The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“…Both bioethics and CSR should acknowledge that they hold two different pieces of a cognitive competence necessary for that task: CSR offers experience on how to turn corporate ethical obligations operational, while bioethics provides access to the prevailing practical and philosophical problem-solving tools in healthcare that were born out of social movements. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Of course, peer-support specialists would be obligated to the affirmative duties necessary to ensure service users' understanding and informed consent. …”
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A Criticism of the Kyoto Protocol with an Objective Approach by Z. Fuat Toprak, Sertaç Atabey

“…The Kyoto Protocol, established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one of the human-induced causes of climate change, imposes obligations on developed countries. In this study: 1) what obligations the articles of the Kyoto Protocol impose on the countries that are party to the protocol, 2) whether the articles of the protocol are impartial, equal, and fair in their obligations to the contracting countries and their binding, 3) how the economic support of developed countries to reduce emissions to developing countries can be evaluated in the context of the principle of equality/justice, 4) it has been discussed whether the non-bindingness of the countries those are not party to the protocol. …”
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Dissecting the Position of Living Law in the Criminal Code 2023 by Orin Gusta Andini

“…Second, the regulation of customary law is a recognition of sanctions for fulfilling customary obligations that will be used by judges as guidelines for sentencing. …”
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PLACE OF THE AGREEMENT ON NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IN THE LEGAL CONTRACT SYSTEM by Maksym Hura

“…The paper proves that since the agreement on non-disclosure of confidential information is aimed at creating negative obligations and, in most cases, is gratuitous, it is advisable to speak not of the transfer of benefits by the parties to each other but of the creation of counter-obligations on non-disclosure. …”
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Ecological niche modelling using MaxEnt for riparian species in a Mediterranean context by Jean Stephan, Melissa Korban

“…Despite their key environmental role, riparian tree and shrub species gained little attention in ecological niche modeling (ENM), especially in semi-arid environments.This study examines the performance of selected climatic, topographic, and geographic predictors in ENM of obligate and non-obligate riparian tree and shrub species in perennial and intermittent streams in the Mediterranean biome.MaxEnt algorithm was used for ENM. …”
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The state debt of the Russian Federation, the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and municipalities by N. Z. Zotikov, A. F. Savderova

“…The state debt is the obligations of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation arising from the state loans assumed by the Russian Federation, guarantees for the obligations to repay in the same amount with the payment of additional interest for the use of the loan. …”
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Investigating the Concept of “Progressive Development of Law” In the System of International Human Rights Law and Comparing It with the General International Law by Amirhossein Mohebali

“…While in international law, progressive development brings to mind the concept of establishment and creation of rights.Examining keywords such as "progressive development of rights" and identifying and explaining their exact meaning in the subject area will have the benefit that human rights obligators, who are the governments in most cases, understand the nature and scope of their obligations correctly and implement them in a timely manner and in accordance with the protectionist goals of human rights.By explaining the characteristics of international law and international human rights law, The present study works on the semantic difference of the term "progressive development of rights" in international human rights law and in the field of general international law, and the alternatives to progressive development in international human rights law and what they mean.Examining keywords such as "progressive development of rights" and identifying and explaining their exact meaning in the subject area will have the benefit that human rights obligators, who are the governments in most cases, understand the nature and scope of their obligations correctly and implement them in a timely manner and in accordance with the protectionist goals of human rights.By explaining the characteristics of international law and international human rights law, The present study works on the semantic difference of the term "progressive development of rights" in international human rights law and in the field of general international law, and the alternatives to progressive development in international human rights law and what they mean.…”
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Breeding bird response to adaptive multi‐paddock and continuous grazing practices in Southeastern United States by Michael J. McGraw, Steven I. Apfelbaum, Ry Thompson, Fugui Wang, Michael A. Szuter, Richard Teague, Peter Byck, Russ Conser

“…Both the AMP and CG paddocks attracted obligate grassland birds during the breeding season; however, AMP‐grazed paddocks supported significantly higher detection of four obligate grassland breeding bird species. …”
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Uproszczenie przy imporcie towarów wynikające z art. 33a ustawy o podatku od towarów i usług by Adam Krychowski

“…According to the general rules, the taxable person is obliged to calculate and show the amount of VAT in the customs declaration. …”
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The Sustainable Development Goals and the application of International Law: The case of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam by Mariona Cardona-Valles, Sebastián Preller-Bórquez

“…Considering the wide range of interests at stake and the different special regimes of international law that may apply to the settlement of this controversy, in this paper, it is argued that a perspective grounded in the notion of sustainable development may contribute to ease the dialogue between the parties and ensure compliance of their reciprocal international obligations. Focusing on the harmonious interpretation of the different regimes converging in this conflict, it is proposed that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development can operate as a kaleidoscopic lens to harmonize international obligations to a certain extent.…”
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The Tensions between Ukuthwasa and Labour Laws in South Africa: A Human Rights-Based Approach by Stewart Lee Kugara, Melisa Mutsa Chawaremera

“…It also provides insights for employers on managing the delicate balance between cultural practices and legal obligations in the modern workplace.…”
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Extra-Legal Actions of the Security Council in Violation of Fundamental Human Rights by Seyyed Ghasem Zamani, Javad Safdari kohneshahri

“…So that some of its decisions and actions have been beyond the limits of legal authority and competence and incompatible with the objectives of the Charter and human rights obligations and contrary to the standards of international law. …”
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Legal regime of business partnership property (considering international experience) by R. M. Artemenko

“…Such types of benefits as property rights (legal claims) and obligations cannot be owned by a person on the basis of property rights. …”
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATION REGARDING WOOD HARVESTING IN ROMANIA IN THE LAST TWO DECADES by Moga Camelia Elena, Timofte Claudia Simona, Gășpărel Mihai

“…The forestry legislation and complementary regulations are presented and analyzed, along with a synthesis of the rights and obligations of business agents and all those who extract/harvest wood. …”
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New ecological notes on the freshwater chrysophycean alga Hydrurus foetidus (Chrysophyceae, Heterokontophyta): a study from Serbia (Southeast Europe) by Rakonjac Aleksandra B., Simić Snežana B.

“…In addition, we describe the non-obligate Hydrurus–Paralemanea association for the first time, with Paralemanea being a substrate for Hydrurus growth. …”
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Department of philosophy in the conditions of academic capitalism approach by E. N. Ivakhnenko

“…There are three parties in this scene, initially endowed with asymmetric obligations – the professor, the administrator, and the student. …”
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GIZC et élévation du niveau marin : vers une gestion innovante des littoraux vulnérables by Marie-Laure Lambert

“…The phenomenon of the sea level rise obliges the public acttors of the littoral management, urban or natural, to face renewed stakes. …”
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Impact of the new hazard classes in the CLP regulation on EU chemicals legislation by Diana Kättström, Anna Beronius, Urban Boije af Gennäs, Christina Rudén, Marlene Ågerstrand

“…This study examined the regulatory obligations triggered by these new hazard classes, as well as the existing obligations for endocrine disrupters and PBT/vPvB substances identified in other EU regulations. …”
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Representation of an aggrieved legal entity that has suffered damage as a result of a criminal offence at the stage of pre-trial investigation by I. O. Iemets

“…It is proposed that representation of a legal entity in respect of which a criminal offence or a socially dangerous act has been committed should be understood as a type of procedural activity of a legally authorized entity whose powers are duly certified and consist in ensuring the exercise of rights and obligations of this legal entity. It is determined that the essence of the activities of a legal entity's representative corresponds to the activities of a victim in criminal proceedings, since the involved representative enjoys the rights and obligations guaranteed by law to the victim. …”
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