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The Old Regime (of Mutualisation) and the Revolution (of Big Data)

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In his classic work L'ancien régime et la révolution, Alexis de Tocqueville proposes a reinterpretation of the French Revolution: behind the spectacular ruptures associated with the event, profound continuities are at play. Beyond the specific case of the French Revolution, Tocqueville calls for vigilance in mobilizing the notion of revolution
Pierre Francois
wiley   +1 more source

Disgorgement and 'licence fee damages' in contract [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This article offers a theoretical basis for the limited availability of claims in respect of the benefit of a breach of contract in the light of recent cases.
Jaffey, P
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That's Not Fair! Navigating the Duality of Fairness in Insurance

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Insurance serves as a social good, providing financial protection against disasters whilst operating within a profit‐driven market. This dual role highlights the complex intersection of social and commercial interests, raising a fairness puzzle often portrayed as a trade‐off between solidarity and actuarial fairness.
Konstantinos Chalkias   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legal nature of the principle of good faith in the context of the implementation of human rights state functions in civil law of the Russian Federation

open access: yesRUDN Journal of Law, 2014
Article examines the place and role of the principle of good faith in modern civil law. This concept is explored in connection with the consideration of individual civil relations. There are a number of civil relations , where the value of good faith has
G V Verdiyan
doaj  

Ownership Claim

open access: yesLaw: Journal of the University of Latvia, 2022
The paper analyses the objective of an ownership claim – “to declare ownership rights.” According to the literal meaning of law, the claim can be brought by the present owner, still, in the court practice and in legal science this provision is ...
Jānis Rozenfelds
doaj  

Islamic financial outlook and the influence of religion on the law [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This presentation was given as part of the Islamic Law and International Law Conference 2011 by Professor Javaid Rehman from Brunel Law School.
Islamic Law and International Law Conference 2011   +1 more
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Improvement in the English Translations of Albrecht von Haller's Usong (1771)

open access: yesJournal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract The political novel Usong (1771), written by the Swiss physiologist Albrecht von Haller (1708–1777), is set in the fifteenth century and tells the story of a Mongolian prince who becomes the Emperor of Persia and redesigns the government of his empire to promote the happiness of his subjects.
Laura Tarkka
wiley   +1 more source

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