Going global? Micro-philanthrocapitalism and Danish private foundations in international development cooperation

During the past decade, academic attention to the role of private foundations in international development cooperation has greatly intensified. The largest foundations have increased their global giving and moved towards strategic social impact, but we do not know if such processes have also occurred at a more micro level. This article explores this issue by studying the international activities of Danish foundations. It finds that grant-making on global issues is increasing, and that several foundations have undergone transformations in their approach to grant-making, making them surprisingly similar to established development organisations.     

Reflections of an evaluator navigating between community development and welfare paradigms

This practical note discusses some of the challenges evaluators face when their values clash with those of their employer. A case example where the author was commissioned to complete an evaluation for a community development project within a welfare-minded NGO highlights evaluation issues for welfare-minded NGOs attempting to deliver community development programmes. A fundamental issue is the differing interpretation of key terms including evaluation, participation, and empowerment. The note discusses how the author attempted to navigate between maintaining community development principles in the evaluation process while at the same time fulfilling quantitative evaluation requirements mandated by the organisation and funders.     

国际投资法中的“国家安全”问题探究——以“Ralls诉美国外国投资委员会案”为视角

国际投资协定通过条约义务设定,促使投资东道国保护其境内的外国投资。"国家安全例外"条款则以保护东道国利益为宗旨,并为国际投资协定和国际投资争端解决实践认可。"国家安全例外"在平衡国际投资者与投资东道国利益中扮演重要角色,但该条款会为以保护东道国国家利益为名行投资歧视之实的行为提供"条约保护伞",对国际投资造成不合理限制。在国际投资协定由"重投资保护轻东道国保护"向"投资者与东道国兼顾"的转型中,我国拟在《外国投资法》中设置国家安全审查机制的做法正逢其时,并与"投资者—东道国纠纷解决机制"退出国际投资条约的呼声相呼应,将为投资东道国利益提供条约上的保护。但在国际投资协定尚未完成转型的时期,通过国家安全审查国际投资时应兼顾考察所涉及的投资协定,以免国家承担可能发生的条约不履行的国际责任。     

The State of the Art of Child Hearings in Germany. Results of a Nationwide Representative Study in German Courts

According to German family law, in family court proceedings that deal with custody or access rights, family judges are obligated to personally hear the child if the feelings, ties, or will of the child are significant for the decision. In a research study commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Justice, a nationwide representative survey of all judges compiled their personal information and their attitudes and expectations as well as various parameters regarding the concrete practice of hearing children. Also, with a very complex methodological design, over 50 children and their parents were studied one week in advance of the hearing, directly before and after the hearing, and four weeks following the hearing. The results of the study are presented, particularly those pertaining to the burden and relief for the children and the expectations of judges. The practical experiences of family judges in personally hearing children are included as well.     

诚实信用原则在劳动法适用的类型化

劳动关系较之一般的契约关系更着重双方信赖利益。对于诚信原则在劳动法中的适用范围各国尽管尚存争议,但大多均肯定其价值。我国《劳动合同法》对此亦有明文规定。但无论是诚信原则概念本身的不确定性,抑或从我国司法适用现状的考察,诚信原则均有类型化适用的必要。即在考量劳动法特性前提下,按照诚信原则三大功能的指引,在适用时区分不同的类型进行建构,明确具体构成要件和法律效果。在补充性功能上,注意劳动者附随义务划定的边界,不能擅自突破法律既定的保护框架。在限制性功能上,应通过精细化阐述或下位原则适用,对判定要素加以说明。在修正性功能上,应遵循维护法律安定性为本旨,例外情况下才适用的原则。     

滨海新区构建生态新城的生态学解析及立法思考

天津滨海新区要建成生态城区,其开发开放离不开生态环境的保护与恢复。该文着眼于滨海新区开发开放中生态环境保护,基于该区生态环境现状,在分析天津市十一五环境规划相关内容的基础上,从生态哲学、环境立法角度对滨海新区的生态环境保护与建设进行了理论探索。     

论律师法的修改及对刑事诉讼理念的影响

修改后的律师法,扩大了执业律师在刑事诉讼活动中的权利,从理论上解决了律师执业中"会见难"、"阅卷难"和"调查取证难"的三大难题.从立法机关的立法理念上来讲,这次律师法修改,是一种刑事诉讼理念上的进步,赋予了律师与司法机关在刑事诉讼中更加平等的权利,给予了律师以充分的法律信任,表明律师的政治地位和法律待遇在不断提高,他们将在刑事诉讼中发挥越来越大的作用.     

《刑法》罪名确定机制的演进与革新——由全国人大常委会确定《刑法》罪名的建议

目前,《刑法》或《刑法修正案》出台后由最高人民法院、最高人民检察院以司法解释形式确定新规定犯罪之称谓的传统罪名确定机制存在诸多弊端．如易背离立法本意、效率低下等。以与时俱进之理念革新现行《刑法》罪名确定机制势在必行,考虑我国刑事司法的实际状况,在经过与《刑法修正案》同步出台立法解释和在《刑法修正案》中直接规定罪名两个阶段的过渡后,最终将实现由最高立法机关在刑法典中直接规定罪名的理想目标。     

论经济公益诉讼的建立和法治社会的形成——以市民社会和政治国家的对立为视角

依市民社会和政治国家互动理论,经济法是为了约束市场私权与国家公权的过度膨胀而产生和发展的,是整和两者的矛盾运动,使市场经济良性发展的法律路径。依此理论,我们可以更深入认识经济法的本质,经济法是连接市民社会和政治国家的公私性质兼容的法律,这也决定了经济法的程序法必须和它的这种本性相适应,否则难以实现经济法的本质功效。经济公益诉讼的建立正是顺应这种时代发展要求的有益尝试,这一制度的建立也将极大地促进法治社会向前发展。     

程序视角下的劳动教养制度研究

目前的劳动教养制度已不能适应当今社会的发展,而且不符合分权制衡的法理。可能导致权力滥用。从建设和谐社会的目标出发,有必要从程序上完善劳动教养制度：劳动教养的决定权必须由人民法院行使;公安机关仅负责调查、取证、向法院提出对当事人劳动教养的请求;同时应该加强检察机关对公安机关的监督。最终做到劳动教养制度的公开、公正。