Corona, krediet en kapitalisme De coronaciris heeft grote invloed op ons financieel-economisch bestel en test de grenzen ervan. Zo ook het bankbedrijf. Matthias Haentjens • April 17, 2020
The right to Internet as the right to health? Obligations to remove barriers to the access of information during a pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic is an issue of public health. But with states putting unreasonable barriers to the access of information and effective communication, it is equally an issue of ensuring the protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights during such crisis. Madeeha Majid • April 16, 2020
The Comstock Laws: The puritan past influencing modern regulation Anthony Comstock dedicated his life to supervising the morality of American society. Looking back on his story sheds light on the challenges faced by modern anti-obscenity groups. Hannah DeLacey • April 15, 2020
‘Corporate raiders at the gate’: screening van overnames van Nederlandse ondernemingen door niet-EU partijen De Europese screeningverordening geeft de lidstaten de mogelijkheid overnames van nationale ondernemingen door partijen van buiten de EU te screenen. De gronden daarvoor zijn buitengewoon ruim. Cees de Groot and Jelle Nijland • April 14, 2020
Measures and countermeasures: France and domestic violence in times of Covid-19 Measures adopted by States to address the Covid-19 pandemic have affected human rights. States should adapt their measures to ensure compliance with their positive obligations under the ECHR. Hugo Thomé • April 10, 2020
Is het Nederlandse faillissementsrecht gereed voor de coronacrisis? De uitbraak van het coronavirus en het gedeeltelijk stilleggen van de economie raakt vele sectoren, waaronder luchtvaart, toerisme en horeca. Bij ‘coronafaillissementen’ zal in beginsel het faillissementsrecht onverkort gelden. In deze blog een beknopt overzicht wat dit in de praktijk kan betekenen. Gijs de Koning and Gert-Jan Boon • April 09, 2020
Foreigners to healthcare? Amidst the fast-growing development of the new coronavirus pandemic worldwide, refugee populations in Lebanon have been deeply affected. The right to health of those vulnerable refugees has been neglected, which is a violation of fundamental rights under international law. Reeda Al Sabri Halawi • April 08, 2020
Where’s the UNSC’s response to Corona in Africa? The risk of Covid-19 intersects with dangers from years of internal wars in many African conflict zones. The UNSC must take measures now to limit the drastic effects of the pandemic on high-risk populations. Marion de Nanteuil • April 07, 2020
Corona en aandeelhoudersvergaderingen van NV’s en BV’s Kunnen de jaarlijkse aandeelhoudersvergaderingen gezien de coronamaatregelen wel doorgang hebben en zijn er (digitale) alternatieven mogelijk? Cees de Groot and Jelle Nijland • April 06, 2020