Stosowanie algorytmów cenowych jako wyzwanie dla współczesnego prawa antymonopolowego

2021 ◽  
pp. 305-328
Author(s):  
Filip Wiaderek
Keyword(s):  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Competition Law ◽  
The State ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Pricing Process ◽  
Definition Of

In the following paper, the author elaborates on the challenges that today’s competition law has to face with regard to the more and more common use of algorithmic technics by the entrepreneurs, particularly in the field of pricing process. After providing a brief definition of the most fundamental terms, a structural analysis is performed of anticompetitive practices that are facilitated by algorithms. Instances investigated by the author have been assigned into three groups, distinguished according to relations between the entities taking part in a particular practice. The described models are of various complexity and pose different threats to the state of competition. The author made an attempt to draw the line between the cases which fall under the scope of currently enforceable competition law provisions and those to which competition agencies do not apply appropriate tools. In the next part of the paper, the author presents a case study of the so called lex Uber – an Act of the Polish Parliament intended to regulate the passenger transport market in Poland in the light of the rise of modern transportation services, e.g. provided by Uber or Bolt. In the author’s opinion, the enacted provisions may result in inconsistencies with competition law. In the last part of the paper the author suggests possible legal solutions that should safeguard competition on the markets where using algorithmic solutions is still more and more common.

Planning and Scheduling Based on an Explicit Representation of the State of the Design

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre´s Felipe Melo ◽  
P. John Clarkson
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
The State ◽  
Explicit Representation ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Planning And Scheduling ◽  
State Action ◽  
Markov Decision ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Selection Of

This paper describes a computational model that provides planning information useful for scheduling the design process. The model aims to reduce uncertainty in the design process and with it the risk of rework. The view is taken that planning is concerned with choosing between alternative actions and action sequences, but not with resource allocation. The planning model is based on an explicit representation of the state of the design process, the definition of the design capabilities as a pool of tasks, and on the generation and selection of plans by evaluating their reliability. Classical decision theory is used for evaluating the plans: a state-action net is built and analyzed as a Markov decision process. The model produces plans based on qualified task dependencies. These plans can be used as a basis for manual and automated scheduling. In an example industrial case study, a reduction of over 30% in the expected rework was predicted.

scholarly journals Proposal of an Implementation Methodology of ICT Processes

Information ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edna Dias Canedo ◽  
Ruyther Parente da Costa ◽  
Luis Henrique Vieira Amaral ◽  
Moramay Coutinho ◽  
Georges Daniel Amvame Nze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
The State ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Implementation Methodology ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
State Employees

The challenge to enhance the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the Brazilian Federal Public Administration involves not only technological issues but also staff training, adaptation to new culture, and understanding of processes. Furthermore, knowledge must be well aligned and articulated so that ICT resources are applied efficiently and effectively, meeting the needs of society, ensuring the provision of quality public service and, above all, providing better conditions for the exercise of functions performed by employees. This article presents an account of the implementation of the ICT processes in a State Company based on the ICT Governance Kit proposed for the Secretariat of Coordination and Governance of State Companies. During the execution of the case study, we surveyed the initial diagnosis of the processes performed by the State, as well as brainstormings and semi-structured interviews to help the implementation process. The diagnosis made it possible to identify the level of maturity of the existing ICT processes in the State and to verify if they were being carried out in the best possible way. The driving dynamics worked as a pilot, allowing the exchange of knowledge between teams, improvements suggestion in some processes of the Kit and the definition of a proposed methodology for the implementation of the Kit that could serve as a model to be used by other States which will implement the Kit. Lastly, the processes contemplated in the Kit were considered adherent by the execution team (State employees specialists in ICT Governance who participated in the implementation process), and the suggested artifacts were validated.

scholarly journals The Noble Family as “Singular Multiplicity”? Redefining the Smoczynski–Zarycki’s Totemic Definition of Nobility through the Lenses of Alain Badiou’s Mathematical Ontology

