Die Abgrenzung Versuch/Vollendung als Nichtigkeitsgrund

Die durch den OGH unl?ngst erfolgte Einordnung der Abgrenzung Versuch/Vollendung in den Nichtigkeitsgrund des § 281 Abs 1 Z 11 StPO statt wie bisher in Z 10 überzeugt nach Ansicht des Verfassers nicht. Z 10 ist nicht in dieser Weise zu interpretieren. Versuch und Vollendung sind nicht gleichwertig, sondern bilden eigene Tatbest?nde innerhalb eines Deliktstypus. Die Eliminierung der Z 10 wirkt sich auf das Verst?ndnis des Verbrechensbegriffs aus. Weder die Parallele zur Einheitst?terschaft noch die Prozess?konomie k?nnen die Entscheidung des OGH rechtfertigen.     

Beginn der Verjährungsfrist für Pflichtteilsansprüche

Die dreij?hrige Verj?hrungsfrist für Pflichtteilsansprüche beginnt einheitlich für alle Berechtigten mit dem Tag der Errichtung des übernahmeprotokolls durch den Gerichtskommiss?r.     

Offering financial services over the Internet: What is possible and how to protect consumers?

Modern means of communication are increasingly being used for the provision of financial services. This paper shows that although in Belgium it is legally possible to conclude an agreement relating to financial services completely online, in practice it often remains impossible to perform all legal acts to conclude the contract electronically. However, this does not mean that Belgian consumers actually have to go to their financial institution to sign the contract, since many institutions enable consumers to enter into a distance contract. In view of this, this paper also aims at examining whether the techniques which are being used by the legislator to protect consumers – i.e. the obligation to provide certain information and the right to withdraw from the contract – are effective.     

The trade and fiscal impact of EU/ACP economic partnership agreements on West African countries

The European Union is currently negotiating free trade agreements, called Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), with African countries as part of the Cotonou Agreement between the European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. The paper empirically assesses the impact of the EPAs on trade flows and government revenue for 14 West African countries. The results indicate that the decline in import duties due to the preferential tariff elimination might be of some cause for concern and that complementary fiscal and economic policies have to be implemented before or at the time the EPAs come into force.