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![De pre-pack: een eenvoudige manier om werknemers te lozen?](/sites/default/files/2023-03/8226451812_88007f08df_b.jpg)
… wordt op verzoek van de onderneming, die in ernstige financiële problemen verkeert, door de rechtbank een beoogd curator en beoogd rechter-commissaris aangewezen. De beoogd curator onderzoekt of de betreffende onderneming geschikt is voor een doorstart en indien ja, in welke vorm. Verder zal hij alvast een waardering van de onderneming laten opstellen, de boekhouding bestuderen en vervolgens een geschikte overnamekandidaat zoeken. Nadat de nodige voorbereidingen voor een doorstart zijn getroffen, zal het faillissement worden aangevraagd, waarbij de beoogd curator in de regel wordt aangesteld als curator in faillissement. Opstelten, voormalig Minister van Veiligheid en Justitie, diende reeds in 2013 een wetsvoorstel ter … van de pre-packmethode de kans op een doorstart van (de rendabele onderdelen van) de onderneming tegen een maximale opbrengst wordt vergroot. Dit komt enerzijds doordat de doorstart in stilte wordt voorbereid en anderzijds doordat de pre-pack een tijdsbesparende procedure is. Een dergelijke voorbereide doorstart zou voordelig zijn voor de schuldeisers, waaronder ook de werknemers, omdat een deel van de werkgelegenheid behouden kan worden indien de onderneming going concern wordt doorverkocht. Het …
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… Zoekresultaten 14 mei 2019 door: in Law Over 30 states and 40 business and civil society groups debated strategies for affordable and sustainable medicines prices at last month’s second WHO Fair Pricing Forum—co-sponsored by the government of South Africa. In our last blog post , we asked whether this Forum would achieve a shared … however, have the primary human rights obligation to regulate industry’s behaviour, including to promote transparency. Cost-effective spending on medicines is part of the right to health , and universal health coverage, a Sustainable Development Goal target (3.8), cannot be achieved without transparency about containing the costs of medicines. Indeed, Brazil’s legislation requiring large public hospitals to publish the prices they paid for medical supplies empowered other hospital managers to … Law & Policy. Email: katrina.perehudoff@gmail.com Twitter: @KatPerehudoff Jennifer Sellin is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law, Maastricht University, a member of the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights in the Netherlands, and momentarily a visiting professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. She is a member of the advisory council of the Pharmaceutical Accountability Foundation . Email: jennifer.sellin@maastrichtuniversity . Written by …
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… Zoekresultaten 28 augustus 2014 door: M.A. Paul in General Scientific research involving animal testing at Maastricht University caused a lot of commotion last week. A group of animal rights activists mobilized, according to their own sources, more than 100.000 people to sign a petition to halt experiments involving dogs in particular. Emotions got so heated that a rational discussion about the pros and cons of … at Maastricht University and other knowledge institutions do this with sincerity and responsibility. They are aware of the necessity to look for alternatives for animal experiments and actively contribute to this process. This is also the case for the group in Maastricht, that is conducting research on animals using a multi-method approach. Alternatives For years researchers have been working on improving healthcare, including the care needed for people with heart disease. In this light I’d like to … animal testing and look for alternatives. Nevertheless, science remains dependent on animal testing when it comes to finding adequate and responsible solutions to certain medical issues. How bitter this may sound: in reducing the suffering of a large group of people worldwide we find justification for the inevitable suffering of a smaller group of animals. Meaningful discussion That is why we stick by our researchers. We are convinced that the independent commission that investigates the need for …
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… Zoekresultaten 4 juni 2015 door: in Law The Nikolova case (C-83/14), currently pending before the Court of Justice (CoJ), constitutes an interesting and unique example of a practice alleged to have discriminatory effects on a large group of persons defined by reference to their Roma ethnic origin. The case sheds light on the role that EU substantive as well as procedural equality law may play in challenging large scale discriminatory practices. Nikolova is twin to the Belov case … stigmatising effects (iv). Yet, the Advocate General suggests leaving the final assessment of proportionality to the national court. An interesting feature of the Nikolovacase is that the applicant herself declares not being part of the Roma ethnic group. Thus, she wishes to benefit from the protection of the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin without belonging to the relevant ethnic group. The Court will thus have to examine whether to extend its case law on ‘discrimination by association’ as developed in relation to Directive 2000/78 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation. In a case on …
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… door: in Law As it stands, we don’t teach critical theory as part of the general international law syllabus in this Faculty. This is why, in October last year, I (with the help of several colleagues, for which I am extremely grateful) set up a reading group for students on Critical Approaches to International Law. I sent out word and hoped that students would be as enthusiastic about this idea as I was. But first, why teach critical approaches? In this short post, I reflect on some key reasons why … … As it stands, we don’t teach critical theory as part of the general international law syllabus in this Faculty. This is why, in October last year, I (with the help of several colleagues, for which I am extremely grateful) set up a reading group for students on Critical Approaches to International Law. I sent out word and hoped that students would be as enthusiastic about this idea as I was. … On the importance of teaching critical approaches …
