Indonesian lawyers in crisis: The ugly truth in times of corona There is a longstanding crisis of ethics among litigating lawyers in Indonesia, and the corona crisis is revealing their true colours. Santy Kouwagam • April 22, 2020
Covid-19 en het notariaat: ‘Heden verscheen – met gebruikmaking van audiovisuele hulpmiddelen – voor mij…’ Het notariaat kent tot op de dag van vandaag niet de mogelijkheid om een notariële akte langs elektronische weg te verlijden. Dat wringt in tijden van thuisisolatie waarin een fysieke ontmoeting met de notaris niet altijd mogelijk is. Peter van Es • April 21, 2020
Corporate raiders at the gate: Screening of investments in Dutch companies by non-EU parties The European Screening Regulation allows Member States to screen investments in national companies by parties from outside the EU. The grounds for this are very broad. Jelle Nijland and Cees de Groot • April 20, 2020
Wash your hands often… and your newsfeed even more: disinformation in COVID-19 times In the midst of a public health crisis, only one thing is more contagious than the virus itself – lies. How does disinformation affect our fundamental rights? María de Arcos Tejerizo • April 20, 2020
Corona, krediet en kapitalisme De coronaciris heeft grote invloed op ons financieel-economisch bestel en test de grenzen ervan. Zo ook het bankbedrijf. Matthias Haentjens • April 17, 2020
The right to Internet as the right to health? Obligations to remove barriers to the access of information during a pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic is an issue of public health. But with states putting unreasonable barriers to the access of information and effective communication, it is equally an issue of ensuring the protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights during such crisis. Madeeha Majid • April 16, 2020
The Comstock Laws: The puritan past influencing modern regulation Anthony Comstock dedicated his life to supervising the morality of American society. Looking back on his story sheds light on the challenges faced by modern anti-obscenity groups. Hannah DeLacey • April 15, 2020
‘Corporate raiders at the gate’: screening van overnames van Nederlandse ondernemingen door niet-EU partijen De Europese screeningverordening geeft de lidstaten de mogelijkheid overnames van nationale ondernemingen door partijen van buiten de EU te screenen. De gronden daarvoor zijn buitengewoon ruim. Cees de Groot and Jelle Nijland • April 14, 2020
Measures and countermeasures: France and domestic violence in times of Covid-19 Measures adopted by States to address the Covid-19 pandemic have affected human rights. States should adapt their measures to ensure compliance with their positive obligations under the ECHR. Hugo Thomé • April 10, 2020
