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Enforcement Activism of the EU’ cement Activism of the EU’s Renewable Ener s Renewable Energy Directive During the Global Financial Crisis
(2014 , Article)The American “shale revolution”1 has been an economic blessing in a troubled time,2 a blessing the EU (“European Union”) has largely not enjoyed.3 It may prove, however, to have been a double-edged sword. If the ... -
Filling the Gaps Proposed Review to Improve Qatar Environmental Law
( IISTE , 2019 , Article)Qatar is a pleasant Arab country in the Middle East with high regional and international profiles. It is a small country in terms of geography and demography and has a relatively modern legal system. The legislative power ... -
Finance and fairness: enhancing the customer dispute resolution scheme (CDRS) in the Qatar financial centre (QFC)
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2018 , Article)The Customer Dispute Resolution Scheme (CDRS) is the primary dispute resolution mechanism for financial disputes involving retail clients in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC). As the QFC has grown the CDRS has also ... -
Fintech and the city: Sandbox 2.0 policy and regulatory reform proposals
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)Recognising the economic value of London hosting 17 of the world’s top 50 FinTech firms, HM Treasury’s strategy is determined ‘to ensure Britain remains the best place in the world to set up and grow a FinTech business.’ ... -
Fiscal tools for inclusion of GCC states in the global environmental programme: Focus upon new vehicle imports
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Free Zones in the United Arab Emirates: Domestic and International Tax Issues
( Kluwer Law International , 2015 , Article)Free Zones in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) offer an abundance of tax and economic advantages for companies wishing to incorporate in the UAE and develop their business with a high degree of flexibility. However, the ... -
Governance in the era of Blockchain technology in Qatar: a roadmap and a manual for Trade Finance
( Palgrave Macmillan , 2021 , Article)Nations worldwide have sought to capitalize on the benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT) including Blockchain, but struggled to strike a balance between encouraging investment and innovation in the technology ... -
Governing Artificial Intelligence to benefit the UN Sustainable Development Goals
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)Big Tech's unregulated roll-out out of experimental AI poses risks to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with particular vulnerability for developing countries. The goal of financial inclusion ... -
Human digital thought clones: the Holy Grail of artificial intelligence for big data
( Routledge , 2020 , Article)This article explores the legal and ethical implications of big data’s pursuit of human ‘digital thought clones’. It identifies various types of digital clones that have been developed and demonstrates how the pursuit of ... -
"Know Thyself”: Racial Discrimination before the International Court of Justice – Recent Jurisprudential Developments
( Brill - Nijhoff , 2021 , Book chapter)Being the oldest United Nations human rights treaty and enjoying widespread participation, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (“CERD” or the “Convention”) was adopted ... -
Maritime Emissions Taxation: An Alternative to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme?
(2014 , Article)The advent of the eighteenth session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP18)1 internationalized a new sense of urgency2 towards preventing the planet ... -
The Oxford Handbook of International Climate Change Law. Edited by CINNAMON P CARLARNE, KEVIN R GRAY and RICHARD TARASOFSKY
( Oxford University Press , 2017 , Article)The urgency of climate change necessitates considering what types of governance options are available when the existing approaches are failing.1 The United Nations Framework Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) Secretariat’s ... -
The Political Economy of WTO Implementation and China’s Approach to Litigation in the WTO
( Oxford University Press , 2016 , Book Review)There is no gainsaying that international trade is the fulcrum of the world economy. No country can function meaningfully without trade or economic relations with other countries. At the heart of the global trade is the ... -
Regulating Sovereign Wealth Funds to Avoid Investment Protectionism
( Oxford Academic , 2015 , Article)Chinese and Emirati purchases of US companies have collapsed because of suspicions that their Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) status is a disguise for political ambitions. SWFs have grown in size and number, drawing the attention ... -
Review of The International Law of the Sea by Donald R Rothwell
( Kluwer Law International , 2017 , Book Review)In a world where piracy, drug trafficking, terrorism, nuclear tests, climate change and the acidification of the sea now threaten the liberty of ocean vessels to conduct their business, the historic rules governing the ... -
A Sandbox Approach to Regulating High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Applications
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)This paper argues for a sandbox approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) to complement a strict liability regime. The authors argue that sandbox regulation is an appropriate complement to a strict liability ... -
Tracing Environmental Law Principles within the Qatari Legal System
( BJHSS , 2017 , Article)In the era of environmental revolution, law becomes relevant. The last few decades witnessed huge environmental concerns, at a global level, international conferences, declarations, and international treaties has been ... -
Yenkong Ngangjoh Hodu and ZHANG Qi, The Political Economy of WTO Implementation and China’s Approach to Litigation in the WTO
(2017 , Article)1. There is no gainsaying that international trade is the fulcrum of the world economy. No country can function meaningfully without trade or economic relations with other countries. At the heart of the global trade is the ...
