Given that blockchain influences the ‘traditional’ social construction, its deployment challenges the fundamental tenets of the rule of law. The question is can the rule
of law shape, guide, and influence the design and implementation of blockchain technology in a legitimate manner? This study adopts ‘the rule of law by design’ [...]
Two paths to interpretative method -- Suggested solutions -- Mode of inquiry : functional reconstruction -- Historical account of the means of interpretation -- Cardinal cores
of the rule : features of the process -- Interpretative knots : the system of the VCLT revisited -- Shout of encore : evolutive interpretation in the context of the [...]
The German Library Association (dbv) responds to the Ministry of Justice's survey on e-lending, advocating for legislative action to ensure fair access to e-books for libraries.
The statement highlights the challenges posed by restrictive publisher practices, such as "windowing" and license costs. [...]
The German Library Association (dbv) welcomes the draft legislation aimed at implementing the Marrakesh Directive, which will improve access to literature for people with visual
impairments. The dbv advocates for a broader definition of "authorized entities" to include all public libraries, not just specialized blind libraries. [...]
The German Library Association (dbv) has provided feedback on the draft regulation regarding the use of unavailable works, welcoming the opportunity to comment. The dbv emphasizes
the importance of ensuring that the licensing service for out-of-print and unavailable works, offered by the German National Library in cooperation with the Verwertungsgesellschaft [...]
“A trust is an arrangement whereby one person (the trustor) transfers property to another person or entity (the trustee) and directs the trustee to hold the property for
the benefit of another person (the beneficiary).” These days, trustees often have significant discretionary and administrative powers. [...]
In the past, settlors tended to limit a trustee’s discretion by setting forth a specific formula for the distribution of trust assets. Nowadays, however, settlors often prefer
to vest more discretion in their trustees. This is partly due to the fact that beneficiaries tend to live longer and, therefore, trusts inevitably last longer, thereby [...]
