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Post-apartheid South African constitutional legal order: indirect discrimination and principle of equality
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)This thesis concerns post-apartheid South African Constitution and the judiciary of South Africa, mostly the Constitutional Court as a main subject to the Constitution of South Africa. The aim of the thesis is to examine ... -
The potential liability of online marketplaces for breaches of consumer protection law caused by sellers in the European Union
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Online platforms have gained tremendous influence on the global economy and society and are largely protected by EU laws when it comes to the activity of their users. From a legal perspective, the extent to which an online ... -
The potential of a legal doctrine of competitive geopolitics: an analysis of the Preamble of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)Geopolitical competitions and hybrid warfare continue to develop in complexity and invasiveness of state sovereignty as cyberspace, culture, economy, and other fields become weaponized in place of traditional military ... -
Preconditions for a valid consent under the General Data Protection Regulation
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)For the data processing to be legal and valid in the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation has to be followed. Article 6(1) of the Regulation sets out the options by which the data controller should comply ... -
The presumption of innocence in the EU competition law
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)This Bachelor thesis aims to analyse the application of the presumption of innocence in the EU competition law, more precisely in the anti-cartel proceedings. In addition, this thesis will provide the analysis of the ... -
Presumption of innocence within the right to a fair trial: implementation and contradiction to pre-trial detention
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Being an integral part of the right to a fair trial, the principle of the presumption of innocence not only ensures that every suspect is considered innocent until proven guilty, but also regulates the way how public ... -
Prevention of hate speech crimes: digital versus real-life environment
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Extending the use of social media and other digital networks, as well as technology development and the impact of the pandemic have raised the problem of how to prevent hateful speech from occurring. Limitations on hate ... -
The principle of equality of economic opportunity in the regulatory frameworks underpinning European Union Member State income tax systems
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)This bachelor thesis examines the legislative framework of income tax systems in the European Union (EU), with a specific focus on their impact on economic inequality. Income tax rates and systems in the EU vary among ... -
The principle of freedom of press in the context of national security: case studies of investigative journalism
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)The principle of the freedom of press in the context of national security is a challenge when it comes to the balance between individual liberties of investigative journalists, and the right of the nation to protect its ... -
The principle of independence of judges as a norm of regional customary international law in Europe
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)In the face of repeated attacks on the independence of the judiciary and its members by several European governments in the last preceding years, the status of the observance to the principle of independence of judges in ... -
The principle of non-refoulement vs national security in the post 9/11 era
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, had largely raised the problem of terrorism in international society. Governments launched campaigns against terrorism, one of them being the War on Terror, which as a result, ... -
Principle of uniformity under the CISG: opportunities and threats
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)The present thesis examines the principle of uniformity under Art. 7(1) of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The problem of the present research is that while the CISG is a ... -
Private military and security companies: claiming state responsibility under Article 4
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The aim of the thesis is to analyse the efficacy of Article 4 as revealed in the 2001 International Law Commission’s, Articles on the Responsibilities of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts and as applied in cases of ... -
The problem of statelessness in Cambodia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)Statelessness has become an issue of concern to the international community since after the World War I. An estimated 15 million people are refused citizenship around the world. Statelessness occurs due to many reasons, ... -
Problems of user’s consent to the privacy policy
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)The purpose of the thesis is to identify the problems of the acceptance of the privacy policies by users of the online services. The author proposes that there are two types of consent to the privacy policy which are given ... -
Profiling and algorithms used for automated decision-making: the Influence of GDPR
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)The current study, in the form of a systematic literature review, considers the specific implications of using algorithmic calculations to make assumptions based on patterns in big data and the related decision-making ... -
The proportionality of limitations of freedom of expression in the context of suppression of terrorism under the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the equilibrium between the suppression of incitement of terrorism and the rights of freedom of expression, established by the Council of Europe. Freedom of expression is an important ... -
The proposed Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation: difficulties faced by sexual orientation
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)The author examines legislation designed to counteract discrimination related to sexual orientation in this paper. The work is based on the analysis of two controversial trends in modern society: decriminalization of LGBT ... -
Protecting 3D service marks in the EU: the trademark registration dilemma
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)The thesis aims to illuminate the ill-defined requirements and their theoretical applicability of registering a three-dimensional service mark consisting of a store layout in the wake of the Apple judgement in 2014, granting ... -
Protection of copyright in E-commerce within the European Union. Analysis of legal issues with respect to download of musical works
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)Stricter and better - defined protection mechanism for copyright issues as well as adaptation and harmonization of the national and community jurisdiction to the changes became a necessity because of proceeding rapid ...