Essays about: "legally-binding instrument"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words legally-binding instrument.

1. 1. Corporate Climate Due Diligence in the European Union – A Legal Analysis of its Implications for the Climate Action of Energy-Intensive Industries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Ellin Svea Jarl Righi; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate Due Diligence; Climate Change; Climate Change Due Diligence; Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; Energy-Intensive Industries; Climate Action; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In this thesis, issues surrounding climate actions are analysed through the notion of corporate due diligence in the European Union (EU) context. The study explores how mandatory climate change due diligence schemes, potentially in the form of a legally binding instrument, may affect the critical sector of energy-intensive industries (EIIs) in the Union and further contribute to the broader EU climate actions. READ MORE

3. 2. Empowering the Taxpayer - How the Charter of Fundamental Rights Helps to Shape an Equitable European VAT System

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Andrea Toresson; [2023]
   Keywords : VAT; indirect tax; indirect tax law; Charter of Fundamental Rights; taxpayer; Åkerberg Fransson; EU Law; European law.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : C-617/10 Åkerberg Fransson is the landmark case of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that dealt with the interpretation and application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Charter). In brief, the case concerned a Swedish national who was accused of tax evasion and faced criminal charges for failing to pay value added tax (VAT) on certain business transactions. READ MORE

4. 3. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons - A Silver Lining in the Mushroom Cloud?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Lydia Ekvall; [2021]
   Keywords : public international law; nuclear weapons; treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : As the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021, a new legal instrument regulating nuclear weapons entered the international arena. With considerations of the humanitarian and environmental consequences of the use of nuclear weapons, the new Treaty aims for the total elimination of nuclear weapons. READ MORE

5. 4. Detaljplan som verktyg för ekologisk kompensation

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Clara Ek; Lisa Hjelm; [2020]
   Keywords : ekologisk kompensation; kompensation; biologisk mångfald; ekosystemtjänster; gröna värden; kompensationsåtgärder; fysisk planering; detaljplanering; ekologisk hållbarhet;

   Abstract : Grönområden konkurrerar idag med exploatering av byggnader och infrastruktur. Dock har grönska kommit att uppmärksammas allt mer i samband med pågående urbanisering och förtätning där den biologiska mångfalden påverkas negativt. Grönområden har även visat sig ha en viktig roll i anpassningen till rådande klimatförändringar. READ MORE

6. 5. Inherited Human Rights Risk - The Importance of Human Rights Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Astrid Bendixen Kettis; [2018]
   Keywords : Public International Law; M A; Human Rights; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : To date, there is no international ‘hard law’ instrument creating legally binding obligations for corporations. Instead, corporate activity is regulated by domestic law and ‘soft law’ standards on corporate responsibility and human rights. READ MORE