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Law/Patents - Law (general) / What is the meaning of "laws of general application" ? | | English term or phrase: laws of general application | "this waiver has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such member and constitutes valid and binding obligations of such member, enforceable against such member in accordance with its terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, and the relief of debtors and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally and rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies"
What does "laws of general application" mean?
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| | English translation:laws applying to everybody, not only to specific subjects | Explanation:
in fact, all laws (i.e. acts adopted by a parliamentary body) apply to any legal subject(s).
the phrase "laws of general application" is mentioned here in contrary to the phrase "rules of law governing specific performance..." . the other phrase does not relate to any subject, these rules of law apply only to specific subjects that should perform some legal acts in connection with relief/remedies. these rules of law may mean e.g. court decisions (which is not generally applied, only individually - to specific individuals=legal subjects)
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-07-21 09:28:20 GMT)
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"...does not relate to any subject..." = does not relate to everybody
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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-07-21 18:45:48 GMT)
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examples:
1.
‘The Common Law, the Rules of
Equity and the Statutes of general application which
were in force in England . . . on the second day of
January 1875 shall be in force within the Colony’.
see http://www.usp.ac.fj/jps/Paterson.PDF
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Presumption of general application means a presumption that applies to all legislation across the board. As a result law makers need not list each such proceeding in all bills.
( http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/presumption-of-general-appl... )
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CHAPTER 9
INFORMATION, DECISIONS AND RULINGS SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMS
A. INFORMATION OF GENERAL APPLICATION
9.1. Standard
The Customs shall ensure that all relevant information of general application pertaining to Customs law is readily available to any interested person.
see http://www.wcoomd.org/Kyoto_New/Content/body_gach9.html
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"....proposals to:
strengthen the civil provisions;
repeal the criminal pricing provisions; and
return the Act to a law of general application by repealing the airline-specific provisions provided that we add a general regime with sufficient deterrence to achieve compliance."
see http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/00...
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