Before the Northern Lights project, carbon capture and storage (CCS) were a matter between operator and State, whereas it now includes other parties in the equation. How does this change the rules regarding responsibility? And how do international environmental rules on environmental pollution liability and principles like the ‘polluter pays principle’ and 'no transboundary harm' relate to a ...

The world’s aquatic environment is at risk of irreversible environmental damage and most of Europe’s lakes and rivers have shown signs of degradation from pollution and the changing climate. Water sources are not only essential for human life but crucial for the earth’s biodiversity. The introduction of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in the EU has been essential in providing its member states ...

The goal of this thesis is to explore how the law is structured to deal with the dichotomy between biodiversity protection and common-pool resources. To do so, it utilizes bottom trawling as an example of an anthropogenic activity that benefits from the exploitation of the latter but is known to be detrimental to the former. As bottom trawling is a fishing technique, it also examines how fisheries ...

Climate change is severely affecting the Arctic and accelerating the melting of the ice. Among other things, it is leading to the emergence of new polar routes. This will shorten the distances between Europe and Asia. These new Arctic lanes have led to an increase in maritime traffic in the High North. This new shipping traffic represents economic opportunities for the region, but can cause irreversible ...

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En analyse av advokaters undersøkelses- og rapporteringsplikt etter hvitvaskingsloven, herunder praktiske problemstillinger og forholdet til advokaters øvrige plikter.

En analyse av påtalemyndighetens adgang til å anvende skjulte tvangsmidler med formål om å avverge alvorlig kriminalitet.

Oppgaven tematiserer overføringer av personopplysninger til tredjestater, og hvilke krav som stilles til slike overføringer etter personvernforordningen. I denne forbindelse behandles Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC-er) som overføringsgrunnlag, og hvordan disse påvirkes av EU-kommisjonens adekvansbeslutning for USA fra 2023. Reglene om overføringer av personopplysninger til USA får stor betydning ...

Avhandlingen drøfter om entreprenøren kan kreve vederlagsjustering dersom en uforutsett og ekstraordinær prisstigning rammer entreprisen. Drøftelsen tar først for seg hvilke mekanismer som følger av kontrakten, men hoveddelen dreier seg om forutsetningslærens betydning opp mot avtalt prisrisiko.

The use of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships is expected to become more prevalent in the near future. However, the legal order for these vessels is currently unclear. This thesis explores the issues related to enforcement of coastal State and flag State jurisdiction on MASS. This is done in relation to the territorial sea and the regime of innocent passage, with the legal basis being the United ...