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… shi ji min), which suggests that a prosperous society is not only about economic success but also about the financial well-being of the general population. Microinsurance (the commercially available insurance that is designed to insure low-income groups against a variety of risks) is a perfect case that reflects this concept. It strikes a balance between a social-driven outcome and a sustainable business model. Given the tremendous benefits of microinsurance, since 2007, China started to launch personal microinsurance schemes (including both life and personal accident insurance schemes). By the end of 2017, 31 provinces in China had implemented microinsurance schemes and covered approximately 110 million people. Meanwhile, … they are not always adequate. From a law and economics perspective, there could be distortions in the microinsurance market if: (1) government subsidies on microinsurance premiums are not stable or not smartly designed (e.g. risk-adjusted or more targeted); (2) simplification of microinsurance terms is done not by reducing the complexity of microinsurance policies but by reducing exclusions; (3) the utilized microinsurance distributors are poorly-trained or improperly licensed; (4) the group of …
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… Zoekresultaten 24 april 2016 door: in Maastricht Students A group of UM professors, staff, students and relations opened the ’40 of Limburg’ route last Friday, which is a bike route through the hills of Limburg to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Maastricht University. The route is open for everyone so you can … What do you talk about when you find yourself solely among scientists on a bike, for example, during a bike ride through the hills of Limburg in celebration of the UM 40th birthday? Must one talk about the regenerative medicines when you want to start a conversation with a scientist, who is let’s say the Tom Dumoulin of the UM? A peloton of professors, researchers, students, teachers and doctors, all of whom are riding in lycra. Last Friday, an interesting mix of ‘UM people’ or ‘UM related … ‘s Avonds op Strava stelde de Onderzoeker tevreden vast dat hij ‘vier leeftijdskommetjes’ had gepakt. Wat dat ook moge zijn. Zijn Strava-profiel is indrukwekkend, trouwens. Hij rijdt per week minimaal 250 kilometer. De Onderzoeker is een trainingsbeest, in wielerjargon. Imposant was ook de Oud-gouverneur, die ik nog nooit op een fiets had gezien, maar die ik me al snel niet anders dan fietsend kon voorstellen. Gebeiteld op zijn hybride attaqueerde hij elke meter omhoog alsof het zijn laatste …
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… Zoekresultaten 31 augustus 2015 door: M.T. Kawakami in Law On August 29, 2015, a group of European Ministers in Paris agreed to increase security on key international rail routes in response to the thwarted attack on a Thalys train that took place earlier in the month. Increasing various security measures in the aftermath of such … being that in order for us to feel safe again, governments must vow to be more vigilant. This short piece will question the prudence of this near reflexive reaction by taking into consideration its long-term implications. On August 29, 2015, a group of European Ministers in Paris agreed to increase security on key international rail routes in response to the thwarted attack on a Thalys train that took place earlier in the month. Increasing various security measures in the aftermath of such … myopic and at times, even counter-productive. One modest suggestion would be that in the aftermath of these tragedies – whether it be a terrorist attack or the plight of immigrants that do not make it to the EU – what is necessary, at least as a starting point, is diplomacy, empathy, and compassion. In what American neoliberal, Joseph Nye, described as relying on “soft power”, rather than simply increasing security measures or building walls, we must work to understand why these events happen …
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… Law held the “Logic of International Law Conference.” Henrique Marcos (UM & São Paulo Univ.) and Antonia Waltermann (UM) organised the conference under the auspices of the Globalization and Law Network (GLaw-Net) and the International Law Discussion Group (ILDG). The idea of the conference was to bring together scholars from public international law and from legal theory and legal logic to interact and discuss theoretical issues of international legal reasoning with one another. Holding a … for treating international law as a system, and Torben Spaak considered the question of consistency in international law. Then, Jaap Hage analysed the logic of human rights, and Henrique Marcos gave a logical account of the interaction between humanitarian and human rights law. Craig Eggett had the last word in our conference — he zoomed in on the logic of principal and accessory responsibility for international crimes. Despite the diversity of topics, some common themes were evident throughout … With this in mind, we believe that the discussions held during the “Logic of International Law Conference” were already fruitful. Nonetheless, we also know that much more discussion is needed. In this regard, we are currently organising a discussion group with meetings every 3-4 months to continue debating the logic of international law. Our idea is for a presenter to circulate a paper in advance to allow for our meeting to be pre-read and, thus, allow participants to focus on discussing the …
![ABN AMRO naar de beurs met certificaten](/sites/default/files/2023-03/abn_amro4.jpg)
… Zoekresultaten 4 november 2015 door: S. Renssen in Law Last Tuesday (27 October 2015) NLFI (the organisation responsible for managing state participation in the financial sector) and ABN AMRO group NV announced that they would be taking the next steps towards ... This article is only available in Dutch. Labels: ABN/AMRO beurs certificaten private law S. Renssen Andere blogs: General Alumni Arts and Social Sciences Business and Economics … and Life Sciences Law Maastricht Students Psychology and Neuroscience Science and Engineering Universiteitsraad … Last Tuesday (27 October 2015) NLFI (the organisation responsible for managing state participation in the financial sector) and ABN AMRO group NV announced that they would be taking the next steps towards ... This article is only available in Dutch. … ABN AMRO goes to exchange with certificates …