Toerekening van wetenschap aan de rechtspersoon De wetenschap die een bestuurder van een rechtspersoon heeft, maakt dit ook de wetenschap van die rechtspersoon. Deze blog geeft inzicht in het leerstuk van de toerekening van kennis aan rechtspersonen aan de hand van een recente uitspraak. Susan van den Dool, Sophie Denissen and Sebastian Kingdon • January 18, 2021
Curing ‘corrective’ rape: Conceptualising a dual-pronged approach to sexual violence against Black lesbians in South Africa Persistent and endemic ‘corrective’ rape of Black lesbians in South Africa invites socio-legal study of its context, critically auditing both the law and society in South Africa to engineer change. Waruguru Gaitho • January 14, 2021
The unresolved issue of dolly rope on Dutch beaches Beaches are littered with dolly rope, a serious threat to our environment and wildlife. Will the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive and international obligations force the Netherlands to ban dolly rope in the near future? Violaine Barthélemy, Lineke Schrijver and Agata Szczepańska • January 12, 2021
A lifeline for municipalities in times of coronavirus Municipalities are experiencing severe economic effects from the coronavirus crisis. Their financial distress requires a long-term solution to deal with these financial problems. Carlijn van der Hek and Robin Sijbesma • January 05, 2021
Migrant or Asylum Seeker: Is the distinction still relevant? Regarding the pre-screening phase of the new EU pact on migration and asylum: does this new initiative limit the scope of international protection? Is it truly beneficial for migrants or is it designed to reduce the responsibility of migrant receiving countries? Shamin Asghari • January 04, 2021
De Poolse rechtsstaat en het Europees aanhoudingsbevel: wie is/zijn er nu aan zet? In wat misschien wel één van de belangrijkste uitspraken van 2020 is, heeft het Hof van Justitie van de EU andermaal beslist dat de uitvoering van uit Polen afkomstige Europees aanhoudingsbevelen niet structureel kan worden geweigerd. Elise Filius and Jannemieke Ouwerkerk • December 24, 2020
Performance of the franchisor’s pre-disclosure obligation in the COVID-19 era The pandemic may have affected franchise businesses financially. When disclosing information on their financial position, franchisors must ensure that the disclosure is current, accurate, and complete. Chalermwut Sriporm • December 22, 2020
Uncovering Tax Treaty Policy in Africa – Same or different Do regional tax models have a role to play in developing tax treaty policy? Examining the ATAF Models of 2016 and 2019 and the reservations to these models provides an answer to this question. Craig West • December 21, 2020
E-commerce and consumer data: Is regulation needed? E-commerce is booming and big data has allowed companies to engage in more personalised online marketing communication with consumers. Can regulatory initiatives keep up? Kimia Heidary • December 03, 2020