Prenuptial agreement Essays

  • Understanding Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

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    PRE NUPTIAL AND POST NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS Your need... Starting a new relationship can be an exciting time and you probably don’t want to think about what might happen if things go wrong in the future. You do however want to be practical and plan for all eventualities, to reduce potential future uncertainties and distress should your relationship break down. How we can help... In recent years the Courts in the UK have increasingly attached importance to written agreements entered into by a couple either

  • Game Theory In Marriage

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    use of pre- marriage contracts (also referred to herein as prenuptial agreements) would be equally high. However, only 5-10% of married couples typically sign pre-marriage contracts, while the rest forge ahead into what Samuel Johnson called a “ triumph of hope over experience.” This paper attempts to explain the paradox, understand individuals’ behaviors as they relate to marriage, divorce and the use of pre-nuptial agreements. We have used the principles of game theory to predict an

  • The Film Intolerable Cruelty

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    This film is a romantic comedy that encompasses screen chemistry as a stunning gold-digger and divorce lawyer demonstrates romantic feelings in a court as well as in courtship. Miles Massey, a top divorce attorney is Los Angeles is the king of the prenuptial contract, The Massey Pre-Nup, which had never succeeded in law courts. Oozing with success and charm, Miles longs for a new trial in his life and meets gorgeous Marylin Rexroth. With his experience, Miles defeats Marylin in a divorce case from her

  • Business Law Case Analysis

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    efficiency process, there was an agreement between the defendant and employees representation on October 30 1998. The agreement stated that they would bring Independent Public Accountant to analyze company financial condition. During the process, all side should work on their duty. The Defendant should pay employees’ wage. The agreement was not guarantee that didn’t mean the dispute process was over, but the negotiation still moved on. During the process, there was another agreement between the defendant and

  • Competition Act

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    Competition Act The Competition Act at large focuses on forbidding, respective, agreements between undertakings or concerted practices which may restrict the competition within the market. It forbids all practices, which amount to the abuse of a dominant position in the Market by an undertaking where the practice could potentially, affect trade between its members. The rules of the Act set out the basic framework, providing for the maintenance of effective competition in the market. The Competition

  • Agenda 21 - Earth Summit

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    on Environment and Development that was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 13-14, 1992. The Commission on Sustainable Development was created in December 1992 to ensure successful follow-up of UNCED and to monitor and report on execution of the agreements at all levels. All 178 governments agreed that a special session of the United Nations General Assembly would be called in 1997 to review the progress of Agenda 21 after a 5-year introduction period. The full implementation of Agenda 21 was reaffirmed

  • Security Dillemma & Ethnic Conflict

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    The security dilemma can be used explain and predict ethnic conflict within a given state. Posen’s argument is supported by the belief that the basic tenets of realism provide a clear view of the security dilemma and its relationship with ethnic conflict. I believe the security dilemma in general is largely based in realist theory, and therefore fails to view international relations fairly. I believe that liberalism offers important insight into dealing with conflict that Posen fails to address.

  • The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution

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    Seventh is develop “Doables.” And the last step is make mutual benefit agreements. Dr. Weeks also touches on topics such as handling anger, dealing with people who only want things their way, and dealing with conflicts that involve an injustice. The first step is about Creating an Effective Atmosphere. Creating an effective atmosphere is a very important step in the conflict resolution process. It is more likely for mutual agreements be reached when the atmosphere is given careful consideration. When

  • Asset Purchase Agreement

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    Asset Purchase Agreement This Agreement entered into this the _____ day of ______________, 20___ by and among __________, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of ______________ (hereinafter "Seller"), ______________ (hereinafter individually and collectively "Selling Shareholder(s)") and ______________, a ___________ corporation (hereinafter "Buyer"). WHEREAS, Seller operates a business primarily engaged in the __________________; and WHEREAS, Seller owns equipment, inventory

  • Implied Terms

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    3)     Custom / Usage 4)     Court 5)     Past Dealings 6)     Statute 7)     Goods Act 8)     Trade Practices Act 9)     Conclusion 10)     Recommendations 11)     Bibliography INTRODUCTION Agreements are formed in almost every communication; electronic, written or oral; daily. Once an agreement fulfills the components required of a contract, therein lies the existence of terms of a contract. These terms depict an obligation between parties involved in the form of Express terms or Implied

