In light of the harmful and wide-ranging effect of the coronavirus pandemic, many governments in the European territory and on the global framework rushed to introduce forms of financial support for those groups that are susceptible to be economically affected by the current situation in order...

The essay provides a brief overview of the transition that occurred in major legal systems from golden share to golden power provisions in order to protect national strategic interests in the economic field, with a focus on Italy. A closer look is then dedicated to a recent proposal for an EU...

This paper, using the methods of literature analysis, theoretically inductive analysis, as well as cross-disciplinary approach, analyses the present conditions and problems of the application of ADR in specific areas in China, such as in the protection of consumers' rights and interests, the...

This working paper elaborates on China's approach towards and use of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM). It builds on statistical data and existing opinions in the literature to demonstrate the evolution of China's behaviour as a participant in the DSM. It also...

A renewed attention to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) models give the cue for some observations in a comparative perspective: mediation is a good laboratory in order to observe cross-circulation of legal models for contemporary comparative law scholars. We witness here a recent convergence...

China`s international investment arbitration practices are currently not plentiful, but its domestic legal and BITs-concluding practices allow the use of international arbitration to resolve China-related international investment disputes to a varying degree at different times. For the disputes...

The essay is concerned with the protection of investors against purchases of ‘junk bonds'. As financial transactions are characterized by inherent risk, contractual unconscionability is not the relevant legal issue to be dealt with. The argument submitted by the author is therefore that...

Comparer les comparaisons, Le problegrave;me de la leacute;gitimiteacute; culturelle et le nomos du droit - Comparing Comparativisms, Nomos and Narrative as Cultural Legitimation. (P. G. Monateri)Doing Away with Inequality in Loss of Enjoyment of Life.(G. Comandeacute;)Les consommateurs sont-ils...

The aim of this paper is to show the benefits and viability for the US of experimenting in awarding methods for non-pecuniary losses in light of European experiences. A comparison of innovative methods illustrates that the use of "European style" guidelines would help the review process while...