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The analyzed thirty years of development of environmental law begin with the economic transformation of the country. This article treats this topic as a point of reference. In the first part of the article, the development of environmental law in...

After 40 years of a totalitarian regime, the state of the environment in Czechoslovakia was catastrophic. The revolutions that swept through Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 1989/1990, including Czechoslovakia, sparked enthusiastic hopes for a...

Until 1990, Hungary’s environmental legislation had been broadly incomprehensive. Since then, several laws and judicial decisions were passed, and scholarly literature on this topic exists in abundance. However, as yet, there is no exhaustive...

This article provides an overview of the formation and development of environmental law in Ukraine. The review covers the period from the early 90 s of the 20th century to the present days. The paper reveals the essence and the significance of the...

In 2019 European Commission announced “The European Green Deal” a “a new growth strategy that aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net...

A proper and highly professional scholarly and practical training of judges is one of the fundamental guarantees of the functioning of the modern state. This article begins with an introduction of general selection criteria for future judges, and...

The category of abstract-danger crimes not referring in hallmarks to the riskiness for legal good raises the question whether behavior formally fulfilling all the features of one of these types of crimes, without being risky, may be the subject of...

The justified and legally relevant relationship between contracting partners acting together in order to conclude a contract along with a comprehensive system of precontractual liability have been recognized in Poland at least since the enter into...

During the years of Ukraine's independence, the issue of land reform and the opening of the market for agricultural land was on the agenda of the legislative and executive branches of government. According to the Constitution of Ukraine, land is the...

The term “professional legal culture” is a controversial term, primarily in terms of its coverage: shall it be applied only with regard to professionally trained lawyers and judges, or does the term also cover a broader range of “legal...

Institutionalizing ‘property’ as well as defining the term ‘property’ adequately are broadly discussed problems among legal scholars. This article presents several approaches to the institutionalization of ‘property’ and discusses...

The rule of law, understood as ideology and legal rules, is believed to be a competitive advantage of Western civilization, supporting its sustainable development. Yet it can also be viewed as a social norm of citizens who respect the law and follow...

In the article, the author explains the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on civil law in Poland. The outbreak of the pandemic caused damage to entrepreneurs. The government introduced numerous support programmes to save entrepreneurs from bankruptcy...

This article examines the issues of differentiation of legislative and subordinate regulation of public relations. It is noted that in the process of law-making activities, including the legislative process, practical questions often arise about the...

The article analyzes the 2020 Russian constitutional reform with a special focus on constitutional justice. The author discusses the changes of the Constitution and the legislation on the Federal Constitutional Court and the Constitutional Courts of...

The article discusses the 2020 Russian constitutional reform and its implementation by legal amendments to many laws of the Russian Federation. The article focuses on the amendments to the new Law on the State Council and on the changes to the Law...

As a concept of international law, the right to self-determination is widely renowned for its unclarity. Broadly speaking, one can differentiate between a liberal and a nationalist tradition. In modern international law, the balance between these...