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Showing 1 to 20 of 90 for “"Legal regime"”.
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Towards a legal regime for limiting ship-source greenhouse gas emissions
In the 55th meeting of the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in October 2006, the Committee noted that the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of marine fuel oil on climate change is a serious concern and even though shipping …
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Exploitation at Sea: Examining the Structural Failings of an International Legal Regime
… in deceptive recruitment practices, charge illegal fees for employment within the industry, and increase the risk of debt bondage. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated eight hundred thousand seafarers were trapped on board their vessels at the conclusion of their contracts, with many …
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Assessing the Relevance of the Existing Legal Regime in Tanzania for Data Protection
… efforts in overcoming the challenges in a legal perspective and make necessary recommendations for drastic measures to be taken. Chapter one introduces the research work, giving the essence of personal data protection. The statement of the problem is that cyber security in Tanzania is poor …
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The Legal Regime for Developing the Hydrocarbon Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf
… sovereign territory of two or more States, the legal regime often obliges the operators to unitize a reservoir straddling different authorizations.<br/>Where a reserve transcends boundary delimitation lines between coastal States, the maritime boundary delimitation usually integrates a ‘mineral …
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Choosing an international legal regime: How much justice would you trade for peace?
… These studies, however, neglect to consider the legal/institutional environment where bargaining occurs. In contrast, I argue that this is a crucial factor in determining whether or not bargaining might be successful. In my thesis, I start off by formalizing the situation of conflict: this …
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How to turn a Transparency Policy into a workable and effective Legal Regime
… This paper examines whether South Africa's legal framework on political finance adequately addresses the problems that exist in relation to the funding of political parties and particularly, the threat of corruption.
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Protection of the African lion: a critical analysis of the current international legal regime
… is made as to whether there is an international legal regime pertaining to each of these threats, and whether that regime is adequate. There has been an increase in arguments that the international legal framework pertaining to the African lion is in fact unacceptable for the protection of the …
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Adjustment to the International Legal Regime on Regulation of Accidental Pollution from Offshore Petroleum Operations
… operations globally. However, the international legal framework needed to achieve the objective is unresolved. Looking at the extant international instruments relating to marine pollution from offshore oil and gas activities, there is a clear absence of global treaty on safety of offshore …
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The OECD transfer pricing guidelines: an analysis of their application in the South Africa legal regime
… entities form the basis of transfer pricing legal regulatory regime in South Africa. The arm's length principle forms the backbone of applying the provisions of the section. The existing legislation is wide in scope hence difficult to apply on the taxpayer's hand; consequently, in some …
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The OCED transfer pricing guidelines: an analysis of their application in the South Africian legal regime
… entities form the basis of transfer pricing legal regulatory regime in South Africa. The arm's length principle forms the backbone of applying the provisions of the section. The existing legislation is wide in scope hence difficult to apply on the taxpayer's hand; consequently, in some …
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In chronic exile: A critique of South Africa's legal regime for refugees in protracted refugee situations
The major thrust of refugee protection worldwide is directed towards providing assistance to refugees in emergency situations. In South Africa, a large number of refugees have moved beyond this initial emergency phase such that the extended nature of their refugee status has left them in a state of …
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The WTO Legal Regime for the Actionability of Agricultural Subsidies after the Expiry of the Peace Clause
… 13 had the power to prevent several types of legal challenges. The Peace Clause has expired, and now many agricultural subsidies can be challenged under substantive provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1994) and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures …
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Conspiracy to Raid the Revenue Authority with Special Emphasis on Tax Avoidance Under the South African Legal Regime
"[I]f a taxpayer, acting on ingenious advice succeeds in avoiding the payment of tax which other taxpayers, who do not have access to such ingenious advice, pay . . . and in the result Fiscus loses tax, it is not customary for the courts to shed any tears on behalf of it; the taxpayer has done what …
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An analysis of the legal regime governing transfer of cases from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to the Rwandan domestic justice system
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), established by the United Nations Security Council was originally set to wind up its affairs in 2010. However, by Resolution 1901 of the Security Council, ICTR's mandate has been extended to 2012.This will necessitate the transfer of residual …
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Reparations and child soldiers in Africa: the legal regime of reparations for former child soldiers under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
… on the African continent. Despite a substantive legal framework affording protection and prohibiting the enlisting and recruitment of child soldiers, this practice remains prevalent in many parts of Africa particularly in the Great Lakes Region. As a result of their childhood and the traumatic …
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The challenge of creating an effective and equitable legal regime to cover transboundary protected areas considering the challenge through the lens of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
Contemporary recognition of the need to expand existing protected area systems has culminated in the formulation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 by the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). This Strategic Plan incorporates 20 ambitious 'Aichi Biodiversity …
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Impact of E-commerce on the Legal Regime in Tanzania. A Case Study of the Law of Contracts in Tanzania vis-à-vis on-line Contracts made in Dar-es-Salaam Region
… necessary information. The study found that the legal system of Tanzania is mainly based on common law principle where the formation of contract requires four main elements namely; offer, acceptance, consideration and intention to create legal relations. The foregoing elements are badly affected …
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Wetlands: An ecosystem service South Africa can afford to protect: a critical evaluation of the current legal regime and mechanisms to facilitate the use of payment for ecosystem services to the conservation of wetlands in South Africa
… of all the country's ecosystems. South Africa's legal framework governing wetlands recognises the importance of natural infrastructure and its contribution to ecosystem services. Notwithstanding this recognition, the deteriorating status of South Africa's wetlands is evidence that the legal …
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