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« Despotism », « model » and « ritualism » are the representative perceptions on the chinese law by the western authors. In fact, Chinese law becomes saturated with the confucianism — its humanism, moral ideal and ultimate principle of « Harmony ». Notwithstanding their fondamental differences, this study attempts to show that a parallelism exists between some Chinese legal concepts and European ones.

More than 20 years have passed since the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) adopted a new contract law (1973-5733), based upon continental european principles. Among other innovations, section 12 of the law prescribed the obligation of parties to negociate in good faith. The author examines how israeli scholarship and case law have reacted to the disgarding of the precedent of principle of caveat emptor, as expressed by enactment of the section. The article addresses a number of the theoretical problems discussed in the scholarship and reviews some practical cases of bad faith treated in case law. The author concludes that the practical consequences of the change in the law are very similar to that which could have been expected in Europe. He also suggests that israeli experience will be of special interest for european jurists searching for ways to effect harmonization between english and continental european legal principles.

As an introduction to the subject, it is proposed to discuss the organisation of the British labour market. In this context government intervention and influence on the creation of employment, demand for, and allocation of jobs will be examined. Something will also feature on the creation of atypical jobs. There will then follow a discussion on the decreasing benefits to which the Bristish unemployed person is entitled. In the section on employment/ unemployment, British government measures taken to improve the employment figures will be examined. This examination will be followed by a critique of the government's policies. The important transformations which are taking place in connection with the classical concept of the contract of employment will be examined in its three phases, namely, at the time of recruitment, during employment and upon its termination. Some of the author's thoughts on the matters discussed will then follow. These will trat, inter alia, the side effects created by the bitter medicine administered by the Bristish government through its current policies. Finally, some concludind remarks will follow.

Property rights are often known, taught and used mainly in relationship with limitations that affect their exercise. This conception certainly matches reality but it ignores other essential aspects of this right, such as its sources, its content and its functions. This statement is dedicated to these characteristics of property rights in Swiss constitutional law. It also provides an overview of solutions actually available under international, European and comparative law (United States, France and Germany).

Constitution (compared with the 1993 Constitution) diminishes the legislative powers of the provinces but strengthens their role in the enactment of national legislation through the establishment of a National Council of Provinces.