Does the Secretariat of the Arctic Council have an international legal personality? International legal personality is a troubled concept in international law with regard to international organisations. Uncertainties arise regarding the status of entities, like the Secretariat of the Arctic Council. Judith Melzer • October 31, 2023 • 1 comment
Climate risk and the EU's macroprudential response The impact of climate risk on human life is rising, also in the financial field. Can the current macroprudential regulatory measures in the European banking sector meet the challenges of climate risk? Ranchun Wang • September 29, 2023 • 1 comment
On the way to more sustainable recycling of European ships? At the end of this year, the EU Ship Recycling Regulation will be evaluated. Has this regulation achieved its objective of establishing a safer and more sustainable ship recycling industry? Sophie Ruding • September 25, 2023
An example of unproductive entrepreneurship in the pharmaceutical sector The US patent system offers a high payoff to a pharmaceutical firm using the partly public-funded research findings of others. A fair outcome of the competitive market and the patent system? Tim Verdoes • September 20, 2023
A case of ‘AI hallucination’ in the air How can a few unreported court cases that no lawyer has ever heard of, cause so much trouble and become so infamous? Benjamyn Scott • August 07, 2023
Exploring the meaning of justice in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Short reflections on the research process The pitfalls I faced doing fieldwork in Bosnia-Herzegovina or my (very) short love letter to fieldwork in socio-legal studies. Lou Guigues • July 17, 2023
Water quality: Holland’s next hot topic? After postponing its obligations under the WFD until 2027, the Netherlands will not be able to meet them by 2027 either. Which measures must be implemented to prevent further water pollution? Iris Blom • July 13, 2023 • 3 comments
Protecting weaker franchisees against franchisor encroachment An asymmetrical franchise relationship would permit a franchisor to behave opportunistically towards weaker franchisees in the form of encroachment. What is franchisor encroachment, and why does it matter? Chalermwut Sriporm • July 11, 2023
The long road to increased corporate responsibility Climate litigation is rich in insights on failing climate governance. What can we learn from lawsuits against car corporations trying to stop the distribution of fossil-fuelled cars? Bettina Schmiedler • July 10, 2023
