The Grundgesetz turns 70 – On the Europeanness of the German Constitution The European parliamentary elections commence and the German Constitution turns 70 today, both on the very same day. Although arguably coincidental, this overlap offers the opportunity to investigate how “European” today’s German Constitution is. Frederik Behre • May 23, 2019
The motives for the period of office in the PCIJ and their implementation in the ICJ today In recent years, elections of judges to the ICJ have shown their political side. States try to place their candidates for the term of nine years. This entry investigates how this period of office evolved and still influences the work of the court. Laura Kreft • May 20, 2019
Promotion of Tax Compliance: Cooperative Compliance and the Dutch Horizontal Monitoring Model How has the Dutch tax administration incorporated the concept of Cooperative Compliance in its compliance strategy, and how is it contributing to the further development of compliance strategies and their functioning in practice? Hans Gribnau and Esther Huiskers-Stoop • May 14, 2019
From petition to regulation: a deposit return system for small plastic bottles Last week the Dutch Parliament discussed the proposal for a mandatory deposit return system for small plastic bottles. After more than 25 years of dialogue with the industry, it seems that this might be the only solution to tackle plastic pollution. Esther Kentin, Emily den Boer and Louise Floris • April 25, 2019
Change the system, not the climate: From the perspective of climate change law The global climate is changing. Against the backdrop of social concerns, climate change laws have permeated global political discourse. This blog presents latest developments in international conventions, China, the US and the EU. Haiqing Hao • April 18, 2019
The call for more external order and control In the prevailing Western view, order is something that must be imposed externally to reduce or end conflict. But there is another order, a natural one that shapes us and the world around us into self-organized wholes that can heal and transform us. Wim Bonis • April 17, 2019 • 1 comment
Spotify’s allegations – genuine anti-competitive concerns or a devious bite of the Apple? After having had enough of Apple’s abusive conduct through their dominant position on the iOS operating system, Spotify has filed a complaint with the European Commission. Tommi Lahtinen and Victor Pierre • April 16, 2019
The second privacy paradox After some major privacy breaches in the land of children’s privacy, a new, second privacy paradox is emerging. It’s about time we talk about children’s privacy as much as we worry about it. Thijs Hannema • April 12, 2019
What does ‘also means’ mean? The ordinary meaning of the words ‘also means’ in statutory law is additive rather than clarifying. Cees de Groot • April 11, 2019
