Browsing RJA Maģistra darbi / RGSL Master's Thesis by Title
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Software source code escrow agreement and legal obstacles of its execution
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)Software source code escrow agreement is a relatively new occurrence, emerged together with the rise of software industry in 1970’s in the U.S. Taking into account the fact that business relationships between the software ... -
Some crimes go unpunished: tracing the emergence and evolution of the rule on prohibition of genocide
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This research examines the emergence and evolution of the rule on prohibition of genocide. The concept of genocide has undergone significant transformations in the last century, reflecting shifts in cultural and political ... -
Succession of states in respect of state responsibility: towards yet another Vienna Convention?
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The present work analyses the historical evolution of the rules on succession of states as well as provides a review of case law where the Court referred to the concept of state succession to international responsibility, ... -
Suitability of Trade Secrets Directive for the protection of patentable information from perspective of a startup company
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)This research paper studies suitability of newly adopted European Parliament and the Council Directive no. 2016/943 - Trade Secrets Directive for protection of potentially patentable information from a startup company ... -
Supporting urban development in Latvian large cities through integrated territorial investments
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2017)The regulatory framework of the EU Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) has a strong territorial dimension and support to designated territories, particularly municipalities, is common. Provision of support to ... -
Syrian Migration Crisis (Refugees Protection and Implementation of a Safe Resettlement Programs/Visa Programs to Reduce Illegal Immigration)
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2021)Syrian refugees’ crisis is one of the major and prolonged refugee crises since WWII; millions of Syrian citizens were displaced and migrated as a result of the war in Syria. The migration flow of Syrian people is continuously ... -
Taking the ‘human’ out of humanitarian? States’ positions on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems from an International Humanitarian Law perspective
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The debate about the legality of Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) under humanitarian law is still ongoing. This is also due to the developing of autonomous weapon systems which might reach new milestones in autonomous ... -
Temporal effect of interpretation in CJEU judgments in C-326/15 DNB Banka and C-605/15 Aviva: implications on cost-sharing in Latvian financial and insurance services sectors
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The main objective of the paper is to analyse the temporal effect of the interpretation of Article 132(1)(f) of the VAT Directive given by CJEU in Latvian case C-326/15 DNB Banka and Polish case C-605/15 Aviva with regard ... -
Transboundary water management in Central Asia and its impact on regional security
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)Three decades after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the establishment of independent Central Asian states, the legal framework for transboundary water cooperation in the Aral Sea Basin requires review and improvement. ... -
Understanding of national identity for the national judiciary of Germany in the context of Art. 4(2) TEU. Potential limitations on European integration
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This Master's thesis deals with the different understanding of the German Constitutional Court of Art. 4(2) TEU in comparison to the understanding of the ECJ and its possible effects on the integration process. It addresses ... -
Unjustified sick-leave – impact and remedies
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)This paper deals with the problem of issuing unsubstantiated sick-leaves in Latvia. It adopts a comparative perspective contrasting legislation in Latvia and Spain regarding sick-leaves. It also looks at the document in ... -
Unpacking sideloading: exploring regulatory frameworks, competition law Implications, and stakeholder dynamics in the mobile app ecosystem
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2024)This thesis investigates sideloading within the context of the operating system duopoly and as an obligation under Article 6(4) of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple and Google exert significant control over app distribution ... -
The use of armed drones for counter-terrorism purposes: whether customary international law?
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The vast and rapid development of technologies constantly creates gaps in the law within both the international and national law systems. One of such technologies the increased usage of which for military purposes has ... -
Use of Article 106(2) TFEU in the context of liberalizing the Latvian market of roadworthiness testing services
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The master’s thesis is about the potential use of the “escape clause” enshrined in Article 106(2) of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) in a situation where an undertaking, which is granted with ... -
Use of site-blocking injunctions for the protection of trademark rights online
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The author analysed site-blocking injunctions and their legal basis at three levels, namely at the international, regional (the EU in particular), and the national (Latvia in particular) level. It was sought how the legal ... -
The values required to join the European Union – an attempt to explain what democracy and the rule of law are by legal means
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Art. 49 TEU and Art. 2 TEU lay down the conditions for accession to the European Union, but they contain very vague and historicaly loaded legal terms. Therefore, candidate states often have problems determining what to ... -
The viability of property transactions carried out by using blockchain technology: the future of Latvian land register learning from Sweden and Georgia use cases
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)The right to property is one of the main fundamental human rights founded in almost every jurisdiction, and as such deserves the highest possible protection. Meanwhile blockchain technology over the last decade has evolved ... -
Violence against women in armed conflict
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2018)This thesis explores the mechanisms available to the United Nations Security Council to ensure implementation of its resolutions on women, peace and security; and the mechanisms available to the Committee on the Elimination ... -
Virtual in-game objects as property and subject of intellectual property rights: comparative research
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)The use of virtual objects in digital environments, especially in games, has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. This thesis explores the legal treatment of virtual in-game objects, examining whether they can ... -
Weakness in the international legal system: the case of Ukraine
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the international legal system and determine whether it is able to deal with powerful states on equal footing. In order to achieve this purpose, it is necessary to go back to the ...