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-69
Author(s):  
Urszula Idziak ◽  
Bartosz Piotr Bednarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Set Theory ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
The State ◽  
Mathematical Ontology ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Generic Theory ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Standpoint

Abstract In our paper, we redefine the category of “family” denoting the relationship of selected members of a post-noble/post-aristocratic milieu in Poland using Alain Badiou’s terminology. Badiou’s ontology based on a mathematical set theory and a generic theory is the most developed, complex, and revolutionary ontology of the 20th and 21st centuries. However, it is rarely adapted to new empirical studies probably because of its novelty and complexity. We do not intend to use the empirical case study made by Smoczynski–Zarycki to inform our argument but instead perform a translation of the Durkheim–Lacanian theoretical standpoint from “Totem…” into the category of “singularity” [singularité] in its relation to “the state of situation” [état de la situation] from “Being and Event” (Badiou 2005). This approach seeks to find a universalizing potential of nobility that will allow it to become a relevant subject for truth procedure analysis.

INTERNAL SECURITY OF POLAND. CASE STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 545-564
Author(s):  
Witold Skrzypek
Keyword(s):  
Technological Progress ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
The State ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
Main Subject ◽  
Internal Security ◽  
Classical Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Description of situations and phenomena, which have a direct impact on the shaping of the internal security. It is an attempt to answer the question, whether a stronger state is more important or civil liberties. In addition, the analysis of the area of technological progress and advancing globalization - the impact on relations between the state in the aspect of building multidimensional security. Various dimensions of security are analyzed in order to better systematize the problem. The conclusion is the indication of the state as the main subject that should be interested in the consumption of the classical definition of internal security.

scholarly journals State of the Art of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Ecosystems and Architectures—An Overview of, and a Definition, Ecosystem and System Architecture for Electric Mobility as a Service (eMaaS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Roberto Reyes García ◽  
Gadi Lenz ◽  
Steven P. Haveman ◽  
Gerrit Maarten Bonnema
Keyword(s):  
System Architecture ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Electric Mobility ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Shared Mobility ◽  
Complex Integration ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Common Architecture ◽  
Further Development

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is a concept that aligns with both current and future mobility demands of users, namely intermodal, personalized, on-demand and seamless. Although the number of shared mobility, electric mobility and multimodal passenger transport users is rapidly growing, until now, the list of MaaS and electric Mobility as Service (eMaaS) providers is quite short. This could partly be explained by the lack of a common architecture that facilitates the complex integration of all actors involved in the (e)MaaS ecosystem. The goal of this publication is to give an overview of the state of the art regarding (e)MaaS’ ecosystems and architectures. Moreover, it aims to support the further development of eMaaS by proposing a definition and a novel system architecture for eMaaS. Firstly, the state of the art of the MaaS ecosystem is reviewed. Secondly, the eMaaS ecosystem that builds upon our definition of eMaaS is described and the MaaS system- and technical- architectures found in literature are reviewed. Finally, an eMaaS architecture that focuses on the integration of MaaS and electric mobility systems is presented. With the definition, ecosystem and system architecture presented in this work, the aim is to support the further development of the eMaaS concept.

scholarly journals From Ben-Gurion to Venezuelan Converts

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-108
Author(s):  
Danni Reches
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Jewish State ◽  
Religious Law ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
The Law ◽  
Jewish Immigrants ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Law Of Return ◽  
State Of Israel

