The legal status of the child under the UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child The inaugural lecture of the UNICEF Chair In Children's Rights of November 19th 2012. Ton Liefaard • December 11, 2012
Common European Sales Law and EU-Competence: A Never Ending Game? What is the legal basis for the proposed Common European Sales Law: art. 114 TFEU or art. 352 TFEU? The European Commission must clarify this issue before engaging the analysis of the concrete provisions of the CESL. Jeroen van der Weide and Pieter De Tavernier • August 08, 2012
The Right to Freedom of Expression: Trashier and Fatter than Ever A surprising decision of the Court of Appeal (CoA) in Amsterdam gives reason to be cautious for photographers during public events. Charlotte Vrendenbarg • May 31, 2012
Emotional customers, cautious banks Banks have to warn their customers against the risks of trading in options and futures, all the more so when the customer is emotional about previous losses. Does that not, generally speaking, go too far? • May 28, 2012
Netherlands Court Cooks Up Healthy Solution to Chef Martin’s Problems A recent court decision in the Netherlands under the so-called inquiry procedure may give food for thought to other countries and induce them to introduce a similar procedure. This is of great value to small/medium-sized companies that are at standstill. Iris Wuisman and Cees de Groot • May 21, 2012
Desperately searching for growth The European Commission has published a proposal for an optional Common European Sales Law (CESL) which it says is aimed at boosting trade and expanding consumer choice. Will the CESL meet these goals? Jeroen van der Weide and Pieter De Tavernier • May 14, 2012
Is Switzerland opening up for cross-border insolvency? Traditionally, Switzerland protects itself against the effects of non-Swiss insolvency proceedings. In a recent case regarding Van der Moolen Effecten Specialist B.V, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority took a different view. Bob Wessels • May 07, 2012
Dear prospective director, are you suitable for the job? New regulation, which introduces a suitability assessment for executive and supervisory directors of financial institutions, will take effect from 1 July. This replaces the current policy rule on expertise knowledge. A potato – potahto replacement or more? Tom Dijkhuizen • April 22, 2012
Foreign cases, competent courts Libyan civil servants were involved in torturing a Palestinian doctor in Libya. They were held liable by a Dutch court. A European company was allegedly involved in human rights abuses in Nigeria. Is an American court competent to assess its liability? Alex Geert Castermans • April 16, 2012 • 2 comments
