Intensified role of the European Union? European Research Infrastructure Consortium as a legal framework for contemporary multinational research collaboration

2020 ◽  
pp. 128-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Moskovko
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Research Infrastructure ◽  
European Research ◽  
The European Union

Combating the Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property: The Multifaceted Response to a Complex Challenge

Global Jurist ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Letizia Casertano
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Cultural Property ◽  
International Terrorism ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Security Systems ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Illicit Trafficking

Abstract In recent years the phenomenon of the illicit trafficking in cultural assets has been addressed by international and European lawmakers as an important phenomenon within the complex criminal networks used for the financing of international terrorism. The factors that contribute most to its development include in particular the availability of advanced technologies for plundering archaeological sites and e-commerce, which has sped up trade by breaking down space-time barriers, along also with armed conflict, political instability and poverty. In order to bring about change and put an end to the phenomenon, some significant legislative choices have recently been implemented in the European Union. The aim is to create a regime that is as uniform as possible along with a network of standardised controls capable of intercepting illicit trafficking. The concerns of art market operators surrounding the introduction of new rules and regulations can be appreciated if it is considered that the vibrant lawful market of artworks operates in accordance with tried and tested arrangements. This article will seek to provide an account of the phenomenon in its full complexity, highlighting the most significant recent developments within the European Union. It will also discuss the role of information and digital technologies in the area of cultural heritage. In particular, the existing European legal framework represented by the main legal instruments adopted by the international community and by the European Union will be sketched out, including both civil law and criminal law responses to the illicit trafficking of cultural heritage. Within this context the importance of the issues of traceability within art transactions, which are mostly paper-based, will be investigated along with other related issues such as digital tracking of artworks (digital passports), art security systems and authentication technologies.

The European ombudsman as a body for the protection of the rights of individuals and legal entities in the European Union

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
Ivanna Maryniv ◽  
Andriy Kotenko
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Main Body ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Association Agreement ◽  
The Eu

Formulation of the problem. Today, the EU faces new challenges due to the globalization policy pursued by most EU member states, migration and the global pandemic - COVID-19. In the new conditions, the protection of human rights acquires a fundamentally new meaning. Therefore, the question of the role of the EU Ombudsman in the process of protection of individual rights and control over the activities of bodies is very relevant. By choosing the path of European integration and committing itself under the Association Agreement to adapt a number of areas in line with the acquis communautaire, Ukraine should also focus on the experience of the European Ombudsman. Since taking office as the Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights in 1998, it will not be an exaggeration to state that there are a number of problems in overseeing the proper activities of the authorities in respecting human and civil rights and freedoms. That is why, given the shortcomings and the chosen vector of development, the experience of the European Ombudsman is of great importance for Ukraine in order to improve the activities of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights. Target of research is to examine the role of the EU Ombudsman in the process of investigating good governance in the EU institutional mechanism. Article’s main body. The article is devoted to the study of the legal status of the European Ombudsman as a body that must investigate improper bodies of the activities of institutions, agencies to ensure the restoration of violated rights guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The analysis of the practice of the European Ombudsman in the official annual reports, as well as the development strategy is carried out. With the help of EU legislation research and conducting of the legal analysis of the Ombudsman’s annual reports, strategic development documents and enquiries, opened by the Ombudsman in the last decade, the complexity of the European ombudsman’s contribution to the implementation of the sustainable development principle within EU’s supranational legal framework. Conclusions. After analyzing the development of Ombudsman’s legal status and the results of his enquiries, conducted in the last decade, a conclusion has been made, that the European ombudsman considerably influences all the institutional system of the EU. His initiatives have far-reaching consequences which might have caused their effect on the whole legal framework of the EU, in case if the European ombudsman had been given some more legal powers. Though, having only recommendation mechanisms in possession, this body influences the governing system of the EU largely, causing positive changes, meeting the leading principles of the functioning of the EU.

Strengthening Rule of Law Enforcement in Sub-Saharan Africa: the Role of African Union

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-91
Author(s):  
Tsega Andualem Gelaye
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
African Union ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Moment

AbstractRule of law violation is a chronic problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet the African Union (AU), which is the main regional organization in the continent, is not playing a significant role in ensuring the observance of rule of law in its member states compared to its counterparts such as the European Union. This paper argues that, beside the issue of lack of political will, the existing legal framework of the AU has contributed its part for the negligible rule of law monitoring involvement of the organization at the moment and underscores the need for urgent remedy to address these lacunas. In undertaking this investigation, the paper adopts a comparative approach relying heavily on the lessons from the experience of the European Union, which is assumed to have a better mechanism in this regard.

scholarly journals Research infrastructures as a key optimizer of european research

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Giorgio Rossi
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
National Level ◽  
Research Infrastructure ◽  
European Research ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Science ◽  
Research Infrastructures

