Essays about: "Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 essays containing the words Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

  1. 1. Charting fossil fuel investment protection in the EU beyond the Energy Charter Treaty

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

    Author : Sofia Gierow; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; EU law; international investment law; Energy Charter Treaty; foreign direct investment; bilateral investment treaty; fossil fuels; fair and equitable treatment; expropriation; legitimate expectations; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Under international law, foreign direct investments are protected by a patchwork of bilateral or multilateral investment treaties. International investment agreements have been criticised for protecting foreign direct fossil fuel investments and limiting the regulatory space of host states, thus creating obstacles for a green transition. READ MORE

  2. 2. Safeguarding Financial Integrity and Privacy in the EU's Internal Market: Balancing Anti-Money Laundering Obligations against Fundamental Rights to Privacy

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

    Author : Wandee Setthapirom; [2023]
    Keywords : AML Anti-money laundering and terrorist financing gdpr fintech Surveillance payment services customer due diligence privacy Data protection FIU financial intelligence units Directive 2015 849 Directive 2016 680 Directive 2018 1673 Directive 2016 679; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The thesis explores the EU’s anti-money laundering framework’s compatibility with conditions required under privacy rights. It asks the question whether the anti-money laundering framework confers obligations to private entities and other actors not belonging to law enforcement in a way which risks violation to the fundamental rights to privacy and data protection. READ MORE

  3. 3. Cracking the AI-gma Code? - The Interpretability and Explainability of AI in light of Forst’s Right to Justification

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

    Author : Suana Tafic; [2023]
    Keywords : EU law; EU-rätt; AI; Artificial Intelligence; Artificiell Intelligens; AI Act; AI-Act; AI-förordningen; GDPR; Right to Justification; Human rights; Fundamental Rights; Mänskliga rättigheter; Transparency; Explainability; Interpretability; Transparens; Förklarbarhet; Tolkningsbarhet; Trustworthy AI; tillförlitlig AI; Black Box; Opacitet; IT-rätt; Forst; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In April 2018 the European Commission took their first step into establishing the European AI Strategy, which aims to make Europe the world-leading centre for AI while ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms. In April 2021 the proposal for a regulation on artificial intelligence, referred to as the AI Act, was announced. READ MORE

  4. 4. 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

  5. 5. The DAC and primary law: effectiveness of taxpayer’s rights to privacy and personal data protection

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Jacopo Varallo; [2022]
    Keywords : Tax; Tax Law; EU Tax Law; EU Law; European Union; DAC; DAC7; Administrative Cooperation; Privacy; Data Protection; Exchange of Information; Reporting Obligation; Digital Platforms; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In a time where it is believed that the administrative cooperation between the Members States, in the form of exchange of information and, in particular, thought the mandatory automatic exchange of information without preconditions, is the most effective means of enhancing the correct assessment of taxes in cross-border situations, the bulk of information exchanged increased enormously. As the European Union took the lead in securing the creation of a legal ecosystem where the rights to privacy and personal data protection are effectively safeguarded, this trend poses significant concerns. READ MORE