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SCJ establishes that businesses may not charge 10% tip if consumption did not occur in establishments

SCJ establishes that businesses may not charge 10% tip if consumption did not occur in establishments

SCJ establishes that businesses may not charge 10% tip if consumption did not occur in establishments

La Tercera Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ), mediante un cambio de criterio, consideró que la propina obligatoria que dispone el artículo 228 del Código de Trabajo no debe ser incluida en las cuentas de comidas y bebidas que serían consumidas en un lugar diferente al negocio o comercio que las vendió («take out o delivery «).   De … Leer más

ADN y ENJ entregan certificados mediación a líderes comunitarios

ADN y ENJ entregan certificados mediación a líderes comunitarios

El Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional (ADN) y la Escuela Nacional de la Judicatura (ENJ) entregaron diplomas a 22 líderes comunitarios que fueron capacitados en el curso “Gestión de Conflictos Comunitarios”, formación que surge con el propósito de que esas personas puedan mediar en los diversos conflictos que surjan en sus comunidades.  La capacitación, que se llevó a cabo en la ENJ tras una solicitud de la Dirección del Proyecto … Leer más

Departamento Judicial de San Cristóbal promedia 106,00% de solicitudes registradas

Departamento Judicial de San Cristóbal promedia 106,00% de solicitudes registradas

El Departamento Judicial de San Cristóbal presenta un promedio general de 106,00% solicitudes respondidas en el servicio que ofrecen los tribunales a los usuarios de esa jurisdicción en el primer semestre del año en curso. La estadística de dicho Departamento muestra un 92.66% de soluciones en el mes de enero; 86.47% en febrero; marzo 92.49%; … Leer más

ENJ lanza “Hackatón” para que estudiantes universitarios colaboren en retos de la justicia

ENJ lanza “Hackatón” para que estudiantes universitarios colaboren en retos de la justicia

El “Hackatón” es una iniciativa de la Escuela Nacional de la Judicatura, en colaboración con varias universidades dominicanas con el propósito de fomentar la innovación en la justicia, a través de propuestas colaborativas que estarán desarrollando los estudiantes de los centros educativos participantes.  Estudiantes interdisciplinarios de las principales universidades del país participarán en el “Hackatón Visión Justicia”, organizado desde el Laboratorio de Innovación para la Justicia … Leer más

SCJ establishes that criminal judge may apply principle of constitutional proportionality without departing from article 382 of the CPP

SCJ establishes that criminal judge may apply principle of constitutional proportionality without departing from article 382 of the CPP

The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice established the criterion that the strict mandate of the part in fine (at the end) of Article 382 of the Penal Code, which establishes a closed sentence of 20 years of major incarceration, may be reduced by the judge based on the constitutional principles of proportionality and harmlessness, without ... Read More

Magistrate Danilo Caraballo highlights transformation of Dominican justice system

Magistrate Danilo Caraballo highlights transformation of Dominican justice system

The transformation has made judicial servers more responsive, as well as more efficient by optimizing time. It also avoids relocations by facilitating remote work. It respects health measures by avoiding contagions, facilitates the handling of documents and allows better use of physical space. The acting president of the Civil Chamber ... Read more

SCJ establishes that the existence of a pending litigation on registered rights does not justify the annulment of an adjudication judgment.

SCJ establishes that the existence of a pending litigation on registered rights does not justify the annulment of an adjudication judgment.

The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice by means of judgment No. 2063/2021 dated July 26, 2021, established that the existence of a pending litigation on registered rights does not justify the annulment of an adjudication judgment and the existence of a preventive annotation registered by virtue of that procedural situation does not confer to its beneficiary the ... Read More

Judicial Department of San Juan de la Maguana handled 12,568 requests to the courts during the first half of the year

Judicial Department of San Juan de la Maguana handled 12,568 requests to the courts during the first half of the year

The Judicial Department of San Juan presented a report on the progress made in the management of the courts during the period January-June 2021. During the first semester of this year, the report shows that a total of 12,568 requests were handled, which has always maintained an overall average of 100% response to the requests of the ... Read More

The "Yo me apunto a la virtualidad" program has had a positive impact on more than 800 lawyers.

The "Yo me apunto a la virtualidad" program has had a positive impact on more than 800 lawyers.

In the course of this month of August, other training will be provided to legal professionals from the judicial departments of Montecristi and Nagua.The Judicial Branch announced that around 801 lawyers were trained in the training and technological habilitation program "Yo me apunto a la virtualidad" at a national level, which aims to create an accessible, inclusive justice system and guarantor of the independence of the judiciary ... Read More