Introduction to Civil law

Home assignment 3
Chapter 2,
Section 1, Civil Code (General Part)

Terms
Presidential Decrees – указы Президента
Resolutions of KZ Cabinet of Ministers – постановления Правительства
Cabinet of Ministers – Правительство
Local Governments – административно-территориальные единицы
Physical entities – физические лица
Legal entities – юридические лица

Plan for the next three lectures
Civil Legislation
Focus (Subject) of the Civil Law
Parties to Civil Relationships

Table

I. Civil Legislation (гр. законод-во)
Constitution, constitutional statutes*
Resolutions of KZ Const. Council
Civil Code
Resolutions of KZ Supreme Court
Statutes
Presidential Decrees
Resolutions of KZ Cabinet of Ministers
Acts of local governments
*International Treaties, that KZ has joined, have priority over national legislation

II. Focus (Subject) of the Civil Law

II. Focus (Subject) of the Civil Law
What relations
does Civil Law regulate?

II. Focus (Subject) of the Civil Law

Purchase / Sale (купле продажа)

Purchase / Sale

Damages (Убытки, вред)

Personal Injury (Убытки, вред)

II. Focus (Subject) of the Civil Law
What relations does Civil Law regulate?
Goods & Money Relations (affiliated with them personal rights) – art. 1, KZ Civil Code

II. Focus (Subject) of the Civil Law

Example
Simpson called Boris
“Bastard!!”
several times over the phone.

Example
Boris would like to bring
legal action against
Simpson.
What area of law might
Boris use
against Simpson? criminal or civil?

Example
Boris would like to bring
legal action against
Simpson.
What area of law might
Boris use
criminal or civil
against Simpson? Both. Criminal – insult & Civil - Emotional distress, i.e., moral damages.

Intangible Assets (нематериальные блага)
Personal dignity – достоинство => моральный вред

II. Focus (Subject) of the Civil Law
Business Law will concentrate on contracts

What is title (право собственности)?

Remark
What does it mean?
you possess (владеешь) the car
you own (собственник) the car

Remark
What is title (право собственности)?
Right to possess (владеть)
Right to use (пользоваться)
Right to dispose (распоряжаться)

What right do you give up (отдаете) to the pawnshop?

Right to possess (право владеть)

What right do you give up to the tenant (арендатор)?

Right to use and right to possess

What right do you restrict when you take mortgage (ипотека)?

Right to dispose (распоряжаться)