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Question One [I%eRo[
This question required candidates to explain the term exclusive jurisdiction,and state the major legal characteristics of the exclusive jurisdiction under the Civil Procedures Law. [Uq`B&F:
Exclusive jurisdiction means a territorial jurisdiction under which the court of place shall have the exclusive jurisdiction over the particular disputes,even if such jurisdiction is in conflict with the jurisdiction based on the common territorial jurisdiction.Therefore,it is a special territorial jurisdiction normally is adopted in dealing with the disputes arising out of real estate,harbour operations and succession. %K3U`6kHcd
The major legal characteristics of this jurisdiction include:First,this jurisdiction shall be specially prescribed by the law and shall be strictly complied with by the parties to the disputes and the courts hearing the case.Second,any judgements based on the jurisdiction in violation of the rule of exclusive jurisdiction shall be refused to be enforced by the court in the place on which the exclusive jurisdiction is based. 4.,|vtp
Most of candidates were able to give a correct answer to part (a) of this question.However,only very limited candidates pointed out the legal characteristics of this jurisdiction in part (b),especially the legal effect of a court judgement that is in conflict with the rule of exclusive jurisdiction.Therefore,although this was a question of basic knowledge,the performances of candidates on this part were not satisfactory. ,{:qbt
Question Two yw+]S
This question required candidates to state the term right of lien,and state the conditions to be met for a party to claim the right of lien. 6<\dQ+~
Right of lien refers to such a property right where an obligor fails to pay off its debts due,the obligee may take lien of the movable that is owned by the obligor but lawfully in the obligee’s possession and has the right to seek compensation in priority from such movable.It should be noted that the right of lien is a statutory right that cannot be established by a contract between the parties concerned. ec#
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Therefore,parties to a contract cannot establish such a right by a contract or agreement.Whenever parties agree upon that the obligee may possess the movable of the obligor and be repaid in priority if the obligor fails to pay off the debts due,such a right is not the right of lien in nature.In practice the right of lien would often be claimed by a party when the other party put a movable (such as a car or TV set) for repairing but fails to pay off the repairing cost,this party (repairing shop) may possess the relevant movable.The repairing shop is entitled to be repaid in priority if the said movable is converted into money by auction.In such a circumstance the two parties merely enter into a repairing contract,no lien contract at all.T SbX^DAlB1
he customer delivers the things for repairing to the repairing ship,and the latter possesses the things lawfully under the repairing contract.If the customer fails to pay the repairing fees,the repairing shop’s claim for the right of lien is not based on the repairing contract but the relevant provisions of the Property Law.Another common example is the circumstance under which a shipper fails to pay off the freight and the carrier possesses the goods delivered to the carrier for carriage. Xlug{ Uh
Part (a) of this question was not answered as expected.The common errors in Part (a) were that many candidates did not distinguish the rules as to lien and mortgage and failed to state directly the right of lien being a statutory right.Of course,mortgage is also a form of guaranty and is generally used in business transactions,it is established on the contract between the parties who are involved certain business transaction.Without a mortgage contract or agreement,the obligee of the transaction can claim the right of lien. 8iD7K@
Part (b) of this question required candidates to state the conditions to be met by an obligee intending to claim the right of lien.According the relevant provision of the Property Law,three conditions shall be satisfied simultaneously where a party intends to clam such a statutory right:First,the obligee shall lawfully possess the movable of the obligor.Secondly,the movable taken by the obligee and obligee’s right shall fall into a same legal relationship,except for the lien between enterprises.Thirdly,the obligor fails to settle its debts due. 5
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Most of candidates were able to state only one or two conditions but failed to point out all three conditions to be met.Only a few candidates were able to state the particular condition as to the same legal relationship.It means that an obligee can only take the movable,which is a subject matter of a contract and lawfully possessed by the obligee,as the subject matter of lien.The obligee is not allowed to take other properties of the obligor to claim the right of lien for satisfying its credit. BTr;F]W
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This question required candidates to state the various powers of the labour administration in exercising its supervisory and examining functions,and state any FOUR kinds of situations under which the labour administration may issue administrative orders to an employer for its activities in violation of the Labour Contract Law. g&p(XuN
On the whole,the performance of candidates in this question was unsatisfactory. 0&NM=~
Part(a) of the question required candidates to state the powers of the labour administration.The answer to this part of question could be found directly from the relevant provisions of the Labour Contract Law which includes the authority to review any documents relating to labour contracts,conduct an on-the-spot inspection of the work premises,etc.Most of candidates were unable to state the power of conducting an on-the-spot inspection of the work premises,and the obligation of the employer to provide truthfully relevant information and materials. y~]D402Cx
Part(b) of the question required candidates to state some situations that violate the Labour Contract Law and will be ordered to rectify by the relevant labour administration.Most of candidates were able to state two or three points.They mainly focused on the relevant provisions of labour contracts that should be deemed as a violation of the Labour Contract Law,but did not state various illegal activities in the process of operation of labour contract.For instance,all the following activities conducted by an employer shall be regarded as the illegal activities and be ordered for rectification by the labour administration:an employer illegally detains the ID cards of the employees;an employer collects the personal properties as security or under some other guise;or an employer fails to issue a certificate of dissolution of labour contract or certificate of termination of labour contract to the employees,etc.Many candidates merely stated the illegal activities committed by the enterprises,failed to state relevant orders for rectification issued by the labour administration. S"Vr+x?
