Bangladesh is expected to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) category and become classified as a developing country in the later part of 2026. This transition

will make Bangladesh ineligible for the waiver in relation to the pharmaceutical patents under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights [...]

This article examines Colombia's 2024 compulsory license for Dolutegravir, an HIV medication. The objective is to underscore how patent assetization informed the legal argumentation

contesting the compulsory license. To this end, the article connects the dots between the characterization of patents as assets, discussions on patent valuation, [...]

Offenders target locations that maximize gains and minimize risks, and these are often tied to the built environment and neighborhood social structural characteristics. But

gendered routine activities and differential assessments of risk also likely influence where men and women offend and how far they will travel to get there. [...]

Abstract This article introduces a novel analytical framework for understanding structural differences in data protection regimes: ‘operator-first architecture’, which

focuses on organizational boundaries between entities and is exemplified by Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information, versus ‘operation-first architecture,’ [...]

Written by Agnieszka Widuto The Commission published the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) legislative proposal on 4 March 2026. Its aim is to strengthen EU competitiveness

and industrial resilience in the face of global pressures. The IAA would set a target to increase the share of all industrial manufacturing to 20 % of EU GDP by 2035 [...]

This article proposes a new theoretical framework for resolving conflicts between antitrust law and securities regulation, which is distinctive in four respects. First, it

eschews the traditional approach of resolving antitrust-securities conflicts through implied antitrust immunity, which unjustifiably prioritizes securities regulation [...]

Criminal Justice and Behavior, Ahead of Print. Procedural justice theory has a lengthy history of application in criminological research. Over time, the theory has been applied

to police stops, arrests, court procedures, and other aspects of the criminal legal system. [...]

Policy coherence is widely regarded as essential for achieving sustainable development, climate targets, and reducing inequality, as reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development. Recent scholarship has moved beyond technocratic approaches, drawing on comparative politics, particularly the “3 I's” of ideas, interests, and institutions, [...]

The bioeconomy has become an increasingly popular concept in European Union (EU) policy, promising sustainable growth, job creation, and reduced environmental impacts. Yet

its meaning remains contested, ambiguous, and politically charged. This study critically examines how EU bioeconomy policy narratives prior to 2025 construct this [...]

Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, Ahead of Print. The escalating climate crisis and major advances in climate litigation question the existence of constitutional

protection for environmental rights in the EU legal system. For forty years, Article 11 TFEU has mandated the integration of environmental ... [...]