项目管理和合同法.pptx

Project Management Contract Law项目管理和合同法Trainer: Herb brookInterpret: Richard guoOutline（大纲）Legal System Layers法定体系层Sources of Law法的来源Contracts合同Code of EthicsNo formal penaltyFailure to report moonlightingProfessional MisconductDisciplinary actionMoonlighting for competitorTort LawCompensation to othersSlanderContract LawCompensation to clientBreach of contractCriminal LawPunishment (Jail)Breach of criminal codeLegal system layersSample ConductSanctionsAs conduct worsens the severity of the sanctions increase无正式处罚道德规范代码不报告 moonlighting训诫式的起诉职业人员的明知故犯为竞争对手提供暗地服务对他人的补偿民事法诽谤对客户的补偿合同法违约合同刑法处罚 (进监狱)违反犯罪 code法律体系层面行为案例处罚办法随着行为的进一步恶化处罚的严肃性也增加。Sources of LawThe US Legal SystemBased on English common law except in State of LouisianaConsists of two partsLegislativeThe common law法的来源美国的法律体系除美国的路易斯安那州外都基于英国的普通法。 由两部分组成立法机构普通法Legislative lawDetermined by legislatures (US Congress and State Legislatures)Consists ofStatutes Professional Engineering Licensing Laws (States)Occupational Health and Safety Act (US)RegulationsCreated by organizations like the Society of Professional Engineers. 立法机构的立法由立法机构决定 (美国国会和州立法机构)组成部分有：条例 职业工程师执照法 (州)职业的健康和安全法案 (国家)法规由诸如职业工程师协会组织创建. PrecedentContract DisputeLegal RulingCommon LawJudge-Made Law Based on the theory of PrecedentPrecedent - a legal principle established in previous court decisionswhich involved similar or analogous fact situations.先例合同纠纷法律规则普通法衡平法 基于先例的理论先例 - 一种建立在前一个类似案例的法庭宣判结果的法律原理。Precedent Example - Fundamental BreachMay be applied to render exemption clauses in contracts ineffective.Case HistoryHarbutt Plaasticine v. Wayne Tank Pump (1970). Factory burned down due to faulty material. $2,300limitied liability in contract was waived and $170,000 paid. Precedent - in the event of fundamental breach (a breach of such nature as to go to the very root of the contract)an exmption clause in a contract would not afford protection to the party that committed the breach先例案例 - 根本性的违约可能应用于解释无效合同中的免除条款.案例历史Harbutt Plaasticine v. Wayne T