Essays about: "essays of international law"

Found 5 essays containing the words essays of international law.

  1. 1. Refusing Medical Treatment due to Mental Capacity - A Study of the Concept of a Valid Consent and What the Healthcare Personnel's Obligations are When the Patient has not Given an Informed Consent

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

    Author : Thérèse Bennshagen; [2021]
    Keywords : Healthcare; Mental Capacity; Legal Capacity; Administrative Law; Social and Welfare Law; Public International Law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This essay has two purposes: to examine how much the patient has to understand to be able to consent to medical treatment and what the healthcare personnel's obligations are when the consent is not informed. Regarding the first purpose I concluded that there is no explicit requirement of a certain mental capacity to consent but that if one considered an uninformed consent to constitute a forced bodily intervention, which is prohibited in Chapter 2 Section 6 Instrument of the Government, then medical treatment can be refused. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Principle of Distinction in Modern Warfare

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

    Author : Alice Ribbenvik; [2018]
    Keywords : Public international law; international humanitarian law; the principle of distinction; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Distinktionsprincipen är en av de mest fundamentala principerna i internationell humanitär rätt. Distinktionsprincipen grundades i St. Petersburgdeklarationen från 1868 och syftade till att minska det dödliga våldet mot civila i väpnade konflikter. READ MORE

  4. 3. Occupational Safety and Health: International and European influences on a National level

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Kristofer Vall; Johanna Porsklev; [2015]
    Keywords : Occupational Safety and Health; ratification; sanctions; International Labour Organisation; European Union; AML; work environment; OSH; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Occupational safety and health is an important aspect concerning every worker and employer. It is not only of concern on a national level but also internationally, where a lot of regulations has its beginning. Membership in the International Labour Organisation and the European Union comes with obligations for its members. READ MORE

  5. 4. The EU and maritime security

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Philip Lagerdahl; [2014]
    Keywords : EU; maritime security;

    Abstract : Maritime security has received increased attention by the EU during the last decade. This has resulted not only in policy documents but also in actions taken in the EU’s internal and external relations. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Centre of Main Interests - A troublesome phrase in the EC Regulation on Insolvency proceedings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Johan Althini; [2006]
    Keywords : Civilrätt; oklassificerad; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : After much work and a long time after its instigation, a legislation regulating insolvency law in the European Union finally saw the light of day in 2002. Its 47 articles and 33 recitals establish jurisdiction, choice of law as well as recognition, in cross-border insolvencies within the EU and with this new legislation came a new expression to the legal area, namely 'centre of main interests'. READ MORE