Taking the Law to Court: Citizen Suits and the Legislative Process

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 944-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Dumas
Keyword(s):  
Legislative Process ◽  
The Law ◽  
Citizen Suits

Zur Frage der doktrinellen Auslegung des Artikels 61 Pkt. 3 der Verfassung der Republik Kasachstan

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-144
Author(s):  
Ermek B. Abdrasulov
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
National Business

This article examines the issues of differentiation of legislative and subordinate regulation of public relations. It is noted that in the process of law-making activities, including the legislative process, practical questions often arise about the competence of various state bodies to establish various legal norms and rules. These issues are related to the need to establish a clear legal meaning of the constitutional norms devoted to the definition of the subject of regulation of laws. In particular, there is a need to clarify the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 61 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan in terms of the concepts "the most important public relations", "all other relations", "subsidiary legislation", as well as to establish the relationship between these concepts. Interpretation is also required by the provisions of p. 4 of Article 61 of the Constitution in terms of clarifying the question of whether the conclusion follows from mentioned provisions that all possible social relations in the Republic of Kazakhstan are subject to legal regulation, including those that are subject to other social and technical regulators (morality, national, business and professional traditions and customs, religion, standards, technical regulations, etc.). Answering the questions raised, the author emphasizes that the law and bylaws, as a rule, constitute a single system of legislation, performing the functions of primary and secondary acts. However, the secondary nature of subsidiary legislation does not mean that they regulate "unimportant" public relations. The law is essentially aimed at regulating all important social relations.

The law applicable to third-party effects of assignment and the conflict rules for insolvency according to EU law

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 664-684
Author(s):  
Christian Heinze ◽  
Cara Warmuth
Keyword(s):  
Case Law ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
Insolvency Law ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Insolvency Regulation ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Eu

Abstract In March 2018, the European Commission issued its proposal for a regulation on the law applicable to third-party effects of assignments of claims, aiming to put an end to the ongoing debate on this issue and the legal uncertainty associated with it. On the basis of the Commission’s decision in favour of the application of the law of the assignor’s habitual residence, this article discusses the consequences of the Proposal under European Union (EU) insolvency law. For that purpose, the coherence of the Proposal with the Insolvency Regulation will be examined, first in general and then in more detail. The analysis comes to the result that the Commission’s objective of aligning the Proposal with the legal framework of the Insolvency Regulation has predominantly been well achieved. The authors point out remaining minor inaccuracies that may be clarified in the further legislative process or by later case law. It is concluded that, from the perspective of international insolvency law, the proposed uniform conflict-of-laws rule at the EU level offers a good opportunity to promote legal certainty with regard to cross-border assignments of claims in the future.

scholarly journals Implementation of the Provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals into Ukrainian Legislation: Some Theoretical and Applied Aspects

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-45
Author(s):  
Nadiia Kobetska ◽  
Lesia Danyliuk
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Animal Rights ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
European Convention ◽  
General Nature ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
Legal Representation ◽  
The Law ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Legal Mechanism

European integration processes in Ukraine have led to the approximation of national legislation to European standards, including pet handling. The first and currently the only ratified European convention in Ukraine on protection and ensuring animal welfare is the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals. The article describes the major doctrinal, legislative and practical aspects of implementing this Convention into Ukrainian law. The legal regulation of the humane treatment of domestic animals in Ukraine is based on the Law of Ukraine on the protection of animals from cruel treatment, its provisions being of a general nature, and detailed solutions are found in other laws and regulations. Detailed rules for dealing with pets are determined by municipalities and they are implemented in the relevant administrative and territorial units. The concept of “animal rights”, despite its proclamation in the preamble to the Law of Ukraine on the protection of animals from cruel treatment, has no formal legal representation and reflection in Ukrainian legislation. Nevertheless, Ukrainian legal academic doctrine, legislative process and law enforcement practice are currently embodying the concept of animal welfare. The development and implementation of a coherent legal mechanism for pet handling is the major contributing factor in achieving pet welfare, therefore Ukraine needs a clear strategy to improve its legal regulation.

scholarly journals Public Influence on Legislative Process in the Problem of De-occupation of Donbas

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-244
Author(s):  
Olena Gilchenco ◽  
Yulia Konstantinova ◽  
Natalia Pashina
Keyword(s):  
Public Involvement ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
Organizational Conditions ◽  
Civic Organizations ◽  
Economic Elite ◽  
Occupied Territories ◽  
Legislative Initiative ◽  
The Law ◽  
Ukrainian Crisis

Abstract In the context of the Ukrainian crisis, the Law ‘On the specifics of state policy to ensure the state sovereignty of Ukraine in the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Lugansk regions’, which is also called the ‘Law on De-occupation (or Reintegration) of Donbas’, became the key point. After four years of occupation of parts of southeastern Ukraine, the adoption of such a law was necessary, since this particular law formed and legally established the legal and organizational conditions for the resumption of territorial integrity of Ukraine. The importance of this law and the consequences of its adoption caused public involvement on behalf of civic organizations, political analysts, representatives of the academic and economic elite in the process of its discussion. However, due to the small amount of time from the stage of the legislative initiative to the publication of the law, it was not officially discussed by the public. Despite this, the enactment of the law led to an active public debate. Our study is aimed to investigate the degree of public involvement in the political decision-making process and the extent of public influence on lawmaking in Ukraine on the example of this legislative act.

