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Failure of democratization: comparative case study of Russia and Turkey
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)Purpose of this thesis is to understand, why states fail the process of democratization and to compare the development of the democratization process in Russia and Turkey. Taking into consideration that a constitution is ... -
Failure to make a reference for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union as a violation of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights - the interplay between the courts in Strasbourg and Luxembourg after the Commission v France judgement.
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)This thesis examines the situation when a national court adjudicating in the last instance refuses to make a reference for a preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union from the perspectives of European ... -
Financial sanctions: the European Union’s response to Russia’s assertive foreign policy in Ukraine.
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)This thesis is focused on the EU imposed financial sanctions as a response to Russia’s aggressive foreign policy in Ukraine (2014-2017). Furthermore, it examines whether financial sanctions have destabilized the status quo ... -
Flaws in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as shown by Marshall Islands v. United Kingdom, Marshall Islands v. Pakistan, Marshall Islands v. India
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) amongst its goals included both non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and nuclear disarmament. The cases Marshall Islands v. United Kingdom, Marshall Islands v. ... -
Force majeure in international sales law a threat to the principle of pacta sunt servanda?
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)The thesis discusses the problem of weakly drafted contracts that results in international disputes, consequently, parties try to invoke force majuere as a defense concerning Article 79 (1) of the CISG. In the thesis, it ... -
Fragmentation of legal regulation of crowdfunding in the Baltic States: the need for a single regulation at the EU level
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)Crowdfunding is usually defined as the possibility of obtaining a loan through a platform set up on the Internet. Therefore, it is considered a relatively new alternative option of attracting financing, allowing persons ... -
Fraudulent exploitations of value added tax policies
(2024)The research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of missing trader intra-community VAT fraud within the European carbon market, shedding light on its implications for various sectors. Carbon trading VAT fraud, ... -
Freedom of expression and the times of emergency: analysis of Article 15 of the European Convention on Human Rights and derogations made by Turkey and Hungary during COVID-19 pandemic
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)COVID-19 pandemic is regarded not to be solely a health crisis, but also human rights crisis. The pandemic limited freedom of movement, freedom of expression, right to education, food security, and other rights. The thesis ... -
From Directive 95/46/EC to the General Data Protection Regulation: addressing the potential harm to data subjects' rights arising from personal data collection and data analytics
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)This work highlights the issues of personal data collection and its use in data analytics by analyzing the potential harms to individuals rights’ arising from personal data collection and data analytics and comparing the ... -
Frozen conflicts of Russia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The bachelor thesis contains legal analysis of Russian interventions in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova from international law perspective. The analysis of the frozen conflicts from international relations perspective and the ... -
The GAAR of the ATAD: implications on taxpayer rights and access to the fundamental freedoms associated with lack of legal certainty
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)This contribution is a body of doctrinal research, which endeavours to establish whether the GAAR can be effective in both discouraging illegitimate tax avoidance and upholding the rule of law sufficiently to not undermine ... -
Gaps in EU anti-counterfeit policy and analysis of other measures to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)In 2019 the annual income from the trade in counterfeit goods around the world was approximately USD 509 billion, where EUR 121 billion (6.8% of EU imports) come from the European area.1 Since 2020 to the spread of Covid-19 ... -
GDPR: most common breaches committed by data controllers/processors and their causes
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)The 21st century is called “digital” not for nothing. Technological revolution, development of cyberspace and emerged amount of data flows have marked the last 50 years and opened up new opportunities for humanity. In 2016, ... -
The gender blindness of human rights due diligence in global supply chains
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Since the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011 the recognition amongst companies is continuously increasing on how business operations can be related to human rights ... -
Gender discrimination in the workplace: comparative legal analyses of case studies and law of Russian Federation and Kingdom of Norway
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The paper gives an overview of the problems of professional segregation and discrimination in labor remuneration and how countries like Norway have managed to successfully enhance gender equality. It focuses on the gender ... -
Genocide, state responsibility, and obligations erga omnes in the case of the Gambia v. Myanmar before the International Court of Justice
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)The thesis purports to ascertain the relevance of obligations erga omnes in the pending case of Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) before the ... -
Gig economy changing labor relations in the state of welfare in Finland
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)The gig economy has been shifting the labor markets to a new and unexplored pathway. Recently, the technological developments and globalization there has been a new conceptual understanding of work that begs to differ ... -
GM crops: a safe link in the food supply chain? Has the science behind the EU law on GM crops failed to address the relevant risks and harms that cultivation and consumption of such crops pose to the environment and human health?
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The purpose of this paper is to make an analysis on whether the existing EU legislation sufficiently covers all aspects related to cultivation and consumption of genetically modified crops, and, if not, to propose possible ... -
Governmental interference in Intellectual Property rights for Covid-19 vaccines and historical conditions for medical product exportation within the context of the US and the EU
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)The paper analyses Patent law in the US, comparing the systems between the US and the EU. With academic article analysis, the paper presents the issue of the Covid-19 vaccine supply shortage in low-income countries, as ... -
Grand corruption from the perspective of international criminal law and international human rights law
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Corruption and its impact on human rights have gained significant attention from the academic community in recent decades. Despite increased academic interest, the topic remains understudied. The research aims to determine ...