Balkan yearbook of European and international law 2020 / / edited by Zlatan Meskic

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; 2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (294 pages)
• Disciplina: 343.0878
• Soggetto topico: Export sales contracts
• Persona (resp. second.): MeskiZlatan; KundaIvana; PopoviDusan V.; OmeroviEnis
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword by the Editors -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I: Special Topic: 40 Years of CISG -- For an Independent Development of the CISG Beyond Article 7 (2): A Stocktake and a Proposal -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Dynamic Elements in Article 7 CISG and Their Limits -- 2.1 The Dynamic Interpretation of the Convention Pursuant to Article 7 (1) CISG -- 2.1.1 The Goals of Interpretation: Article 7 (1) CISG and Beyond -- 2.1.2 Dynamic Tools in the Methods of Interpretation of the CISG -- 2.1.2.1 The Application of the CISG in Its Systematic and Historic Context -- 2.1.2.2 The Importance of Underlying Comparative Analysis -- 2.2 Supplementation of the Convention Pursuant to Article 7 (2) CISG -- 2.2.1 The Mechanism of Gap Filling Under Article 7 (2) CISG -- 2.2.1.1 The Identification of Gaps Within the Scope of the Convention -- 2.2.1.2 Gap Filling by Analogy or General Principles -- 2.2.2 The Limits of Supplementation Pursuant to Article 7 (2) CISG -- 3 The Independent Development of the CISG Beyond Article 7 (2) CISG -- 3.1 The Independent Development of the CISG as a Distinct and Necessary Category Beyond Article 7 (2) CISG -- 3.1.1 Terminology of an Independent Development of the CISG -- 3.1.2 A Justification for the Recognition of the Independent Development of the CISG as a Distinct Methodological Category -- 3.1.2.1 The Case for a Distinct Category of Independent Development of the CISG -- 3.1.2.2 Potential Criticisms of the Independent Development of the Convention -- 3.2 A Proposal for Prerequisites and Criteria for an Independent Development of the CISG -- 3.2.1 Criteria for the Admissibility of an Independent Development -- 3.2.2 Substantive Criteria for an Independent Development -- 3.2.2.1 Potential Starting Points for the Development of Substantive Criteria -- 3.2.2.2 A Proposal of Substantive Criteria -- 4 Concluding Remarks. ; References -- Forever Young: The Gap-Filling Mechanism of the CISG As a Factor of Its Modernization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Method of Interpretation of Article 7(2) CISG -- 2.1 Use of Methodology Rooted in Domestic Law -- 2.2 Use of Methodology Rooted in International Law -- 2.3 Use of ``CISG-Specific´´ Methodology -- 3 The Elements Defining the Scope of Application of Article 7(2) CISG -- 3.1 Matters Governed by the Convention -- 3.2 Matters Not Expressly Settled in the Convention -- 4 The Gap-Filling Role of General Principles upon Which the CISG Is Based -- 5 The Use of the Rules of Private International Law -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Anticipatory Breach of Contract in Uniform Contract Law: Overview of the Solution of the UN Convention on the International Sa... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General Rules of the CISG on Anticipatory Breach -- 3 Future Fundamental Breach of Contract -- 4 The Debtor´s Refusal to Perform -- 5 Contract Avoidance: Declaration and Legal Effects -- 6 The UNIDROIT Principles and the PECL: Anticipatory Non-performance -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- CISG and Proactive Contracting: Suspending Performance Under Article 71 CISG in the Time of a Global Pandemic -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Suspending Performance Under Article 71 (1) and (3) CISG -- 2.1 Scope of the Right to Suspend Performance Under Article 71(1) CISG -- 2.2 Conditions for Exercising the Right to Suspend Performance Under Article 71(1) CISG -- 2.2.1 The Risk of Nonperformance Has to Occur After the Conclusion of the Contract -- 2.2.2 The Performance at Risk Must Concern a Substantial Part of a Party´s Obligation -- 2.2.3 Cause of the Uncertainty in Performance -- 2.3 Duty to Notify and Resuming Performance Under Article 71(3) CISG -- 3 Suspending Performance Under Article 71 (1) and (3) CISG as a Tool for Proactive Contracting. ; 3.1 Proactive Contracting: Transforming Contracts to Tools of Competitive Advantage -- 3.2 Proactive Use of Article 71 (1) and (3) CISG -- 3.2.1 Proactive Use of Article 71 CISG in Addressing the Risk of Nonperformance -- 3.2.2 Proactive Use of Article 71 CISG in Addressing the Risk of Lack of Adaptability -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- COVID-19 in the Context of the CISG: Reconsidering the Concept of Hardship and Force Majeure -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Force Majeure and Hardship in the Context of Article 79 of the CISG -- 3 Applying Article 79 of the CISG in the COVID-19 Situations -- 4 Conclusion: Force Majeure and Other Contractual Clauses in the Context of COVID-19 -- References -- Part II: European Law -- The Western Balkans on the Way to the EU: Revisiting EU Conditionality -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Development of the EU and Western Balkan Relations After the Dissolution of the Former Yugoslavia -- 2.1 A Candy for Peace at Home: Trading Economic Incentives for the Consolidation of Peace, Democracy and Human Rights -- 2.2 The EU Pulls Its Joker Card: The Promise of Full Membership -- 2.2.1 The Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe -- 2.2.2 The EU Stabilisation and Association Process -- 2.2.3 European Partnerships -- 2.2.4 Moving Towards the EU Accession -- 3 The Evolution of EU Accession Conditionality: Climbing Up the Pyramid -- 3.1 Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) -- 3.2 Copenhagen Criteria -- 3.3 Specific Conditions Imposed on the WB Countries -- 3.3.1 Regional Cooperation Condition -- 3.3.2 Protection of Minorities -- 3.3.3 War Crimes Conditionality -- 3.3.4 Country-Specific Conditions -- 4 Perfect on Paper But Less so in Reality: Why EU Accession Conditionality Does Not Produce Expected Results of Genuine Transf... -- 4.1 State Capture? -- 4.2 Volatile Support for EU Integration -- 4.3 Credibility of Future Accession. ; 4.4 Prioritisation in EU Conditionality Policy and the Resulting Centre-Periphery Dilemma -- 4.5 Political Will and Compliance Costs -- 4.6 Economic Considerations -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- The Story of the Civil Supervisor: A Missed Opportunity to Strengthen Civil Control of Public Procurement in the Republic of S... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Civil Society as the Integrity Watchdog in Public Procurement -- 2.1 The Challenges of Civil Control of Public Procurement -- 2.2 Best Practices in Comparative Law -- 3 The Civil Supervisor: (In)efficiency of Civil Control in Serbian Public Procurement Law -- 3.1 A Critical Overview of the Legal Framework -- 3.1.1 Who May Be Appointed as a Civil Supervisor? -- 3.1.2 Public Procurement Procedures Monitored by the Civil Supervisor -- 3.1.3 The Appointment of Civil Supervisors -- 3.1.4 The Monitoring Process: Work Methods and the Right to Remuneration -- 3.1.5 Report of the Civil Supervisor -- 3.2 Practical Experiences -- 4 The Way Forward: Prospects for Future Civil Society Participation in the Serbian Public Procurement System -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Employment Contracts and the Law Applicable to the Right to a Patent: Czech Considerations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Employment Contracts and the Law Applicable to the Right to a Patent -- 2.1 International Conventions -- 2.2 Rome I Regulation -- 2.3 Regulation of the Employment Contracts Under the Rome I Regulation -- 2.4 Employee Inventions and the Law of the Protecting Country (Lex Loci Protectionis) -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Part III: International Law -- Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in the Field of Bilateral Conventions of Greece with Balkan States -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Treatment of Bilateral Conventions in the Greek Legal Order -- 3 The Bilateral Conventions of Greece with Balkan States -- 3.1 Albania. ; 3.1.1 General Remarks -- 3.1.2 The Relevant Provisions -- 3.1.3 Case Law -- 3.2 Bulgaria -- 3.2.1 General Remarks -- 3.2.2 The Relevant Provisions -- 3.2.3 Case Law -- 3.3 Romania -- 3.3.1 General Remarks -- 3.3.2 The Relevant Provisions -- 3.3.3 Case Law -- 3.4 Ex-Yugoslavia and Successor States -- 3.4.1 General Remarks -- 3.4.2 The Relevant Provisions -- 3.4.3 Case Law -- 4 Conditions for Recognition and Enforcement -- 4.1 Finality -- 4.2 Jurisdiction -- 4.3 Due Process -- 4.4 Irreconcilable Judgments -- 4.5 Public Policy -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Holding All the Aces? Hate Speech: Features and Suppression in Croatia -- 1 Rocking the Boat of Freedom of Expression -- 2 Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech Suppression in Croatia: Standards, Provisions and Effects -- 3 Discovering (New) Hate Speech Features and Insights? -- 4 Tilting at Hate Speech Windmills or What Lies Ahead? -- References -- Journals and Articles -- Books and Chapters -- Online Publications -- Acts -- Case Law -- The Challenges of the World Health Organization: Lessons from the Outbreak of COVID-19 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 WHO´s Limited Legal Arsenal to Fight Against COVID-19 -- 3 WHO´s Financial Deficit and Its Impacts on the Response to COVID-19 -- 4 The Systematic Violation of WHO´s Rules and Recommendations During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Sacrificing Privacy in the Fight Against Pandemics: How Far Is Too Far? Examples from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Measures Undertaken by BandH and MN -- 3 Character or the Measures -- 4 Requirement of ``Accordance with Law´´ and ``Legitimate Aim´´ -- 5 Necessary in a Democratic Society -- 5.1 Measures Are Ineffective -- 5.2 The Measures Create Opportunity for Abuse -- 5.3 Less Intrusive Measures Had Been Available -- 6 Publishing Lists as a Right to Receive Information. ; 7 Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: The second volume of the Balkan Yearbook of European and International Law (BYEIL) focuses on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), which was signed 40 years ago. The contributions analyse a broad range of aspects and reflect the latest developments; those in the permanent sections on European Law and International Law explore contemporary challenges in public and private law disciplines, offering fresh new perspectives on established concepts.
• Titolo autorizzato: Balkan Yearbook of European and International Law 2020
• ISBN: 3-030-65295-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910490024003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Balkan Yearbook of European and International Law