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What is the upper limit of 'medium' in armoured vehicle parlance is pretty much a matter for conjecture, as are most categorisations. However, as a re...
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Regeste
Art. 51 Abs. 2 OR und Art. 72 VVG; Regressrecht des Schadensversicherers gegenüber einem kausal Haftpflichtigen. Der Versicherer, der den Ersatz des Schadens aus Vertrag übernommen hat, ist ein aus Vertrag Haft- bzw. Ersatzpflichtiger und kann gegenüber demjenigen, der für den Schaden ohne Verschulden aufgrund einer Gesetzesvorschrift (kausal) haftet, keinen Rückgriff nehmen bzw. muss sich selber einem allfälligen Rückgriff durch den kausal Haftenden, der Entschädigung geleistet hat, stellen. Ablehnung einer Praxisänderung im heutigen Zeitpunkt (E. 4).
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Art. 51 al. 2 CO et art. 72 LCA; droit de recours de l'assureur envers un tiers assumant une responsabilité causale. L'assureur qui prend en charge la réparation du dommage en vert...
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Hardly a day seems to pass without the newspapers carrying grim announcements from or for UBS: job cuts, further write-downs or a slew of weak economi...
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The utility of naval special operations forces was dramatically demonstrated following the seizure of Captain Richard Philips, skipper of the MV Maers...
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Shopping green for food in supermarkets can be difficult -- deciding between products with labels proclaiming their organic origin, fair trade qualities or low carbon footprint can be confusing. The challenge for food producers seeking to export to international markets can be even more demanding: certification is often too expensive for small exporters. The proliferation of private standards stems from rising global concern for sustainable development, supported by the demand for social equity. While ethical and environmental standards can bring benefits for both producers and consumers, their growing number and a lack of harmonization may create a barrier to trade for producers from developing countries, which is the opposite of what free- and fair-trade proponents, and consumers, act...
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Tom Clancy
Dead or Alive
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"The Campus" is on the trail of Emir, the most dangerous of terrorists. Joined by their latest r...
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The Finns have a very good knowledge of us, but we don't know as much about them," says diplomat Claes Jernaeus, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs international press room. The senior diplomat observes that if one asks a Swedish intellectual to name 20 contemporary American or British novelists, they would have no trouble with the task, "but they could probably only name one or two each from Finland, Norway and Denmark. Our interest in our Nordic neighbors is less than it should be, which may be the result of our strong exposure to Anglo-American influences," observes Jernaeus.
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Tom Clancy
Dead or Alive
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For years, Jack Ryan, Jr. and his colleagues at "The Campus" have waged an unofficial, and highl...
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The book by Randall Peerenboom is reviewed.
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Combat rescue teams are rather particular about their communication gear - it has often been said that rescue personnel have no preference about 'how'...