Tag: eu law

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The Peaceful Conflict: The EU Law against Member States’ Legislations

The Peaceful Conflict: The EU Law against Member States’ Legislations

Author: Shahlar Ibadzade, LLM in Saarland University: Europa-Institut – European and International law, 2019-2022 Editor: Bobbie Smith, MA Geography University of Aberdeen 2016-2020 / Graduate Diploma in Law University of Exeter 2020-2022  Abstract The European Union law (hereinafter “the EU Law”), and on the other hand, the interaction of legislations of 27 EU member states,...

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Are “by object” restrictions of competition (so-called “Hardcore Violations”) worth any assessment for exemption under Article 101 TFEU?

Are “by object” restrictions of competition (so-called “Hardcore Violations”) worth any assessment for exemption under Article 101 TFEU?

EU Competition Law differentiates the agreements which can restrict, prevent or distort the competition by their object and effect. This approach has been employed in order to avoid the need to prove the anti-competitive effects of some categories of agreements which are the most impediment to effective competition by its object.[1] Nevertheless, according to the...

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Should Vaccine Patents Be Waived?

Should Vaccine Patents Be Waived?

Author: Raneem Alfaleh, LLM program in International commercial law at the City University of London, 2021-2022, e-mail: [email protected] Editor: Elnur Karimov, LLD (Doctoral Program in Law) at Kyushu University, 2021-2024, e-mail: [email protected]   Abstract The recent global challenge of coronavirus enables an overview of how intellectual property (IP) has been used to address global health...

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Child Protection vs Privacy. Do ends justify the means?

Child Protection vs Privacy. Do ends justify the means?

ABBREVIATIONS. CSAR – Child Sexual Abuse Regulation CSAM – Child Sexual Abuse Material AI – Artificial Intelligence EU – European Union ePD – EU Privacy and Electrocommunications Directive 2002 Charter – CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ECHR – European Convention of Human Rights GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation ECJ – European...

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AI Governance: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

AI Governance: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

Author: Muhammad Ali Safdar, Ph.D. program in Law at Friedrich Alexander Universität, 2019-2023 Editor: Danai Daisy Chirawu, Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters in Human Rights Policy & Practice (2021-2023), The University of Gothenburg, University of Deusto, University of Roehampton & The Arctic University of Norway, Bachelor of Laws (With Honours) (LLBS) (2012-2016) – the University of...

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Non-transposition of EU legislation: actions to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives

Non-transposition of EU legislation: actions to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives

The European Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to those Member States who have failed to notify national measures transposing directives, and whose transposition deadline...

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The evolution of the euro area

The evolution of the euro area

On January 1, 2023, Croatia joined the Schengen area and the eurozone – almost 10 years after the country became a member of the European Union. In this blog, we will briefly describe the development of the eurozone, the positive and negative sides of the countries’ accession to the eurozone, and the reasons why some...

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Stronger rules in the trafficking of human beings

Stronger rules in the trafficking of human beings

On December 19, 2022, the EU Commission proposed strengthening the rules that prevent and combat the trafficking of human beings. The updated rules will provide more vital tools for law enforcement and judicial authorities to investigate and prosecute new forms of exploitation, for example, by making sure that knowingly using the services provided by victims...

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The NIS2 Directive was officially published in the Official Journal of the EU

The NIS2 Directive was officially published in the Official Journal of the EU

Today, on 27 December 2022, the NIS2 Directive was officially published in the Official Journal of the European Union and will enter into force in twenty days. The NIS 2 Directive replaces and repeals the NIS Directive (Directive 2016/1148/EC). NIS 2 improves cybersecurity risk management and introduces reporting obligations across sectors such as energy, transport,...

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