Obligation-based Theory vs.Right-based Theory:Confrontation of Ideas Between Warrender and Strauss

There is a transition from the objective laws or moral orders that precede human will in classical natural law to the subjective demands or rights emanating from human will in modern natural law,and it represents a historical debate on the shift from an obligation-based theory to a right-based theory.Strauss,within the context of this transition across time,assesses Thomas Hobbes's philosophy of law and recognizes him as the founder of modern natural rights theory.Using Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld's analysis of jurisprudence,Howard Warrender assesses the privilege nature of Hobbes's concept of natural rights and concludes that,since Hohfeld's privilege is the opposite of obligation and related to no-right,obligations cannot be derived from natural rights.Therefore,Warrender argues that Strauss's assertion requires correction.However,Warrender places excessive emphasis on Hohfeld's static separation of the concept of privilege within his theoretical system,overlooking the dynamic transformation from privilege to claim rights.In this regard,Hobbesian scholar Carlan's criticism of Warrender is valid.Meanwhile,Warrender's research holds theoretical significance in that he,under the premise of being a part of Hobbes'natural law tradition,transforms Hohfeld's flat,two-party legal rights relationships into a three-party legal rights structure,which could represent a potential innovation in the 20^(th)century legal philosophy.

On the Principle of Consistency of Rights and Obligations in the Constitution of PRC

“The Fundamental Rights and obligations of Citizens”, the title of Chapter II of the current Constitution of PRC, and the stipulation that citizens must fulfill certain obligations while enjoying rights have triggered many debates. Considering the historical origin, constitutional philosophy, and the text and structure of the Constitution, the special provisions of the current Constitution are influenced by the principle of consistency of rights and obligations. The principle of consistency of rights and obligations in the Constitution is of complex connotation. Therefore, although the principle of consistency of rights and obligations effectively connects the public and private spheres, it ignores the diversity and differences of the interests and elements contained in the Constitution, the asymmetry of the normative status of fundamental rights and fundamental obligations,and the right of citizens to self-determination of personal interests.The principle of consistency of rights and obligations should be purposefully narrowed and concretized: In the context of public-private integration and risk society prevention, the principle of consistency of rights and obligations can be used as a supplement to the functional system of the Constitution;in the field of fundamental political obligations, the principle of consistency of rights and obligations should be in line with the requirements of the state to respect and protect human rights;in the field of fundamental social obligations, the exercise of fundamental rights by individuals is protected by the Constitution as long as they comply with the law and do not infringe upon the interests of the social community. The principle of the consistency of rights and obligations is only used as the negative constituents of the determination of rights and the basis for the effect against a third party of fundamental rights.

A Study of International Arbitrators' Substantive Ethical Obligations and Chinese Strategies

The increased complexity and scales of international arbitration cases require a larger roster of righteous and experienced international arbitrators. The difficulty to define ethics or ethical obligation in the area of international arbitration has caused increased discussion and confusion. As a result,the tendency towards codification of ethical obligations would provide a more precise and practical mean to regulate arbitrators' behavior. The legal sources of ethical obligations of international arbitrators contain international conventions,national laws,arbitral institutions' rules as well as institutional codes of ethics. The main substantive ethical obligations include disclosing,investigating,conducting the arbitration in accordance with the arbitration agreement,maintaining confidentiality,being competent and diligent. Chinese authorities and foreign-related arbitral institutions should enhance the codification and uniformity of the international arbitrators' ethical obligations. The relevant strategies for revising the Arbitration Lawand arbitrators' ethical codes,unifying the foreign-related arbitration institution ethical rules and joining the harmonious progress of international arbitration should be considered correspondingly.