Are the indigenous media community media? Experiences of native peoples’ media practices in Argentina

Ethnicities ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-407
Author(s):  
Francesca Belotti
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Audiovisual Communication ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Media ◽  
Indigenous Media ◽  
The Law

The study focuses on indigenous radio practices in Argentina under the implementation of the 2009 Law 26.522 on Audiovisual Communication Services, currently undergoing reform. This pioneering law recognised indigenous broadcasters, thereby satisfying the call of indigenous organisations, during the legislative process, for their right to ‘communication with identity’ to be included. Nevertheless, we believe that the application of the law has been weak overall, and that the legal definition of media is questionable. Furthermore, we have hypothesised that indigenous media are caught between de jure public ownership and de facto communal belonging. This hypothesis derives from a comparative analysis of the Argentinian legal framework and similar reforms implemented throughout Latin America, as well as from a dialogue between international studies on community media and the literature on indigenous media. In order to determine whether and in what terms indigenous media can be considered as community media, we carried out semi-structured interviews with key informants from indigenous communities who had been authorised to broadcast under the law’s implementation. We explored the genesis and objectives of their communication projects; programming and agendas; external relationships; internal organisation (with a focus on the sustainability strategies adopted); respondents’ definitions of ‘community communication’, ‘indigenous communication’ and ‘communication with identity’; and respondents’ opinions on the application of the law and its media definition. We found that many indigenous broadcasters in Argentina act as community media and resemble them ontically – that is to say, in how and why they remain in the (mediatised) public space. Nevertheless, indigenous radio is ontologically different from community media because it is often shaped by its ethnic identity, namely, who the indigenous peoples are and how they represent themselves in the (mediatised) public space.

scholarly journals DUALISME HUKUM DI INDONESIA: Kajian Tentang Peraturan Pencatatan Nikah dalam Perundang-Undangan

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sodiq
Keyword(s):  
Legal Pluralism ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Law ◽  
Laws And Regulations

The issue of registration of marriages in national law is the issue unresolved until now. The rule of marriagerecords in Indonesia there is the Law No. 1 1974 Article 2 paragraph (1), Article 2 paragraph (2) and KHI Article5, paragraph (1 and 2). Factors causing legal dualism is due to the dominance of the doctrine of scholars (politicalIslam) in the UUP legislative process, political factors Indonesian law, aspects of language UUP No. 1 of 1974has implications for the multi-interpretation and validity of a marriage dilemma also be recording the status ofmarriage. When UUP and understood inductively connected with the existing provisions, it appears there arediscrepancies, then there is still the possibility that a legitimate marriage records as a condition of marriage.Generally laws and regulations in Indonesia led to what is called the law of duality, this is due to legal pluralismin Indonesia. This paper examines the legal dualism in Indonesia, namely the marriage records in the UUPregulation No. 1 In 1974 and KHI.[Persoalan pencatatan perkawinan dalam hukum nasional adalah persoalan yang belum tuntas sampaisekarang. Peraturan pencatatan nikah di Indonesia ada dua, yaitu pada UU No. 1 Tahun 1974 Pasal2 ayat (1), Pasal 2 ayat (2) dan KHI Pasal 5, ayat (1 dan 2). Faktor penyebab dualisme hukum adalahkarena dominasi doktrin ulama (politik Islam) pada proses legislasi UUP, faktor politik hukumIndonesia, aspek kebahasaan UUP No. 1 Tahun 1974 berimplikasi pada multi-interpretasi keabsahansuatu pernikahan dan juga dilema akan status pencatatan nikah. Ketika UUP dihubungkan dandipahami secara induktif dengan pasal-pasal yang ada, nampak adanya ketidaksesuaian, maka masihada kemungkinan bahwa pencatatan nikah sebagai syarat sah suatu pernikahan. Secara umumperaturan perundang-undangan di Indonesia memunculkan apa yang disebut dualisme hukum, halini disebabkan oleh legal pluralism yang ada di Indonesia. Tulisan ini mengkaji tentang dualismehukum di Indonesia, yaitu adanya peraturan pencatatan nikah dalam UUP No. 1 Tahun 1974 maupunKHI.]

