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Non-statutory rulemaking and the rule of law: towards a 'Law of Rules'? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Algorithmic Leviathan and the Rule of Law: An examination of how algorithmic regulation in the public sector can lead to ‘algorithmic rule by law’, and a critical evaluation of EU legal safeguards KU Leuven
In this thesis, I explore two current global developments. The first concerns the increased use of algorithmic systems by public authorities in a way that raises significant ethical and legal challenges. The second concerns the erosion of the rule of law and the rise of authoritarian and illiberal tendencies in liberal democracies, including in Europe. While each of these developments is worrying as such, I argue that the combination of their ...
The rule of law in cities of the medieval Low Countries:, community-building in context Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Urban communities were established in the twelfth and thirteenth century with the aid of legal concepts that comprised early notions of the rule of law. Cities were envisaged as “communes”, which referred to popular sovereignty. In a first period, urban citizenship was flexible and closely related to place of residence. From around 1220 this model came under increasing pressure. In order to safeguard the interests of the most affluent citizens, ...
OECD national contact points as sites of effective remedy: new expressions of the role and rule of law within market globalization? University of Antwerp
National Contact Points (NCPs), which support the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, are often invoked as a reliable state-based mechanism for holding transnational corporations accountable for business-related human rights abuses. The objective of this article is to scrutinize the ability of NCPs to offer effective remedy through the lens of an often-quoted success story (the case of the post-colonial brewery Bralima-Heineken at the ...
The role of the Burundi Constitutional Court in protecting the rule of law University of Antwerp
The establishment of constitutional courts is a significant trend in the late 20th and early 21th century, in particular in non-consolidated democracies. Many functions are attributed to these courts regarded as guardians of the rule of law, such as a rights-protective role, an arbitration role, a deliberative role, or a regulatory role. In addition, courts in non-consolidated democracies are expected to play a role in political governance. The ...
The introduction and consolidation of the rule of law in Ukraine: domestic hindrances at the level of the demand for law Ghent University
Understanding Law and the Rule of Law: A Plea to Augment CS Curricula Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Protecting the rule of law in the EU legal order : a constitutional role for the Court of Justice Ghent University
The rule of law as one of the core constitutional values of the EU legal order - The rule of law in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union - Jurisdiction of the Court on the basis of a combined reading of Articles 2 and 19 TEU - Protecting the rule of law in the Common Foreign and Security Policy - Protecting the rule of law in the member states in order to safeguard the structure and functioning of the EU legal order - ...