Structural jump-diffusion model for pricing collateralized debt obligations tranches

This paper considers the pricing problem of collateralized debt obligations tranches under a structural jump-diffusion model, where the asset value of each reference entity is generated by a geometric Brownian motion and jump with an asymmetric double exponential distribution. Conditioned on the common factor of individual entity, this paper gets the conditional distribution, and further obtains the loss distribution of the whole reference portfolio. Based on the semi-analytic approach, the fair spreads of collateralized debt obligations tranches, i.e., the prices of collateralized debt obligations tranches, are derived.

UNIVERSAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION:An option or a legal obligation for States?

I Universal criminal jurisdiction,which is exercised by domestic courts of States,is considered today by some scholars as a panacea for fighting against impunity of perpetrators of the most heinous international crimes worldwide.

Extraterritorial Application of International Human Rights Conventions——From the Perspective of States Regulating the Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations of Transnational Corporations

The extraterritorial application of international human rights conventions is the legal basis for states to regulate the extraterritorial human rights obligations of transnational corporations.In recent years,it has been increasingly challenged by the new trend of the United Nations governing the human rights responsibilities of transnational corporations.A study of existing international rules and practices shows that the extraterritorial application of international human rights conventions depends on the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the States Parties,which mainly includes the actual control over extraterritorial territories and individuals as well as the execution of authority outside the territories.In view of the above,if human rights violations by individuals or transnational corporations occur in areas outside their home territories or are authorized and orchestrated by the home state,the home state shall bear the corresponding human rights responsibilities.Given the restrictive scope of the abovementioned extraterritorial application of international human rights conventions,the international cooperation obligation and the"do no harm"principle may become a new legal basis for states to fulfill their extraterritorial human rights obligations in the future,thereby expanding the basis for the extraterritorial application of international human rights conventions to deal with more serious issues of human rights violations by transnational corporations.However,on the whole,the current identification and codification of states regulating the extraterritorial human rights obligations of transnational corporations should respect the existing rules of international human rights law and should not add any new human rights obligations on states.

Obligation, Endemic Survival & the Complexity of Moral Judgement

This is a bioethical investigation into the nature of the endemic crisis,its survival,and the social construction of moral obligation during the Ebola crisis in Liberia,West Africa.The 2014 outbreak in West Africa was the most considerable,most severe,and most complex Ebola epidemic thus far.At the close of the crisis in Liberia,six thousand infected persons survived unexpectedly.The ethics of Ebola and survival is exceptionally complicated and requires a complex theoretical explanation.While a categorical analysis of ethical theory cannot cover the full scope of this moral dilemma,a single concept carried over a range of models does;and,that concept is known as moral obligation.Exploring the obligation of others toward Ebola survivors helps locate,justify,and analyze the fear-based system of morality that arose from the world’s most severe endemic crisis.Examining the obligations of government,community,individuals,and foreign research initiatives toward the survivors of the West African Ebola endemic in Monrovia,this article explores the varying moralities of endemic crisis culture as it examines the complexity of judgment related to social obligation.

Vaccination Obligation from the Perspective of the European Court of Human Rights——Taking the Case of Varif et al.v. Czech Republic as an Example

The case of Varif et al.v. Czech Republic concerned whether Czech legislation that imposed a moratorium on school attendance and a fine as a punitive mechanism for non-vaccination violates the European Convention on Human Rights by forcing children to receive routine vaccinations. In the ruling, the European Court of Human Rights reiterated that the choice of public health measures falls within the discretion of member states. Meanwhile, to limit the infringement of individual interests to what is necessary and reasonable, the European Court of Human Rights clarified the criteria for human rights protection for compulsory routine vaccination: It should have a legal basis, a lawful aim, and be in line with the “needs of a democratic society.” Accordingly, the European Court of Human Rights held that the legal provisions involved in the case did not violate the European Convention on Human Rights. As the first response of the European Court of Human Rights to compulsory vaccination, the case of Varif et al.v. Czech Republic strengthens the influence of the law of the European Union in the field of public health by upholding the discretion of member states. Besides, although the case involves only routine vaccination, the human rights protection criteria clarified in it can be taken as a reference for introducing vaccination measures against COVID-19 in the context of the global pandemic.

