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The use and disposal of IT products within commercial markets

Mayers, Kieren; France, Chris; Cleverly, Ann; Kabouris, … - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 17 (2002) 5, pp. 357-378

New European environmental legislation requiring producers to recycle electrical and electronics products at so‐called “end‐of‐life” is likely to introduce new areas of competition to the global market for information technology (IT) products. This paper presents the findings of a...

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Center of main interest (COMI) and jurisdiction of national courts in insolvency matters (insolvency status)

Bělohlávek, Alexander J. - In: International Journal of Law and Management 50 (2008) 2, pp. 53-86

Purpose – The applicable jurisdiction for insolvency proceedings, as provided by the Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings, is the court of the Member State where the debtor's center of main interest (COMI) is located (Article 3(1)). The Regulation, however, does not provide a...

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United they diverge? From conflicts of law to constitutional theory? On Christian Joerges’ theory

Menéndez, Agustín José - RECON - 2011

This working paper offers a reconstruction and critical analysis of Joerges’ conflicts theory of European Union law. It is claimed that the theory of European conflicts is structured around three key premises: first, that there are functional and normative reasons to transcend the autarchic...

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DISCRIMINATION BY ASSOCIATION IN EUROPEAN LAW

Ivanus, Catalina-Adriana - In: "Perspectives of Business Law” Journal 2 (2013) 1, pp. 116-121

The european law prohibit direct and indirect discrimination and harrasment on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The question is what is the situation when someone is discriminated on can claim to be the victim of unlawful discrimination...

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The metamorphosis of insider trading in the face of regulatory enforcement

Dorn, Nicholas - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 19 (2011) 1, pp. 75-84

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the prospects for and some foreseeable consequences of more intensive enforcement action against insider trading in the context of the UK, within the EU and international contexts. Design/methodology/approach – The approach adopted is...

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Ten years of European works councils in Ireland: testing the regulatory capacity of soft‐style EU directives

O’Hagan, Emer - In: Employee Relations 27 (2005) 4, pp. 386-412

Purpose – The European Works Council (EWC) Directive reflects a shift to a softer style of governance which has been … manner in which the Directive has bedded down in the Irish context. It does this through a micro and macro analysis of … explore these propositions. Findings – The article finds that the EWC Directive was implemented in Ireland in a manner which …

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Vaxholm/Laval case: its implementations for trade unions

Gennard, John - In: Employee Relations 30 (2008) 5, pp. 473-478

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to examine the implementations of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in December 2007 on the Laval case in Sweden for trade unions. Design/methodology/approach – The editorial outlines the ECJ decision and then examines the response of the...

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Compensation for discrimination: cause for concern

Sinclair, Adele; Botten, Neil - In: Employee Relations 17 (1995) 8, pp. 46-59

The last two years have seen radical changes in the way that industrial tribunals assess compensation in discrimination cases in the UK. Examines the special circumstances which have led to the end of compensation limits in these cases. Focuses particularly on the awards made to...

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Beef labelling: the emergence of transparency

van Dorp, Kees‐Jan - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 1, pp. 32-40

Prior to the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis, detailed information on beef products seemed no real necessity. However, following the outbreak of BSE, the Government felt obliged to protect consumer interest with legislation. Obligatory product information became required for beef...

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Credit rating agencies and global financial crisis

Papaikonomou, Vassiliki L. - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 27 (2010) 2, pp. 161-174

Purpose – This paper attempts to identify the areas for further research related to regulating credit‐rating agencies (CRAs), in order to assess whether the prerequisite for a “complete change” is present so to achieve a genuine paradigm shift on the matter. Design/methodology/approach...

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