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  1. 1. Gender-based Discrimination in France, the Claimed State of Human Rights? : An Analysis of Gender-based Discrimination in the Application of French Legislation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Elise Marie Rouzier; [2022]
    Keywords : Gender-based discrimination; women; transgender; Feminist Jurisprudence Theory; French legislation;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on gender-based discrimination in the application of French legislation. Discrimination is a major principle of Human Rights. Women and gender minorities, although they are subjected to discrimination, are protected by international treaties and conventions against it. READ MORE

  3. 2. Taxation of individuals holding cryptocurrencies in Europe : Comparative analysis of Germany, France and Italy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Kirill Kuzhelko; [2022]
    Keywords : individual taxation in Europe; individual taxation in EU; comparative tax law; comparative EU tax law; taxation cryptocurrencies; taxation of crypto-assets; Taxation of individuals holding cryptocurrencies in Germany; Taxation of individuals holding cryptocurrencies in France; Taxation of individuals holding cryptocurrencies in Italy; Tax Law in EU; Tax Law in Germany; Tax Law in France; Tax Law in Italy;

    Abstract : Modern technologies change economic relations in society and gradually transform the legislative framework. Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are probably one of the most striking examples. READ MORE

  4. 3. Getting hard to resist: Prospect of mandatory human rights due diligence in Ukraine

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

    Author : Ihor Konopka; [2021]
    Keywords : Business and human rights; corporate respect for human rights; due diligence; human rights due diligence; mandatory human rights due diligence; corporate civil liability; Ukraine; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) introduced human rights due diligence (HRDD) as a societal expectation to businesses to implement a new kind of due diligence risk management process to ‘know and show’ they respect human rights. Ten years later, mandatory human rights due diligence (mHRDD) legislation imposing a legal duty to carry out HRDD has become mainstream across Europe. READ MORE

  5. 4. “End of the world, end of the month, same struggle”: On depoliticized transitions and emancipatory sustainability transformations - A case study of The French Citizens’ Convention on Climate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Robin Denz; [2021]
    Keywords : Citizens Assembly; Social Movements; Degrowth; Sustainability Science; Democratic Innovation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Reflecting an emerging trend in democratic innovation to tackle complex socio-ecological challenges, the French Citizens’ Convention on Climate (CCC) was initiated in response to climate protests and the Yellow Vests movement to define measures for achieving a socially just 40% reduction in GHG-emissions. Approaching the CCC as both an outcome and site of hegemonic struggle, I apply social movements theory and document analysis methods to investigate its genealogy, policy proposals, influence on decision-making, and evaluate its potential for sustainability transformations. READ MORE

  6. 5. The UCDR - A Source For Innovation or the Downfall of the Fashion Industry : A Comparative Analysis of Whether the Unregistered Community Design Right is Adequate for Small Fashion Businesses in the EU

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Sanna Parkan; [2021]
    Keywords : UCDR; Design; Design Right; Copyright; Design Law; UDR; Unregistered Community Design Right; French Copyright; Upphovsrätt;

    Abstract : The fashion industry is one of the largest industries in world, yet the priority of creating an adequate protection for the industry can be questioned. Thankfully, the EU introduced the UCDR in the early 21st century, which grants protection for the appearance of a design of it reaches the requirements of novelty and individual character. READ MORE