Rīgas Juridiskā augstskola / Riga Graduate School of Law: Recent submissions
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Analysis of the right to be forgotten under the GDPR in the age of surveillance capitalism
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)The definition of personal data is evolving in the modern age. With the emergence of new technology, new commercial practices and the increase in the value of data, companies are looking for ways to extract as much value ... -
Legal regulation of working time in EU countries related to remote work in modern labour market conditions
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This work is devoted to analysis of Labor Law and Legal regulations of working time in EU countries related to remote work in modern labour market conditions. It mainly aims to analyze the relationship between fastly ... -
Gaps in EU anti-counterfeit policy and analysis of other measures to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)In 2019 the annual income from the trade in counterfeit goods around the world was approximately USD 509 billion, where EUR 121 billion (6.8% of EU imports) come from the European area.1 Since 2020 to the spread of Covid-19 ... -
Right to private life under the scope of mass surveillance: differences in approaches to the implementation of the principle of proportionality in the jurisprudence of the CJEU and the ECtHR
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Mass surveillance in a digital age prompts a new domain of challenge in the balancing act of the interest of national security and the right to privacy. The Thesis examines the clash between national security imperatives ... -
Does the right to access to justice oblige the states to include a working court mandatory mediation system?
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Over the last two decades mediation has become more popular. With the ongoing trend in Europe of making mediation mandatory there have been discussions about if the process of making mediation compulsory goes against the ... -
Right to privacy – the conflict between individual privacy and public safety under Article 8 of the ECHR
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This paper discusses the tension between the right to privacy and the need for public security in the context of mass surveillance and data protection under Article 8 of the ECHR. The author analyses the relationship between ... -
Admissibility of digital open source evidence in the prosecution of atrocity crimes by the International Criminal Court
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)The advent of the internet, social media and the widespread proliferation of mobile communication technologies has immensely expanded the global information environment causing a rapidly growing amount of open sources to ... -
The potential liability of online marketplaces for breaches of consumer protection law caused by sellers in the European Union
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Online platforms have gained tremendous influence on the global economy and society and are largely protected by EU laws when it comes to the activity of their users. From a legal perspective, the extent to which an online ... -
Uncovering corporate tax avoidance and investigating multinational corporation financial strategies and the social consequences
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This bachelor thesis’s aim is to analyze and research the problem of corporate tax avoidance and its social consequences. The main objectives will be to first of all, address and explain the theory of corporate tax in ... -
Investigating the borderline between illegal tax evasion and lawful tax planning under article 49 of TFEU (freedom of establishment principle)
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Aim of this research was to achieve a thorough analysis of what could be a borderline between illegal tax avoidance and lawful tax planning. Within the process of research some indicators to shape the borders of lawful tax ... -
Air carrier liability in case of passenger death or bodily injury under the Montreal Convention
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This bachelor thesis examines the liability of air carriers for passenger injuries or deaths under the Montreal Convention. With the growing importance of air travel globally, the number of passengers is expected to rise, ... -
Legal aspect of social media influence on 2020 U.S. elections
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)The 2020 U.S. presidential election brought to light the rising impact of social media platforms on election outcomes. This study investigates how candidates used social media during the campaign and whether limiting ... -
Implementation of competition law in Latvia in terms of cartels
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)The Bachelor thesis issue cartel as the destruction of competition between companies in Latvia. This theme is crucial due to companies making cartels in many sectors such as construction, car manufacturing, telecommunication, ... -
Legality of lustration as a tool of transitional justice in post-communist Central Europe
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)In the aftermath of communism, nations of Central Europe have opted for different methods to address their oppressive past. Lustration, i.e., screening of holders of offices in the state administration, has been one of the ... -
The Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on the interpretation and implementation of the force majeure clause in international commercial contracts
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)In this thesis, the author analyses the link between force majeure and pandemic prior to Covid-19 and in the light of those findings, the impact of Covid-19 had on the interpretation and understanding of force majeure and ... -
Online hate via social media platforms: challenges under legislation of the European Union
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This thesis seeks to answer the following research question: do social media platforms appropriately balance the fundamental rights of the victims with the right to freedom of expression under laws regulating hate speech ... -
The gender blindness of human rights due diligence in global supply chains
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)Since the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011 the recognition amongst companies is continuously increasing on how business operations can be related to human rights ... -
Implementing anti-money lаundering regulаtions in the decentralized cryptocurrency industry: challengеs, implicаtions, аnd solutions
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This thеsis exаminеs the effective implementаtion of Anti-Money Lаundering regulаtions in the decentralized аnd global cryptocurrency industry. It addrеssеs the unique challengеs posed by the decentralized nаture of ... -
Contradiction between the blasphemy laws in Islamic nations and the international human rights law
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)This thesis explores the contradiction between blasphemy laws and international human rights law. Blasphemy laws, which involve insulting or showing disrespect towards God, have gathered significant controversy due to their ... -
Virtual in-game objects as property and subject of intellectual property rights: comparative research
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2023)The use of virtual objects in digital environments, especially in games, has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. This thesis explores the legal treatment of virtual in-game objects, examining whether they can ...