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The obligation of companies to implement technical and organisational measures to ensure the safety of processing of personal data under Article 32 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)The ensuring of the safety of processing activities is a key requirement that companies are obligated to perform in order to comply with the so-called “security principle” of the General Data Protection Regulation. The ... -
The Oil Major Approval of tanker vessels and its’ effects on charter-parties in relation to claims against ship-owners
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The Oil Major approval of tanker vessels is an essential part of the daily commercial transactions that are conducted by oil tankers across the globe. Without the Oil Major approval, it is highly difficult for the vessels ... -
Old versus new tax havens: the implications thereof seen today
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The thesis will answer the research question of whether the legal and business structure and the views on tax havens have changed after 2008 compared to today and the peculiarities thereof impacting today's businesses and ... -
On our way to 2030
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)Conference Papers on the theme “On our way to 2030: delivering for resilient and prosperous societies” inaugurates a ‘new tradition’ at the Riga Graduate School of Law (RGSL). In this series RGSL hosts several contributions ... -
Online hate via social media platforms: challenges under legislation of the European Union
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This thesis seeks to answer the following research question: do social media platforms appropriately balance the fundamental rights of the victims with the right to freedom of expression under laws regulating hate speech ... -
Opportunities of agency in determining deduction of customs value
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)This paper examines the agent`s importance in international trade regarding the deduction of customs value. The conclusion of the research confirmed that there is a legal basis for computing deduction on the customs value ... -
The Ottawa Treaty on the path to customary law status
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)The main objective of this thesis is whether the Ottawa Treaty provisions have acquired the status of customary law and if not, whether it could over time. The thesis shows that while currently the Ottawa Treaty provisions ... -
The outlaw of sexual violence during an armed conflict: the analysis of the prosecution of rape from ICTY and ICTR to ICC
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Sexual vioence is a widespread phenomenon used during an armed conflict, especially, as a weapon of war. Although prohibited by laws and prosecuted within numerous cases, issued by various courts as well as ad hoc tribunals, ... -
Parliamentary scrutiny - an effective tool in reducing the perception of legitimacy and democratic deficit in the European Union
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The European Union has democracy as one of its fundamental values but is often accused of having constant democratic deficit. The aim of this research is to identify the range of influence of national parliaments in a ... -
Passenger cars carbone dioxide emission legislative regulation and tax application in the European Union.
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)Global warming has become in the past few years one of the main concerns for the countries, which has led to the goal to reduce targets of emissions on the national, supranational, and international levels. The transportation ... -
Passenger Rights in the European Union: regulatory gaps and balances between passenger rights protection and carriers’ liability
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)analyse the notion of "extraordinary circumstance" in air passenger rights in the case of the volcano eruption in Iceland and Covid-19 pandemic; identify whether there is an imbalance between the current level of passenger ... -
The path to regulating cryptocurrencies in the European Union and in the Republic of Lithuania
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2022)Money laundering is regarded as being among the most serious types of financial crime, harming economy and affecting society. Along with constantly developing technological advancements, the scale of money laundering ... -
People’s Republic of China restrictions on global right to freedom of expression in the digital media
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights developed throughout the course of human history. Speech and expression of one’s opinion are crucial for societal development in the realm of a marketplace of ideas. ... -
Permanent establishment in corporate taxation in the digital era
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)Digital economy has significantly grew in the past 15 years, and currently it already accounts for more than 50 percent of the whole market capitalization worldwide. There is no longer a need for physical place to generate ... -
Personal data protection in the EU – cooperation and competences of EU and national data protection institutions and bodies
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2017)This article focuses on the institutional aspect of European Union (EU) personal data protection. The aim of the article is to identify current problems in division of competences and in cooperation between national and ... -
Piercing the corporate veil: development of the approach
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)For the purpose of developing the economic growth within the market, the corporate structure has always been of great advantage. It was first understood how much of essence it is back in the 17th century when the first big ... -
Political assassination in international and domestic law: the use of poisonous weapons
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)The notion of political assassination, as well as of the use of poisonous weapons, is not a new phenomenon. This practice was always known to the world of intelligence, as well as states often decided to resort to ... -
Political campaigns on social media - margins of legal personal data collection and use of data under the GDPR
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)The world is experiencing levels of information flows like never before and with the development of digital technologies and online services, the importance to secure, protect and limit this flow is as important as ever. ... -
Populist parties in Europe, from propaganda to legal reforms: whether freedoms of expression, association and religion are under threat?
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)The effect of the recent populist legislative tendencies results in sharpening new and old tensions between national and international legal orders and, in the European Union scenario, in particular, the most alarming ... -
Possibilities of and obstacles to family reunification during the refugee crisis, with a special focus on Germany
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)Refugee crisis was a big challenge for the European Union asylum system, with millions of people approaching Europe and applying for asylum. One of the main problems that EU had to face was separated families, as people ...