Business Law

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Marson ◽  
Katy Ferris
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Company Law ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
Eu Law ◽  
Business Law ◽  
Business World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Law ◽  
Contractual Obligations

Business Law provides an introduction to the subject. Packed with up-to-date and relevant examples, it demonstrates the real applicability of the law to the business world. The book contains a number of parts. After an introduction about studying the law, the first part covers the English legal system, the constitution, EU law, and human rights. This comprises important issues including statutory interpretation and the legislative process, and court structures. The next part considers contractual obligations. Here terms, contractual capacity, mistake, misrepresentation, duress, contractual terms, regulations, and remedies for breach are included. It continues with tortious liability and describes issues of negligence, nuisance, economic loss, psychiatric injury, and statutory duties. This is followed by an examination of company law. The part that comes next is about employment. Finally, intellectual property issues are considered.

Business Law

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Marson ◽  
Katy Ferris
Keyword(s):  
Economic Loss ◽  
Company Law ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
Business Law ◽  
Business World ◽  
Contract Of Employment ◽  
The Law ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Statutory Regulation

Business Law provides an introduction to the subject. Packed with up-to-date and relevant examples, it demonstrates the real applicability of the law to the business world. The book is split into eight parts. After an introduction about studying the law, Part 2 covers the English legal system, the constitution, EU law, and human rights. This comprises important issues including statutory interpretation and the legislative process, and court structures. Part 3 considers contractual obligations. Here terms such as, contractual capacity, mistake, misrepresentation, duress, contractual terms, regulations, and remedies for breach are discussed. Part 4 discusses tortious liability and describes issues of negligence, nuisance, economic loss, psychiatric injury, and statutory duties. Part 5 examines company law, including trading structures, maintenance of finance and capital, and corporate administration and management. Part 6 explores the employment relationship, the nature of which will determine many important factors for both the individual and the employer. It includes discussions on the Contract of Employment, statutory regulation of dismissals, equality in employment relationships, and Statutory and Common Law Regulation of the Conditions of Employment. Part 6 then discusses agency law and the duties and responsibilities that exist for both principal and agent. Finally, intellectual property and data protection issues are considered in Part 8.

5 Treaties

1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mann F A
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
International Law ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
English Court ◽  
Constitutional Convention ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Law

By the law of the United Kingdom the conclusion of a treaty at all its stages is a matter of the prerogative, so that the Executive alone, that is Her Majesty the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister, a Minister of the Crown, an Ambassador, or other officials have the power to conclude, that is to sign and ratify it, and thus to bind the United Kingdom in the sense of international law, though by the so-called Ponsonby rule, as a matter of constitutional convention, the Executive will not normally ratify a treaty until twenty-one parliamentary days after the treaty has been laid before both Houses of Parliament. In order to be unquestionably cognizable by an English court a treaty has to be the object of the established legislative process, that is to say, it has to have the sanction of a statute passed by Parliament.

Issues of Superion Courts of the Russian Federation when Implementing the Legislative Initiative

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
N. G. Stenichkin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Separation Of Powers ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Legislative Process ◽  
Constitutional Court ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Legislative Initiative ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Right

The problem. The concept of «issues of reference» is used in the Constitution of the Russian Federation when listing the subjects of the law of legislative initiative in relation to the judiciary. The legislation does not disclose or define this concept, which leads to discussion about its content and, as a result, raises questions about the practical implementation of the separation of powers principle in the legislative process. Aims and objectives of the study: we determined the limitations of the law of legislative initiative of the higher courts of Russia from the point of view the legal grounds for such restrictions, their subjects and legal consequences. Methods: we use both the common scientific methods (e. g. systemic, deductive) as the special-legal methods (formal, dogmatic, state-legal modeling method, comparative legal method etc.). Results: we conclude that «issues of reference» is a special constitutional legal term used in the Constitution of the Russian Federation to describe all functions of the certain branch of power or the public authority. This term in its content is broader than the concepts of «authority», «subjects of jurisdiction» and «jurisdiction». The use of the term «issues of reference» towards the higher courts, as subjects of the right of legislative initiative, does not allow us to assert the constitutional sense of existence various types of legislative initiative right, such as general right and limited (special) right. The practice of exercising the right of legislative initiative by the higher courts, as well as the applying the Procedure Rules of the State Duma of the Russian Federation does not provide for any restrictions on the right of courts to initiate bills. Russian legislation lacks mechanisms for applying the term «issues of reference» as an instrument restricting the constitutional right of the higher courts to participate in the legislative process. Also, such mechanisms are not reflected in the regulatory framework governing the activities of the higher courts. The term «issues of reference», applied to the legislative initiative right of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, does not imply any exemptions from the right to initiate bills given by the Constitution to other entities, but this term is used in the delimitation of legislative functions between the higher courts.

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