualitative (female) methodologies. In
the process of questioning this binary opposition it becomes clear that any form of objectifying
approach constitutes a refuge from the messiness that is intrinsic to the therapeutic process. The
experimental methodology that is posited is precisely one that engages in the narratives of male violence - four extracts are
considered, each exposing different articulations of male violence.
The question of female subjectivity (and the attendant power of the sorority) is returned to in
light of these stories. Central to this section is the notion that male subjectivity is far more
convoluted - perhaps more that the feminine counterpart - than initially conceived. The original
identification with the (m)other forever displaces him in that the later identification with the
father remains distant and contrived. For the purposes of maintaining the dialogic nature of this
work, a feminist appraisal of the rage narratives concludes the thesis. Don Quixote is used, by way
of an Epilogue, to offer three representations of male subjectivity and to look towards alternative subject positions for the male under patriarchy. / Psychology / D.Litt. et Phil. (Psychology)
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Trauma craniano violento: conhecimento parental e avaliação de material informativoLopes, Nahara Rodrigues Laterza 07 February 2013 (has links)
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Previous issue date: 2013-02-07 / Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos / This dissertation is a compendium of four scientific papers. Each paper describes a stage of the study, with the final goal of evaluating the effectiveness of different materials to increase parents knowledge on abusive head trauma. The first paper describes a review of national and international literature, which aimed to give a current overview of abusive head trauma (AHT). According to the review, AHT can be defined as injury to the skull and intracranial contents to a child due to a sudden unintentional impact and/or a violent shaking. It occurs mainly with babies and children under 1 year of age and can result in serious consequences for children's development, including death. Although there are specific signs for this type of abuse, it can be mistaken for common child illnesses or accidental head trauma. Thus, it is essential that health professionals are trained for the correct diagnosis. One of the main factors associated with its occurrence is the baby crying, which highlights the need for intervention with parents in order to teach them about child development and safe strategies to deal with the baby. The second paper aimed to investigate the knowledge of newborn parents about some characteristics associated with AHT, such as the pattern of the infant crying in the first months of life, strategies to deal with the crying baby and the consequences of shaking a baby. The results indicated a lack of knowledge about the severity of shaking a baby, as well as a possible Brazilian belief that babies should not be left crying alone. In this sense, there is a need for these issues to be addressed in AHT prevention efforts. The third paper aimed to investigate the belief of Brazilian parents about corporal punishment to infants, and its possible relation with abusive head trauma. As opposed to the international literature, participants of this study did not consider shaking as an appropriate strategy to discipline the baby, agreeing more with this strategy when it aimed to sooth the baby. Furthermore, the results indicated that the caregivers evaluation about the strategy s harm potential seems to influence its adoption in discipline and soothing contexts. Finally, the last paper describes the evaluation of the effectiveness of three different informational materials to increase knowledge of Brazilian parents about this type of abuse. The materials consisted of a video on abusive head trauma, a pamphlet individually read on the AHT, and a video on child safety, unrelated to AHT and used for comparison purposes. The results suggest that reading the pamphlet could be a useful strategy in prevention programs, since it increased participants' knowledge about the severity of shaking a baby, as well as the likelihood of using strategies to distance themselves from the baby when stressed by the crying. Although less significant, the results of the group who watched the video on the AHT also indicated an increase in knowledge about the average number of daily hours of baby crying. It is hoped that the results found in this dissertation will guide future AHT preventive efforts in Brazil. / A presente dissertação foi escrita no formato de um compêndio de quatro textos científicos. Cada artigo descreve uma etapa do estudo, que teve como objetivo avaliar a eficácia de diferentes materiais informativos para aumentar o conhecimento de pais de recém-nascidos sobre o trauma craniano violento pediátrico. O primeiro artigo descreve uma revisão da literatura nacional e internacional, que teve como objetivo traçar um panorama atual do trauma craniano violento (TCV). De acordo com a revisão, o TCV pode ser definido como a lesão ao crânio ou ao conteúdo intracraniano de uma criança devido a um impacto brusco intencional e/ou a uma sacudida violenta. Ocorre principalmente com bebês e crianças menores de 1 ano de idade e pode resultar em consequências graves ao desenvolvimento infantil, incluindo a morte. Apesar de haver sinais específicos para esta forma de maus-tratos, eles podem se confundir com doenças comuns em crianças ou traumas cranianos acidentais. Deste modo, torna-se imprescindível o preparo clínico dos profissionais de saúde para o diagnóstico correto. Um dos principais fatores associados à sua ocorrência é o choro do bebê, destacando a necessidade de intervenção com pais no sentido de ensiná-los sobre desenvolvimento infantil e estratégias seguras para lidar com o bebê. O segundo artigo visou investigar o conhecimento de pais de recém-nascidos sobre algumas características associadas a esta forma de maus-tratos, tais como o padrão do choro do bebê nos primeiros meses de vida, as estratégias para lidar com o choro e as consequências de sacudi-lo. Os resultados indicaram um desconhecimento dos participantes sobre a gravidade de se sacudir um bebê, bem como uma possível crença brasileira de que os bebês não devem ser deixados chorando sozinho. Neste sentido, destaca-se a necessidade dessas questões serem contempladas nas ações de prevenção do TCV. O terceiro artigo objetivou investigar a crença de pais brasileiros sobre a punição corporal em bebês e sua possível relação