scholarly journals Reforming the Institution of a Class Action in Russian Law: Selected Issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 68-75
Author(s):  
V. A. Kolotov
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Civil Procedure ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Class Actions ◽  
Arbitration Procedure ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Comprehensive Reform ◽  
Russian Law ◽  
The Law

The paper is devoted to some issues associated with a class action. The subject matter of the study is relevant in light of a comprehensive reform of this institution in the arbitration procedure and the emergence of class actions in civil procedure. The author highlights that class action proceedings cannot be considered as an equal alternative to joinder. Thus, in the author’s view, along with quantitative criteria some other criteria should be used to distinguish class action proceedings from joinder. The author investigates the issue of competition between the class action and individual claims. This problem is resolved in procedural codes in different ways. The paper focuses on some problems associated with the grounds and order of replacement of the claimant representing parties involved. Taking into account that the law allows considering homogeneous claims in collective proceedings, the author concludes that it is necessary to elaborate more detailed rules relating to the case where the class action involves a set of individual claims brought by each participant.

scholarly journals Opunomoćenici u upravnom sporu

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-85
Author(s):  
Marko Šikić ◽  
Mateja Held
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Civil Procedure ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Administrative Courts

Amendments to the Act on Administrative Disputes 2014 added paragraph 2 to the Article 21. It refers to the proper application of the provisions of the Civil Procedure Act in administrative disputes. The Croatian administrative courts have taken a restrictive approach in interpreting that provision, which excludes certain categories of persons from representing complainants and interested parties. The paper problematizes the concept of the authorised representatives in administrative disputes and emphasizes expertise and quality as important features of the representation in general, including the authorised representatives in administrative disputes. The comparative arrangements of European systems in the subject matter are also analysed. It is argued that when interpreting the representation provisions, it is necessary to consider the particularities of the administrative dispute, but also the formulation of the provision, which undoubtedly leaves room for interpretation, as it refers to the “appropriate” application of the provision governing representation in civil proceedings.

Letter to the Editor

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 192-192
Author(s):  
Ian Winspur
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Performing Arts Medicine ◽  
Letter To The Editor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Law

I enjoyed Alice Brandfonbrener’s editorial “But I Didn’t Ask to Be a Lawyer” in the June 2002 issue of MPPA [MPPA 2002;17(2):57]. I understand and sympathize with her. Many physicians who, like her, are involved in these cases for altruistic reasons rather than pure commercial—-and I believe that this is more common in the world of performing arts medicine—-must find themselves in the same predicament. However, in the words of an eminent English lawyer, who qualified and practiced as a gynecologist before turning to the law, when considering medical and scientific evidence (or in many cases, including performers, non-scientific evidence!): “However scientific the subject matter of the claim and however recondite the evidence and the argument, the legal definitions must apply in a Court of Law; the problem for the lawyer is in making the scientist understand a totally different concept of proof required by the court.” Therefore physicians involved, whether altruistic or not, must understand the basis of these claims.

Does the Name of a Case Matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 469-489
Author(s):  
Haris Jamil
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Fishing Vessel ◽  
International Commerce ◽  
Arbitral Award ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Law ◽  
A Company

Abstract The arbitral award in The “Enrica Lexie” Incident (Italy v. India) brings to the fore the issue of assigning a name to a case. To contextualise India’s contention regarding the name, The “Enrica Lexie” Incident, in this article, I outline the law and practice regarding assigning names to cases by different international judicial bodies (ICJ, ITLOS, WTO and PCA). Examining India’s objection to the name, I argue that the name of the case does not capture the subject matter of the dispute accurately and emanates from the mainstream view of international law. The name prioritises an Italian flagged vessel, owned by a company engaged in international commerce and navigating under the protection of the Italian navy, over a fishing vessel owned by private individuals. The name reinforces a state-centric view of international law in which the victims of the incident do not picture.

Lord Woolf, Multi-Party Situations, and Limitation Periods

2020 ◽  
pp. 133-152
Author(s):  
Rachael Mulheron
Keyword(s):  
Competition Law ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Class Actions ◽  
Opt Out ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Limitation Periods ◽  
Proper Subject

More than twenty years ago, Lord Woolf MR recommended the implementation of a regime which could cater for opt-in or opt-out class actions. It was not until 1 October 2015 that such a regime was enacted—and solely for competition law grievances of either a follow-on or a stand-alone nature. A key aspect of any class action design is how to handle limitation periods for the representative claimant and for class members. In his seminal report, Lord Woolf flagged up that appropriate provisions for limitation periods would be a proper subject for primary, rather than secondary, legislation. Accordingly, limitation periods duly became the subject of careful drafting in the 2015 regime, courtesy of section 47E of the Competition Act 1998. This chapter reflects upon some of the key comparative drafting lessons of class action regimes elsewhere which were helpful and instructive for that drafting exercise.

