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… Zoekresultaten 14 augustus 2017 door: in Law “The fact that there is a maximum number of hours in a week that you are allowed to work, that web shops are compelled to provide you with the option to return your purchase within seven days, that our tap water must meet certain requirements. This all … a major finger in the pie.” Another thing that doesn't do the EU's image any good, is that countries present popular Brussels legislation as their own idea. “The fact that there is a maximum number of hours in a week that you are allowed to work, that web shops are compelled to provide you with the option to return your purchase within seven days, that our tap water must meet certain requirements. This all sounds very Dutch, but it is in fact European legislation. This European ‘origin’ gets lost in …
… Zoekresultaten 26 oktober 2017 door: A. Beckers in Law In the past two years, I have worked on the legal consequences of the Volkswagen scandal. I have focused here and here primarily on whether the corporate social responsibility policy of Volkswagen, in which the company has outlined its commitment to environmental … and Vladislav Perenič v. SOS finance spol. s r.o) could apply in this constellation. However, there is also the individual consumer litigation that is heavily pushed for and that could help consumers to have their losses compensated. The website www.my-right.de , which is maintained by the American litigation law firm Hausfeld, has been initiating consumer law disputes against the distributors of VW cars and against Volkswagen with a view to obtaining damages via individual (model) …
… Zoekresultaten 2 mei 2022 door: in Law In the digital economy, algorithms are the new air- they are everywhere, essential for survival online. Algorithms manage every keystroke, every search, every step on the web. Algorithms are a sequence of instructions to solve a problem and take decisions. … Students Psychology and Neuroscience Science and Engineering Universiteitsraad … In the digital economy, algorithms are the new air- they are everywhere, essential for survival online. Algorithms manage every keystroke, every search, every step on the web. Algorithms are a sequence of instructions to solve a problem and take decisions. Online platforms use algorithms in every step of their operations, from search results to payment portals. … Algorithmic transparency in rankings - a possible …
… Zoekresultaten 8 juli 2022 door: V. Golunova in Law 24 February marked a turning point in modern history: Russia barbarously attacked Ukraine. Apart from other drastic implications, including the expulsion of Russia from the Council of Europe, the war set off a new wave of political repression within a country. Russian political activists and opposition figures have been persecuted for taking to the streets and openly criticising the …
… Zoekresultaten 11 februari 2022 door: N.J. Philipsen in Law Recently I was interviewed by Dutch news radio station BNR on the question whether there are legal or economic arguments to split up Big Tech companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft. Because the interview was short, I could not give a truly balanced answer. Rather, from my Law & Economics background, I …
… Zoekresultaten 27 maart 2020 door: in Law Trademark squatting has been a serious issue in China now, especially for foreign companies planning to enter the Chinese market. On November 4 th 2019, Beijing Municipal High People's Court issued a second-instance judgment on the “ MUJI trademark infringement case ”, which rejected the appeal brought forward by the Japanese retail company MUJI and upheld the …
… Zoekresultaten 26 februari 2019 door: in Law The Italian Senate committee tasked with advising the Senate on the lifting of immunities , voted to block an investigation against Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini over his decision to hold over 150 migrants on board a ship for five days. This vote was preceded by an internet … platform . This episode shows a trend towards an abuse of the tool of direct democracy, which creates a worrisome vulnus to the Italian constitutional set up and the principle of the rule of law. Ministerial immunity put to the test of the web The background On Tuesday, the Italian Senate committee tasked with advising the Senate on the lifting of immunities on the basis of Article 96 of the Italian constitution, voted to block an investigation against Deputy Prime Minister Matteo …
… Zoekresultaten 14 augustus 2017 door: in Rechtsgeleerdheid “Dat er een maximum zit aan het aantal uur dat je per week mag werken, dat webwinkels verplicht zijn je de optie te geven dat je je aankoop binnen zeven dagen kunt terugsturen. Dat klinkt heel Nederlands, maar het is Europees recht." Ten … niét een heel grote vinger in de pap hebben.” Wat het imago van de EU nog meer geen goed doet, is dat landen populaire Brusselse wetgeving als hun eigen idee presenteren. “Dat er een maximum zit aan het aantal uur dat je per week mag werken, dat webwinkels verplicht zijn je de optie te geven dat je je aankoop binnen zeven dagen kunt terugsturen, dat ons drinkwater aan bepaalde eisen moet voldoen. Dat klinkt allemaal heel Nederlands, maar het is Europees recht. Die Europese ‘stamboom’ verdwijnt …
… Zoekresultaten 12 oktober 2020 door: M. Chamon in Law In a piece published on the Spectator’s website on the 3d October, Steven Barret erroneously argues that the EU cannot sue the UK. His argument boils down to the statement that states can only violate international law if they adopt binding acts. Hence, as long as the … blogs: General Alumni Arts and Social Sciences Business and Economics Corona Heath, Medicine and Life Sciences Law Maastricht Students Psychology and Neuroscience Science and Engineering Universiteitsraad … In a piece published on the Spectator’s website on the 3d October, Steven Barret erroneously argues that the EU cannot sue the UK. … Why the EU can sue the UK …
… Zoekresultaten 1 april 2019 door: in Law The recent cancellation decision of the word mark “BigMac” by the EUIPO Cancellation Division has raised several questions: is use of a trade mark on a website sufficient to fulfil the requirement of making genuine use of the mark? Or is evidence of … “BigMac”, which it owned since 1996 in classes 29, 30 and 42. The mark owner MacDonald’s provided multiple evidence to show genuine use, containing: (i) 3 affidavits, (ii) brochures and printouts of advertising posters, (iii) printouts from MacDonald websites and (iv) a printout from Wikipedia. The Cancellation Division did not consider this evidence to be sufficient to establish genuine use. In particular, it explained in the decision that the mere fact that a trade mark is present on a website …