Private Law Schiphol: all shareholders are equal, but some shareholders are more equal than others… Schiphol’s CEO came to the Dutch Parliament this week to discuss the recent problems at Schiphol Airport. According to Dutch corporate law, he is not obliged to appear and Parliament cannot issue instructions. Maarten van Buuren • 02-06-2022
Private Law Courts as an Arena for Societal Change Please join our conference, Courts as an Arena for Societal Change, on 8 and 9 July 2022, at Leiden Law School, Leiden University, in the Netherlands. Alex Geert Castermans • 30-05-2022
Private Law Revival of the Dutch pre-pack by the CJEU The CJEU has surprisingly ruled in Heiploeg that the Dutch pre-pack can fall under the exception of Article 5(1) of the Transfer of Undertakings Directive. This may well bring about the revival of the pre-pack. Jiahui Plomp • 16-05-2022
Private Law History matters in child care Residential and institutional care is not a question of extent or degree, but rather a question of absolute abolition on account of what it historically represents and continues to perpetuate Hazel Miseleni • 19-04-2022
Private Law From Leiden tot Delaware: How empirical legal research on valuation biases was used in a US courtroom A paper by Marc Broekema and colleagues found that psychological biases can have a detrimental impact in corporate disputes – a conclusion recently cited by the Delaware Court of Chancery in the US. Marc Broekema + 1 other • 05-04-2022
Private Law Internationale kinderrechten: blijvend van belang voor de hele wereld Reflecties ter gelegenheid van 10 jaar UNICEF-leerstoel Kinderrechten. Ton Liefaard • 15-03-2022
Private Law International children’s rights: An ongoing global issue Reflections to mark 10 years’ UNICEF Chair in Children’s Rights Ton Liefaard • 15-03-2022
Private Law Putting the pre-pack into practice: A ray of light at the end of the tunnel? The WCO I Amending Act aims to help companies with activities serving societal interests when they face financial distress. But does it create an adequate framework to solve the current issues concerning the pre-pack? Jiahui Plomp • 18-10-2021
Public Law · Criminal Law and Criminology · Tax Law and Economics · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law · Private Law UN accountability & the Bosnian War The UN needs to be held legally accountable for its actions during the Bosnian War to achieve justice for Bosnian War survivors and to live up to its own legal and moral standards. Mathes Rausch • 05-10-2021
