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#11.2 Property Law, Pt. 2 from 2018-05-17T11:24:22
We are back with the second part of our property law episode. This time, my guest of the first part - Bram Akkermans - joined me to interview a true expert of property law. Dr. Jill Robbie is a Le...
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#11 Property Law, Pt. 1 from 2018-04-26T08:52:24
This is part 1 of this episode. Part 2 will be released on 17th May 2018. After months of absence from the area of private law, we finally managed to record another episode on it. In this episode,...
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#10 European Union Law from 2018-03-14T21:08:28
Many supranational organisations exist, be it the African Union, the Eurasian Economic Union, or the Association of Caribbean States. In this episode we will focus on just one of them: the European...
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#9 International Law from 2018-02-20T16:13:46
The United Nations comprises of 193 states, all of which have legal relations with each other. But how are these relationships governed? International law is there to help: It organises, furthers, ...
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#8 (EU) Citizenship from 2018-01-23T17:54:15
We don't think much about it, but most of us have one: A citizenship. We are being born as Indian, Dutch, Bulgarian, Chinese, or some other nationality. But why do we have citizenships and what rig...
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#7 Access to Justice from 2017-08-18T18:25:22
It might seem so obvious: If someone misbehaves, e.g. by damaging your property, you may start proceedings or seek any other remedy available. All legal systems allow such recourse. But why? Listen...
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#6 Tort Law from 2017-06-21T21:00:48
There are 7.35 billion people on this planet. We all have to live together and arrange our lives in a way that others can live theirs. But what if something goes wrong? Your friend borrows your pho...
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#5 United States Law from 2017-05-18T10:38:53
European lawyers tend to have a hard time with United States Law at first. Too different are "both" systems, it seems. But is the Anglo-American legal order really that different? The fifth main e...
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#4 Contract Law from 2017-04-19T20:39:52
Did you get a coffee this morning or maybe a sandwich for lunch? Whether or not you were aware of it: You have concluded a contract. Thus: Let's talk about contract law! Unfortunately, the audio re...
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#BREXIT It is not easy from 2017-03-23T19:07:21
This week's episode is all about the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. With me for a second time is Aalt Willem Heringa - an expert in his field. If you haven't listened to our episode on ...
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#FACT Scots despise English Law from 2017-01-26T09:55:45
Hi, it's Benedikt again and we are working hard to bring you a new full-feature episode soon. In the meantime however, Bram Akkermans has a fun fact for you: Why English and Scottish lawyers aren't...
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#XMS The Law to Gift from 2016-12-23T16:01:16
It's holiday season! Whatever you celebrate, very often this includes giving presents. For most, gifting is as normal as buying tomatoes in the grocery store. The law however has quite a hard time ...
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#3 Constitutions from 2016-11-30T23:01:54
There are 196 countries in the world, which equals at least 196 constitutions. But what is meant by "constitution"? Must it be written, or does custom suffice? Episode 3 of Maastricht Law Talk is a...
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#2 State-Caused Harm from 2016-11-04T08:32:04
This month's episode of Maastricht Law Talk deals with the theories and philosophies behind criminal law. It features everything from the emergence of criminal law through tribal law, to the develo...
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#1 What is Law? from 2016-10-05T18:45:21
Here we are! Maastricht Law Talk's first episode covers the very broad topic of "What is Law"? Prof. Dr. Bram Akkermans, Associate Professor for European Private Law at Maastricht University, joins...
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