In Recht door de wolken wordt de interactie tussen internationaal, Europees en nationaal recht geïllustreerd aan de hand van enkele actuele thema’s.

De manieren waarop hoger recht doorwerkt in nationale rechtsordes hangt af van het specifieke rechtssysteem van een land en de aard van de internationale of Europese regelgeving. In rechtsstelsels van EU-lidstaten heeft het Europees recht voorrang op nationaal recht. Dit betekent dat nationale wetten die in strijd zijn met Europees recht niet...

All legal texts tell us stories, in many ways. What stories, what narratives, can be found in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union? This book invites the reader to think of the world of EU law as a creative process. From such a perspective, the adjudicative praxis of the Court is an intellectual, cultural, literary activity, in which the reader can imagine him- or herself participating.

The author develops a novel hermeneutic methodology to examine the textual performanc...

This book acts as a guide to companies doing business with parties in the European Union. It provides the reader with answers to key questions of private international law. When and under which conditions can the court(s) of an EU Member State assume jurisdiction and which law will be applied? Will the resulting judgment be recognised and enforced in other EU Member States?

In addition to a general explanation of the system of private international law in the EU Member States, the book provid...

Dit boek behandelt in extenso alle juridische aspecten verbonden met het gebruik van binnenwateren voor scheepvaartdoeleinden, met name door binnenschepen. Zowel publiekrechtelijke als privaatrechtelijke vraagstukken komen daarbij aan de orde.“Het voorliggende werk is monumentaal, niet enkel in omvang maar vooral naar inhoud. Mij is geen andere wetenschappelijke bijdrage bekend die op een zodanig alomvattende wijze het rivierenrecht situeert en analyseert en er eveneens in slaagt om het op ...

Human rights prosecutions are the most prominent mechanisms that victims demand to obtain accountability. Dealing with a legacy of gross human rights violations presents opportunities to enhance the right to justice and promote a more equal application of criminal law, a fundamental condition for a more substantive democracy in societies. This book seeks to analyse the impact, advances, and difficulties of prosecuting perpetrators of mass atrocities at national and international levels. What ...

This compilation consists of key cases and materials in the area of European Union law, selected by the Department of International and European Union law of the Erasmus University Rotterdam to use in their bachelor education. Core areas of importance covered by this compilation are the four fundamental freedoms (goods, persons, services and capital), fundamental rights and competition law (cartel prohibition, the prohibition to abuse a dominant position and the prohibition of state aid). Wha...

This book offers you a truly international view on business law. It not only focuses on global organizations and economic cooperation, but also on the law of nations. The book is well-written and the many interesting examples make it genuinely fun to read and explore.

Why Mondial Business Law?

* offers a truly international view on business law;

* rich and colourful examples make difficult legal structures easy to grasp;

* fun to read and explore.

Mondial Business Law consists of four parts. It s...

Dit boek is geschreven voor studenten en andere belangstellenden die indringend willen kennismaken met de grote leerstukken van het Europese recht. Het is geen naslagwerk en streeft niet naar uitputtende behandeling, maar naar kennis en begrip van hoofdzaken in hun verband. Het boek benut de historische, de politieke en de maatschappelijke achtergrond van het Europese recht voor zover deze bijdragen aan overzicht en inzicht. Europees recht heeft een centrale plaats in vrijwel elk aspect van d...

This leading monograph on European Environmental Law is now completely updated and revised. This book provides an in-depth analysis of important legal issues of European environmental law. What are the legal grounds for EU environmental policy and on what principles are directives and regulations based upon? To what extent precludes EU environmental regulation more stringent national environmental standards? What are the requirements the Court of Justice has imposed on the Member States imple...