... nonetheless have no mutual buyer/customer or supplier relationship, such as a merger between a bank and a leasing company. Merger control Legal and soft-law instruments governing Procedure under the Merger Regulation Mechanics of system 1 INTRODUCTION A. Reasons for Mergers...

... of transnational crime must also respect fair labelling, individuality of guilt, and the prohibition on retroactive application of crimes. As noted above, more recently powerful Western states have tried to escape the limitations of the multilateral suppression conventions by developing systems of soft law even...

... and soft law—that support global health and shape the vast landscape of state and non-state actors in disease prevention and health promotion. Global health law thus encompasses various forms of public international law, with these hard law instruments supported by soft law to advance public health. Soft...

... (and its stable-mate the obligation erga omnes). The existence and nature of what is termed ‘soft law’, one category of which would occupy the opposite end of the relativity spectrum, is perhaps more controversial, even though examples of texts that would seem to merit that designation...

..., in connection with the distinction in relation to soft law. 11 Article 59 provides that The decision of the Court has no binding force except between the parties and in respect of that particular case. 12 Added at the San Francisco Conference on the proposal of Chile, in order to give a clearer picture...

... original). See further Ch. VI sect. 2, in connection with the distinction in relation to soft law. 23 Reference may be made to the very wide-r anging and authoritative study of I. Venzke, How Interpretation Makes International Law: On Semantic Change and Normative Twists (Oxford, 2012), of which...

... introduction. This introductory chapter outlines the background of the negotiation process and the organization of the Commentary on the Declaration itself. Indigenous peoples Collective rights Soft law Sometimes, in international diplomacy, just sometimes, miracles are possible. Admittedly, it took roughly...

...This chapter assesses the function and the evolution of soft law in international migration law. It starts by investigating the main functions of soft law in international migration law. The relations between hard law and soft law are not always mutually exclusive; they are frequently intermingled...

...2024 Malcolm D. Evans From a law-making perspective the term ‘soft law’ is in most cases simply a convenient description for a variety of non-legally binding instruments used in contemporary international relations by States and international organizations. Soft law in this sense can be contrasted...

... reliance on a combination of soft law and direct legislating through the UN Security Council, appears to be becoming entrenched. This book explores these changes and others in a general examination of the nature and main features of transnational criminal law. Part I examines the nature of transnational...

...Merger control Procedure under the Merger Regulation Legal and soft-law instruments governing Mechanics of system Enforcement and procedure Enforcement by EU Commission National enforcement Application of EU competition rules Substantial lessening of competition test (SLC) 3.01...

... of persons across borders; and (iii) the role of soft law in global migration governance. Each part sheds light on one particular facet of a much broader field. Migration Immigration International law and international relations Soft law Mass hysteria has taken over migration. Migration is everywhere...

...This concluding chapter summarizes key themes and presents some final thoughts. The normative and institutional framework governing migration has grown and evolved over the last century to embody a detailed set of international rules and institutions. Despite its obvious limits, soft law has been...

... the study and practice of international law both hard law treaties that bind states and soft law instruments that shape norms, processes, and institutions to realize the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health throughout the world. As an academic field of study, global health law has...

..., such as treaty law, customary law, and general principles of law, but soft law is also regarded as a source of law.12 As soft law is often used as a regulative means within the international tax regime, it is important to include it in our analysis. We are not treating case law as a separate source...

... revision role redress mechanisms rule revisions soft law developments structural changes summary trade mark conflicts 5.01 The 40 years will soon be half a century. Significant as the Stockholm revision conference was in organizational terms, the consequences for both the Paris and Berne Unions has...

...International Monetary Fund United Nations Responsibility of states Wrongful acts Reparations Soft law 1 Responsibility versus liability?   165 2 ‘Soft law’ and ‘soft responsibility’   167 3 Soft responsibility   vis-à-vis   international...

...International Committee of the Red Cross Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Responsibility of individuals Responsibility of states Wrongful acts Individual criminal responsibility Crimes against humanity NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) Soft law Belligerents 1...