批准生效合同责任承担的体系构造——《民法典合同编通则解释》第12条评释

《民法典合同编通则解释》第12条仅涉及法律、行政法规这一层级法源设立的直接影响债权合同生效的报批手续,属于法律规定的特别生效要件。合同已成立未生效时产生形式拘束力,包括不得擅自变更或解除的消极义务以及履行报批义务等积极义务。法定报批义务以及围绕报批义务的约定独立生效,属于依据诚实信用原则产生的附随义务,相对方有权采取请求继续履行报批义务的救济方式。第12条第1款在第一阶段新创设了一种法定解除权,“违反报批义务的赔偿责任”应仅限于固有利益的直接损失,而不应参照违反预约合同的赔偿范围。第2款在第二阶段的解除权符合《民法典》第563条要件,赔偿范围参照违约责任时需考察通过批准的难易度、报批义务人拒不报批的主观恶性程度以及整个交易的完成度和成熟度。第4款在第三阶段批准机关决定不予批准时无须规定解除权,报批义务人承担过错责任,依据《民法典》第157条考虑适用财产返还和折价补偿制度的替代效果。

作为反垄断救济措施的数字平台互操作义务

作为反垄断救济措施的数字平台互操作义务,是解决当前数字平台封禁行为的重要方式,既能维持现有符合市场特征的市场结构,又能将数字平台内部的网络效应外部化,允许市场竞争者公平共享网络效应产生的效率。通过降低市场进入壁垒恢复市场的有效竞争,避免用户、数据等价值要素聚集于少数数字平台。不论是作为反垄断事前监管措施,还是作为反垄断事后救济措施,数字平台互操作义务都有较好的适用基础和空间。结合我国目前肯定性调整方法规定不足的现实情况,数字平台互操作义务可能适用的情形也比较清晰,主要是针对数字平台既有反竞争性的互操作安排。实施时应当明确以基线标准作为实施的限度,严格秉持依法、审慎、积极和协同的理念。以公平原则、比例原则为义务设计的基本原则,对互操作义务的范围、标准以及监管等各方面内容予以科学设定。

论减轻损失规则

减轻损失规则的重要内容是减轻损失义务,包含两方面的意思:第一,原告有义务采取积极措施(positive steps)将被告违约所致损失降至最低范围;第二,在被告适当履行合同的情况下,原告实施某些行为是适当的,但在被告已经违约的场合,原告倘若再实施这些行为,就会不公正地扩大违约造成的损失(unjustifiably augment the loss)。减轻损失义务大多源自法律的规定,也有基于当事人的约定产生的情形。减轻损失的措施可以类型化为停止履行、替代安排、守约方与违约方再协商、继续履行。守约方应当采取什么样减轻损失的措施,要取决于周围情事。其措施是否适当,宜以一个理性人、经济人的认识作为判断标准比较合理,并且对这种适当的要求不宜太高。在程序方面,要根据双方当事人提供的证据做出事实的认定。是否需要将选择措施之事预先通知违约方,主流观点主张,虽然通知并非“坏事”,但这充其量只是看整个行为是否合理的其中一个因素,而且不一定是重要因素。守约方采取减轻损失的措施支出的合理费用,应由违约方负责赔偿。守约方违反减轻损失的义务,不向违约方就此承担违约责任,但由此扩大的损失无权请求违约方予以赔偿。

ChatGPT类生成式人工智能产品提供者之刑事责任

ChatGPT类生成式人工智能产品数据处理不可控,提供者刑事责任不明确,将会引发刑事治理难题。在产品投入流通时,如果ChatGPT类生成式人工智能产品符合国家标准、行业标准,并不存在当前科学技术水平能够发现的缺陷,一般不宜追究产品提供者的刑事责任;在产品投入流通后,产品提供者应承担适度的安全管理义务。违反安全管理义务,有可能承担刑事责任。有限度追究产品提供者的刑事责任,既符合网络领域积极主义刑法观的趋势,也有利于实现鼓励科技创新和防范产品风险之间的平衡,还符合社会公众的期待。提倡“全面性考察”方案,用以限制产品提供者成立帮助信息网络犯罪活动罪的范围。在具体贯彻“全面性考察”方案时,可以“超过半数规则”作为产品提供者主观“明知”的认定标准。

