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Question One \'O/3Y7?X
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. =ejcP&-V/
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. uP9b^LEoN
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. Bc=(1ty)
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. xW"O|x$6
Question Two z_c-1iXCW
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. `I7s|9-=
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. eD*764tG
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 g~<[;6&