englischWhat are the implications of combating the pandemic for basic principles of the rule of law and for the various system levels of the law? Are there such things as best practices in pandemic control? Finally, can models and models of legal regulation of a pandemic be derived from the [...]

englischThis book collects case studies on the state of the art of enforcement in multi-level regulatory systems, each addressing a different policy area. Multi-level regulatory systems are a phenomenon of post-modern society. They are complex legal systems, regulated by several levels of [...]

englischIn the digital age, e-health technologies play a pivotal role in the processing of medical information. As personal health data represent sensitive information concerning a data subject, enhancing data protection and security of systems and practices has become a primary concern.

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englischThis book provides an in-depth analysis of the main debates surrounding blockchain-based smart contracts and contract law. After having provided a detailed description of the technology, it considers existing rules concerning technology and contracts, from vending machines to computable [...]

englischIllegal content remains a persistent and growing issue on the internet. This book reviews seven problematic areas – defamation, hate speech, terrorist content, copyright, counterfeit, unsafe products and food – to illustrate that the fight against unlawful content on online platforms in the [...]

englischThe study makes an analysis of the legal framework which Member States must take into account when designing their policies on citizenship education. The Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education of the Council of Europe and the international right to [...]

englischThis study deals with the friction that arises when the effectiveness of EU law encounters national rules which prevent judges from applying EU law on their own initiative. It presents pivotal factors in the CJEU’s endeavours to strike a balance in a way that ensures both substantive and [...]

englischInstead of approaching rights by categorising them into various substantive types or distinguishing them from other concepts, such as principles, this book suggests that individual rights are better understood through a relational definition. An individual right under EU law can thus be [...]

englischThe entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty has increased the importance of fundamental rights, attributing the same legal value to the CFR as the EU treaties, and opening up the possibility of the EU’s accession to the ECHR. In this context, this book analyses whether the current level of [...]

englischThe present book invites the reader to rethink some questions raised in EU external relations law in the light of recent developments in the case law of the Court of Justice, from the perspective of the constitutional foundations of the Union. The various chapters invite the reader to take a [...]