教学医院护士心理契约现状调查

目的调查云南省教学医院护士心理契约现状,了解护士心理契约形式及心理契约满足得分情况,对比心理契约医院义务和护士义务特点,为护士心理契约管理提供基础依据。方法于2022年5—6月采用简单随机抽样法,抽取云南省3所教学医院的402名护士进行调查,采用ROUSSEAU发展的心理契约调查表进行调查。结果心理契约形式得分由高到低分别是关系型(3.21±0.78)分,平衡型(3.17±0.72)分,交易型(2.64±0.71)分,心理契约满足得分为(3.53±0.69)分。对比医院义务和护士义务的心理契约,所有维度差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论云南省3所教学医院护士心理契约形式处于良性状态,但护士感知到自己与医院的心理契约义务,护士付出较医院付出更多,心理契约满足有待提高。

合同履行绿色义务的性质与效力——《民法典》第509条第3款释论

《民法典》第509条第3款规定的合同履行中的绿色义务,引起了巨大理论争议,也带来了司法实践难题。将该条款解释为倡导性条款,还是解释为有约束力的法定义务条款,其意义完全不同。为推进生态文明建设,结合民法绿色原则和立法体系进行分析,应当明确该条款的法定义务属性,通过对合同自由的适当限制,实现对当事人行为的环保约束。具体来说,合同履行的绿色义务具有附随义务属性,违反该义务可能导致损害赔偿、强制履行等责任,债权人也可能因而享有合同解除权;同时,该义务具有不真正义务属性,虽不能强制执行,但可能导致对方当事人减少价款请求权。上述两种定性虽有区别但并非相互排斥,应当由法官在司法裁判中结合案情决定采用不同的解释路径,以确定合同履行绿色义务的具体内容和边界,并依据社会共同价值、参酌习惯等,认定违反该义务的法律效果,体现绿色义务对合同当事人的现实约束力。

民法债物关系的再认知:基于债的财产化和并立化的内在视角

债物二分体例是民法自古典走向近现代之际所确立的财产法基础性结构,意涵丰富。长期以来受形式民法认识论视线遮蔽,学界过多地关注二者区分的特点,从而忽视现代民法债物二分是以债的财产化以及并立化作为前提的实质意义。仅仅立足债物区分视角,对债物二分体例所具有的实际机理和价值功能的理解难免偏颇。债的财产化以及由此而起的债物并立,是近代以后民法财产权制度的一次突变,是对于历史上此前以债的工具化为特点的物权中心体系的重要超越和创制,具有支持和保障当时出现的渐近发达的市场经济的重要意义。现代民法通过债的财产化、债物并立化,使债的交易形式的开放设计与物权类型的定限设计成为同等重要的对应设计,甚至逐渐重心偏移向前者,形成一种具有奇特双向作用的整体协同关系。一方面通过物权,从特定资源配置观的角度设定自身基本经济体制;另一方面,又通过债的设计,支持发达市场经济的运行需求,保障其中体现复杂性、多样性交易的现代经济关系的有效开展。立足这一角度的债物关系认识观,能够弥补限于区分论视角的重大缺漏。中国《民法典》的财产权体系,一方面继受了现代民法的债物二分,但另一方面又并不是简单地继受上述结构,而是在坚持中国社会主义市场经济目标理念下,从中国国情实际和时代性需求出发,在以债物结构为重点的基础上,做出了重要的创新和发展,展示出一种立足于中国特色政经体制、追求经济快速发展的财产权体系再现代化的模式趋势。