Sezione Diritto pubblico

The Legitimacy of International Trade Courts and Tribunals

R. Howse, H. Ruiz-Fabri, G. Ulfstein, M. Q. Zang - Cambridge University Press, 12 apr 2018

 

Anteprima

3.3 Other Procedural Protections -- 3.4 Summary Observations -- 4 Fact-Finding and Standards of Review -- 4.1 Allocation of Fact-Finding Power -- 4.2 Allocation of the Burden of Proof -- 4.3 Rules of Evidence -- 4.4 Standards of Review -- 4.5 Summary Observations -- 5 Interpretative Approaches -- 5.1 'Interpretation' by Members versus 'Clarification' through Adjudication -- 5.2 General Rules of Treaty Interpretation Used by WTO Adjudicating Bodies -- 5.2.1 Principle of Effectiveness -- 5.2.2 Principle of Harmonious Interpretation within the WTO Single Undertaking -- 5.2.3 Principle of in Dubio Mitius -- 5.2.4 Principle of Lex Specialis -- 5.2.5 Principle of Evolutionary Interpretation -- 5.3 Specific Interpretative Techniques -- 5.3.1 Cross-Referencing -- 5.3.2 Reference to Prior Panel and AB Reports -- 5.3.3 Reference to Other Tribunals -- 5.4 Summary Observations -- 6 Forum Shopping -- 6.1 Jurisdictional Conflict or Overlap -- 6.2 Dispute Resolution under RTAs versus WTO -- 6.3 Economic and Political Costs of RTA versus WTO Dispute Settlement Proceedings -- 6.4 Duration of WTO Dispute Settlement Proceedings -- 6.5 Legitimacy-Enhancing Elements of the DSM versus RTA-DSMs -- 6.6 Summary Observations -- 7 Implementation and Interaction with National Courts -- 7.1 Implementation Framework -- 7.2 Time Frame for Implementation of WTO Dispute Settlement Rulings -- 7.3 Surveillance of Implementation of WTO Dispute Settlement Rulings -- 7.4 Compliance Review - Article 21.5 of the DSU -- 7.5 Compensation or Retaliation: Built-in Mechanisms -- 7.6 Implementation of WTO Rulings by the Domestic Courts -- 7.7 Summary Observations -- 8 WTO-Specific Legitimacy Concerns -- 8.1 Institutional Structure -- 8.1.1 Nomenclature -- 8.1.2 Reverse Consensus -- 8.2 Political Sensitiveness -- 8.3 Procedural Proceedings -- 8.3.1 Preliminary Rulings -- 8.3.2 Interim Review

Sezione Diritto pubblico

The Changing Practices of International Law

Tanja Aalberts, Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen - Cambridge University Press, 5 apr 2018

 

Anteprima

With more than 158,000 treaties and some 125 judicial organisations, international law has become an inescapable factor in world politics since the Second World War. In recent years, however, international law has also been increasingly challenged as states are voicing concerns that it is producing unintended effects and accuse international courts of judicial activism. This book provides an important corrective to existing theories of international law by focusing on how states respond to increased legalisation and rely on legal expertise to manoeuvre within and against international law. Through a number of case studies, covering a wide range of topical issues such as surveillance, environmental regulation, migration and foreign investments, the book argues that the expansion and increased institutionalisation of international law itself have created the structural premise for this type of politics of international law. More international law paradoxically increases states' political room of manoeuvre in world society.

Sezione Diritto pubblico

The Hidden Hands of Justice: NGOs, Human Rights, and International Courts

Heidi Nichols Haddad - Cambridge University Press, 9 ago 2018

Anteprima

The Hidden Hands of Justice: NGOs, Human Rights, and International Courts is the first comprehensive analysis of non-governmental organization (NGO) participation at international criminal and human rights courts. Drawing on original data, Heidi Nichols Haddad maps and explains the differences in NGO participatory roles, frequency, and impact at three judicial institutions: the European Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Human Rights System, and the International Criminal Court. The Hidden Hands of Justice demonstrates that courts can strategically choose to enhance their functionality by allowing NGOs to provide needed information, expertise, and services as well as shame states for non-cooperation. Through participation, NGOs can profoundly shape the character of international human rights justice, but in doing so, may consolidate civil society representation and relinquish their roles as external monitors.

