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Architect's Legal Responsibilities

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ENG-383: An introduction to the law of architecture : contracts and competition

Ce cours a pour objet l'étude des notions fondamentales en droit public et en droit privé de la construction et entend sensibiliser les étudiant-es à des problèmes concrets liés à l'exercice de la profession d'architecte. ...

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This lecture covers the legal aspects related to architects, focusing on the rights and responsibilities of individuals and legal entities. The instructor's assistant introduces the topic, discussing the legal framework for both natural and legal persons. The lecture delves into the distinction between physical and legal entities, emphasizing the importance of discerning the legal status of individuals. It explores the civil liability of legal entities, such as companies and associations, under the civil code. The discussion extends to the concept of consortiums in construction projects and the legal implications of engaging in contracts as a minor. The lecture concludes with a detailed analysis of civil liability, including the conditions for liability, the concept of fault, and the types of damages that can arise in legal disputes.

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Legal person

In law, a legal person is any person or 'thing' (less ambiguously, any legal entity) that can do the things a human person is usually able to do in law – such as enter into contracts, sue and be sued, own property, and so on. The reason for the term "legal person" is that some legal persons are not people: companies and corporations are "persons" legally speaking (they can legally do most of the things an ordinary person can do), but they are not people in a literal sense (human beings).

Contract

A contract is an agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more mutually agreeing parties. A contract typically involves the transfer of goods, services, money, or a promise to transfer any of those at a future date. In the event of a breach of contract, the injured party may seek judicial remedies such as damages or rescission. A binding agreement between actors in international law is known as a treaty.

Civil code

A civil code is a codification of private law relating to property, family, and obligations. A jurisdiction that has a civil code generally also has a code of civil procedure. In some jurisdictions with a civil code, a number of the core areas of private law that would otherwise typically be codified in a civil code may instead be codified in a commercial code. The history of codification dates back to ancient Babylon. The earliest surviving civil code is the Code of Ur-Nammu, written around 2100–2050 BC.

Damages

At common law, damages are a remedy in the form of a monetary award to be paid to a claimant as compensation for loss or injury. To warrant the award, the claimant must show that a breach of duty has caused foreseeable loss. To be recognised at law, the loss must involve damage to property, or mental or physical injury; pure economic loss is rarely recognised for the award of damages.

Juridical person

A juridical person is a human legal person that is not a single natural person but an organization recognized by law as a fictitious person such as a corporation, government agency, non-governmental organisation, or international organization (such as the United Nations). Other terms include artificial person, corporate person, judicial person, juridical entity, juridic person, or juristic person. A juridical person maintains certain duties and rights as enumerated under relevant laws.

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