‘The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, will mark the 25th anniversary of the Institution with a high-level event on 21 November at the Hemicycle of the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg. This event is part of the activities of the Presidency of Luxembourg of the Committee of Ministers of the Council…
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While people have moved their activities online to avoid coronavirus contacts, we can be pretty sure they aren’t avoiding coronavirus-era contracts. A lot of online activity involves automatically created contracts, and recent court rulings have facilitated the creation of binding online agreements. Legal terms of service underlie most online activities, and users of online services…
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3 Minute Read NOTE: This article uses the term “attorney” in reference to an attorney under a Power of Attorney or substitute decision-making document, and should not be confused as referring to a lawyer. A Power of Attorney is a legal document that lets you (the ‘grantor’) appoint someone (the ‘attorney’) to make personal care…
On 18 December, the EU published its 12th sanctions package against Russia, which overall aims to extend the scope of existing export and import restrictions, rather than creating new measures (as in the case of previous packages) while strengthening efforts to limit circumvention. The package also contains various new measures, including a new listing criterion,…
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If you glance at the news, it feels as if the world is on fire—both literally and figuratively. Climate change wreaks havoc across continents, pandemics challenge our healthcare systems, wars and conflicts displace millions, and the erosion of democratic principles shakes trust in institutions worldwide. At the same time, misinformation spreads faster than facts, nationalism…
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The Legal Consequences of the Motion of No-Confidence Against the French Government On December 4, the French National Assembly passed a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government. This is an exceptionally rare occurrence, and its legal consequences are, by necessity, uncertain. What is indisputable, however, is that the very passage of this…
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When facing a serious charge like sexual assault, one of the biggest concerns people have is about jail time. What are the chances of avoiding it? The idea of losing your freedom can be overwhelming, making it crucial to understand what might influence the outcome. While not every case allows for reduced sentencing, certain factors…
Pedro Madeira Froufe [Editor of this blog and Coordinator of the Group “Studies in European Union Law” (CEDU), of JUSGOV – Research Centre for Justice and Governance, University of Minho). 1. Football currently calls for multiple angles of analysis. In recent decades, as an economic activity, it has developed universally. It is a very specific…
ICANN has come in for periodic criticism over the last decade or so for not being sufficiently enthusiastic in public about its new gTLD program, but this time around it’s trying to do something about it. New gTLD program participants have said that ICANN should have thrown more of its substantial resources into marketing the…
In light of the Coronavirus (“Covid-19”) Pandemic that has affected schools, businesses, housing and employment, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. NS-9.287, an Urgency Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium (“SCC-Moratorium”), on March 24, 2020. The SCC-Moratorium immediately took effect and it expires on May 31, 2020, unless extended by the Board of Supervisors. …