8. Patent Protection and Exploitation

2019 ◽  
pp. 178-198
Author(s):  
Justine Pila ◽  
Paul L.C. Torremans
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Patent Protection ◽  
European Patent ◽  
Central Importance ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Law ◽  
Patent Grant

Once a European patent has been granted the nature and scope of the protection it confers must be determined. In considering such protection this chapter focuses on four issues of central importance to that end. The first is the effects of a patent, namely, the territories in and term for which it is valid. The second is the object of protection, namely, the subject matter that the public is excluded from using during the term of its protection. The third is the nature of protection, namely, the uses of the subject matter from which the public is excluded. And the fourth is the limitations to protection, namely, the uses of an invention that the law permits notwithstanding its protection by patent grant.

Class Actions in the United States and Israel: A Comparative Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alon Klement ◽  
Robert Klonoff
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
The United States ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Common Features ◽  
Class Actions ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Many ◽  
Action Procedure

Abstract Unlike most countries, the United States and Israel have employed the class action procedure for decades. This Article compares the two countries’ class action regimes and examines how the device has evolved in those countries. It examines the current procedures, as well as proposed reforms. It also compares class action statistics in the two countries relating to filings and outcomes. We demonstrate the many common features between the United States and Israeli class action procedures. As we illustrate, these common features have led to robust class action practices in both countries. At the same time, there are profound differences between the types of class actions filed and their outcomes. Thus, while Israel has many more class actions than the United States on a per capita basis, the cases are much less consequential from a monetary and subject matter perspective. We explore possible explanations for these observations. Furthermore, this study identifies features — utilized by the United States and Israel — that can serve as models for other countries that are adopting or amending their own class action regimes.

Part VI The Law of Property, 29 The Distinction Between Movables and Immovables

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torremans Paul
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Law

This chapter examines the distinction between movables and immovables under English private international law. The first task of the court in a private international law case when required to rule on the question of a proprietary or possessory nature is to decide whether the item of property in dispute is movable or immovable. The legal system that will be applicable to the case depends on this preliminary decision. This chapter first considers the classification of the subject matter of ownership into movables and immovables by the law of the situs before looking at some examples relating to mortgages, trusts for sale, and annuities. It also discusses the relevance of the distinction between realty and personalty and concludes by explaining the distinction between tangible and intangible movables.

scholarly journals Tax control and inspection supervision in the Republic of Serbia: Characteristics of the legal framework and the need for coordination

Ekonomika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Milan Rapajić ◽  
Milivoje Lapčević ◽  
Violeta Miladinović
Keyword(s):  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
General Law ◽  
Official Control ◽  
Tax Laws ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Comprehensive Reform ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Rule Out

Today, the success of entire tax system is viewed through the effectiveness of tax control. Tax control activities are performed by tax inspectors with special authorities, duties and responsibilities, and its purpose is to control whether taxpayers activities comply with tax laws and regulations. With the adoption of the Law on inspection supervision, the Republic of Serbia has implemented a crucial, comprehensive reform of inspection bodies and the process of inspection supervision which has been of great significance for public administration, economy and citizens. The provisions of this law are applied to tax procedures based on the principle of subsidiarity, while the activities of tax inspection are mostly based on the provisions of the Law on tax procedure and tax administration. In tax procedures, the issues which are not regulated by the general Law on inspection supervision, are the subject of another specific law-however, the direct application of the specific law cannot rule out or restrict the application of the law which governs the issues of inspection supervision and official control which are not regulated by the specific law. In this paper, the author discusses the similarities and differences between two laws and solutions for their harmonization underlining their advantages and weaknesses aimed at ensuring the maximum compliance with tax laws and reduction of tax evasion and shadow economy.

scholarly journals Forensic Science: a Crisis or the Need to Clarify the Subject?

2017 ◽  
pp. 26-32
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Science ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Civil Procedure ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Forensic Sciences ◽  
Aim Of Science ◽  
Science In Russia ◽  
The Subject

The article is devoted to clarification of the phenomenon and logics included into the subject of forensic science. The author criticizes attempts of other commentators to extend the subject matter of this science as well as the statements about so-called crisis in forensic science in Russia. From the author’s point of view, there is no reason to speak about a crisis. At the same time, it is necessfry to specify the subject matter of forensic science. The author argues against extension of the subject matter of forensic science to the fields of civil procedure and arbitration. He believes that the main aim of science has been still to detect a trace picture of a crime. So, forensic science is primarily in the field of fighting crime. Only powerful bodies and officials carry out forensic activities. As for the other subjects (such as advocates) – they can only use the achievements of forensic sciences. The author analyzes positions of Russian (including Soviet) and German commentators. The analysis allowed the author to propose the definitions of forensic science and criminalistical (forensic) characteristics of crime.

Constitutional and Administrative Law

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Parpworth
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Administrative Law ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Writing Style ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Self Test ◽  
The Law

The purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to the fundamental principles and concepts of constitutional and administrative law. It is highly popular with undergraduates for its clear writing style and the ease with which it guides the reader through key principles of public law. This eleventh edition incorporates the significant developments in this ever-changing area of the law. The book also includes a range of useful features to help students get to grips with the subject matter. These include further reading suggestions to support deeper research, a large number of self-test questions to help reinforce knowledge, and chapter summaries and numbered paragraphs to aid navigation and revision. This new edition has been fully updated to cover all the latest developments in constitutional and administrative law, including those relating to devolution and Brexit.

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