The failure of the Russian global license proposal and the future of alternative remuneration systems

As rights holders, courts, and policy makers worldwide struggle with the question of copyright infringement and the potential liability of internet service providers (ISPs) worldwide, Russia developed – and subsequently abandoned – a proposal for the creation of a global license to be imposed on ISPs which would allow for rights holders to be compensated for copyright-infringing activities carried out through those ISPs.Russia is not the first jurisdiction to look at a global license as solution to the wide spread of copyright infringements online. By analysing the Russian proposal for a global license, this article addresses the sustainability of such a model on a wider scale by analysing the legal implications this may cause. In this context, this article will address the Russian proposal's legislative history before moving into a substantive discussion about the synergies between legal justifications and merits of a global license.     

The Adaptation of License-plate Readers for Investigative Purposes: Police Technology and Innovation Re-invention

Scholarship has focused on the use of license plate readers by patrol officers as a rational instrument for accomplishing key policing goals, including recovering stolen vehicles. In contrast, this paper applies the theoretical framework of innovation reinvention to explain how license plate readers are being used by criminal investigators in more novel ways. This perspective provides insights into the practical benefits of an enhanced version of this technology. More significantly, it helps illuminate the innovation attributes and the organizational determinants that contribute to its adaptation. In our case study of an agency with extensive deployment of license plate readers, we found that factors contributing to their reinvention included their widespread availability and compatibility with other information systems, their lack of complexity, the characteristics of their users, and the role of leadership in promoting their use. These findings have implications for advancing knowledge about the complex nature of the innovation process.     

论"终生禁驾"

本文主要分析了新<道路交通安全法>中"终生禁驾"的不合理性.作为一项处罚方式,笔者认为不能只侧重惩罚,也应采取鼓励的手段来遏制危害结果的发生,特别是针对逃逸行为.因此,文章建议修改或废止这项处罚,这是基于以人为本的宗旨和法的公平原则提出的.     

"严打"的法理学探析

"严打"这一阶段性的刑事政策,相对于法律而言,与依法治国及罪刑法定原则尚存在一些冲突之处.本文试从上述两个方面予以分析,并提出完善我国刑事法制的构想.     

论奸淫幼女中的“明知”——评法释[2003]4号司法解释

2003年1月17日最高人民法院之批复使得刑法学界对于奸淫幼女(罪)的种种争议告以终结。从奸淫幼女的历史出发、考察中外法域关于奸淫幼女的规定,可以看出,奸淫幼女中要求对幼女的年龄明知。这种明知涵盖故意和过于自信的过失。理论中正确界定"知道或应当知道",实践中贯彻主客观相统一原则,对于奸淫幼女的认定会产生良好的社会效应。     

环境管制目标与管制手段分析

环境管制目标具有双重性。影响该目标实现的因素有信息的完备程度与管制制度的完善及管制机构的健全。我国目前环境管制的主要手段是排污收费制度,这一制度对于环境管制目标偏离程度较大,对效率损害较严重。为此应从改革现行的排污收费制度,加强管制制度、管制机构的建设以及建立信息披露机制入手,来改进我国环境管制工作,以实现可持续发展目标。     

行政许可的性质与功能分析

认定行政许可的性质有几种观点,其中"解禁说"阐明了行政许可的本质属性。行政许可最主要的功能有三种:防止危险、合理配置资源、提供公信力证明。作为弥补市场缺陷的一种有效管制手段,行政许可有其独特的优越性,但其发生作用的领域是有限的。行政许可作为"权力之手"可能会产生某些社会问题和负面影响。     

“套牌车”的法律分析及防范打击

“套牌车”的增多,不仅给道路交通安全带来了威胁,也损害了国家和群众的利益。文章从法律的角度出发,通过分析“套牌车”大量涌现的原因及其危害,旨在找出防范和打击的相应措施。     

欧盟统一的法定审计制度:挑战与改革

欧盟公司法的统一是不断向前推进的,有关法定审计的第8号公司法指令是欧盟公司法的组成部分.本世纪初在美国及欧盟发生的财务丑闻加快了欧盟强化法定审计独立性及法定审计责任的改革.以公司治理为背景,主要分析了欧盟修订法定审计指令的考量因素、对法定审计独立性的强化措施、有关法定审计的形式选择以及尚未解决的问题,指出欧盟法定审计的改革受到美国《萨班斯法案》以及欧盟成员国内法的影响,而且,这一改革还将持续进行,并且也影响着包括中国在内的其他国家的相关立法.     

公共健康和专利保护之争--解读《TRIPS协议与公共健康宣言》新发展

从《TRIPS协议与公共健康宣言》的公布到《关于TRIPS协议和公共健康多哈宣言第六段的执行决议》的达成 ,发达国家和发展中国家在公共健康和药品专利保护问题上进行了艰难的谈判。无论是从历史的角度还是从现实的角度 ,专利保护和科技创新的关系都是相对的 ;对知识产权的保护必须限定在一个合理的范围内 ,不能以牺牲公共利益为代价保护知识产权