Local governments’ environmental emphasis and corporate green innovation: evidence from China

Economic Change and Restructuring - To study the effect of green industrial policies comprehensively, this paper takes uses a sample of Chinese Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed companies from...     

An analysis of the fundamental tensions between copyright and social media: the legal implications of sharing images on Instagram

ABSTRACT

Copyright is inherently intertwined with the development of technology and none more so than the advent of the Internet and sharing technologies. More recently, social media platforms have become the latest challenge for copyright law and policy. This article builds on the literature that recognises the underlying conflict between copyright and social networking sites (SNSs); namely that the basic implication of copyright is the restriction of copying, whereas the ethos of social networking is the promotion of sharing. In particular, this article focuses on the disparity between the restricted acts of copying and communication to the public under copyright law and the encouragement of sharing on SNS Instagram. In doing so, it contextualises the debate surrounding copyright and social media and provides an understanding of the legal implications of using Instagram. As such this paper analyses (1) the infringement of copyright protected work on Instagram, and (2) the user-agreement and licensing of copyright material on Instagram. This study concludes that the disparity between the principles of copyright and social media lead to confusion and vulnerability of users. Therefore, it is suggested that Instagram should better inform its users of the implications of sharing third-party content as well as the terms of its user agreement. This could be done by implementing a copyright strategy, which includes a notice and takedown system as well as investing in producing educational content for users. Perhaps SNSs, such as Instagram might be more motivated to take steps to recognise intellectual property rights if they were considered Internet Services Provides such as YouTube.     

纪念香港城市大学合作十周年研讨会发言节选

2019年12月8日国家法官学院与香港城市大学合作办学十年座谈会暨判例法与案例指导制度论坛举行,本刊摘录几位嘉宾的现场演讲,以飨读者。     

类似案件判断中比较点的确定:原则、路径与运用

比较点是法官判断待决案件与指导性案例是否构成相关类似时所依赖的标准。在实践中并不存在判断类似案件的统一法则,因而比较点的构建也是因人而异。比较点既包含法律规则也包含案件事实,本质上是决定指导性案例裁判结果的判决理由,也是其指导性的体现。法官在选择比较点时应遵循两条原则:其一,比较点构成指导性案例裁判结果的充分条件;其二,比较点在内容和形式的表达上符合经济原则。在构建比较点时法官应采用初步假定、实质比对的路径,确保高效且准确地判定待决案件与指导性案例是否构成类似案件。     

中国和平崛起的政治经济学分析

21世纪,中国提出的和平崛起理念具有重大的理论意义和实践价值。从政治经济学的视角来分析,和平崛起理念不仅是中国国际战略思想的重大创新,更是中国基于国际国内政治经济形势所做出的合乎经济理性的战略选择。和平崛起理念实践价值,在于其顺应了经济全球化与中国经济日益国际化的潮流,在国际政治经济领域都具有广泛的市场。从国际政治经济活动主体运行的相关性来看,中国的和平崛起同样也不是孤立的。为此,中国要实现和平崛起的战略构想,必须系统地分析国际国内政治经济形势及其变化趋势,创造最大限度的有利条件,调动一切可能的积极因素,做出最优化决策。     

Race and Ethnicity: Responsible Use from Epidemiological and Public Health Perspectives

While the concepts of race and ethnicity have been abused historically, they are potentially invaluable in epidemiology and public health. Epidemiology relies upon variables that help differentiate populations by health status, thereby refining public health and health care policy, and offering insights for medical science. Race and ethnicity are powerful tools for doing this. The prerequisite for their responsible use is a society committed to reducing inequalities and inequities in health status. When this condition is met, it is irresponsible not to utilize these concepts.     

Zur Berücksichtigung des Denkmalschutzes im Bundeswaldgesetz

Die von Deutschland nach Art. 59 Abs. 2 GG ratifizierten europ?ischen und internationalen übereinkommen zum Denkmal- und Kulturgüterschutz müssen in nationales Recht transformiert werden. W?hrend die L?nder im Rahmen ihrer Kompetenz (Art. 30, 70, 83 GG) Denkmalschutzgesetze erlassen haben, hat der Bund in einschl?gigen Gesetzen wie dem Bundeswaldgesetz den Denkmalschutz bisher nicht berücksichtigt. Dabei ist bei einem Waldanteil von 30% der Wald mit seinen historischen Kulturlandschaften und seinem Waldboden als Archiv der Natur- und Kulturgeschichte von besonderer Bedeutung. Da Deutschland 60 Jahre nach Kriegsende endlich auch ausdrücklich ein Kulturstaat werden soll, ist es an der Zeit, dass die Belange des Denkmalschutzes auch im Bundeswaldgesetz (z.B. §§ 1, 2, 9 oder 11 BWaldG) berücksichtigt werden. Einige Verpflichtungen zum Denkmal- und Kulturgüterschutz sind heute ohnehin bereits V?lkergewohnheitsrecht (Art. 25 GG).     

试论犯罪现场保护的任务和方法

犯罪现场是指犯罪分子实施犯罪行为的地点和遗留与犯罪有关的痕迹、物证的一切场所.保护好犯罪现场是做好犯罪现场勘察工作和侦查破案的前提和基础.为保证现场勘察工作的顺利进行,必须明确现场保护的任务,掌握好现场保护的方法.     

行政判例研究

来自不同法系的经验 ,正在使判例不属于正式法律渊源的传统看法变得不合时宜。判例的遵循先例规则在属于公法领域的行政法部门中较属于私法的民商法领域中更易生成并发挥作用。名为“案例”、实为行政判例雏形的我国最高人民法院公报案例和最高人民法院依据《裁判文书公布管理办法》公布的裁判文书 ,已经对我国行政诉讼的展开与行政法学研究产生了实际影响。我国应正式确认判例具有司法解释的效力与地位 ,完善其形式 ,公布程序 ,制定具体适用规则 ,增加其数量 ,规范其种类。     

文化建设的法治之路

和谐社会的文化建设过程,必然是法治之路,需要法的理性之治。法的理性之治,是民主政治国家的最高追求。文化建设的理性与法治的理性具有同一性。在现时期,加快建设文化大省,推进“法治浙江”建设,必须树立法治理性的观念,运用富于理性又切合国情省情的法治手段,推动文化建设切实走上法治之路。