Sezione Diritto penale

Criminal Deterrence Theory: The History, Myths & Realities

David J. Cornwell -  Eleven International Publishing, 13 feb 2018 

 

This unusual work by an experienced criminologist challenges the taken-for-granted status and effects of criminal deterrence theory in contemporary justice and punishment worldwide. Using the British justice process as an example, it is a hard-hitting critique of the illusory and dysfunctional outcomes of basing penal policies upon the presumed but un-measureable effectiveness of specific and general deterrence in pursuit of crime control. There are better ways of 'doing justice' without the collateral damage caused by mass incarceration as a means of social protection. These are explained in this analysis. This is a book which every politician should read and internalise, every sentencing official should carefully consider, and every criminal justice practitioner should welcome. It is, quite simply, a 'call to arms' for long-overdue penal reform. [Subject: Criminal Law, Criminology]

Sezione Diritto penale

The Illicit Medicines Trade from Within: An Analysis of the Demand and Supply Sides of the Illicit Market for Lifestyle Medicines

Rosa Koenraadt - Eleven International Publishing, 12 gen 2018

 

In recent decades all sorts of illicit medicines have been increasingly traded world-wide: from antibiotics to weight loss drugs, and antimalarial tablets to steroids. The illicit medicines market is generally associated with considerable health risks for its users, as well as with high revenues and a perceived growing degree of criminal organization. It is therefore important to gain extensive criminological insights into this global market. This book provides in-depth and empirically-grounded theoretical insights into the online and offline trade in illicit pharmaceuticals, with particular reference to lifestyle pharmaceuticals. Trade in the Netherlands and manufacturing in China are taken as extended case studies. The author primarily focuses on the activities, dynamics and structure of the illicit market in the Netherlands, and on the production and transnational distribution of illicit medicines in and from China. By means of interviews with actors directly involved in the trade, analysis of court cases, a survey study, and an online analysis, this book provides thorough and rich insights into the actors, dynamics, and social organization of the flourishing illicit medicines market. This title is part of the Pompe series, publications that combine legal and social-scientific approaches to the problems of criminal law, written by staff members of the Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology in Utrecht and by authors who share the Institute's school of thought. Dissertation. (Series: Willem Pompe Institute, Vol. 89) [Subject: Criminology]

 

Sezione Diritto e società

Against Elections: The Case for Democracy 

di David Van Reybrouck - Penguin, 2016

Estratto

Fear-mongering populists, distrust in the establishment, personality contests instead of reasoned debate: these are the results of the latest elections.

In fact, as this ingenious book shows, the original purpose of elections was to exclude the people from power by appointing an elite to govern over them.

Yet for most of its 3000-year history, democracy did not involve elections at all: members of the public were appointed to positions in government through a combination of volunteering and lottery.

Based on studies and trials from around the globe, this hugely influential manifesto presents the practical case for a true democracy – one that actually works.

Urgent, heretical and completely convincing, Against Elections leaves only one question to be answered: what are we waiting for?

Sezione Diritto pubblico

Brexit Time: Leaving the EU - Why, How and When?

di Kenneth A. Armstrong - Cambridge University press, 2017

 

Estratto

The result of the UK referendum in June 2016 on membership of the European Union had immediate repercussions across the UK, the EU and internationally. As the dust begins to settle, attention is now naturally drawn to understanding why this momentous decision came about and how and when the UK will leave the EU. What are the options for the new legal settlements between the UK and the EU? What will happen to our current political landscape within the UK in the time up to and including its exit from the EU? What about legal and political life after Brexit? Within a series of short essays, Brexit Time explores and contextualises each stage of Brexit in turn: pre-referendum; the result; the process of withdrawal; rethinking EU relations; and post-Brexit. During a time of intense speculation and commentary, this book offers an indispensable guide to the key issues surrounding a historic event and its uncertain aftermath.

Sezione Diritto pubblico

Estratto

Conflict-Related Violence against Women: Transforming Transition

di Aisling Swaine - Cambridge University press, 2018

 

By comparatively assessing three conflict-affected jurisdictions (Liberia, Northern Ireland and Timor-Leste), Conflict-Related Violence against Women empirically and theoretically expands current understanding of the form and nature of conflict-time harms impacting women. The 'violences' that occur in conflict beyond strategic rape are first identified. Employing both a disaggregated and an aggregated approach, relations between forms of violence within and across each context's pre-, mid- and post-conflict phase are then assessed, identifying connections and distinctions in violence. Swaine highlights a wider spectrum of conflict-related violence against women than is currently acknowledged. She identifies a range of forces that simultaneously push open and close down spaces for addressing violence against women through post-conflict transitional justice. The book proposes that in the aftermath of conflict, a transformation rather than a transition is required if justice is to play a role in preventing gendered violence before conflict and its appearance during and after conflict.

