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Ex Officio Application of Human Rights to Private Law: Living Law Under the Roof of Human Rights
Introduction Human rights are not merely moral, political or legal – they combine aspects of all three. Human rights law mostly recognises such rights vis-à-vis the modern state in the international legal instruments and [...]
Vulnerability and Digital Market Law: An Unorthodox View
Vulnerability – a vulnerable idea In recent years, vulnerability has emerged as one of central concepts in discussions on digital market policy. Its gist is straightforward: while interactions between consumers and firms generate various risks [...]
Who gets to bet on the future?
Cryptostatecraft and the return of Donald Trump to the White House ‘Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change returns Donald Trump to the White House,’ reads one of the many headlines [...]
The Housing Crisis Calls for a Different Right to Property
On 13th October, thousands of renters and allies marched through the streets of Madrid calling for a rent strike. PM Pedro Sánchez said in response to the protests: “I don’t want to live in a [...]
Deconstructing creative destruction as an underlying normative goal of IP law
The supposed neutrality of IP law The aim of intellectual property (IP) law is the promotion of innovation and creation (Menell et al., 2023). Normative theories justifying IP protection focus on defining the appropriate [...]
What Comes After ’Critique’?
‘Critique’ seems to have run out of steam, increasingly being reduced to a ritualized performative act. ‘Of course, I am critical’ one says and goes on with everyday practice. This is most visible in the [...]
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