Part 4 INSURANCE CONTRACT  Chapter 23 GENERAL PART Division 1 General Provisions  422. Definition of insurance contract (1) Pursuant to an insurance contract, a person (insurer) undertakes, upon the occurrence of an insured event, to compensate for damage caused by ...

Division 2 Consumer Credit Contract and Contracts Linked Thereto  402. Definition of consumer credit contract and consumer credit contract relating to residential immovable property [RT I, 11.03.2016, 1 - entry into force 21.03.2016] (1) A consumer credit contract is a ...

Chapter 22 LOAN AGREEMENT AND CREDIT AGREEMENT  Division 1 General Provisions  396. Definition of loan agreement (1) By a loan agreement, one person (the lender) undertakes to grant a sum of money or a fungible thing (a loan) to another ...

Chapter 21 CONTRACT OF LOAN FOR USE  389. Definition of contract of loan for use By a contract of loan for use, one person (the lender) undertakes to grant the use of an object to another person (the borrower) free ...

Chapter 20 CONTRACTS RELATING TO PURCHASE OF RIGHT TO USE BUILDINGS ON TIMESHARE BASIS, LONG-TERM HOLIDAY PRODUCT CONTRACTS, AGENCY AGREEMENTS AND EXCHANGE SYSTEM CONTRACTS  [RT I, 31.12.2013, 1 - entry into force 13.06.2014, the word "vendor" in Chapter 20 of ...

The practice of forced evictions involves the involuntary removal of persons from their homes or land, directly or indirectly attributable to the state. The right not to be forcibly evicted is an element of the human right to adequate housing. ...

Humanitarian crises -- including man-made conflicts, natural disasters and pandemics -- often result in or exacerbate human rights concerns. In addition, deteriorating human rights situations may trigger crises and increase humanitarian needs of affected populations. OHCHR’s protection mandate is broad. We ...

The deaths and injuries suffered by women and adolescent girls in pregnancy and childbirth, as well as by infants and young children, are largely preventable, yet they still occur at alarming rates. Under international human rights law, governments have legal ...

"Born of the common aspirations of newly independent nations, the Declaration on the Right to Development made development a right for all individuals and peoples, with active, free and meaningful participation in its process and fair distribution of its benefits. ...

Monitoring civil and political rights The Human Rights Committee is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its State parties. All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on ...