The aim of this essay is to provide an overview of the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) mandate and tools to safeguard financial stability and reduce systemic risks based on the methodological perspective of a legal analysis. It examines some of the recommendations that the FSB has published,...

Das Internet hat nicht in erster Linie qualitativ, sondern hauptsächlich quantitativ die Anforderungen an die Gewährleistung des Privatsphärenschutzes erhöht. Die steigenden Informationsansprüche von Privaten und Unternehmen sowie die erweiterten informationellen Handlungsmöglichkeiten des...

Rolf H. Weber analyses the technological infrastructure environment and the regulatory theories developed in the Internet Governance context. Based on this foundation the transnational normative ecosystem is outlined, followed by a detailed discussion of the substantive Internet Governance...

Das Internet hat nicht in erster Linie qualitativ, sondern hauptsächlich quantitativ die Anforderungen an die Gewährleistung des Privatsphärenschutzes erhöht. Die steigenden Informationsansprüche von Privaten und Unternehmen sowie die erweiterten informationellen Handlungsmöglichkeiten des...

This article examines the recent regulatory developments with regard to short selling. We begin with a comprehensive compilation of emergency restrictions on short selling adopted in the current crisis. Because of the tendency of some regulators to retain certain restrictions permanently, it is...

Figures in digital trade show a substantial growth over the last years, but WTO law does not provide for an adequate legal framework encompassing digital trade rules. The Information technology Agreement might not encompass all new goods since the relevant Appendices have not been amended for 14...

This article outlines the concept and origin of privacy law as it is applied today in various jurisdictions around the world. It then provides examples of governmental intervention affecting the privacy rights of individuals and critically examines their suitability and proportionality in light...

The infringement of human rights by subsidiaries of multinational enterprises has become a thoroughly discussed topic. It is obvious that potential corporate liability under any regime gives incentives to group companies for structuring themselves in a way that, if ever agents who do not respect...

The global financial crisis of 2008-9 placed the ‘too-big-to-fail' issue at the forefront of public and regulatory debate. This paper presents a comparative study of regulatory measures taken to address this issue in Switzerland and Australia. Australia's banking system was distinguished from...

The global financial crisis triggered a vast number of new laws and regulations at international level, including initiatives that can be classified as "soft law". The legitimacy and efficacy of these new norms are subject to intensive academic and political debates. At the same time, soft law...