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) has been created to advise the Competitiveness Council of the European Union on the needs and opportunities to build a strong Research Infrastructure (RI) system, covering all domains of research, providing the most advanced tools that cannot be realized at national level, and that must be accessible to all strongly motivated researchers in order to increase the European science competitiveness.

scholarly journals CONTENTS OF THE NOTION AND ROLE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND OTHER THREATS IN THE BORDER CROSSING

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Artūrs Gaveika
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Border Crossing ◽  
Public Order ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Legal Concept ◽  
Free Movement Of Persons

The concept of public policy as a legal concept is quite complicated, much debated concept of jurisprudence, it is reflected in several laws of the Schengen acquis and in the case law. Due to interpretation problems the attempts to proportionate balance in public order interests ensuring free movement of persons in the European Union space have become the subject of a number of judicial precedents in both separate Schengen Member States as well as throughout the European Union. An important step in conflict resolution is the concept and terminology analysis and unification, which in the legal framework of the Schengen acquis must be initiated by defining the basic concept s such as „public order”, „national security”, „threats to public health” as well as to harmonize the terminology, the author offers a lecture. That is why the author’s main suggestion in this study is to work out unitary and harmonized terminology.

Determinants and barriers of PV self-consumption in Spain from the perception of the installers for the promotion of distributed energy systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 153-169
Author(s):  
José Ángel Gimeno ◽  
Eva Llera Sastresa ◽  
Sabina Scarpellini
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Distributed Energy ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Transition Scenario

Currently, self-consumption and distributed energy facilities are considered as viable and sustainable solutions in the energy transition scenario within the European Union. In a low carbon society, the exploitation of renewables for self-consumption is closely tied to the energy market at the territorial level, in search of a compromise between competitiveness and the sustainable exploitation of resources. Investments in these facilities are highly sensitive to the existence of favourable conditions at the territorial level, and the energy policies adopted in the European Union have contributed positively to the distributed renewables development and the reduction of their costs in the last decade. However, the number of the installed facilities is uneven in the European Countries and those factors that are more determinant for the investments in self-consumption are still under investigation. In this scenario, this paper presents the main results obtained through the analysis of the determinants in self-consumption investments from a case study in Spain, where the penetration of this type of facilities is being less relevant than in other countries. As a novelty of this study, the main influential drivers and barriers in self-consumption are classified and analysed from the installers' perspective. On the basis of the information obtained from the installers involved in the installation of these facilities, incentives and barriers are analysed within the existing legal framework and the potential specific lines of the promotion for the effective deployment of self-consumption in an energy transition scenario.

Characteristics of international business development between ukraine and poland

2019 ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Viktoriia Makhovka ◽  
Olha Nesterenko
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Small Business ◽  
International Business ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Modern Development ◽  
Trade And Investment

The essence of international business, its active development and expansion, that influence the integration of economic systems and intensification of business relations between countries, are considered. The attention is paid to the international market of the European Union, first of all to Polish-Ukrainian cooperation due to the modern development of international business. The importance of the development of trade and business between Ukraine and Poland is determined, taking into account close relations in the field of economy, politics, culture and historical connections. The legal framework between Ukraine and Poland is substantiated, which ensures the proper development of bilateral cooperation at the level of strategic partnership and emphasizes the presence of an active dialogue between countries. The main agreements between Ukraine and the European Union, which influence the economic cooperation between Ukraine and Poland, are considered, taking into account Polish membership in the EU. The implementation of special projects by the European Union to support the development of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation is determined. The increase of the intensity of economic exchange between Ukraine and Poland, the active development of trade and investment in various spheres of business and the growth of economic indicators are determined. The peculiarities of the development of the small business sector and its influence on the stabilization of socio-economic processes between European countries are substantiated, emphasizing Poland's experience in development of the small business as a driving force on the way to economic integration. The main aspects and characteristics of international business between Poland and Ukraine are determined and the main differences in doing business in these countries are revealed, emphasizing the perspectives of development.

TERRITORIAL COHESION POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF EU REGIONAL SECURITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (Vol 18, No 4 (2019)) ◽  
pp. 439-453
Author(s):  
Ihor LISHCHYNSKYY
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Cohesion Policy ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Territorial Cohesion ◽  
Interregional Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

The article is devoted to the study of the implementation of territorial cohesion policy in the European Union in order to achieve a secure regional coexistence. In particular, the regulatory and institutional origins of territorial cohesion policy in the EU are considered. The evolution of ontological models of cohesion policy has been outlined. Specifically, the emphasis is placed on the key objective of political geography – effectively combining the need for "territorialization" and the growing importance of networking. The role of urbanization processes in the context of cohesion policy is highlighted. Cross-border dimensions of cohesion policy in the context of interregional cooperation are explored. Particular emphasis is placed on the features of integrated sustainable development strategies.

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