The reform of the regulatory framework for electronic communications is in progress. One of its major issue could be an institutional one, as the European Commission announced its intention to reinforce its own power, in particular in order to supervise the remedies imposed by national...

In a separate-property jurisdiction, marriage may induce domestic cooperation, and enhance efficiency in the production of children, because it may lend credibility to the prospective main earner's promise to compensate the main childcarer when the children will no longer be economically...

This paper aims to analyze theories developed both in favor and against privacy protection according to current practices in the West. In the paper, we will examine economic justifications for privacy protection as defined by American economists and jurists, as well as the advantages to be...

The paper analyzes issues of emergence and development of institute of legal support of activity of the situational centers in the Russian Federation

In the European Union, the possibility of reviewing the constituent treaties contributes to the adaptation of legislation and European policies to the new requirements of the international life. As it is well known, before the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, there was only one procedure...

This paper considers possible tax implications of the merger between a wholly-owned subsidiary of Domestic Co, Inc. and International Co, Ltd, which took place on November 10, 2008. Even though the merger is structured in a way that it will most likely be respected as a tax-free reorganization...

Rules of law have been the most important element to establish the social order from past to present. The rules of law in conjunction with the society's values are affected by some components like traditions, religion, moral values with no doubt. In today's world, in which ancient borders almost...

Adopting a legal definition of informality, this paper studies the causes of informality in general and with a particular application to Mexico. It starts with a discussion on the definition and measures of informality. It then argues and provides evidence that informality is not only a...

A recent ruling of the Supreme Court has established that the recovery proceeding started by an account holder, who alleges the nullity of amounts deducted by the bank as interest capitalization on a credit account, expires after ten years from the date on which the closing account balance was...

Conventional wisdom depicts corruption as a tax on incumbent firms. This paper challenges this view in two ways. First, by arguing that corruption matters not so much because of the value of the bribe ("tax"), but because of another less studied feature of corruption, namely bribe...