How Can the European Union Contribute to a COP-6 Agreement? An Overview for Policy Makers

During the 6th Conference of Parties (COP-6) in The Hague, the Netherlands, November 2000, crucial progress on a number of outstanding issues related to the Kyoto Protocol will have to be made to open the way for its early ratification, if not to save it from complete failure. Given the present lack of internal US political support for the Kyoto Protocol, the EU may play a pivotal role in making the Kyoto Protocol agreement a reality even without initial ratification of the US, if its able to provide sufficient leadership. In this overview article we discuss the main issues under negotiation, the problems of finding agreement and opportunities for the EU to catalyse a compromise agreement at COP-6, building on key scientific papers as included in this issue and discussions at the European Forum on Integrated Environmental Assessment Climate Policy Workshop in Amsterdam. Key elements are the inclusion of sinks, the use of the Kyoto Protocol mechanisms as a supplement to domestic action and the international compliance system. Domestic implementation of climate policy is a major factor for the EU's credibility.     

对完善我国短线交易归入制度的法律思考

短线交易是内幕交易的一种典型形态。各国立法上对短线交易行为的控制主要是通过归入制度实现的。我国现行立法上对短线交易的规定非常匮乏且不尽合理。今后的改革途径应当是适当扩大短线交易规制主体的范围;从立法上明确规制主体的身份界定标准;完善公司管理者和大股东的持股报告制度以及有关部门的信息披露制度;完善短线交易归入制度中的豁免适用规定;明确短线交易归入制度中的利润计算方法等。     

浅析网上交易犯罪

网上交易犯罪是网络犯罪的一种特殊形式,它既具有现实社会中交易犯罪的一般性质又具有网络犯罪的一般性质。网上交易犯罪实质上是一种信息犯罪,包括对信息价值的犯罪,对信息内容的犯罪,对信息载体的犯罪。网上交易犯罪是一种具有很大社会危害性,犯罪空间的虚拟性,犯罪运行的数字性,犯罪现场的复杂性,犯罪手段的多样性等特征。     

论我国外贸代理制的“权责均衡化”

外贸代理作为国际上通用的商事代理行为,在我国经过了二十多年的垄断历程。2004年我国放开外贸经营权后,外贸代理业虽遇挑战,但作为一种贸易趋势仍不失魅力。外贸代理法律制度的完善有助于外贸代理业的规范化管理,能有效协调当事人权责关系,促进我国外贸发展。我国外贸代理制度须借鉴国际外贸代理经验,明确外贸代理人的法律地位及职责,实现我国外贸代理制的真正"和谐利益"。     

Latency – Time for lawyers to get up to speed?

While latency issues have always existed in IT systems, it is only in recent years that latency has become a significant focal point for both IT suppliers and customers. This paper will provide an overview as to how latency arises in IT systems, why latency is becoming important across a variety of business sectors and then explores some of the prominent legal issues inherent in contracting for low-latency solutions.     

A Thorny Issue

正Recurring credit crunches in the banking system has exposed problems that require institutional reform China’s banking system suffered another credit crunch at the end of 2013.On December 19,trading in the high-value payment system was extended by an extra half an hour,followed by rumors of breaches of contract among banks.Although relevant departments clarified the rumors,interbank     

人奶交易之公序良俗的法律探析

公序良俗原则由于其不确定性,历来备受争议。近年来兴起的人奶交易又引发了对公序良俗原则的探讨,对公序良俗的反思有利于充实该原则框架体系,完善其实践运用功能。文章试图通过对公序良俗概念及司法适用的法理分析,结合现实条件对人奶交易的公序良俗规范提出有益建议,从而维护社会秩序。     

Economy

正China Issues Rules to Control Local Debt Risks China’s State Council in early October released rules to strengthen the supervision and management of local government debt,the fi rst such directive ever introduced by the Chinese cabinet.According to the State Council document,local governments will be conferred the right of debt fi nancing within a quota.A standard debt fi nancing mechanism for local     

Will Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Become a Reality？

正THE world economic pattern is gradually changing in the wake of the international financial crisis.Under the context of economic globalization,the international division of labor is still in progress,but encounters ever more challenges.In addition to the hurdles confronting the multilateral trading system,further adjustments are also required to the global financial architecture.Regional financial cooperation,in common with regional trade cooperation,needs more favorable conditions to develop.The interaction     

THIS WEEK

正GIVING BLOOD,GIVING LIFE A man volunteers to have his blood drawn at a mobile blood drive in Bozhou,east China’s Anhui Province,on June 12.Many people across the nation stepped up to donate in celebration of World Blood Donor Day,which falls on June 14