A jurisdiction such as the Scottish one, reputedly with solid Roman roots, is practically bereft of the fundamental concept of a deposit in the concluding passage of the missives. Alternatively, the relevant "ancestor" (Roman law) has been profoundly permeated, throughout the course of its...

The development of the computerized society allows citizens to solve the problems they have with local authorities, thus ensuring protection, transparency, a shorter time to solve issues etc. The computerization of public services manages to create a link between the public authorities and...

This paper casts doubts on the existence of a contradiction between the norms of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in the sphere of the protection of the right to life and concludes that the wording and systematic interpretation of international treaties, and the...

Resumen El artículo hace una síntesis del proceso de planeación en Colombia hasta la constitución de 1991. En el trabajo se puntualiza que las primeras técnicas de planeación fueron introducidas por la CEPAL (Comisión Económica para América Latina), y tanto el proceso descentralista que...

The unique natural experiment of the fall of the iron curtain led to large institutional and governance differences across countries. This allows us to observe the evolution of ownership and control after an initial shock. We utilize this cross-time/cross-country variation in institutions and...

The ‘equal punishment for the same crime’ principle is generally agreed upon—yet its implementation differs radically depending on whether the punishment is measured purely in nominal terms or the subjective perspective of the punishee is accounted for. This is simply because different...

Some countries with large reserves intend to promote shale gas production, in order to reduce their dependency on imported gas. Shale gas will be an important new aspect in the world energy scene, with many effects. European Union wants secure and affordable sources of energy. Natural gas is the...

The research aims to highlight the aspects that produce a direct or indirect influence upon career development activity. Participating to the training programs represents an important element for civil servants career development not only for new employees but also for others who also need to...

The international financial system has achieved a radical change in the last twenty years. From the so called Commodity Exchange, which is recognized as the origin of the financial system and even of the derivative one by the economic literature since 1500, to Black & Scholes (1973a) and...

The emergence of global financial and economic crisis in 2007 and its effects on the real economies of the member states, since 2009, have led to a series of reforms and new developments in all EU common policies, which aimed to provide tools and solutions to boost economic growth and financial...