Knowledge (XXG)

Abuse of rights

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Jedermann hat in der AusĂŒbung seiner Rechte und in der ErfĂŒllung seiner Pflichten nach Treu und Glauben zu handeln. Der offenbare Missbrauch eines Rechtes findet keinen Rechtsschutz.
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Art. 21. “Any person who wilfully causes loss or injury to another in manner that is contrary to morals, good customs or public policy shall compensate the latter for the damage.”
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Art. 19. “Every person must, in the exercise of his rights and in the performance of his duties, act with justice, give everyone his due and observe honesty and good faith.”
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only to cause annoyance, harm, or injury to another. The abuser is liable for the harm caused by their actions. Some examples of this are
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Art. 20. “Every person who, contrary to law, wilfully or negligently causes damage to another, shall indemnify the latter for the same.”
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the right is exercised for a purpose other than its intended legal purpose.
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Strange Gods in the Twenty-First Century: the Doctrine of Aemulatio Vicini
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Exercise of a legal right to cause annoyance, harm or injury to another
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The Doctrine of Abuse of Rights: Perspective from a Mixed Jurisdiction
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At least one of four conditions is required to invoke the doctrine:
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wenn sie nur den Zweck haben kann, einem anderen Schaden zuzufĂŒgen.
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David Johnson. “Owners and Neighbours: From Rome to Scotland”, in
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no serious or legitimate interest exists for judicial protection
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the predominant motive for exercising the right is to cause harm
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Everyone is expected to exercise their rights and fulfill their
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https://web.archive.org/web/20170206201518/http://www.ejcl.org/
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Michael Byers. “Abuse of Rights: An Old Principle, A New Age”,
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principle is laid out in German law by the so-called
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Index

civil law
legal right
abuse of power
barratry
frivolous
vexatious litigation
spite fence
house
forum shopping
abuse of process
malicious prosecution
tax avoidance
anti-avoidance rules
step transaction doctrine
economic substance
aemulatio vicini
jus commune
abuse of rights
vexatiousness
BGB
§226
Swiss Civil Code
obligations
good faith
statute
Civil Code of the Philippines
good faith
common law jurisdictions
Scots law
Good faith

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