Essays about: "tort thesis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words tort thesis.
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1. Culpa in Code: Exploring Autonomous Algorithmic Collusion under EU Competition Law
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Algorithms wield an increasingly significant influence in our everyday lives. Both in traditional brick-and-mortar markets, and particularly in the digital markets, companies use algorithms for various operations. Instances of algorithmic collusion have already surfaced. However, a more signifi-cant threat may await. READ MORE
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2. Corporate liability for climate change - Is Milieudefensie a sign of what is to come?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Where states have failed to take the threat of global warming seriously, private individuals and environmental organizations have confronted those contributing to it. By bringing the emitters to court, litigants all over the world hope to put an end to the current trajectory towards dangerous climate change. READ MORE
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3. Parent Company Liability for Torts of Subsidiaries : A Comparative Study of Swedish and UK Company Law with Emphasis on Piercing the Corporate Veil and Implications for Victims of Torts and Human Rights Violations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The gas leak disaster in Bhopal, India, in 1984 illustrates a situation of catastrophe and mass torts resulting in loss of life and health as well as environmental degradation. The Indian company Union Carbide India Limited, who owned and operated the chemical plant that caused the disaster, did not have sufficient assets to compensate the victims in contrast to its financially well-equipped US parent company Union Carbide Corporation. READ MORE
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4. Climate change law and litigation in Sweden with scenarios from Europe : Possibilities for members of the public to challenge the state's responsibility for climate change through litigation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The Swedish government is legally obliged to conduct climate policy work that will protect nature and humanity from the harmful effects of climate change. Obligations related to the environment arise under Swedish domestic law, European law and international law. READ MORE
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5. Bridging the Accountability Gap - A study of the civil liability of parent companies for business-related human rights abuse in Sweden, France and the United Kingdom
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : The lack of accountability for human rights violations arising out of the activities of multinational enterprises has been identified as a key impediment to the fulfillment of universal human rights and the corresponding access to remedy for victims. However, the last couple of years have witnessed an increasing movement to bridge the accountability gap on the national and international level. READ MORE
