This book provides a comprehensive study on space law and policy in France. It should be of assistance for all practitioners be they in the private or the public sector, for drafting or taking decisions on the matter of norms and agreements relating to space activities, such as contracts, partnerships, licensing, negotiations as well as the adoption of laws and regulations, and furthermore for all of those - scholars or practitioners - who have to interpret or implement these instruments.

It ...

Europees recht begrepen behandelt op een praktische en inzichtelijke wijze het Europees recht voor studenten in het hoger onderwijs en professionals die in de praktijk met dit rechtsgebied te maken hebben. De belangrijkste Europeesrechtelijke leerstukken worden in heldere en begrijpelijke taal uitgelegd. Daarnaast zijn er talloze voorbeelden, figuren, schema’s, vragen en casus opgenomen die de stof tot leven brengen.

Na het lezen van dit boek begrijpt de lezer de kernbegrippen en -leerstukk...

Thus far, private international law issues relating to punitive damages have mainly been dealt with from the perspective of several European countries. Systematic research into countries outside Europe was lacking up until now. There is, however, a continuous discussion in various legal systems worldwide on the recognition and enforcement of foreign punitive damages judgments and, in particular, regarding their compatibility with the public policy of the country of enforcement.

In October 202...

In this book, Franziska Grashof reconsiders one of the leading principles of European administrative law: the principle of national procedural autonomy. Her work shows that due to different national administrative litigation rules, common European rules are enforced in a fragmented manner. This is illustrated with the example of the judicial enforcement of Directive 2011/92/EU on environmental impact assessment for projects in the legal systems of Germany, England and the Netherlands. Under t...

The book examines the legal guarantees provided under the European Union (EU) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules for the development of electricity transmission systems, either by constructing new transmission lines or by increasing transmission capacity. In the context of analysis of trade rules, the book makes the argument that, if long-distance trade in electricity remains a feasible option, the development of electricity transmission projects must be made subject to economic, te...

Human rights prosecutions are the most prominent mechanisms that victims demand to obtain accountability. Dealing with a legacy of gross human rights violations presents opportunities to enhance the right to justice and promote a more equal application of criminal law, a fundamental condition for a more substantive democracy in societies. This book seeks to analyse the impact, advances, and difficulties of prosecuting perpetrators of mass atrocities at national and international levels. What ...

De Vakgroep Privaatrecht en Notarieel Recht van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen organiseerde op 5 oktober 2015 voor de negende keer het Gronings Letselschadecongres, onder het thema Letselschade en Europa; Internationale invloeden op de Nederlandse letselschadepraktijk. Dit boek bevat de geactualiseerde bijdragen van de sprekers tijdens dit congres.

De sprekers gaan in op onderwerpen als de betekenis van het EVRM voor de letselschadepraktijk, de 'harde' invloed uit 'Brussel' en de softe invlo...

This compilation consists of key cases and materials in the area of public international law, selected by the Department of International and European Union law of the Erasmus University Rotterdam to use in their bachelor education. Core areas of importance covered by this compilation are the law of treaties, state responsibility, the use of force, international criminal law, human rights law, law of immunities, international economic law, and dispute settlement.

What makes this book unique i...