Sezione Diritto privato

The Future of Registered Partnerships: Family Recognition Beyond Marriage?

a cura di Jens M. Scherpe, Andy Hayward - Intersentia, 2017

A book series dedicated to the harmonisation and unification of family and succession law in Europe. The series includes comparative legal studies and materials as well as studies on the effects of international and European law making within the national legal systems in Europe. The books are published in English, French or German under the auspices of the Organising Committee of the Commission on European Family Law (CEFL). In many jurisdictions registered partnerships were introduced either as a functional equivalent to marriage for same-sex couples or as an alternative to marriage open to all couples. But now that marriage is opened up to same-sex couples in an increasing number of jurisdictions, is there a role and a need for another form of formalised adult relationship besides marriage? In this book, leading family law experts from 15 European and non-European countries explore the history and function of registered partnership in their own jurisdictions. Further chapters look at the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and European Union Law on the regulation of registered partnerships. In the concluding chapters the different approaches are analysed and compared. This book provides the foundation for an informed discussion not only on changes to the implementation of registered partnership schemes, but also more generally for reviewing the law concerning the recognition of adult relationships. About the editors: Dr Dr Jens M. Scherpe is a Reader at the University of Cambridge and Cheng Yu Tung Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong Dr Andy Hayward is a Lecturer in Family Law at Durham Law School, Durham University (Series: European Family Law, Vol. 44) [Subject: Family Law, European Law]

Sezione Diritto pubblico

Secession from a Member State and Withdrawal from the European Union.

a cura di Carlos Closa - Cambridge University Press, 2017

This is the first book to jointly scrutinise two existential issues for the EU: withdrawal of a member state (i.e. Brexit) and territorial secession (affecting Scotland, Catalonia and beyond). The book applies normative and empirical analyses, explores new approaches and discusses the deep theoretical problems unleashed by these processes. Featuring a superb constellation of legal and political science scholars, the book combines specific legal analysis and considers the political dynamics behind the processes. It provides extensive coverage and sophisticated analysis of the interpretation of Article 50 and the possible consequences it may have. The implications of withdrawal and secession on EU citizenship are discussed in depth and there is an overview of the evolving nature of the relationship between the regions and the EU. Finally, there is an engaging normative discussion on the deeper meaning of these two processes with respect to the objective of European integration. 

Sezione Diritto pubblico

Law in the Twilight

International Courts and Tribunals, the Security Council and the Internationalisation of Peace Agreements between State and Non-State Parties

Cindy Wittke - Cambridge University Press, 2018

Sezione Diritto privato

European Contract Law and the Digital Single Market

Alberto de Franceschi - Intersentia, 2016

The EU is committed to making the Single Market fit for the digital age, by enhancing the protection of consumers and data subjects, while providing businesses with the legal certainty they need to invest in this field and support growth and innovation. In this context, European Contract Law and the Digital Single Market, an edited collection consisting of carefully selected contributions by leading scholars, addresses the impact of digital technology on European Private Law in light of the latest legislative developments including the EU Regulation of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on free movement of such data, as well as the European Commission’s proposals of 9 December 2015 for a Directive on the supply of digital content, for a Directive on online and other distance sale of goods and for a Regulation on the cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market. The book analyses new and urgent issues in the field of contract, data protection, copyright and private international law: namely the EU approach to personal information as a tradeable commodity and as the object of a fundamental right of the individuals concerned, the protection of consumers’ and users’ rights in contracts for the supply of digital content and on online and other distance sales of goods, the cross-border portability of online content services, the new features of standard contracts in the digital market and the issues surrounding the emergence of the so called platform economy. 

 

Sezione Diritto privato

Anatocismo, usura e contratti bancari

A. Izzo - Giuffrè, 2018

Sezione Diritto pubblico

Diritto dell'Unione Europea. Sistema istituzionale. Ordinamento. Tutela giurisdizionale. Competenze

