1. For the purposes of this Convention the term forced or compulsory labour shall mean all work or service which is exacted from
any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered hi
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Except as otherwise provided for in Article 10 of this Convention, any authority competent to exact forced or compulsory labour shall,
before deciding to have recourse to such labour, satisfy itself--
(a) that the work t
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1. The normal working hours of any person from whom forced or compulsory labour is exacted shall be the same as those prevailing in
the case of voluntary labour, and the hours worked in excess of the normal working hours
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1. Any laws or regulations relating to workmen's compensation for accidents or sickness arising out of the employment of the worker
and any laws or regulations providing compensation for the dependants of deceased or inc
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Before permitting recourse to forced or compulsory labour for works of construction or maintenance which entail the workers
remaining at the workplaces for considerable periods, the competent authority shall satisfy itse
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Adequate measures shall in all cases be taken to ensure that the regulations governing the employment of forced or compulsory labour
are strictly applied, either by extending the duties of any existing labour inspectorat
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Acte uniforme relatif au droit des sociétés coopératives
The cooperative shall be formed and managed in accordance with the following universally
recognized cooperative principles:
- voluntary membership and open to all;
- democratic member control;
- economic participation of
Unless otherwise provided by this Uniform Act, the union of more than two cooperatives shall
not be dissolved by voluntary or forced withdrawal, the liquidation of property ruled by a court
decision, by voluntary or forc
Unless otherwise provided by this Uniform Act, the federation with over two unions shall not be
dissolved by voluntary or forced removal, the liquidation of property by virtue of a court decision
or by voluntary or force
Unless otherwise provided by this Uniform Act, the confederation with more than two unions
shall not be dissolved by voluntary or forced removal, the liquidation of property by virtue of a
court decision or by voluntary
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United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988
MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
1.
The Parties shall afford one another, pursuant to this article, the widest measure of mutual legal
assistance in investigations, prosecutions and judicial proceedings in relation to criminal of
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SUBSTANCES FREQUENTLY USED IN THE ILLICIT
MANUFACTURE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS OR PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
1.
The Parties shall take the measures they deem appropriate to prevent diversion of substances in
Table I and Table II u
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Tenders boards shall be established by the Authority in charge of public
contracts and comprise the following:
(a) Internal Tenders Boards placed under project owners;
(b) Regional Tenders Boards placed under Regional Go
(1) Central contracts control boards shall be technical bodies placed under
the Minister in charge of public contracts. They shall be responsible for ex ante control of
procedures for the award of public contracts under
(1) The Authority in charge of public contracts shall be the Minister in
charge of public contracts. He shall organize and ensure the smooth functioning of the
public contracts system.
In that capacity, he shall:
-
sign
(1) Where the Project Owner cannot determine in advance the volume and
the rate of supply orders or routine services required for his needs, he may resort to a
framework agreement.
(2) Framework agreements shall be contr
(1) A restricted invitation to tender shall be one that is preceded by
prequalification.
(2) Prequalification shall be conducted for services of the same nature following a
public call for bids through publication in aut
(1) Administrative and technical monitoring shall include:
- assessment of compliance with standards of flaring;
- verification of volumes of gas flared;
- upkeep of equipment and facilities;
- safety of persons and prop
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Acte uniforme révisé portant organisation des sûretés
Where the surety voluntarily accepted by the creditor or appointed by the court later becomes
insolvent, the debtor shall provide another surety or allocate real property of the same value
acceptable to the creditor.
The
The non-possessory pledge shall cease to exist regardless of the secured debt, where the
collateral is voluntarily returned to the settlor, or where the collateral through the fault of pledgee-
creditor is lost, or where
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Law No. 2000011 of December 19, 2000, on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
“rebroadcast” shall mean the simultaneous or delayed broadcast by an audiovisual
communication firm.
Part II
Copyright
Chapter I
Protected Works and the Rightholder
3.—(1) This law shall protect all literary or artistic
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World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Financial resources
1.
The Parties recognize the important role that financial resources play in achieving the
objective of this Convention.
2.
Each Party shall provide financial support in respect of its national activi
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Acte uniforme portant organisation des procédures collectives d'apurement du passif
From the decision to open reorganization or assets liquidation proceedings against a legal person,
the ipso jure or de facto top executives, salaried or not, under penalty of nullity, shall assign
equity interests, capit
The following acts may be declared unenforceable to the creditors’ union if they had prejudice
to:
1) gratuitous transfer of title of movable or immovable property made within six (06)
months prior to the suspect period;
(1) Criminal proceedings shall be discontinued in the following cases:
(a) the death of the suspect, the defender or of the accused;
(b) prescription;
(c) amnesty;
(d) repeal of the law ;
(e) after a
(1) Witnesses shall be summoned by a process of the bailiff.
(2) They may also be summoned, by ordinary mail or by registered letter with
acknowledgement of receipt or through administrative channels.
(3) They may also a
(1) A confession is a statement made at any time by an accused in which he admits that he
committed the offence with which he is charged.
(2) A confession shall not be admissible in evidence if it is obtained through dur
(1) The re-education of infants placed on probation shall be entrusted to regular and voluntary
probation officers acting under the authority of the President of the Court of First Instance.
(2) Regular probation officer
A voluntary probation officer shall be designated either in the judgment or by
order of the President of the Court of First Instance. He shall submit a report to the President
of the court on his mission according to the
(1) The travelling expenses incurred by regular and voluntary probation officers in the course
of their assignment shall be refunded in accordance with the general rules and regulations for
the reimbursement of expenses
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General Administrative Conditions applicable on public works, supplies, services and intellectual services contracts
A benefit to which a person protected would otherwise be entitled in compliance
with any of Parts II to X of this Convention may be suspended to such extent as
may be prescribed--
(a) as long as the person concerned is a
(1) Apart from compulsory levies, reimbursement
of the value of any facilities provided in conformity with the
provisions of Section 66 (3) and any deposits which may be
stipulated in collective agreements or individual
(1) No criminal responsibility shall arise from submission to threats, not
otherwise avoidable, of imminent death or of grievous harm as defined by this
Code.
Provided that where the act committed is defined as an offenc
(1) Conspiracy shall mean the resolve concerted and determined between 2 (two) or more persons to commit an offence.
(2) There can be no conspiracy between husband and wife.
(3) Conspiracy to commit a felony or misdemean
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Acte uniforme révisé portant sur le droit commercial général
The terms of reference, established in court prior to the sale at the behest of
the earliest bidder,shall reproduce in full the sale agreement that gave rise to the bid and
security interests previously recorded as well
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Acte uniforme révisé relatif au droit des sociétés commerciales et du groupement d'intérêt économique
Besides the suit for damages suffered personally, shareholders may, either individually, or
collectively, file a derivative lawsuit against the directors.
Where they represent at least one-twentieth of the stated capital
The chairman of the board of directors shall present a report to be attached to the report
mentioned in articles 525 2) and 547-1 above, the composition of the board, the conditions for
preparing and organizing the work
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