http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/327 2013-05-25T13:24:02Z 2013-05-25T13:24:02Z Wang, F http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7431 2013-05-08T13:07:40Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Response to public consultation on procedures for notifying and acting on illegal content hosted by online intermediaries Authors: Wang, F Description: Copyright @ 2012 IAPPI

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Giannoulopoulos, D http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7415 2013-05-21T13:05:31Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: La vidéosurveillance au Royaume-Uni: la caméra omniprésente, signe d’une évolution vers une « société de surveillance » ? (CCTV in Great Britain: the omnipresent CCTV camera, sign of an evolution towards a “surveillance society” ?) Authors: Giannoulopoulos, D Abstract: M. John Smith regarde sa montre. Il est lundi, 8 heures de matin, et il faut qu’il se dépêche, sinon il arrivera en retard au travail. Il attache son petit garçon à l’arrière de sa voiture et part précipitamment. Il dépasse en roulant la limite des 40 km/h, quand une caméra de surveillance routière capte l’image de sa voiture sans qu’il s’en aperçoive. Il passe encore devant deux caméras avant d’arriver à la crèche, où il dit au-revoir à son petit garçon et l’embrasse sous l’œil d’une caméra. Quinze minutes plus tard, il arrive au travail et gare sa voiture au parking, un espace ouvert, constamment surveillé par deux caméras. Deux autres caméras observent les abords du bâtiment où se trouve son bureau. Le soir du même jour M. Smith va au centre sportif pour jouer au badminton. L’écran au-dessus de la réception montre ses copains qui l’attendent déjà sur le terrain. Mardi : Après le travail, M. Smith décide d’aller au centre commercial afin d’acheter un cadeau pour sa femme dont c’est bientôt l’anniversaire. Plusieurs caméras surveillent ses mouvements : dans les divers magasins, dans les espaces communs du centre commercial, dans le parking ainsi que dans la rue principale de cette banlieue. Mercredi : M. Smith se rend à la station-service locale, où un panneau signale la présence de caméras. Il est en train de payer à la caisse, quand sa voiture et sa plaque d’immatriculation apparaissent sur un écran. Jeudi : M. Smith prend le métro pour aller au centre de Londres où il a un rendez-vous professionnel. Le quai de la station locale est sous surveillance électronique. La station d’Oxford Circus où il arrive est également surveillée par plusieurs caméras. M. Smith traverse l’Oxford street, passant devant des dizaines de caméras de surveillance qui sont installées sur les colonnes hautes et imposantes qu’on trouve tous les deux cents mètres. Vendredi : Il a fait beau pendant toute la semaine. Comme ce n’est pas très souvent le cas à Londres, M. Smith et sa famille décident d’en profiter et visitent la pépinière locale. Là encore, il y a des caméras. Samedi : Mme Smith se rend à l’agence locale de la banque pour effectuer un paiement, avant d’aller au supermarché. L’un et l’autre sont sous surveillance électronique. Dimanche : M. et Mme Smith vont voir le nouveau film de Roman Polanski au cinéma local. Juste à côté de la caisse, un écran montre des images du public, transmises directement par des caméras situées dans les salles. Description: This Article is published in French - Copyright @ 2010 A Pedone

2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Al Kahtani, Faleh Salem B http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7382 2013-04-26T09:38:13Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Current practices of Saudi corporate governance: A case for reform Authors: Al Kahtani, Faleh Salem B Abstract: One of the most debated issues is that of corporate governance. The topic has been investigated by scholars from several scientific fields including the legal. Indeed, corporate governance has been examined by a great number of law scholars, with particular regards to the improvement of various aspects. For example, effective corporate governance focuses on protecting and advancing aspects related to shareholders’ rights, the board of directors and corporations’ internal and external audit systems. The main objective of this research is to suggest reformation to the Saudi corporate governance framework in order to achieve satisfactory corporate governance practices. The second purpose of the research is to investigate the current practices involved in Saudi corporate governance arrangements. The final aim is to determine how a Saudi corporate governance framework would most benefit corporate governance from the Islamic perspective. This study intends to provide a regulatory analysis to influence those regulations that should be implemented to adjust corporate governance practices as they affect the Saudi capital market. The researcher found that Saudi corporate governance has been promulgated in accordance with principles of on-going international corporate governance. Alternatively, the Islamic perspective on corporate governance has been debated more recently, as an idea that needs to be progressed in order to provide associated benefits to the corporate governance framework in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, Saudi corporate governance provisions can be seen as based largely on positive man-made laws. The researcher further discovered that Saudi corporate governance as an institutional framework is divided between several institutions, whether internal or external, which might result in some ambiguity when it comes to implementing good corporate governance practices. However, the research results revealed that Saudi corporate governance provisions have to be reformed in accordance with popular worldwide corporate governance principles, namely the UK Corporate Governance Code, the UK Companies Act and the OECD principles of corporate governance produced. Description: This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Ogbonna, Joseph Ifeanyichukwu http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7253 2013-02-27T11:06:53Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A legal analysis of the application of articles I and III of the GATT 1994 on the economic development of ECOWAS member states Authors: Ogbonna, Joseph Ifeanyichukwu Abstract: This dissertation examines the tension inherent in the relationship between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as Member States Parties of the GATT/WTO and the GATT/WTO regime. It focuses specifically on the tension triggered off by the requirements of Article I – the Most-Favoured-Nation principle (MFN) and Article III – the National Treatment principle (NT) GATT 1994. It shows that while the non-discrimination principles are meant to promote trade liberalisation and economic growth, they produce the opposite effect in developing and least developed countries like ECOWAS and aggravate the tension between those countries and the WTO. It argues that the MFN is used to deny market access to the developing countries by exposing them to stiff but unequal competitive conditions and the NT to deny national governments the policy space to protect and promote national industries, employment and economic growth. It challenges the general assumption that the MFN and the NT are good and in the interest of all the WTO Members and rather identifies them as lynch-pins of economic development in the ECOWAS region. It also shows, contrary to the assumption of non-participation, how the ECOWAS High Contracting Parties are adapting their trading systems and harmonising their laws to the key provisions of Articles I and III of the GATT. It shows that the principles of non-discrimination are the outcome of the standard-setting procedures legally formulated as the SPS and TBT Agreements which favour the developed countries and how the Dispute Settlement Body has rejected the ‘aims-and-effect’ approach, taken a literal approach, overly emphasising trade liberalisation to the neglect of market access and economic development. This dissertation concludes that it is pre-mature for ECOWAS to assume Articles I and III obligations and recommends using the provisions of Article XXIV to build up effective influence through regional organisations and incrementally uniting to transform the GATT. Description: This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.

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