com o trauma craniano violento. Diferentemente do que aponta a literatura internacional, os participantes do presente estudo não consideraram o sacudir como uma estratégia adequada para disciplinar o bebê, obtendo maior concordância quando avaliada em seu potencial tranquilizador. Além disso, os resultados indicaram que a avaliação que os cuidadores fazem do potencial prejudicial de determinada estratégia parece influenciar sua adoção no cuidado com o bebê, tanto para acalmá-lo, quanto para discipliná-lo. Por fim, o último artigo descreve a avaliação da eficácia de três materiais informativos diferentes para o aumento do conhecimento de pais brasileiros sobre essa forma de maus-tratos. Os materiais consistiram em um vídeo sobre o trauma craniano violento, um panfleto sobre o TCV e um vídeo sobre segurança infantil, que não abordava o TCV e foi utilizado como comparação. Os resultados sugerem que o e leitura individual do panfleto pode ser uma estratégia útil em programas de prevenção, uma vez que a mesma aumentou o conhecimento dos participantes sobre a gravidade de sacudir um bebê, bem como a probabilidade de utilizarem estratégias de se afastar do bebê, quando estressados pelo choro. Apesar de menos expressivos, os resultados do grupo que assistiu ao vídeo sobre o TCV também indicaram um aumento no conhecimento sobre o número médio diário de horas de choro do bebê. Espera-se que os resultados encontrados na presente dissertação possam fornecer embasamento para futuras ações de prevenção dessa forma de maus-tratos.
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O instituto de benefício particular nas assembléias gerais de sociedades anônimas / The private benefits regulation in general meetings of corporationsNícolas Cesar Juliano Butros Prestes Nicolielo 15 May 2013 (has links)
O presente trabalho tem por objetivo traçar os principais contornos do instituto do benefício particular, positivado na legislação brasileira por meio do artigo 115, §1º, da Lei n. 6.404/76, diferenciando-o do instituto relativo ao interesse conflitante nas sociedades, insculpido no mesmo dispositivo supra citado. A partir da análise do Direito Comparado, constatou-se que o benefício particular, tal como o conhecemos hoje no Brasil, tem origem na legislação francesa, especificamente nas Leis de 17 de julho de 1956 e 24 de julho de 1867. Os contornos de sua conceituação, portanto, estão intimamente ligados às razões de ordem histórica e teleológica que levaram o legislador estrangeiro a criá-lo, o qual visava, à época, afastar os abusos e inconveniências decorrentes da aprovação, em assembleia, de vantagens especiais e exclusivas pelo próprio sócio beneficiário dessas vantagens. Complementarmente, por meio da análise e interpretação sistemática da legislação societária brasileira e de outras fontes de direito disponibilizadas, como a doutrina e a jurisprudência, pôde-se definir algumas das características mais marcantes do instituto, das quais se pode destacar a licitude, a gratuidade e o caráter social das vantagens a ele associadas, garantindo ao beneficiado acesso aos fundos sociais. Em paralelo, para fins de mera comparação com o instituto do benefício particular, foram abordados alguns aspectos relativos ao instituto do conflito de interesses, reafirmando conceitos doutrinários já sedimentados acerca do alcance do interesse social e procurando, a partir da análise da legislação brasileira e comparada, fixar alguns elementos intrínsecos a esse instituto, tal como a ilicitude e o caráter extrassocial da vantagem visada pelo acionista conflitado. Comparando as características do benefício particular e do conflito de interesses, pode-se concluir que, apesar da aparente semelhança que carregam, tratam-se de institutos distintos, que regulam situações diversas, não podendo ser confundidos ou tomados um pelo outro, sendo possível, de fato, se estabelecer um critério relativamente seguro para distingui-los entre si, conferindo uma maior segurança jurídica aos aplicadores do direito, evitando-se, assim, algumas interpretações equivocadas acerca dos institutos, tais como aqueles constantes nos posicionamentos da Comissão de Valores Mobiliários analisados ao final desse trabalho. / The current paper has the sole purpose of designing the main lines of the private benefits regulation, reaffirmed by means of Act 115, §1st, in the Brazilian law number 6.404/76, distinguishing it from institutions that relate to conflicting partnership interests, comprehended by the same aforementioned Act. From assessing the Paired Law regulation, it has been understood that the private benefits, such as it is currently recognized in Brazil, is based on the French legislation, more specifically on the July 17, 1956 and July 24, 1867 Acts. Therefore, the contours of its conceptualism are intimately connected to historic and teleological reasoning that took the foreign regulator to create it and which aimed, at that time, to keep away abuse and inconveniences resulting from the approval, in an shareholders meeting, of special and exclusive advantages by their own beneficiary parties. In addition, by means of systematically assessing and interpreting the Brazilian Corporate Law and other Law resources made available, such as the Law doctrine and jurisprudence, it was possible to determine some of the most outstanding characteristics of such an institute, among which the lawfulness, gratuity and social character of the advantages associated with it can be highlighted, thus assuring the access of the beneficiary party to social funds. In parallel, by means of solely comparing the private benefits regulation, some aspects regarding the conflict of interests were also assessed, reaffirming doctrine concepts about the reach of social interests that are already established and trying to determine, by means of analyzing the Brazilian Corporate Law and Paired Law, some of the elements that are inherent to that establishment, such as its wrongfulness and the extrasocial character of the advantage pledged by the conflicting party. By pairing the characteristics of private benefits and the conflict of interests, it is concluded that, despite their apparent similarities, those are distinct institutes that regulate diverse situations, which cannot be confused or taken by one another and, in fact, it is possible to establish a relatively safe criteria to differentiate both, thus providing greater judicial accuracy to Law enforcers, and this way avoiding misinterpretation of regulation, such as those that are common to the positioning of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission that are analyzed in the end of this paper.
