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Criminal Law (Longman Law series), 8th Edition, by William Wilson and Laura Lammasniemi, combines coverage of the core legal principles with discussion of the theories and academic debates that underpin the subject. Enhance your understanding of criminal law and make use of the reading references to pertinent academic articles, hypothetical case examples that clarify complex issues, and end-of-chapter summaries.

Im Rahmen dieser Untersuchung wird der von der Rechtsprechung vor Jahrzehnten entwickelte Begriff des unerlaubten Handeltreibens mit Betäubungsmitteln auf den Prüfstand gestellt, insbesondere werden die erheblichen systematischen Friktionen sowie der nur unzureichend ausgeprägte Rechtsgutsbezug vom Autor eingehend herausgearbeitet. Um diese Strafnorm mit den dogmatischen Grundkonstanten des Strafrechts zu reharmonisieren, wird vom Rechtsgut der staatlichen Drogenverkehrshoheit ausgehend der Begriff des Handeltreibens neu interpretiert. Mit diesem Ansatz wird der bislang überbordende Tatbestand de lege lata wohldosiert heruntergefahren, sodass sowohl die Täterschaft von der Teilnahme als auch die Deliktsverwirklichungsstufen wieder nachvollziehbar voneinander abgegrenzt werden können.

This book explores innovative and context-driven political and legal policy measures designed to expand the powers of the African Union (AU) in order to meaningfully drive the continental integration process. In this regard, the book addresses issues of context, political will, and innovative and inclusive approaches as essential elements that must be considered. Africa is currently experiencing one of the most critical phases of its integrative development. Since 2015, there have been increasing efforts to develop policies and practices that grant the AU broader powers to coordinate and create binding rules regarding the regional integration process. In other words, these processes seek to endow the AU with supranational powers like those exercised by the European Union, which, despite its internal problems, remains the most successful experiment in supranationalism in the world.This has included the decision to finance the AU through a 0.2% tax on eligible imports into member states; the decision to reduce the number of AU Commission portfolios from eight to six; the adoption and entry into force of the much touted Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area; the adoption of the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community Relating to Free Movement of Persons, Right to Residence and Right of Establishment; and the adoption of the AU Agenda 2063 policy framework in 2015. How these processes will change the direction of regional integration in Africa, the book argues, largely depends on the existence of quality-driven institutions.

The public policy exception has often been relied on by national courts in India and other jurisdictions as a grounds for refusing enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. In this context the exception has been given varying interpretations. This book deals with the question of whether the scope of the public policy exception as a grounds for refusing enforcement should be legislatively defined, or rather left to judicial interpretation. It does this by using recent amendments to the Indian arbitration law as an example, and conducting comparative law research with approaches taken in both major common and civil law jurisdictions. It then evaluates the benefits - disadvantages- and the rationale for having such a definition. It finally evaluates what should be the ideal statutory scope of the exception.

This book focuses on Chinese cases on the CISG decided by Chinese courts of all levels, focusing on 2011 to 2012. During this period, the number of cases grew fast compared to 2006 to 2010. The total number of cases remained relatively low, the reasons of which might be the following: parties were not familiar with the CISG and therefore decided to opt out of it; in addition, the case collection and report systems in China at that time were not as developed as now, rendering many cases inaccessible.This book provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of selected cases. The analysis of those cases is on a case-by-case basis. For each case, an English summary of the judgment is provided. In the comment, the People¿s Courts¿ approach to the interpretation and application of the CISG is emphasized. Comments of the individual case are written either by scholars or judges or lawyers from international and comparative perspective to discuss the successes and pitfalls of the interpretation and application of the CISG.

"A critical, interdisciplinary account of how refugees and their oral testimony are judged by refugee-receiving states. A comprehensive legal analysis of systems of refugee status determination in Australia and Canada and the role of narrative studies and narrative theory in understanding international refugee law and its application"--

Die umfassende Einräumung von urheberrechtlichen Nutzungsrechten im internationalen Kontext wird zuweilen als Überlassung und nicht als Übertragung interpretiert. Dies kann nach deutschem Einkommenssteuerrecht zu ungewollten Ergebnissen für den Vergütungsschuldner führen. Im Rahmen einer dogmatischen Analyse setzt sich der Autor mit den Auswirkungen urheberrechtlicher Vorschriften, die auch bei vollständiger Einräumung von Nutzungsrechten einen Verbleib von Rechten beim Urheber begründen, auf die einkommenssteuerrechtliche Bewertung ebensolcher Rechteeinräumungen auseinander. Bei der Untersuchung stellt der Autor klassische urheberrechtliche Werke und Computerprogramme gegenüber, um die Analyse des Rechteverbleibs zu veranschaulichen.

Die Verhandlungen der internationalen Freihandelsabkommen der Europäischen Union werfen die Frage auf, ob entsprechende Dokumente zu den Verhandlungen öffentlich zugänglich gemacht werden müssen. Der Autor untersucht, welche Beteiligungsrechte den mitgliedstaatlichen Parlamenten aufgrund ihrer demokratischen Rückbindung an den Bürger zustehen. Der daran anknüpfende Hauptteil widmet sich dem Recht der Bürger auf den Zugang zu Dokumenten. In diesem Rahmen untersucht der Autor zunächst den Anspruch nach der VO (EG) 1049/2001 und gleicht dieses Ergebnis daraufhin mit den Anforderungen des Primärrechts ¿ insbesondere mit Art. 1, 10 EUV sowie Art. 15 AEUV ¿ ab. Darüber hinaus untersucht der Autor das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz des Bundes im Hinblick auf den Zugang zu den Verhandlungsdokumenten.

The expression "e;transitional justice"e; emerged at the end of the Cold War, during the transition from dictatorships to democracies, and serves as a central concept in dealing with systemic injustice. This textbook examines the basic principles of transitional justice and explores its core mechanisms, including prosecutions, amnesties, truth commissions, reparations, and vetting the public service. It elaborates the substance and legal framework of these mechanisms and discusses current challenges.The book provides extensive material illustrating a wide variety of transitional justice situations.  "e;This book summarizes the subjects of transitional justice and Vergangenheitsbewaltigung systematically and clearly"e; (Joachim Gauck, German Federal President, 2012-2017).

Weapon exports and the provision of security and military services abroad by China and Russia serve as a means for both countries to extend their influence around the globe. How do such activities affect India--an emerging great power--and what do they mean for India-U.S. security cooperation? A conference held on June 30 and July 1, 2022, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, was part of an ongoing project focusing on these questions. Participants explored Indian and U.S. views on important security issues across the Indo-Pacific and sought to identify areas of mutual interest and disagreement. Discussions were informed by six papers--three from the RAND Corporation and three from the Observer Research Foundation--that discussed common approaches to bilateral security cooperation, Russian arms sales to India, and the challenges posed by China to regional security. This report contains those papers, along with a summary of the issues discussed.