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On January 1, 2022, a ban on single-use plastic packaging for the sale of approximately 30 types of fruits and vegetables took effect in France. The ban serves to implement part of a February 2020 law aimed at fighting against waste and promoting a circular economy.The government issued a decree on October 8, 2021, providing … Continue reading “France: Government Bans Single-Use Plastic Packaging for Various Perishable Products”
Just how “supreme” is the Supreme Court? By most accounts, the Supreme Court sits atop of the nation’s judicial hierarchy and—at least among judges—has the last
This Article argues that the injunction in s 75(v) of the Constitution available to restrain government action that is unlawful but does not amount to jurisdict
The relationship between privacy and competition law is complex and contentious. May or should compe- tition agencies consider business conduct’s negative impac
Since World War II, the median number of rights enshrined in national constitutions has more than doubled. Because scholars have largely cheered on this develop
Roe v. Wade and Miranda v. Arizona are among the most notable decisions handed down by the Supreme Court. Issued less than a decade apart, these two opinions ar
With the erosion and potential demise of Roe v. Wade, the survival of abortion access in America will depend on new legal paths. In the moment that the law has
In this essay, we examine the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor’s preliminary examination of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Russi
Courtrooms operate as unique microcosms—inhabited by courtroom personnel, legal actors, defendants, witnesses, family members, and community residents who neces
The paper analyses how the rule of law backsliding in Poland led to the decision of the Polish CT of 7 October 2021 (K 3/21). First of all, in post-2015 Poland
Constitution-making has changed dramatically in recent decades. Compared with constitutional processes in earlier eras, we observe the increasing role of the in
Marie GREN Since 1962, constitutional artwork by General De Gaulle and his acolytes opened yet another era of hyper-concentration of powers in the hands of the executive in France. Bypassing the formal constitutional path for revision (set out in article 89 of the Constitution of 1958), an…
By Jonathan Pratter The question in the title is not new. It is almost as old as comparative law itself. The answer to it matters to FCIL librarians. It has an effect on the general approach to FCIL research and it influences the way we teach FCIL research.
Since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the CJEU – like any other EU institution – is set, under the principle of openness, “to conduct [its] work as openly...
Conventions & Instruments On 8 April 2022, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Apostille Convention.The Convention will enter into force for Saudi Ara…...
Dures, dures, les négociations de la gauche pour une alliance aux législatives ! Il aura fallu cinq jours depuis que la présidentielle a rendu son verdict pour résoudre les nombreuses divergences de f
Earlier this week I wrote an article about finding and previewing foreign-language RSS feeds using a Google Sheet I made, the RSSinator. That's useful but it doesn't answer an obvious question: how do you translate foreign-language RSS feeds on an ongoing basis? When I researched methods to do this, I quickly hit a money wall. Zapier,…
Constitution-making has changed dramatically in recent decades. Compared with constitutional processes in earlier eras, we observe the increasing role of the in
This article underlines the role of courts in ensuring the protection of fundamental rights in the digital environment. In particular, the focus will be on the
This report deals with Japanese data law within the framework of a comparative study from legal studies, cultural studies and business informatics, which aims t
Constitution-making has changed dramatically in recent decades. Compared with constitutional processes in earlier eras, we observe the increasing role of the in
Using about 6 million civil judgements during 2014–2018 in China, we document that gender disparities in litigation outcomes are present and prevalent. Exploiti
A critical examination of the resurgence of Artificial Intelligence in the courts generally, and in the context of constitutional courts in particular. Reviewi
The article sets out the author's thoughts on two aspects of China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) soft law—its judicial policy documents and cases that it has s
On 1 March, the Polish Minister of Justice decided to initiate proceedings against Russia for its military attack on Ukraine and possible war crimes and crimes against humanity.This may come as a surprise, especially after...
Hiba Latreche took a last gulp of water and reached for a date, her eyes flitting between the plates of food before her and her phone screen as it blinked toward 5:42 a.m., the beginning of her fast.
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