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The Position of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in European Contract Law
Book | 1st edition 2014 | Europe | Marco Loos, Marco B.M. Loos, Ilse SamoyDifferences in contract law and the additional transaction costs and complexity they generate in cross-border transactions dissuade a considerable number SMEs from expanding into markets of other Member States. These differences are also said to limit competition in the internal market.€52.00 incl. VAT -
The Power Distribution System Operator under EU, Belgian and Dutch Law
Book | 1st edition 2023 | Europe | Simon VanhoveThis book analyses the new and emerging role of the electricity distribution system operator (DSO) in the energy transition. Another major contribution of this book is to advance the concept of private energy law. It thus proposes a different analytical lens than is usually used. Starting from an analysis of EU energy law, this book examines national implementation in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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The Power of Punitive Damages
Is Europe Missing Out?Book | 1st edition 2012 | Europe | Lotte Meurkens, Emily NordinIn their search for better ways to enforce private and public legal rules, prevent damage, and compensate victims of grave wrongdoing, European legal scholars and policy makers show an increased interest in this particular private law remedy. The twenty-two authors of this book reflect on the pros and cons, applicability, aims and limitations of punitive damages in terms of different legal themes.€114.00 incl. VAT -
The Practice of Public Procurement
Tendering, Selection and AwardBook | 1st edition 2014 | Europe | Philipp Kiiver, Jakub KodymWhen buying goods or services on behalf of a public authority, procurement officers must translate the buyer’s needs into tender documents that are clear, lawful, and well-designed. This guide helps them in this task. Rich in practical examples, it is written for procurement practitioners at all levels of government – from the local to the international – including drafters of calls for tenders, controllers, tender evaluators, managers who authorize public expenditure, risk managers and auditors, as well as for students of public procurement law and public administration.€54.00 incl. VATStudent price: €32.00 -
The principle of legality in European criminal law
Book | 1st edition 2015 | Europe | Christina PeristeridouThis book develops a theory for the principle of legality in European criminal law. Its focus is on the legitimising and normative functions of this principle.€94.00 incl. VAT -
The Principle of Numerus Clausus in European Property Law
Book | 1st edition 2008 | United Kingdom | Bram AkkermansIn order to develop a framework, which can form the basis for the development of a European property law this book seeks to provide a comparative analysis of property law from the perspective of four European legal systems, and of European law, focusing on the numerus clausus principle. The book offers theoretical insights on how substantive property law, European law, and, to a certain extent, private international law intersect. Inspiration for this is drawn from the mixed legal system of South Africa.€132.00 incl. VAT -
The Principles of European Family Law Revisited
Book | 1st edition 2024 | Europe | Katharina Boele-Woelki, Frédérique Ferrand, Cristina González Beilfuss, Maarit Jänterä-Jareborg, Nigel Lowe, Dieter Martiny, Velina TodorovaBased on national reports by family law experts from over 20 European jurisdictions, The Principles of European Family Law Revisited is ideal for comparative family lawyers, giving insight into recent developments in family law in Europe in the areas of divorce, maintenance between former spouses, parental responsibilities, property relations between spouses and de facto unions.
