constitutional rights

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Swiss News - Num. 2008, Avril 2008

Helping animals speak up: Switzerland was the first country to give constitutional rights to animals, and so it seems fitting that it is home to the world's one and only animal lawyer. Swiss News caught up with Antoine Goetschel in Zurich.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If its constitution is to be believed, no one takes animal rights as seriously as Switzerland. The concept of ...... Shortly thereafter, Canton Zurich took a further huge step for 'animal kind' and established a position for a lawyer to protect animal rights. This public official is the best friend of man'...

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Swiss News - Num. 2001, Juin 2001

DEMOCRACY RULES, JUST ASK THE SWISS.

... This process is carried out through various means, particularly by voting on issues regarding constitutional amendments and membership in international ...... The underlying lesson in this school of politics reveals that the Swiss political system is distinctive for a gross-roots democracy that underscores the rights of the people, who play a cardinal role. But ...

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Swiss News - Num. 2001, Juin 2001

THE POT OF GOLD.

... In line with constitutional reforms that went into effect in May of last ...

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Swiss News - Num. 2000, Mai 2000

RALLYING TO THE FLAG.

Argument still rages over the recent decision by the constitutional assembly to change the French inscription on the ...

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Nordic Reach - Vol. 21 Num. 25, Septembre 2008

Straight Talk with Walter Mondale

"Internationally, we can't go it alone, the way we did, can't be full of hubris and certainty about a world as complex and as dangerous as the one in which we now live. I am certain we will see a dramatic change in U.S. foreign policy so that we reunite with our friends and listen to our allies and once again, connect with the best thinking. And strengthen America by doing so. We need friends; we need allies. We need to hear what other people know, as well as what we know. We need to combine ...

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 60 Num. 4, Décembre 2005

Beihilfenkontrolle Und Europäische Verfassung Am Beispiel Der Daseinsvorsorge

European aid control in the European Union is featured.

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Aussenwirtschaft; Zeitschrift für internationale Wirtshaftsbeziehungen - Vol. 62 Num. 4, Décembre 2007

What has Competition Done for Europe? An Inter-Disciplinary Answer*

In recent policy debates in Europe, the question 'what has competition done for Europe?' has been posed at the highest levels. This question merits careful reflection. Competition as it is understood by mainstream economic and legal scholars refers not to an ideology but to inter-firm rivalry in markets. Such rivalry ensures that consumers enjoy choice, low prices, and good value for money. The authors consider the historical origins and development as well as the current role and effects of ...