scholarly journals League of Arab States and the European Union (defects of the voting mechanism and its results)

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 655
Author(s):  
Tareq Kakarash ◽  
Karwan Ismail

This study examines the League of Arabic States and the European Union (the shortcomings of the voting mechanism and its results a comparative study) how these regional organizations have emerged and the reasons for their emergence. These organizations have been formed to avoid conflicts and tensions in the regions that host member states of these regional organizations. Also Consolidate and enhance the relationships between these States by committing to the Constitution of the Organization. The main question in this research is whether these regional organizations have been able to achieve their main objectives, whether they have been able to prevent members from not violating the provisions of the Charter of the Organization, and on the other hand have they been able to solve the dilemma of voting and the commitment of members to the decisions they make. The research was able to answer these questions as well as to clarify the mechanism of voting and how members adhere to the decisions issued by the organization and the penalty of non-compliance, especially in the crucial decisions issued by the organization, and a comparison between the mechanism of voting in both organizations. This research was concluded after reaching a set of conclusions and recommendations.

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 713
Author(s):  
María Jesús Sánchez Cano

Resumen: El incremento que ha experimentado en los últimos años el recurso a la Kafala de Derecho islámico por parte de ciudadanos residentes en la Unión Europea ha suscitado numerosos inconvenientes respecto a su calificación, dado que se trata de una figura desconocida en los ordenamientos jurídicos de los Estados miembros. En este sentido, surge la duda de si a los efectos de la Directiva 2004/38/CE, el menor en situación de Kafala estaría comprendido en la categoría de “descendiente directo” de un ciudadano de la Unión Europea o por el contrario, podría calificarse como “otros miembros de la familia”, en los términos del art.3.2 de la citada Directiva.Palabras clave: Kafala, Directiva 2004/38/CE, libre circulación y residencia, Unión Europea.Abstract: The increase in recent years in the use of the Kafala of Islamic law by citizens residing in the European Union has given rise to numerous problems with regard to its classification, given that it is an unknown figure in the legal systems of the Member States. In this sense, the question arises as to whether, for the purposes of Directive 2004/38/EC, the minor in a Kafala situation would be included in the category of “direct descendant” of a citizen of the European Union or, on the other hand, could be classified as “other family members”, in the terms of art. 3.2 of the above-mentioned Directive.Keywords: Kafala, Directive 2004/38/EC, free movement and residence, European Union.


2017 ◽  
pp. 37-49
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Sęk

The aim of this paper is to discuss the interconnections between informal economy and Value Added Tax (VAT), as well as measures applied in the European Union (EU) Member States and other countries to counter VAT evasion and VAT fraud related to informal economy. It is shown in the article, that VAT and informal economy are strongly interconnected. VAT may be the cause for growth of the informal economy. But on the other hand, some VAT-related measures may be introduced to reduce or at least stop further growth of informal economy. Examples of such measures conclude the findings.


Bioethica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Αλεξάνδρα Κοζαμάνη (Alexandra Kozamani)

Euthanasia is one of the issues that bioethics deals with, which is one of the outmost importance. Furthermore it is very up-to-date. In Greece and in most countries of the European Union euthanasia has not been subject to specialized legislation. It is only occasionally debated, resulting in tension and conflict. On one hand, people have the right to self determination, so the end of life should be among them. On the other hand, life is considered to be of the highest value and it is the duty of healthcare personnel to guard and preserve it by any means, using their expertise and knowledge.In this paper, a brief report is made to the practices used across countries in the European Union regarding the end of life. Most countries are opposed to euthanasia while acknowledging the right of a patient to refuse or receive treatment. Only three countries have passed bills that legalize euthanasia under strict conditions. The rest, due to sensitivity in this matter, have not yet proceeded in reforming their laws accordingly. It seems that society does not have the necessary reassurances so that they can engulf that issue guarding the true will of a person.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
Francisco Javier Heredia Yzquierdo

The Shariʿa Law has a comprehensive vision of all human activities, including commerce. The peculiarities of the commercial legal system that derives from the legal principles of Shariʿa emanates from the concepts of forbidden or Haram and permissible or Halal. These principles are applied today to breakthrough commercial developments such as the Blockchain/Digital Ledger Technologies. On the other hand, there is a growing debate about the possibility of the application of Shariʿa Law in the Member States of the European Union, either for social reasons or for commercial reasons. The controversy and opportunities created in the smallest State of the Union, Malta, serves as a sample.


