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The Functional Representation Of The Individual's Interests Before The Ec Courts: The Evolution Of The Remedies System And The Pluralistic Deficit In The Ec, Luigi Mmalferrari
The Functional Representation Of The Individual's Interests Before The Ec Courts: The Evolution Of The Remedies System And The Pluralistic Deficit In The Ec, Luigi Mmalferrari
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Back to Government?: The Pluralistic Deficit in the Decisionmaking Processes and Before the Courts, Symposium. University of Trento, Italy, June 11-12, 2004.
Alien Torts In Europe? Human Rights And Tort In European Law, Eric A. Engle
Alien Torts In Europe? Human Rights And Tort In European Law, Eric A. Engle
Eric A. Engle
Human rights are universally recognized. Their enforcement, however, often requires the action of particular states. This paper examines private law remedies in tort in several Member states of the European Union to remedy human rights violations occurring outside the European Union. It concludes that the laws examined are examples of universal jurisdiction and rights and duties of private persons under international law, which are two key elements of the post-Westphalian state system.