A Bridge over Troubled Water - a criminal lawyers’ response to Taricco II

Can Member States apply higher standards of rights in criminal proceedings, even if the application of such higher standards would frustrate the effectiveness of combating fraud affecting the EU’s financial interests?

Christina Peristeridou and Jannemieke Ouwerkerk • December 16, 2017

EU Regulations and the Dutch Civil Code

The Union legislature has developed a preference for using regulations rather than directives. What impact does this development have on the Dutch Civil Code?

Ruben de Graaff and Dorine Verheij • December 07, 2017

The New Delaware and its Kirchberg Plateau

The European Court of Justice recently confirmed in its Polbud judgment the extent to which regulatory competition may prevail in the field of corporate law. A review.

Nathan de Arriba-Sellier • December 04, 2017 • 1 comment

Indonesian tycoon vs. Goldman Sachs: 1-0

Indonesian court ordered Goldman Sachs to pay USD$ 24million to a stockbroker and its impact for real-estate projects.

Santy Kouwagam • November 23, 2017

A child-friendly ASEAN?

This blog discusses the compliance of the ASEAN instruments on children’s rights with international standards, their capability in addressing current regional issues and whether an ASEAN children’s rights treaty is needed.

Klarise Anne Estorninos • November 02, 2017

Individual rights and non-contractual liability: Pappalardo and Others v Commission

In the view of the CJEU, the principle of non-discrimination does not always entitle individuals to hold the EU liable for violations thereof. However, the conceptual basis on which the Court reaches this conclusion is questionable.

Melanie Fink • October 17, 2017

Oversight of hacking power and take down order

The Dutch Computer Crime Act III brings with it far-reaching powers for law enforcement authorities, such as the power to hack computers and take down websites. More oversight is required to check the lawful application of these instruments.

Jan-Jaap Oerlemans • October 12, 2017

A new proposed EU framework for screening foreign direct investment

On 13 September 2017 the European Commission issued a proposed regulation to create a new framework for screening foreign direct investment into the European Union (EU) on the grounds of security or public order.

Anran Zhang and Wei Yin • October 10, 2017

CIETAC Investment Arbitration Rules

On 19 September 2017, during the 2017 China Arbitration Week, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission announced its International Investment Dispute Arbitration Rules. The new rules will come into force on 1 October 2017.

Anran Zhang • September 29, 2017

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