《鹿特丹规则》：一个值得珍惜的统一法律的机会

就国际海事委员会（CMI）和联合国国际贸易法委员会（UNCITRAL）有关《鹿特丹规则》的准备、起草、讨论等工作进行简要回顾,并对中国海商法协会及中国政府代表团的参与及贡献进行简单介绍。此外,还对《鹿特丹规则》的核心内容作一浅显的说明,指出《鹿特丹规则》较好地平衡了在现今条件下的船货双方利益,是一个值得珍惜的统一国际海上货物运输合同法律的机会。     

Evaluating the utility of ‘strength’ items when assessing the risk of young offenders

There is emerging recognition that positive or pro-social characteristics may lessen criminal propensity. There are now several adult and youth forensic instruments that include protective or strength components. Yet evidence supporting the protective capacities of these instruments with youth offending populations is still developing. This study aimed to identity the prevalence of strength items on the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory tool, and their relationships with risk and re-offending for a cohort of 212 multi-cultural Australian juveniles in custody. The prevalence of strengths in the sample was low, and differed by cultural group. Young people who possessed a strength yielded lower instrument total and domain scores and were more likely to be afforded a lower level of risk compared to youth without a strength. Moreover, youth who possessed a strength were significantly more likely to desist from re-offending. This association remained after controlling for level of risk. Findings point to the importance of strengths when assessing a young person’s risk for re-offending.     

东亚货币金融合作的深化:从“清迈倡议”到“清迈倡议多边化”

2008年的全球金融风暴对东亚国家的货币金融稳定带来了严峻的挑战,并促使东亚国家加强区域货币金融领域的合作.东亚"10+3"的财长们于2009年12月发表了有关"清迈倡议多边化"(CMIM)的联合声明,决定成立采取自我管理的区域外汇储备库安排(SRPA)作为"清迈协议多边化"的具体形式.从2000年以双边货币互换为特征的"清迈倡议"(CMI)到以自我管理的区域外汇库安排为特征的"清迈倡议多边化"过渡与发展,表明了东亚"10+3"货币金融合作进一步走向深化.     

国际海事委员会的最新成果：《北京草案》

《关于外国司法出售船舶及其承认的国际公约草案》（即《北京草案》）是国际海事委员会历经7年时间取得的重要成果.该文仅就《北京草案》的产生过程、所遵循的政策考量方面的原则、主要内容等问题进行阐述,述及到《北京草案》对中国海事审判的潜在影响,号召业界共同努力,为使《北京草案》能够成为被广泛接受的国际公约做出中国海商法人应有的贡献.