di Luigi Daniele - Giuffrè, 2018

 Al giorno d'oggi, l'impatto del diritto dell'Unione si avverte in tutti i settori del diritto. Oltre ad ambiti per i quali il diritto unitario rappresenta da molti anni una presenza rilevantissima (diritto societario, diritto della proprietà industriale, commerciale e intellettuale, diritto del lavoro, diritto dei contratti pubblici, diritto delle imposte indirette, diritto dei trasporti e della navigazione, diritto internazionale privato e processuale, diritto dell'immigrazione), in tempi più recenti si è sviluppato un corpus di norme europee di grande importanza nel campo del diritto e della procedura penale e persino in quello del diritto di famiglia. Basti pensare al mandato d'arresto europeo e alla appena approvata Procura europea o EPPO, secondo l'acronimo inglese. Oppure ai vari regolamenti adottati nell'ambito della cooperazione giudiziaria in materia civile e commerciale che hanno ad oggetto rapporti di tipo familiare. Non meraviglia pertanto che si incontrino contenuti di derivazione unitaria in quasi tutte le materie insegnate nel quadro nei corsi di laurea delle Università italiane ed europee che abbiano un contenuto giuridico. In questo contesto, il compito riservato a studiosi che si dedicano specificamente al Diritto dell'Unione europea è quello di presentare il fenomeno giuridico dell'integrazione in maniera completa e ordinata, secondo una sistematica quanto più possibile chiara e accessibile. Si tratta ormai di un compito arduo, considerando lo sviluppo massiccio che il diritto dell'Unione europea ha conosciuto in quasi settant'anni di vita. Un compito che nondimeno è necessario assolvere e che può essere svolto solo dagli "specialisti", da coloro che hanno osservato e studiato il fenomeno nel suo continuo divenire: dalla Dichiarazione di Robert Schuman del 9 maggio 1950 alla Brexit; dalla Carta dei diritti fondamentali al parere 2/13 della Corte di giustizia sull'adesione alla CEDU; dalle sentenze "pionieristiche" sui casi Van Gend & Loos e Costa c. Enel, alla "saga" sul caso Taricco, conclusasi, per ora, con la sentenza della Corte di giustizia del 5 dicembre 2017, cioè pochi giorni prima dell'uscita della presente edizione. Il volume segue un discorso basato in gran parte sulla giurisprudenza. Numerosissimi sono i casi citati della Corte di giustizia dell'Unione europea, della Corte europea dei diritti dell'uomo e delle Corti costituzionali degli Stati membri maggiori. I leading cases non sono soltanto richiamati per i principi di volta in volta affermati, ma descrivendo la materialità degli aspetti di fatto e di diritto che ciascun caso presenta. La Sesta edizione si avvale, come la precedente, della collaborazione di Stefano Amadeo, Giacomo Biagioni, Cristina Schepisi e Fabio Spitaleri.

Sezione Diritto privato

Contratti relazionali e tutela del rapporto contrattuale

Alba F. Fondrieschi - Giuffrè, 2018

Sezione Diritto pubblico

Il futuro del law and economics. Saggi per una rimeditazione ed un ricordo

Guido Calabresi - Giuffrè, 2018

Sezione Diritto pubblico

L'impatto delle situazioni di urgenza sulle attività umane regolate dal diritto 

a cura di F. Alicino, R. Martino - Giuffrè, 2018   

Sezione Diritto privato

Il contratto di convivenza nella legge 20 maggio 2016, n. 76
 

di Enrico Antonio Emiliozzi - Giuffrè, 2018

Sezione Diritto pubblico

Gli atti atipici nel sistema delle fonti del diritto dell'Unione europea

Alessia Di Pascale - Giuffrè, 2017 

 

Il processo di integrazione europea si è venuto caratterizzando come unico e originale, per le peculiarità che presenta rispetto ad altre esperienze sovranazionali, in particolare per la previsione di atti normativi idonei ad esplicare la propria efficacia direttamente sui singoli. Oltre alle forme di atti codificate dai trattati, si è affermato nella prassi il ricorso a strumenti non previsti. Con il termine 'atti atipici' ci si è riferiti, pur con alcune differenze, ad atti adottati dalle istituzioni dell'UE, ma non rientranti nelle categorie giuridiche regolate dagli artt. 288-292 Tfue. Tale complesso di atti appare fortemente disomogeneo per effetti, caratteri, procedimenti di adozione, funzioni e solleva numerosi dubbi e problematiche in relazione ad una molteplicità di aspetti. Interrogativi che attengono, tra l'altro, alla loro natura e collocazione nel sistema delle fonti dell'Unione europea, al rispetto dei principi fondamentali che investono l'ordinamento dell'Unione, all'efficacia e alle garanzie di cui dispongono i singoli. A questi, essenziali, profili è dedicato il volume, tenendo conto del quadro evolutivo e della prassi più recente.

Sezione Diritto pubblico

La Corte di Giustizia dell'Unione Europea oltre i trattati: la riforma organizzativa e processuale del triennio 2012-2015 

a cura di C. Amalfitano, M. Condinanzi - Giuffrè