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The Strong, the Weak and the Law
Proceedings of the 6th ACCA Conference held in Liege on June 23, 2017
The relations between the law, the weak and the strong have given rise to considerable debates for centuries. Father Henry Lacordaire once eloquently observed : « Between the strong and the weak, between the rich and the poor, between master and servant, it is freedom that is oppressive and the law that sets free ». This inspiring sentence supposes that the law allows to restore equality between the weak and the strong, by protecting the weaker one. But is it always the case ? Does the law necessarily act in favour of the weak ? Although individuals may have de iure the same rights, de facto the situation can be that only the stronger ones may exercise their rights over the weaker ones, which are therefore deprived of their freedom. Besides can we consider that the law still can resist to the will of the mighty ? « While the strong relies on strength, the weak relies on the law » wrote Thucydides.
The present issue raises many questions relating to the interaction between the weak and the strong and how this interaction is grasped by the law.
How does the law answer to differences in terms of (commercial, military, social, financial, etc.) power, or to situations in which there is no real equality between the parties? Of course, this subject is broad and can encompass various topics such as fundamental rights, consumer protection, social law, international relations, protection of the environment and rules of procedure.
During the Sixth ACCA Conference held on June 23rd 2017 at the University of Liège, researchers and academics from all Belgian universities were invited to make their observations on this particular topic. This book, gathering more than twenty texts from this national Conference, has been published in order to share their research findings.
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| Type of product | Book |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| EAN / ISSN | 9782807910973 |
| Series name | Collection de la Faculté de droit de l'Université de Liège |
| Weight | 576 g |
| Status | Available |
| Number of pages | 372 p. |
| Access to exercice | No |
| Publisher | Larcier |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Available on Strada Belgique | Yes |
| Available on Strada Europe | No |
| Available on Strada Luxembourg | No |
Acknowledgments
Préface
Foreword
Le fort, le faible et le Droit – Esquisse d’une composition à plusieurs mains
Plenary Talks
Les normes de salubrité comme torsion de la liberté contractuelle en matière de bail d’habitation : flux et reflux
De zwakke, de sterke en het recht . Enkele beschouwingen vanuit de recente rechtsgeschiedenis
De Sterke, de Zwakke en belastingen: capabilitiesbenadering
Entre le fort et le faible : quelques dilemmes du droit public pour appréhender le phénomène religieux
Workshops
Part I – EU Institutional Law
Faiblesses et limites des obligations imposées aux anciens commissaires européens
Le contrôle de l’intégration européenne à l’aune du principe démocratique : le cas du Tribunal constitutionnel fédéral allemand
Part II – Fundamental Rights
L’enfant en danger est-il un sujet de droits ?Bref examen de la législation actuelle et de la récente réforme en Communauté
française de Belgique
EU Competition Law and Complain(an)ts : finding a balance between “strong” enforcement and the “weak” legal position of complainants
Neither here nor there: the legal exclusion of non-removable migrants
La récolte interétatique de preuves au moyen de la décision d’enquête européenne : à la recherche d’un équilibre entre les moyens mis à disposition des autorités judiciaires des États membres de l’Union européenne et les droits des personnes poursuivies
Le principe de neutralité de convictions en entreprise. Enseignements de la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne
Le fort, le faible et le juge des droits fondamentaux
Part III – Public and Constitutional Law
Participation citoyenne au cœur de nos forêts
Do the shackles of the Strong also fit the Weak? Separation of powers and norms made by autonomous public or private actors
Part IV – Financial and Economic Law
De sterken en de zwakken in reorganisatieprocedures
Belgian Act combating the activities of vulture funds
Part V – International Humanitarian Law
Quelques considérations sur le contrôle du respect des droits fondamentaux de ses condamnés par la Cour pénale internationale
La délicate relation entre le droit international humanitaire et la législation antiterroriste : premiers échos de la pratique des juridictions belges concernant la clause d’exclusion prévue à l’article 141bis du Code pénal
Part VI – Private Law
La prescription acquisitive : protectrice ou attaquante vis-à-vis du faible ?
Part VII – History of Law
Inequality and communication in the history of the employment agreement under Belgian law
Conclusion : « Le Fort, le Faible et le Droit » vus sous l’angle de la théorie du droit