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    BUSINESS LAW

    Justice can not be for one side alone. It must be


    for both
    Công lý không chỉ dành cho một phía. Nó phải dành cho cả hai phía

    It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute


    public opinion for law
    Một thói xấu ám ảnh của các nền dân chủ là lấy dư luận thay cho luật
    pháp

    2
    Overview of course
    LEARNING OUTCOMES TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER INFORMATIONS
    1. Explain the nature of MATERIALS Class requirements
    legal system - Elliott & Quinn, ENGLISH - Read materials before
    2. lllustrate the potential LEGAL SYSTEM class, self study
    impact of the law on a - Adams & others, LAW - Class active
    business FOR BUSINESS participation
    3. Examine the formation of STUDENTS
    Examination
    different types of - Internet resources
    business organizations - 1 final take-home exam,
    - Other materials in English individual works
    4. Recommend appropriate and Vietnamese
    solution to resolve areas Class duration
    of disputes - 12 weeks

    3
    🐟 What is the law

    - Set of rules (rules of conduct)


    - Created (made or recognized) by the state
    - Binding within jurisdiction of the state
    - Enforce with the authority of the state through the
    use of sanction

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    Other concepts of law

    LEGAL
    LEGAL NATURAL LAW
    REALISM
    POSITIVISM
    An unjust law is
    Enforcement of
    Law is what the no law at all and
    the law is more
    sovereign says it need not to be
    important than
    is. obeyed.
    the law itself.

    5
    Classification of English law

    Public Law Criminal Law Common Law


    v. v. v.
    Private Law Civil Law Equity

    6
    Classification of English Law
    ENGLISH LAW

    Private (Civil) Law Public Law

    Company Constitutional
    Criminal
    Family and
    Tort Probate Property and Contract Administrative
    Law
    Law Partnership Laws

    Notice: besides the comparison Civil Law v. Criminal Law as legal sectors (this lecture),
    there is also comparison Civil Law v. Common Law as legal systems (next lecture)
    Why do we need law?
    Why do we need law?

    CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
    ADMINISTRATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE, CIVIL
    To provide a REVENUE LAW AND CRIMINAL LAW
    governmental structure
    To provide public services To regulate and promote
    and legislative
    and to raise taxes to pay the economy
    procedure
    for them

    CIVIL LAW CIVIL, COMPANY,


    CRIMINAL LAW To give individuals FAMILY LAW
    To promote public order personal rights and To give legal validity to
    and preserve national duties in relation to approved relationship
    security others and to enable and transactions btw
    enforcement members of society
    Criminal Law v. Civil Law
    CRIMINAL LAW CIVIL LAW

    Define antisocial and danger behaviors Give legal rights to individuals to govern their
    Purpose

    formal relationship with each other


    Provide machinery for State to take action Provide means to enforce rights

    Generally by the Police One party take action against the other
    Procedure

    Victim usually plays no part in prosecution Case may be settled not by litigation

    Cases heard by Magistrate or Crown court Cases heard by County or High Courts

    Burden of proof: Proof of guilty should be Burden of proof: balance of probability


    beyond all reasonable doubt
    Focus is on the accused and need to protect Focus is on need of victims
    society
    Penalties

    Ultimate aim is to control criminals In some cases, there may be correction

    Deprive freedom, forced education/treatment


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    Courts in England
    12
    Courts in Vietnam
    Reasons to change the law

    Economic and
    Social Political Technical
    Change Change Change

    13
    4
    Là vị trí của Việt Nam
    trên Bảng xếp hạng các “cường quốc xả thải ra biển”

    0,73 triệu tấn


    Là tổng lượng rác tối đa mà Việt Nam xả thải ra biển hàng năm

    6%
    Là đóng góp của Việt Nam
    vào tổng lượng rác thải ra biển của thế giới
    14
    Xin cảm ơn!
    Mời đặt câu hỏi, nêu ý kiến
    thảo luận, tranh luận!

    15

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