Fortis: banks, fiduciary duties and the general interest The Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal has made some interesting general statements about the fiduciary duties of the executive and supervisory boards of banks in the VEB/Ageas case. These statements will be addressed and evaluated. Tom Dijkhuizen • April 13, 2012
EU Cybercrime Proposal The new EU proposal for the directive on attacks on information systems criminalises the use of hacking tools. This created some concern among security professionals and ethical hackers. Jan-Jaap Oerlemans • April 12, 2012 • 1 comment
‘Lure Jews’, Nazi salute and the limits of criminal law Teaching the Holocaust? Or how to prevent young immigrants bringing a Nazi salute in 21st century multicultural Amsterdam. Jeroen ten Voorde • April 11, 2012 • 3 comments
Human spaceflight: from Yuri, to André, to ‘Tom, Dick & Harry’? Human space flight is as exciting today as it was 51 years ago when Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the earth. With the marketing of private space trips by companies like Space Expedition Curacao, excitement and legal issues have amplified Tanja Masson-Zwaan • April 10, 2012
Rediscovering law school Is law a true academic discipline? With some exceptions, law lacks an internationally accepted basis of scholarly communication and interaction. Carel Stolker • April 09, 2012 • 8 comments
Existing tax treaty principles questioned by India In a recent letter, India has expressed its doubts with respect to an UN recommendation that tax treaty guidelines developed by the OECD are to be followed. This puts in doubt the applicability of some internationally accepted tax treaty standards Dirk Broekhuijsen • April 06, 2012
Pension Reforms and Benefit Cuts: Human Rights Proof? Politicians get stuck in debates on benefit cuts and pension reforms. ‘Brussels’ of course sets some limits, but how about the European Convention on Human Rights? Can the lowering of pensions and the termination of benefits violate human rights? Ingrid Leijten • April 05, 2012 • 1 comment
Dutch Legislature: On a Crusade for Security or a Populist Collision Course? What happened to the country formerly internationally known as ‘a beacon of enlightenment’ a ‘nation not obsessed with crime’? Maartje van der Woude and Jan Crijns • April 03, 2012 • 3 comments
Proxy Advisors: Should They Be Regulated? The European Securities and Markets Authority published a discussion paper on proxy advisors. The principal focus of the paper is the development of the proxy advisory industry in Europe, which would appear to be growing. Paul Jager and Tom Dijkhuizen • April 02, 2012
