欧洲私法基础

几年以来在私法领域存在普遍的欧洲化倾向.在比较法、法律史、欧洲共同体法和国际统一法领域的各种发展趋势都为私法指出了一条通往欧洲的道路.本文对这一在可见的将来有可能落实到具体立法计划的发展趋势作了概括.     

Intellectual property law and practice in the blockchain realm

Blockchain technology is claimed to be and perceived as one of the revolutionary technologies that will have an enormous impact on our lives in the forthcoming years and decades. The legal questions surrounding blockchain appear to be among the most controversial issues surrounding this novel technology, which create uncertainties as to the scope and speed of its eventual adoption. Is it legal to use blockchain technology? Does or should any governmental authority or court take a record stored in blockchain into consideration in their decisions? Is blockchain reliable? Can the technology be used for the protection and enforcement of legal and property rights?The technological advancements offered by blockchain promise wide ranges of use in a variety of sectors and legal areas, including intellectual property (IP) law. This paper will focus primarily on the possible opportunities that blockchain may offer with respect to the future of IP law and discuss its potential impact on the registration, management and enforcement of intellectual property rights. We will proceed to offer blockchain-based solutions to foster the operation of IP offices, reinforce customs procedures in detecting counterfeit products, and enhance the efficiency of IP rights management by the right holders. The paper concludes by providing some suggestions to pave the way for the advancement of blockchain technology and to increase the number of people that this technology reaches, as well as its successful integration into the various services and registration/transaction channels that we use today.     

The relationship between childhood traumatic events,social support,and mental health problems in prisoners

This study examined the prevalence of childhood traumatic events (CTE), social support levels as well as mental health problems (MHP), to test for differences between traumatized and non-traumatized individuals, and to investigate the relationship among the aforementioned parameters in a sample of 49 prisoners in Switzerland. This cross-sectional study used standardized self-report measurements. In line with expectations, prisoners reported a high rate of traumatic events. Furthermore, results indicated that those traumatized differed from those non-traumatized regarding the level of social support, interpersonal sensitivity, and depression. However, no relationship between CTE and social support as well as MHP was found. This points to specific therapeutic needs of those traumatized, and to the necessity of a trauma-informed correctional care. Moreover, these study results are a further step into more integrated models of criminal behavior.     

Kapitalerhaltung versus Prospekthaftung: Die europäischen Richtlinien

Die Prospekthaftung kann ebenso wie diejenige aus anderen kapitalmarktrechtlichen Informationspflichten mit der aktienrechtlich gebotenen Kapitalerhaltung beim Emittenten kollidieren, wenn der von Kursverlusten betroffene Anleger seine Ansprüche gegen diesen richtet. Die deutsche Rsp hat schon vor Jahren dem Anlegerschutz den Vorrang zuerkannt, und der OGH ist dem unl?ngst gefolgt. Dieses Ergebnis ist alles andere als zweifelsfrei; vor allem aber erstaunt, dass keine Vorlage zum EuGH erfolgte, ja deren Notwendigkeit nicht einmal in Erw?gung gezogen wurde. Denn hier sind im nationalen Recht die Vorgaben einschl?giger Richtlinien zu befolgen. Der Beitrag weist erstens nach, dass eine Vorlage unumg?nglich ist, und begründet zweitens, warum die nationale Judikatur in der Sache den europ?ischen Ma?st?ben nicht standh?lt.