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Critérios para avaliação da ilicitude na publicidade / Unlawfulness valuation criteria in advertisingLucia Ancona Lopez de Magalhães Dias 19 March 2010 (has links)
A temática da publicidade encontra-se normatizada no Código de Defesa do Consumidor a partir de princípios e cláusulas gerais, que, se virtuosas pela abrangência interpretativa, igualmente passíveis de desencadear grande insegurança jurídica quando não calcadas em consolidada doutrina e parâmetros interpretativos concretos. Nesse contexto, a presente tese tem por escopo conferir nova e detalhada sistematização ao tema e, fundamentalmente, fornecer ao operador do direito diretrizes palpáveis à análise da enganosidade e abusividade nas mensagens publicitárias. Trata-se, por exemplo, da necessidade de se analisar a (i)licitude da publicidade a partir da figura do consumidor como critério interpretativo central do artigo 37 CDC, procedendo-se a uma releitura do conceito de consumidor médio. No exame da publicidade enganosa, em especial no âmbito da sua tutela difusa, propõe-se, ademais, o critério de investigação do consumidor típico da publicidade, a partir do qual o potencial de indução em erro poderá ser melhor apreendido. A tese aborda ainda o conceito de dado essencial para configuração da enganosidade por omissão e ressalta os efeitos das mensagens secundárias ao slogan principal da publicidade. Tema igualmente novo refere-se à adoção das pesquisas de mercado na constatação da (i)licitude da publicidade. No que tange à publicidade abusiva, o trabalho se lança ao exame e delimitação de seus conceitos indeterminados, destaca o aspecto da tutela dos valores da coletividade e demonstra a impropriedade de uma análise puramente subjetiva e individual dessas peças publicitárias. O presente estudo apresenta ainda um quadro sistemático das técnicas publicitárias mais freqüentes, i.e., merchandising, publicidade redacional, teaser, exagero publicitário e mensagem de tom excludente, publicidade testemunhal e comparativa, analisando suas implicações no âmbito do direito do consumidor. Por fim, aborda-se a responsabilidade civil na publicidade ilícita e os pressupostos do dever de indenizar. Examina-se a reparação do dano moral (individual e coletivo) e o aspecto punitivo de tais indenizações, bem como os sujeitos da responsabilidade civil e a existência (ou não) de uma responsabilidade solidária entre anunciante, agência, veículo e celebridades. / Advertising is regulated by the Consumer Defense Code (CDC) according to principles and general rules that, notwithstanding being characterized by their constructive scope, may give rise to legal uncertainty whenever they are not grounded on settled legal doctrine and concrete constructive parameters. In this context, the present thesis aims to grant new and detailed systematization to the issue, and provide lawyers with tangible directions to analyze the deceptiveness and abusiveness within advertising messages. It regards, for instance, the need to analyze advertising (un)lawfulness from the consumers standpoint as the core constructive criterion of article 37 of the CDC. At this point we scrutinize in details the concept of reasonable consumer. Upon examining deceptive advertising, especially with regard to its diffuse protection, we propose, in addition, the typical consumer investigative criterion in advertising whereby potential error induction may be better understood. The thesis also addresses the essential data concept to configure deceitfulness by omission, and underscores the effects of secondary messages on the main advertising slogan. Likewise, the theme is related to the adoption of market research to ascertain advertising (un)lawfulness. Considering abusive advertising, this thesis examines its undetermined concepts, highlights the protection of collective values, and evidences the inadequacy of its subjective and individual analysis. The present study also offers a systematic table of the most frequent advertising techniques, i.e., merchandising, copywriting, teaser, exaggerated and excluding advertising, testimonial and comparative advertising, analyzing their entailments within Consumer Law. Finally, the work addresses the liability related to unlawful advertisement and the elements that determine the duty to indemnify. Pain and suffering redress (either individual or collective) and the punitive feature of such indemnification are examined herein, as well as the liable subjects and the existence (or not) or joint liability among the sponsor, advertising agency, media vehicle and celebrities.
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