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Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

From petition to regulation: a deposit return system for small plastic bottles

Last week the Dutch Parliament discussed the proposal for a mandatory deposit return system for small plastic bottles. After more than 25 years of dialogue with the industry, it seems that this might be the only solution to tackle plastic pollution.

Public Law

Change the system, not the climate: From the perspective of climate change law

The global climate is changing. Against the backdrop of social concerns, climate change laws have permeated global political discourse. This blog presents latest developments in international conventions, China, the US and the EU.

Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

The call for more external order and control

In the prevailing Western view, order is something that must be imposed externally to reduce or end conflict. But there is another order, a natural one that shapes us and the world around us into self-organized wholes that can heal and transform us.

Public Law

Spotify’s allegations – genuine anti-competitive concerns or a devious bite of the Apple?

After having had enough of Apple’s abusive conduct through their dominant position on the iOS operating system, Spotify has filed a complaint with the European Commission.

The second privacy paradox

After some major privacy breaches in the land of children’s privacy, a new, second privacy paradox is emerging. It’s about time we talk about children’s privacy as much as we worry about it.

Public Law

What does ‘also means’ mean?

The ordinary meaning of the words ‘also means’ in statutory law is additive rather than clarifying.