Der Band versammelt Beiträge, die Entwicklungen, Engpässe, Erfolge und Fehlschläge des Europäischen Projekts und seine gegenwärtige kritische Befindlichkeit dokumentieren und untersuchen. Er setzt bei Analysen des Verhältnisses von Recht und Politik an und behandelt das gesamte Spektrum des [...]

englischThe awarding of public contracts is of considerable economic importance and for this reason can be used to promote environmental concerns. The present work examines whether environmental criteria may be taken into account in the context of public procurement. To answer this question, the [...]

englischToday, Facebook and co. control more and more aspects of everyday life and the economy. Their data-driven business models pose new challenges, especially for competition law. Against this background, the book examines the interplay of competition and data protection law in a European context [...]

englischThis book analyses two dimensions of judicial decision-making at the World Trade Organisation (WTO): the substantive outcome produced and the judicial style embraced, in cases concerning national measures taken for non-trade objectives. Drawing on legal theory, empirical studies of judicial [...]

Verbraucher sehen sich häufig Beschränkungen beim Zugang zu und bei der Nutzung von online angebotenen Inhalten ausgesetzt, die in Endbenutzer-Lizenzvereinbarungen durchgesetzt werden. Diese Beschränkungen können mit den durch das EU-Verbraucherrecht geschützten Verbraucherinteressen kollidieren. [...]

englischIn the XXth century, some of the emerging environmental agreements were designed to include powerful economic incentives. At the same time, environmental commitments started to enter treaties on trade. This led to the potential for a conflict between environmental measures limiting trade and [...]

englischThe processes of globalisation and Europeanisation have diminished the capacity of the nation-state to set and enforce labour standards. At the same time, transnational private and hybrid (state/ non-state) actor constellations are increasingly taking over regulatory functions. In Europe, [...]

englischSound, smell, taste and touch marks are more and more attractive to modern marketing. However, a trademark protection for these signs often fails because of the requirement of graphical representation. This requirement proves problematic, especially with regard to non-visible signs.

The book [...]

englischThe way in which natural resources are used in the future is one of the global key challenges. Main drivers for a potential resource crisis are the expected growth of the world population, the depletability of resources and the limited carrying capacity of ecosystems.

The main assumption of [...]

englischOn 1 May 2004, eight Central and Eastern European states joined the European Union. The dissertation focuses on the transitional provisions, the 2-3-2 formula which have been agreed regarding the free movement of labour and the freedom to provide services. The author illustrates the [...]