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SJD candidate Franziska Pupeter publishes article in Juridikum

May 5, 2023

Comparing the incomparable: SJD candidate Franziska Pupeter compares the Austrian Parliament (the National Council) and the European Parliament with a focus on the formation of investigative committees. 

The Fair MusE project launches with Professor Maria José Schmidt-Kessen among contributors

April 19, 2023
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"An EU-funded project – Fair MusE – has been launched to help the music ecosystem become more fair and transparent at a time it struggles with the over-dominance of social media platforms and streaming services in a post-pandemic Europe." Professor Schmidt-Kessen will analyze business practices in the digital music industry from a competition law perspective. Please click here to read the full press release.

Business law students visit the Vienna Stock Exchange

April 18, 2023

As part of the ongoing ‘Capital Markets and Securities Regulation’ course of Professor Tibor Tajti, a visit to the Vienna Stock Exchange was organized by our Department on 17th of April 2023.

Universal Realization of the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation in High-income Countries is a Myth

March 20, 2023

We usually assume that countries in the global North provide universal access to water and sanitation services. However, this overlooks persistent gaps in access to such services that are caused by social exclusion, discrimination, and racism. 

Tommaso Soave's book launch in the US

March 15, 2023

Last week, Tommaso Soave presented his new book, The Everyday Makers of International Law, at Harvard Law School and Columbia Law School. During the talks, attended by resident faculty and students, Prof. Soave discussed the promises and pitfalls of literary fiction as a tool for the study of international legal institutions. Next academic year, Prof.