Question Four fFbJE]jW
This question required candidates to explain the term termination of contract,and state the major differences between dissolution of contract and termination of contract. uy"i3xD6-
Part(a) of this question required candidates to explain the term termination of contract.Under the Contract Law termination of contract refers to such a situation or a state where the rights and obligations arising out of a contract dissolve due to various circumstances as prescribed by the law or agreed upon by the parties to the contract.For instance,a contract is terminated when it is fully performed by the parties;a contract is terminated if one party declares the dissolution of contract under the condition of the other party’s fundamental breach;a contract is terminated if the two parties to the contract merge which results in the right and obligation absorbed by one party;or a contract is terminated if the two parties to the contract mutually agreed upon,etc.Therefore,the key point to termination of contract rests that the legal consequence of the termination is of no any contractual right and obligation between the two parties.The contract should have no binding force upon the two parties. y'2w*?
Performance on this part was not as expected.The common errors for this part of question included: y=\&z&3$
?Failing to explain correctly the term; YY tVp_)
?Failing to state the legal consequence of the termination of contract; bt1bTo
?Confusing the termination of contract with the dissolution of contract. UK^w;w2F
Part(b) of this question required candidates to distinguish the dissolution of contract with termination of contract.Comparatively speaking,it was a quite difficult question requiring candidates to make necessary comparisons from the relevant provisions of the Contract Law.In summary,termination of contract is a much wider concept than dissolution of contract,i.e.termination of contract includes the situation in which a contract is claimed dissolution by a party.Therefore,to discuss termination of contract people pays attention to the state of contract,which does not legally bind the parties as prescribed by the law or agreed upon by the parties.To discuss dissolution of contract,however,people focuses on the legal action or a declaration of dissolution of contract taken by a party to the contract.Therefore,if a party intends to dissolve a contract it must give a notice to the other party and such a notice of dissolution of contract must be based various conditions as prescribed by the law (Article 94 of the Contract Law) or contained in the relevant contract.Without such a notice there will be no dissolution of contract. \NDW@!X
Performances on this part were not satisfactory.Common errors for this part of question included: BR@gJ(2
?Failing to understand the meaning of dissolution of contract or confusing dissolution of contract with termination of contract; Gl{'a1
?Failing to state the statutory requirement of give a notice for a party intending to dissolve a contract; rr`_\ut
?Failing to state that termination of contract covers the circumstances under which a party may dissolve a contract. *wqR .n?
Question Five !p\
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This question required candidates to state the basic rules regarding the shareholders of a general limited liability company and a sole-person limited liability company,as well as a wholly state-owned company.Candidates were also to state the requirements for capital for these three kinds of limited liability companies. R=Lkf
As a whole,answers to this question were satisfactory.Most of candidates were able to answer the basic rules regarding the shareholders and the capital requirements for three kinds of limited liability companies. n3V$Xtxw
Common errors for this question included:
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?Failing to state accurately the number of shareholders of a general limited liability company; D6e?J.
?Failing to state the capital requirements for three kinds of limited liability companies. ;dZZOocV1
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