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The Privatization of Warfare and Inherently Governmental Functions
Private Military Companies in Iraq and the State Monopoly of Regulated ForceBook | 1st edition 2016 | World | Nicolai Due-GundersenWhile many texts focus only on existing or proposed legislation, this book analyses the public perception of private military companies (PMCs) and how their use by states affects how the general public perceives state legitimacy of monopolizing force.€66.00 incl. VAT -
The Protection of Persons Fleeing armed Conflict and other Situations of armed Violence
La Protection de personnes fuyant un conflit armé et d'autres situations de violenceBook | 1st edition 2016 | World | Matthew Happold, Maria PichouIssues relating to the reception of asylum seekers in the EU are increasingly controversial. The Luxembourg and Strasbourg courts have taken rather different approaches. This book seeks to examine the two regimes and their interactions.€80.00 incl. VAT -
The Rationality of Dictators
Towards a more effective implementation of the responsibility to protectBook | 1st edition 2016 | World | Maartje WeerdesteijnThrough a comparative case study of Pol Pot and Slobodan Milosevic this book looks at the role ideology plays in the decision-making process of the dictator.€108.00 incl. VAT -
The Recast of the European Works Council Directive
Book | 1st edition 2010 | Europe | Filip Dorssemont, Thomas BlankeOn 16 May 2009, the EC Directive 2009/38 (Recast Directive) has been published in the Official Journal. With effect from 6 June 2011, the EC Directive 94/45 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees will be repealed. It will be substituted by the Recast Directive.€114.00 incl. VAT -
The Regulation of Architects in Belgium and the Netherlands
A Comparative AnalysisBook | 1st edition 2010 | Europe | Sarah SchoenmaekersThis book discusses and compares the different legal and economic aspects of the regulation of architects in Belgium and the Netherlands . It also discusses EU legislation and case law on the free movement of architects in and to the European Union.€110.00 incl. VAT -
The Revival of the Rule of Law Issue
Book | 1st edition 2024 | World | Marek SafjanThe rule of law is one of the most important topics discussed both in the legal community and in wider society. This book presents dozens of reports on the situation in various European and non-European legal systems. It answers questions about the conditions for ensuring the rule of law and about the risks and challenges faced by the democratic state of law today.
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The Right not to be Displaced in International Law
Book | 1st edition 2014 | World | Michèle MorelEvery year, millions of people worldwide are forced to leave their homes and become displaced due to a variety of causes. This book explores the role of international human rights law in protecting people against involuntary displacement. It does so with reference to the idea of a ‘human right not to be displaced’. -
The right to health of the child
An analytical exploration of the international normative frameworkBook | 1st edition 2014 | United Kingdom | Sarah-Ida Spronk-van der MeerWorldwide, children face significant health risks. The right to health of the child offers insight into the ways in which these risks should be mitigated. However, the concept of ‘the highest attainable standard of health of the child’ as laid down in article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child remains unclear.€90.00 incl. VAT -
The Right to Identity and Access to Information on Genetic Origin and Parentage
E01Book | 1st edition 2024 | World | Ingrid Boone, Machteld VonkThe Right to Identity and Access to Information on Genetic Origin and Parentage discusses recent developments on the right to know one’s genetic origins in the context of donor conception. It includes both legal analyses and findings from psychological research, delving not only into the theoretical framework, but, additionally, assessing the practices of counselling and DNA databases.
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The Right to Mental Health
A Human Rights ApproachBook | 1st edition 2023 | World | Natalie AbrokwaThe book demonstrates that the existing right to the highest attainable standard of health is inadequate to fully promote and protect the right to mental health, particularly regarding access to quality mental healthcare. Relevant additional human rights in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are examined to address these shortcomings.€110.00 incl. VAT -
The Right to Social Security
Book | 1st edition 2007 | Europe | Jef Van LangendonckWhat is the meaning of the “right to social security” for the world of today, at times of neo-liberalism and globalization? Which entitlements can individual citizens derive from this right? What is meant by “social security”? Is it only about minimum benefits, or also about income maintenance? Does it include assistance? Health care? Housing? Social services? hose are the crucial questions that are discussed in this book which brings together the views and opinions of numerous specialists in social protection of all disciplines and from all parts of the world. -
The Road to Reconciliation?
Optimizing the Legitimacy and Efficacy of The International Criminal Court within The African Union and AfricaBook | 1st edition 2023 | World | Ingrid Roestenburg-MorganThe main aim of this thesis is therefore to determine whether the ICC is indeedsuffering from such a legitimacy crisis particularly within the African Union,and then by extension in Africa, and to subsequently explore and reduce thislegitimacy crisis under common identified legitimacy deficient fault lines.€120.00 incl. VAT -
The Role of Constitutional Courts in Multilevel Governance
Book | 1st edition 2012 | United Kingdom | Patricia Popelier, Armen Mazmanyan, Werner VandenbruwaeneConstitutional review has not only expanded geographically; it has also expanded in its mission and function, acquiring new subject areas and new roles and responsibilities. In examining these new roles and responsibilities, this collection reflects on constitutional review as an aspect of constitutionalism framed in the context of multilevel governance.€90.00 incl. VAT