The pace at which media changes and new technologies are developed is unprecedented. Attempting to keep up with these evolutions, international and supranational organisations adopt legislative and non-legislative documents in order to clarify the roles, obligations and rights of governments, private actors and citizens. This codex offers students and practitioners an overview of the most relevant legislation and policy documents that have been adopted by the United Nations, the Council of Eu...

Privacyrecht wordt gebruikt als overkoepelende term voor regels die op enigerlei wijze raken aan de persoonlijke levenssfeer van individuen. De basis voor deze regels is neergelegd in internationale verdragen, EU-recht en de Nederlandse Grondwet.

Deze Boom Basics gaat hoofdzakelijk in op een specifiek onderdeel hiervan: de regels inzake persoonsgegevensbescherming zoals zij gelden binnen Nederland op grond van de Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (AVG) en de Uitvoeringswet Algemene ver...

Is jouw markt volop in verandering? Staat jouw organisatie voor een groeispurt? Wijzigt jouw subsidiërende overheid drastisch de regelgeving die op jouw kernactiviteit van toepassing is? Dreigen jouw inkomstenbronnen op te drogen? Hebben jouw bestuur en medewerkers nood aan een duidelijke marsrichting? Dan kan je het best jouw strategie herbekijken.

Een weloverwogen strategie zorgt voor focus. Ze bereidt jouw organisatie voor op de toekomst, en houdt rekening met veranderende externe omstand...

International criminal law has witnessed a rapid rise after the end of the Cold War. The United Nations refers to the birth of a new 'age of accountability', but certain historical objections, such as selectivity or victor's justice, have never fully gone away, and many of the justice dimensions of international criminal law remain unexplored. Various critiques have emerged in socio-legal scholarship or globalization discourse, revealing that there is a stark discrepancy between reality and e...

Privacy is one of the most urgent issues associated with information technology and digital media. This book claims that what people really care about when they complain and protest that privacy has been violated is not the act of sharing information itself-most people understand that this is crucial to social life -but the inappropriate, improper sharing of information. Arguing that privacy concerns should not be limited solely to concern about control over personal information, Helen Nissen...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Law is at the heart of every society, protecting rights, imposing duties, and establishing a framework for the conduct of almost all social, political, and economic activity. Despite this, the law often seems a highly technical, perplexing mystery, with its antiquated and often impenetrable jargon, obsolete procedures, and endless stream of judgements and complex legislation. In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks introduces the maj...

Building on the success of previous editions (Cryer et al.), this popular textbook is now expanded and updated in a 5th edition featuring two new co-authors, Elies van Sliedregt and Valerie Oosterveld. A market leader and one of the most globally trusted textbooks on international criminal law, it is known for its accessible and engaging tone and for an even-handed approach that is both critical and constructive. Comprehensively updated and rewritten, this new edition introduces readers to th...