This study analyzes the development of the unique Law of Return (LOR) of the State of Israel. The LOR is aimed at enabling the immigration of all Jews to Israel and can be viewed as an expression of Israel’s ethno-religious self-definition. The analysis includes amendments made to the LOR since its implementation in 1950 to today, and how different groups of Jewish immigrants have been affected by the law. Moreover, this paper introduces a case study that so far has not received the scholarly attention it deserves; the exodus from Venezuela and the particular case of nine Venezuelan converts to Judaism in accordance with the Conservative branch of the religion. The research uncovers that the LOR contains a core contradiction. While it should be assumed that everyone is treated equally before the law, discrepancies in the treatment of different individuals and groups of people with regard to the LOR continue taking place. The differences in treatment are due to the fact that terms such as ‘Jew’ and ‘Jewish convert’ are subjective in accordance withWeber’s theory on ethnicity and the terms have been given different meanings by Jewish religious law, the Supreme Court, and the legislative power. While recognizing that the definition of these terms form the identity of the State of Israel, which is heavily contested between Orthodox religious and secular forces since its establishment as a Jewish State – this study offers suggestions for approaches to dealing with the randomness of the LOR. These consist of two main points: clarifying who should be responsible for verifying the question of who is a Jew, and listing a set of criteria that a person should meet in order to be eligible for the LOR.

Moral-Philosophical Expertise as a Tool of Evolution of Law (A Case Study of Program-Strategic Documents)

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
O. S. Ladeinova
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
The State ◽  
Consistent System ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Definition Of

The article deals with the balance between morality and law. The author raises the issue of the need to increase the authority of law by means of moral and philosophical expertise. The paper focuses on the question of the need to develop the technology of moral and philosophical expertise. An attempt is made to conduct a moral and philosophical expertise on the basis of program and strategic documents, namely: «Strategy for action in t he interests of senior citizens in the Russian Federation 2025» and «The Concept of Implementation of the State Policy on Reduction of Alcohol Abuse and Prevention of Alcoholism among the Population of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2020.» On the basis of the analysis of these documents the conclusion is made about the necessity of carrying out moral and philosophical examination in order to increase the efficiency of implementation of program-strategic documents. In addition, the author highlights the lack of the definition of the legal status of program and strategic documents at the legislative level, as well as the order and consistent system of adoption of such documents, which results in their ineffectiveness.

scholarly journals Child Neglect: Statutes, Rates, and a Neglect Diversion Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-218
Author(s):  
Kristcha DeGuerre ◽  
Jessica Strolin-Goltzman ◽  
Katharine Briar-Lawson ◽  
Brenda Gooley
Keyword(s):  
Child Neglect ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
The State ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Service Access ◽  
Family Resource Centers ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
State Statutes ◽  
Definition Of

Introduction: Poverty is a correlate if not a cause of child neglect in the US and worldwide (Slack, 2017; WHO & UNICEF,2021,UN 2021). Definitions of child neglect vary widely and include parental omissions and commissions. The purpose of this manuscript is to examine the extent to which poverty exemptions in state statutes (N=15) actually are correlated with “screened out” neglect cases. We then undertake a case study of Vermont, the state in the U.S. with the lowest rate of screened in neglect cases, to explore the extent that the state of Vermont can be seen as a “positive outlier.” Methods: Using a multi-phase analysis, this article examines US state statutes (2019). Focusing on the 14 states that use poverty and service access qualifiers in their neglect statutes, we compare their neglect rates with states that do not include such qualifiers. We hypothesized that states with poverty exemptions in their statutes would have proportionately fewer neglect cases. The second phase of analysis built off of key informant interviews to help explain findings from phase 1. Findings: The findings expose the wide variation in neglect percentages across the nation, ranging from 92.2% to 1.5%. Using Vermont as a case study, with the lowest reported neglect rate and only 18 cases screened in for investigation in 2019, we examine explanations for the wide discrepancies nationally. These include the use of an economic firewall with poverty related cases in Vermont being referred to economic support services instead of a CPS investigation, Family Resource Centers, and Differential Response Systems. Implications and Conclusions: Differentiating child neglect from poverty, creating a national if not a globally standardized definition of neglect could help to better contextualize neglect rates, create poverty related diversion programs, and address race equity agendas. Finally, we offer recommendations to create more innovative practices to address and divert neglect cases to other systems and services that can more appropriately aid children, parents, and whole families.

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