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The legality of the governmental control of Russian media and its effect on media business
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
This paper is intended to provide an analytical understanding of how the state policy and legislation in Russia influences the media business. The importance of the research is determined by the actuality of the problem ...
How trade mark proprietors are protected against sale of counterfeit goods by third parties on online marketplaces
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
The internet is subject to neutral regulatory framework, and thus, over the years, has become an appealing environment for intellectual property right infringers. Namely, third parties, that abuse online marketplaces in ...
Challenges relating the acquisition of the distinctiveness for colour per se trade mark registration
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
Colour per se trade mark registration has always been a relatively complex process especially assessing the mandatory requirement of distinctiveness. The abolition of the previously mandatory necessity for graphic ...
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 ...
Analysis of outright monetary transactions and public sector purchase programmes - legality and economic reasoning
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
The main objective of this study was to establish a doctrine on how the OMT and PSPP can be compatible with the TFEU Article 123, which prohibits monetary financing of Member States by the ECB. The second and third objectives ...
Restrictions on satire, parody and caricature in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
This bachelor thesis analyzes the European Court of Human Rights’ case law in instances of restrictions on freedom of expression in satire, parody and caricature. The analysis focuses on the Court’s depth of understanding ...
Human trafficking and the preventative measures taken by the European Union
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
The thesis discusses the current issue of human trafficking within the European Union. Human trafficking is a human rights violation, which takes place in almost every country in the world and the efforts to combat the ...
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 ...
Uncertainty under Norway’s claimed exclusive rights over the Snow crabs in the Archipelago of Svalbard
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
This thesis explains the legal framework in the Archipelago of Svalbard with an emphasis on the Loophole area. The author will answer the question on what is regulating the Svalbard archipelago and can Norway claim exclusive ...
Impact of European Data Protection Reform on direct marketing
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)
This study explored the influence of the legislation adopted under the EU Data Protection Reform on the direct marketing. Since the introduction of the previous data protection legislation, the amount of data collected, ...