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State aid and export credits: which law applies?

11 February 2021
Officially supported export credits are instruments that governments can use to boost or support their exports, either through insurances, loans or guarantees. Most governments provide this support through Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), the first of which were founded in the 1920s (Stephens, 1999).
by:
- M.I.F.A. Jennekens
in Law
Should we worry about sovereign debt?

15 January 2021
In her recent book “The Deficit Myth” star economist Stephanie Kelton tells us why economists should not worry too much about sovereign debt and deficits. But is that the same for lawyers? And are all countries truly treated equally?
by:
- M.I.F.A. Jennekens
in Law
IACL Younger Scholars Forum (Fukuoka, 25 July 2018) – A Brief Overview

7 August 2018

‘Technology and Innovation: Challenges for Traditional Legal Boundaries’ Workshop

The 20th Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law (IACL) took place this year in Fukuoka, Japan, between 22-28 July. Apart from bringing together established comparative law scholars from different...