This volume contains the proceedings of the 66th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space held in October 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, as well as the report of the IISL Standing Committee on the Status of International Agreements Relating to Activities in Outer Space.

Het doel van dit boek is om de complexe materie van het Europees recht toegankelijk te maken voor studenten die zich bevinden in de eerste fase van de studie rechten. De auteurs beperken zich tot het beschrijven en uitleggen van de kern van een aantal Europeesrechtelijke onderwerpen die voor een goed begrip van het Unierecht onmisbaar zijn. Het boek is gemakkelijk leesbaar en bevat veel voorbeelden. Daarmee is het zeer geschikt voor inleidende cursussen in het hoger onderwijs. Deze derde druk...

comparing provisions in Türkiye, England and Wales, and the Netherlands to the ECHR framework

This publication offers a unique comparative analysis of the sentencing of mentally disordered offenders in Türkiye, England and Wales, and the Netherlands, exploring the alignment of these systems with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). While the presence of mental disorders impacts criminal responsibility, the legal responses and practices differ significantly across jurisdictions.

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This book charts Dutch arbitration law for users of international arbitration rules who find themselves in Dutch waters. It also includes a chapter on the new NAI Arbitration Rules, designed for non-Dutch users.

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The protection of biodiversity is one of the most important challenges of contemporary societies. Indeed, as scientists have noted, there is a clear decline in habitats and ecosystems and a rate of species disappearance that has not occurred until now. Climate change and the entry into a new era called “the Anthropocene” are already bringing deep changes in ecosystems, habitats, and species. The European Union (EU) adopted in 1979 the directive on the conservation of wild b...

Killing innocent civilians must stop: PERIOD! In war-free time but first of all in war-time. War must not exist: PERIOD! The Secretary-General of the UN must report threats and threats are clearly before any war. These threats against “Peace and Security” must be reported to the Security Council. But still are many wars going on. So he doesn’t report on this effectively: is this due to a lack of facts and information or due to unfit for the job? Why did the Secretary-

General let the UN...

EU Language Law provides a comprehensive overview of all the legal provisions governing the use of languages in the EU. It covers the choice of Treaty languages and the rationale behind the implicit language arrangements of the EU institutions, bodies and agencies, as well as the designation of official and working languages. It provides guidance on how to deal with discrepancies between equally authentic linguistic versions of EU law. The book also examines all the provisions of EU law on th...