Property rights in securities and the doctrine of specificity under Swedish law

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The reuse of financial collateral under Swedish law and the implementation of the Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2002 on financial collateral arrangements are examined. It is argued that there is a pressing need to clarify existing laws and it is shown that due to the developments f the financial markets and the securities holding systems, securities as assets have outgrown the existing property law structures.

Laws, regulations and rules, Financial markets, Property rights

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Substance-over-form doctrine in Russian tax law: recent developments

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Recent decisions of tax courts in Russia interpreting the Russian Tax Code and other tax laws established that taxpayers are not responsible for the actions of its contract partners and that burden of proof lies with the tax office. The application of the substance-over-form doctrine in Russian tax law, as well as recent decisions of tax courts, are discussed.

Tax Law, Public Finance Activities, Taxes, Russia, Interpretation and construction, European Union. European Commission, Powers and duties, Tax policy, Russia. Constitutional Court, Report

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Arbitration and human rights

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The various aspects of the relationship between arbitration and human rights, focusing on the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms are discussed. Some interesting studies and case laws from the national courts and from European authorities are presented.

Europe, International Affairs, Human Rights, Analysis, Case studies, Arbitration (Administrative law), Administrative arbitration

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