论我国个人信息权的刑法保护

《刑法修正案(七)》增设了关于侵犯公民个人信息权的新罪名,揭开了个人信息权刑法保护的序幕。我国个人信息权刑法保护立法方面不可避免地存在一些不足之处,需要从以下几个方面予以完善:犯罪主体范围需要进一步扩大;犯罪客观方面需要进一步完善;法定刑配置方面需要区别对待。     

浅论赴台渔工权益保障

大陆和台湾两岸之间渔工劳务合作由来已久,但长时间内尚未建立起有关这方的面协调机制,致使赴台渔工权益受损事件频发,问题得不到解决,严重影响两岸间正常的经贸交流。今后应以"两会"签订这方面协议为契机,积极争取依据这种制度性的安排,继续磋商条款具体落实并解决新发现问题。大陆经营公司和渔工应做好自身各方面工作,防范权益受损事件发生。     

论我国现行搜查制度缺陷及完善对策

我国现行搜查制度存在诸如实施搜查的实质条件不明、搜查证审批失当、无证搜查设计不尽合理、没有确立同意搜查的情形、秘密搜查于法无据等诸多缺陷,执行过程也不尽完美,更为重要的是违法搜查的救济体制不完善,常常导致对公民的人身财产权、自由权、隐私权等诸多权利的侵害,既不利于有效、及时侦查犯罪,更不能较好地保障人权。我们应从程序启动、执行过程及违法搜查的救济途径等方面对刑事搜查制度进行改革和完善。     

论警务实战训练中警察自我防护能力的培养

警察自我防护能力是安全执法和提高自身战斗力的有力保障。在警务实战训练中,应强化安全意识培养,强化解脱与防卫技术的掌握,将战术配合与自我防护相结合,法律知识灌输与防护技术训练相结合,以达到真正提高警察自我防护能力和队伍整体执法作战水平的最终目的。     

美国2009年《个人消费者金融保护署法案》及其对我国金融监管法制的启示

为应对金融危机,保护金融消费者利益,加强对金融机构的监管,预防金融系统性风险的发生,奥巴马政府酝酿对美国金融监管体系进行彻底改革,其改革方案的核心就是设立个人消费者金融保护署。对于金融监管法律存在诸多缺陷、金融消费者权利保障不到位以及没有构建应对系统性风险的我国金融法律制度来说,美国2009年《个人消费者金融保护署法案》在金融消费者权利保护及存在系统性风险金融产品及服务监管方面是一个可以借鉴的“他山之石”。     

论消费者义务

本文基于消费者义务而展开论述,先对非理性消费行为的表现形式从三个角度作了界定,然后分析其成因和社会危害并论证了建构消费者义务规范体系的必要性。最后,从受教育义务和消费者特定信息的提供义务、守法义务和遵守约定义务、依法行使权利的义务、不得为害的义务和诚实守信的义务以及尊重社会公序良俗的义务等角度提出建议。     

国际法人本化趋向下海外中国公民保护的性质演进及进路选择

全球化背景下中国公民走出国门的人数越来越多,他们在国外面临的形势不容乐观,而如何保护其权益则是我国必须思考的问题与人权保护践行的重点。国际法人本化趋向下保护海外中国公民权益不仅是国家的一项权利,更是一项义务和责任。目前,我国在保护海外公民权益实践当中还存在诸多不足,因而有必要在我国实行外交为民、执政为民的理念下进一步完善海外公民权益保护的策略,以切实保护其权益不受它国的非法侵害。     

European national news

The regular article tracking developments at the national level in key European countries in the area of IT and communications – co-ordinated by Herbert Smith LLP and contributed by firms across Europe. This column provides a concise alerting service of important national developments in key European countries. Part of its purpose is to complement the Journal's feature articles and briefing notes by keeping readers abreast of what is currently happening “on the ground” at a national level in implementing EU level legislation and international conventions and treaties. Where an item of European National News is of particular significance, CLSR may also cover it in more detail in the current or a subsequent edition.     

“Opt in” and “opt out” mechanisms in the internet era – towards a common theory

In order to provide for adequate legal protection mainly in mass-transactions on the internet, both the legislature and private parties increasingly, resort to so-called “opt in” and “opt out” mechanisms. Whether or not an “opt in” or an “opt out” mechanism is used is often decided on a case-by-case basis. The same is true regarding the circumstances under which private parties are or should be allowed to resort to “opt out” mechanisms, and if so, what restrictions should safeguard the free will of the addressees of such mechanisms. This paper argues that the existing “opt in” and “opt out” schemes should not be regarded and discussed as isolated phenomena. Rather, they should be analyzed from the viewpoint of a common underlying legal theory which builds on the common character of the underlying regulatory structure of all “opt in” and “opt out” schemes. This requires a complex matrix which comprises not only the opposites of “in” and “out”, but also of “active” and “inactive”, of “preference” and “non-preference” for the respective default rules, as well as of “ex ante” and “ex post” enforcement of the law. It also involves normative, economic, psychological and, last but not least, technical issues.     

The exploitation of Business Register data from a public sector information and data protection perspective: A case study

Business Registers (BRs) are a very important information resource for investors, creditors, financial institutions and public authorities. The possibility to aggregate and interconnect these data at a European level could enhance the transparency of companies towards those actors and add a great deal of value to the raw Business Register data. The European BRITE project intended to provide adequate tools to meet these demands. BRITE will provide easier access and cross-border interoperability of Business Register data throughout Europe. On the other hand, the processing of BR data within the BRs and BRITE triggers several important European legislations such as the Data Protection Directive and the Directive on the re-use of public sector information. In this paper, the processing of BR data will be analysed from the perspective of both data protection and public sector information laws, analysing as well the relation between both regulations. Do these regulations strike an optimal balance between the interests of private data vendors to re-use BR data and enhance business transparency and the need to protect the personal data of natural persons?