Introduction to Western European Union Western European Union (WEU), association of European countries focused on defense and security issues. The WEU grew out of the Brussels Treaty, a cooperative agreement made in 1948 between the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and […]
Western Legal Systems in Europe Western Europe Legal Systems Andorra Legal System Austria Legal System Belgium Legal System Denmark Legal System England and Wales Legal System Finland Legal System French Legal System German Legal System Greece Legal System Holy See Legal System Iceland Legal System Ireland Legal System Isle of Man Legal System Italian Legal … Read more
Spain Welfare State in Europe Literature Review on Spain Welfare State In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Ana M. Guillén and Sergio González Begega provide the following summary about the topic of Spain Welfare State: This entry presents an overall […]
Spain in Europe Note: there are extensive coverage of the Spain’s legal system in the Spanish legal Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Outline of the Country´s Legal System According to the work "Guide to Foreign and International Citations", by the Journal of International Law and […]
Lawyers in Spain Legal Professionals Types of Lawyer There are one or two general features about the Spanish legal training and provision of legal services that need pointing out. Firstly there are more that the usual one or two different types of professional providing legal services: the advocate (abogado), the procurator (procurador), the notary (notariado) … Read more
Notaries in Spain Professional activities Notaries are considered a free profession but also fulfill a state function. They may not choose their clients in relation to their public function. Article 1 of the law of 1862 as amended states: “The notary is the public official who is authorised to certify, according to the law, contracts … Read more
Prescription Charges in Spain Background The Spanish health care system is free and universally available to all its residents. It is financed through general taxation and social security contributions. Almost all the population is covered by this system. As the system is run by each region, minimum levels of health services are set out centrally … Read more
Spanish Judicial System in Europe The Courts dealing in Spain with disputes related to national and international contracts of carriage by any mode for transportation are: 1. Juzgados de lo Mercantil (Commercial Courts) 2. Audiencias Provinciales (Courts of Appeals) 3. Tribunales […]
Western Europe Western Europe Legal Systems Andorra Legal System Austria Legal System Belgium Legal System Denmark Legal System England and Wales Legal System Finland Legal System French Legal System German Legal System Greece Legal System Holy See Legal System Iceland Legal System Ireland Legal System Isle of Man Legal System Italian Legal System Liechtenstein Legal … Read more
Isidore of Seville in Europe Life and Work Isidore of Seville, or Isidorus Hispalensis (c. 560-636), Spanish encyclopaedist and historian, was the son of Severianus, a distinguished native of Cartagena, who came to Seville about the time of the birth of Isidore. Leander, bishop of Seville, was […]
Francisco Martínez de la Rosa in Europe Life and Work Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa (1789-1862), Spanish statesman and dramatist, was born on the 10th of March 1789 at Granada, and educated at the university there. He won popularity with a series of epigrams on local celebrities […]
Treaty of Utrecht in Europe Background:War of the Spanish Succession and the Queen Anne’s War War of the Spanish Succession Only five years later Europe was plunged into the long War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713). King William and the Habsburg emperor with other European princes […]
UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) in Spain in Europe Note: For information on the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods in general, see here. United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods: Related with […]
Nicolas Perrenot de Granvella in Europe Nicolas Perrenot de Granvella (1484-1550), jurist, who afterwards became chancellor (and secretary of state) of the empire under Charles V., was practising as a lawyer in Besançon. He was the father of Cardinal Antoine Perrenot de Granvella […]
Juan José Martí in Europe Juan José Martí (1570?-1604), Spanish novelist, was born at Orihuela (Valencia) about 1570. He graduated as bachelor of canon law at Valencia in 1591, and in 1598 took his degree as doctor of canon law; in the latter year he was appointed co-examiner in canon law […]
Consular Legislation in Europe European Union Materials For information about European Union consular legislation, click here. In Austria Read in this legal Encyclopedia for information about consular law in Austria. In Germany Read in this legal Encyclopedia for information about […]
Basque Provinces in Europe Basque Provinces (Provincias Vascongadas), a division of north-eastern Spain, comprising the three provinces of Álava, Biscay or Vizcaya and Guipúzcoa. Pop. (1900) 603,596; area 2739 sq. m., the third in density in Spain. The territory occupied by the Basque […]
Peace of the Pyrenees 1659 in Europe The peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years’ War in the Germanies, but it did not stop the bitter contest between France and Spain. Mazarin was determined to secure even greater territorial gains for his country, and, although Condé deserted to Spain, […]
Definition of European Convention On State Immunity In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of European Convention On State Immunity : An international convention of 1972 setting out when and how member states of the European Community (now the European Union) […]
European Convention on Human Rights: the European Commission of Human Rights Introduction to European Commission of Human Rights The commission can only deal with a claim if all domestic remedies have been exhausted, unless a state waives the benefit of this rule. Local remedies do not have to […]
Introduction to European Diplomats European Diplomats, ambassadors, ministers, and bureaucrats who conduct the foreign policy of European nations. (1) Resources Notes and References Information about European Diplomats in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia Guide to European Diplomats More Topics […]
Communism: Communist Influence in Noncommunist Countries Western Europe Other Western European Parties The strongest Western European parties, other than the Italian and French, have been those of Greece, Finland, Portugal, and Spain. The Greek and Portuguese parties mirrored the intransigence […]
Communism: Communist Influence in Noncommunist Countries Western Europe The communist parties of Western Europe were all established between 1918 and 1923, following the Russian Revolutions. They were responsive to Soviet directives, yet at the same time drew on European socialist roots going […]
Benelux Court of Justice Court of First Instance of the European Communities Court of Justice of the European Communities European Court of Human Rights European Free Trade Agreement Court Benelux Court of Justice Court Of Justice of the Benelux Economic Union The […]
Spanish Bourbons in Europe Introduction The Spanish house of Bourbon was founded by Philippe, duc d’Anjou, a grandson of King Louis XIV of France and great-grandson of Philip IV of Spain. See about the Spanish Bourbons hereKing Charles II, the only son of Philip IV, was childless; he […]
History of Western European Tribunals Medieval courts were an outgrowth of the tribal courts of the Germanic peoples, among whom the highest judicial authority was that of the popular assemblies that met regularly throughout the year. The tribal judges supervised the proceedings and […]
Principles of European Contract Law (Commision on European Contract Law) 2 25 May 2002 PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW TEXT OF ARTICLES IN PART 3, IN ENGLISH CHAPTER 10 Plurality of parties Section 1: Plurality of debtors ARTICLE 10:101: SOLIDARY, SEPARATE AND […]
JURE, a database created by the European Commission, contains case law on jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters and on the recognition and enforcement of judgments in a State other than the one where the judgment was passed. This includes case law on relevant international […]
Regina v. Bartle and the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis and Others (Ex Parte Pinochet) in Europe England, House of Lords. Lord Browne-Wilkinson: My Lords, As is well known, this case concerns an attempt by the Government of Spain to extradite Senator Pinochet from this country […]