Corporate re-structures deemed redundant in context of EU competition law and private enforcement
On 14 March, the European Court of Justice issued a momentous ruling that encourages the private enforcement of European Union competition laws and enhances the legal standing of those who have suffered damages as a result of anti-competitive behaviour.
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Global tax governance in the G20 and the OECD: What can be done?
What does the current proposals of the OECD/G20 says about Global Tax Governance?Read more » -
Facultative Mixity: Blessing Disguised?
Even when the EU could act alone on the international stage, Member States often insist on being involved alongside the EU institutions. The Court of Justice is reluctant to curtail this political choice.Read more » -
Finnish Constitutional Law Committee adopts ultra vires review of secondary EU law?
Constitutional Law Court’s ultra vires review of EU law, but similar actions by other European institutions have mostly stayed under the radar.Read more » -
Khomeini’s invention of theoterrorism
On February 14, 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini issued a death sentence on Salman Rushdie because, in Khomeini’s opinion, Rushdie had criticised Islam’s sacred icons. Khomeini introduced a new terrorist tactic, “theoterrorism".Read more » -
Brexit and the courts of London, or how England scrambles to remain a relevant jurisdiction
Commercial and financial transaction documentation commonly refers to the London courts to adjudicate any dispute. After Brexit, this forum clause may be problematic. The HCCC is a solution of sorts - parties may have to reconsider their choice of court.Read more » -
The appraisal of DNA evidence in criminal law
In recent years many initiatives have been taken to improve how criminal law judges interpret DNA evidence. How well is DNA evidence appraised in criminal law courts today?Read more » -
The status of UK citizens in the EU after Brexit
An important implication of Brexit is the changing position of UK nationals in the EU-27. In this blog I will outline the proposed regulation on visa-free travel and discuss the residence of UK nationals for periods exceeding 90 days in the EU.Read more » -
Extending Rights and Growing Responsibilities
The environmental lawyer David Boyd has written a very interesting book about the gradual process of extending the legal concept of ‘rights’ to the non-human world: not only to animals, but also – for instance – to trees, rivers and whole eco-systems.Read more » -
Please Sir, may I have some more… guns
With each new school shooting, Trump (with the NRA) seems to capitalize on these tragedies to push the political agenda on gun control. The concepts of the precautionary principle and the politics of fear shape their policiesRead more »