englischLong-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) are an established model for project financing in the US energy sector. Due to the increasing market integration of renewables, they are also gaining popularity in Germany. The author comprehensively analyzes which legal framework conditions promote [...]
more informationenglischThe book analyses in-depth the issues raised by the European Parliament resolution of October 20, 2020 calling for an “EU Regulation on Liability for the Operation of Artificial Intelligence-Systems” which have now been followed up by the legislative proposals for an AI Liability Directive [...]
more informationenglischThe paper focuses on the Federal Constitutional Courts climate decision of March 24, 2021, which is considered to be the most far-reaching climate protection decision. Public-law climate lawsuits raised the question of the extent to which individuals are entitled to climate protection. The [...]
more informationenglischIn the context of flight migration and reception processes, the question of social recognition has gained particular relevance. This anthology addresses different dimensions, levels of meaning and practices of (non-)recognition in their intersectional interrelationships. The volume addresses [...]
more informationenglischFor students and those interested in police sociology, an introductory basic text is now available. In ten chapters, the authors summarise the location of police sociology among academic disciplines, describe the police and their development, and analyse their relationship to the public. [...]
more informationenglischFor students and those interested in police sociology, an introductory basic text is now available. In ten chapters, the authors summarise the location of police sociology among academic disciplines, describe the police and their development, and analyse their relationship to the public. [...]
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englischThe volume of the Young Sustainability Law research network brings together contributions on the multi-layered relationship between law and the concept of sustainability. In particular, the focus is on the design and discussion of possibilities and conceptualizations of legal frameworks for [...]
more informationenglischProviding the community with affordable housing is a challenge for municipalities. Many cities have introduced cooperative building land models through which the developer participates in the costs of housing land development and commits to build subsidized housing. The thesis shows possible [...]
more informationenglischNiklas Luhmann's early systems-theoretical conception of functional differentiation holds both normative and empirical insights for our understanding of constitutional adjudication. For example, Luhmann's conception of legal autonomy may help to shed new light on the countermajoritarian [...]
more informationenglischAgainst existing prejudices and resistance, farming in the form of corporate farms is also gaining ground in the area covered by the Northwest German Höfeordnung. However, this can have considerable (negative) effects on the inheritance of farms according to the regulations of the [...]
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