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Cover of 'Das personenstandsrechtliche Geschlecht'
Susanna Roßbach
Das personenstandsrechtliche Geschlecht
Gender is a complex construct. The question of what constitutes gender has been the subject of both academic and socio-political discourse for decades and has received renewed attention through the German Act on Self-Determination. Susanna Roßbach explores legal gender recognition under German law and asks if it is (still) necessary.
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Cover of 'Das Mehrheitsprinzip als Optimierungsgebot für das Wahlrecht'
Konstantin Setzer
Das Mehrheitsprinzip als Optimierungsgebot für das Wahlrecht
While a constituency representative could enter parliament with twenty percent of the votes, a further ballot would be necessary in a mayoral election with the same vote result. Konstantin Setzer analyses from a legal dogmatic perspective why the majority principle has such varying effects, and which electoral systems are constitutionally admissible.
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Cover of 'Eigentumsschutz im Völkerstrafrecht'
Nella Sayatz
Eigentumsschutz im Völkerstrafrecht
Nella Sayatz analyses the basis and limits of the protection of property under international humanitarian law and international criminal law. Building on this, her study critically assesses the application of war crimes against property under the German Code of Crimes against International Law from a doctrinal and legal policy perspective.
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Philipp Bauer
Governance-Token
Governance tokens grant tradable participation and control rights in the governance of decentralized autonomous organizations. Philipp Bauer examines this token category from a corporate- and securities law perspective.
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