  • Logic and Law in Russian and Western Culture

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    and Law in Russian and Western Culture ABSTRACT: The purpose of my paper is to compare those texts of Russian and Western thinkers where the relations between logic and law are discussed, and especially to show both the differences and the agreements of their understanding of this connection. Second, I would also like to show and contrast the place of logic and law in Russian and Western systems of education. Third, I propose to clarify some conclusions from my analysis of these relations for

  • International Law as Law

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    a particular manner. Municipal law on the other hand behaves as supreme law of the land and people of various states suffer penal consequences for not adhering to the established law of the state. In the international arena agreements are made and states uphold these agreements which they have consented and expect other states involved to do like wise. In effect, what distinguishes the rules and principles of international law from ‘mere morality’ is that they are accepted in practice as legally binding

  • anyone taking business law

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    The mediation process starts by the agreement of two people whom are willing to bring in a neutral third party to settle a dispute between them. It can start almost anytime because it is the decision between the two parties. That being said it is obvious that mediation can start before a case is ever filed or as late as before a decision was ever made by the courts. To find a balanced agreement the mediator meets with both people disputing the case. He will meet with them together and privately.

  • Erroneus Assumptions in The Trial and Death of Socrates

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    Athens for most of his life. Such a choice, the laws insist, implies a tacit agreement between Socrates and the state of Athens, stipulating that Socrates either obey the laws or, when he deems the laws unjust, persuade the city to act in a more suitable fashion. It is this "just agreement" that prohibits Socrates from fleeing Athens to avoid execution. Socrates proves to Crito's satisfaction that to break this agreement would be to do wrong to the city of Athens, and as such it cannot be seriously

  • European Integration

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    eventually arrive at full European integration. The “establishment of the European Union in November 1993 reoriented the European movement .” The union incorporates a good portion of Western Europe and fundamentally acts as an enforcer of all the agreements the included nations make with each other in terms of trade and the “economic, political, and social stabilization of the entire continent .” As we seem to get closer to Europe’s achieving integration, the actual possibility of it ever really occurring

  • The Cuban Revolution

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    nation’s continued economic reliance on the United States. The U.S. was Cuba’s primary trading partner. The Cuban and United States governments had established reciprocity agreements by which the United States would buy the majority of Cuban sugar in exchange for reduced tariffs on its imports to Cuba. Nevertheless, these agreements worked to the advantage of the U.S. while helping to preserve economic hardships for Cuba. By the 1950’s, ... ... middle of paper ... ...scouraged in socialist Cuba

  • War In The Falklands

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    leaders were under so much pressure, that some said they were going to breakdown. What basically happened at the meeting, was that both sides could not come to agreement. This resulted in a war. Nobody really knew who owned the Falkland Islands. Some thought Spain, Argentina thought they owned it, and Britain thought they owned it. No agreements could be made. Fact: The war of the Falklands was a perfect opportunity to unleash state of the art weapons on the opponents. Later, after the first invasions

  • The Second Palestinian Intifada

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    and hope in a peace process that did not yield meaningful results. After seven years of peace talks and six agreements, Palestinians realized that Israel is not serious about peace. Since 1993, Israel has doubled settlements on confiscated Palestinian land, continued to imprison Palestinian prisoners and has implemented only 8 percent of what it agreed to implement in all the signed agreements. The Intifada, in that timing, was also fueled by the extensive and brutal Israeli use of violence. According

  • Sue Smasher: A Tennis player and Her Contract issue

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    Q.      Sue Smasher was a promising young tennis player. In July 1991, when she was 16, she entered into the separate agreements, both of which were to run until July 1993. No. 1, with Lew Lobb, a noted tennis coach whereby he undertook to organize her training and decide which tournaments she should play in. In return, Sue agreed to act on Lew’s advice and pay him 20% of her winnings from tournaments. No. 2, with Drive Power Ltd, whereby Sue promised to use their sports equipment in return for Drive

  • Boethius

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    Her argument of Evil is Nothing is very simple. She begins by speaking with Boethius and getting at the definition of what is good and how that is related to God. She starts out by stating that they agree on the fact of God. Then they come to the agreement that God is the good itself. They then state that there is nothing that can go against God and still have power because God is all-powerful and all good. Lady Philosophy then says, “No one could doubt that God is omnipotent,” and Boethius responds