The Durability of Time Unlimited Legal Arrangements
Comparative Law Journal of the Pacific (Journal de Droit Comparé du Pacifique), Vol. 19, p. 1, 2013
Victoria University of Wellington Legal Research Paper Series Richardson Paper No. 73
36 Pages Posted: 23 Apr 2013 Last revised: 5 Jun 2014
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The Durability of Time Unlimited Legal Arrangements
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Abstract
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This paper highlights some instances where certainty and permanence were primary objectives of the parties and the outcomes were later challenged, sometimes successfully. When and why, then, is forever not forever? The paper focuses on international law, constitutional law, contract law, controlling provisions in company documents and the impact of perpetuities rules on succession to property. In discussing the subject areas the paper also explores how constitutional law and international law may overlap. The paper concludes by drawing four general conclusions from that survey.
Keywords: perpetuity rules, succession of property, statutory interpretation, contract law, constitutional law, international law
JEL Classification: K11, K12, K30, K33
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