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Contemporary Private Military Firms Under International Law: An Unregulated “Gold Rush”, Jackson N. Maogoto, Benedict Sheehy
Contemporary Private Military Firms Under International Law: An Unregulated “Gold Rush”, Jackson N. Maogoto, Benedict Sheehy
Jackson Nyamuya Maogoto
Clearly, the issues raised by the ascendance of contemporary PMFs would be suitable for a book length treatment; however, in light of the pressing nature of the present situation expediency dictates a shorter but timelier piece. This article has as its modest aim an exploration of the thorny legal issues raised by the commodification of force. It discusses the nature of the contemporary PMF noting that it bears vestiges of yester year mercenaries. It then grapples with their uncertain status under international law despite the fact that they potentially pose problems for state authority and the direct control of states …
“El Tribunal De Justicia De Las Comunidades Europeas Confirma La Validez Del Reglamento Nº 261/2004 (Compensación En Caso De Denegación De Embarque Y De Cancelación O Gran Retraso De Un Vuelo)”, Luis González Vaqué
Luis González Vaqué
The fact that the validity of a Community act is contested before a national court is not in itself sufficient to warrant referral of a question to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling.
Courts against whose decisions there is a judicial remedy under national law may examine the validity of a Community act and, if they consider that the arguments put forward before them by the parties in support of invalidity are unfounded, they may reject them, concluding that the act is completely valid, given that, in so doing, they are not calling into question the existence of …