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Switzerland: “Swiss law, not foreign judges” proposal rejected by 66% of voters
On 25 November 2018, over 66 percent of voters in a Swiss referendum voted against the “Swiss law, not foreign judges” proposal. The proposal, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, called for a provision to be added to the national constitution giving it...
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French Conseil Constitutionnel launches online review with comparative constitutional law content
French Conseil Constitutionnel has just launched an online review which includes comparative constitutional law content. More information can be found via this link: [button link="https://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/publications/titre-vii" color="silver"...
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Human Rights in the UK and the Influence of Foreign Jurisprudence
Human Rights in the UK and the Influence of Foreign Jurisprudence Hélène Tyrrell, ISBN:9781509903436, 2018, Hart Publishing The summary is reproduced hereafter: "Human Rights in the UK and the Influence of Foreign Jurisprudence represents the first major empirical...
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CASE LAW
CJEU finds that the taste of a food product is not eligible for copyright protection under Directive 2001/29/EC
On November 13, 2018, the European Court of Justice rendered a judgment in Case C-310/17, finding that the taste of a food product is not eligible for copyright protection under Directive 2001/29/EC. A summary is available via this link: [button...
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IACL CALL FOR PAPERS – The Use of Comparative Law Methodology in International Arbitration
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Switzerland: “Swiss law, not foreign judges” proposal rejected by 66% of voters
On 25 November 2018, over 66 percent of voters in a Swiss referendum voted against the “Swiss law, not foreign judges” proposal. The proposal, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, called for a provision to be added to the national constitution giving it...
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France: the term “race” to be removed from the Constitution?
On 27 June 2018, French Members of Parliament agreed to remove the word "race" from the French constitution and add a ban on gender discrimination as part of an upcoming rewrite of the 60-year-old text. The proposal is available online : [button...
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STUDIES
Human Rights in the UK and the Influence of Foreign Jurisprudence
Human Rights in the UK and the Influence of Foreign Jurisprudence Hélène Tyrrell, ISBN:9781509903436, 2018, Hart Publishing The summary is reproduced hereafter: "Human Rights in the UK and the Influence of Foreign Jurisprudence represents the first major empirical...
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French Conseil Constitutionnel launches online review with comparative constitutional law content
French Conseil Constitutionnel has just launched an online review which includes comparative constitutional law content. More information can be found via this link: [button link="https://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/publications/titre-vii" color="silver"...
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Call for Papers – Annual Comparative Law Work-in-Progress Workshop, January 31 – February 2, 2019 University of Illinois College of Law
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L’autonomie collective en droit du travail, 23 November 2018, Créteil
A Conference on "L’autonomie collective en droit du travail" is organised on 23 November 2018 in Créteil. More information can be found via this link: [button...
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