Author(s):  
Bernhard Schima

Article 229a EC Without prejudice to the other provisions of the Treaties, the Council, acting unanimously in accordance with a special legislative procedure and after consulting the European Parliament, may adopt provisions to confer jurisdiction, to the extent that it shall determine, on the Court of Justice of the European Union in disputes relating to the application of acts adopted on the basis of the Treaties which create European intellectual property rights. These provisions shall enter into force after their approval by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.


Author(s):  
Armağan Gözkaman

The European Community/Union has always been a controversial issue in the UK. At present, the probability of an in-or-out referendum makes it all the more divisive. Eurosceptics see a brighter future for their country outside the union both in political and economic terms. Pro-Europeans, on the other hand, maintain that British membership brings up benefits that outweigh the costs. Both sides have their arguments. The former seek success through social mobilizations and debates. The latter believe that the anti-EU stance may be costly in economic and political terms. Hence, the public must be convinced before the referendum – if it ever takes place.


2006 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 12-14
Author(s):  
Stefan Fersterer

If European people are asked to answer the question, “Which of your different identities has the highest rank in your personal sense: the local, the national or the European?”, a high percentage rate would definitely still report to the two former and only a minority would define themselves primarily as an European citizen. This is no surprise. On the one hand, one defines its identity through that origin, with which he or she has the strongest relation. On the other hand it is extremely difficult for a huge and often aloof entity like the European Union to develop a common European identity that evokes those impressions and sentiments that people combine with their familiar environment.


1997 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Usher

Once upon a time, a Professor of European Institutions, at least if a lawyer by training, could simply assert that the European Communities are based on the rule of law, that they create institutions with autonomous powers, which are able to issue legislation binding as law throughout every member State of the Community, and that they create courts which have power to exercise judicial control over a complex network of relationships between the Community institutions, the member States and private citizens. While these statements are still true, however, they must now be laced in a rather more complex context. Furthermore, there is a contrast between on the one hand the intensification (to borrow a word from the Common Agricultural Policy) of certain fundamenta s of the EC legal order in the recent case law of the European Court, and on the other hand attempts by member States to escape this through non-EC forms of cooperation in the framework of the European Union, the development of the idea that not all the rules of the EC Treaty apply to all the member States, and the entry by the majority of the member States into a separate Treaty, the Schengen Agreement, dealing with matters which might be thought to fall under the EC Treaty or the Home Affairs and Justice pillar of the Treaty on European Union—all of which might generically be referred to as variable geometry. In the other direction, it may be observed that large amounts of substantive


Author(s):  
Jakub Kraciuk

The aim of the study was to show the state of food security in European Union countries and defines the basic factors determining the level of this security. There is a large disproportion in the state of food security between individual European Union countries, especially between old and new EU countries. It was determined that in the analyzed years average prices of products and their quality deteriorated in the countries of the European Union. The unfavorable changes that have taken place were not too great. On the other hand, the average indicator for the analyzed countries regarding access to food has clearly improved.


Ekonomia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Sawicz

Comparative ana lysis of the quality of life of seniors in selected countries of the European UnionFor more than twenty years, the number of elderly people in Europe has been increasing. This process is called “the graying of the continent”. The aging of societies raises many problems of a medical, social and economic nature. On the other hand, the increase in the quality of life of seniors caused less spending on medical and social care.The article attempts to analyze the quality of life of seniors in selected countries of the European Union. The level of quality of life was examined in economic aspect. Particular attention is paid to the health of the population in selected EU country and the level of poverty. The article indicates countries with the highest quality of life of the elderly and countries in which the quality of life of seniors is low.


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