CETA versus European status quo - Part I: Barriers to regulation

Opponents of CETA argue that it limits the ability of states to regulate important subjects like consumer health. However, the EU has always limited this to some extent. Does CETA limit the freedom to regulate even more?

Lennart van Laake • November 08, 2016

The Netherlands as a centre for international commercial dispute resolution?

The Netherlands Commercial Court is a new commercial court that will focus on the resolution of international commercial disputes between large companies and will be established in Amsterdam as from 1 January 2018.

Pim Rank • September 26, 2016 • 1 comment

Balance between an Emerging Regional Legal Order and Inter-regional Cross-border Insolvency

In pursuit of solutions to China’s inter-regional cross-border insolvency cooperation, my doctoral dissertation provides 10 original recommendations accompanied with comments, which are entitled “CICIA”.

Xinyi Gong • September 20, 2016

A strong case against air pollution

The action group Milieudefensie tries to force the Dutch state to take measures against poor air quality that threatens human health.

Janet van de Bunt • September 12, 2016

Disaster Relief Funds

On Thursday 30 June 2016 I will defend my Phd thesis on the subject ‘Disaster Relief Funds’. I have studied Dutch disaster relief funds, such as those established after the fireworks disaster in Enschede, from the perspective of liability law.

Janet van de Bunt • June 25, 2016

Civil Liability for the Violation of Statutory Provisions

On Wednesday 22 June 2016 I will defend my PhD thesis "De relativiteit van wettelijke normen" ('The Relativity of Statutory Provisions').

Wouter den Hollander • June 20, 2016

The EU privacy shield: avoiding the big iPhone blackout?

We Europeans feel that we have the strongest data protection for our citizens in the world.

Bart Schermer • June 16, 2016

A new ‘naming and shaming’ regime for financial markets: striking a balance

The Dutch ‘naming and shaming’ regime for financial markets has recently been harmonised by European financial law. The regime may now be regarded as better synchronised with fundamental rights, more specifically the presumption of innocence.

Jouke Tegelaar • May 23, 2016

Can Legal Theory Handle Complexity

Why Legal Theory and Complexity Theory should meet. And how they can.

Kunbei Zhang and Aernout Schmidt • May 19, 2016

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