Lefebvre belgium sa aug 2012 (2 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In response to increasing mobility and migration in Europe, the European Directive 2010/64/EU - on strengthening the rights to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings - has highlighted the importance of quality in legal translation and interpreting. At the same time, the economic situation is putting pressure on public services and translation/interpreting service providers alike, jeopardizing quality standards and fair access to justice. With regard to interpreting, the use of videoconference technology is now being widely considered as a potential solution for gaining cost-effective and timely access to qualified legal interpreters. However, this gives rise to many questions, including: how technological mediation through videoconferencing affects the quality of interpreting; how this is related to the actual videoconference setting and the distribution of participants; and, ultimately, whether the different forms of video-mediated interpreting are sufficiently reliable for legal communication. It is against this backdrop that the AVIDICUS Project (2008-11), co-funded by the European Commission's Directorate-General Justice, set out to research the quality and viability of video-mediated interpreting in criminal proceedings. This book, which is based on the final AVIDICUS Symposium in 2011, presents a cross-section of the findings from AVIDICUS and complementary research initiatives, as well as recommendations for judicial services, legal practitioners, police officers, and legal interpreters.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It is now unquestionable that corruption has become an issue of international concern. A complex set of substantive and procedural rules has emerged concerning the prevention and repression of corruption, representing the international legal framework against corruption. The present study begins by tracing the emergence of this framework and engages in a systematic analysis of its content, highlighting weaknesses and innovative aspects. What does international law require States to do in relation to corruption What happens if States do not meet their international obligations The responses to these questions constitute the core of this study. About the author Dr. Julio Bacio Terracino is a policy analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Public Sector Integrity Division, Public Governance Directorate. Before joining the OECD, Dr. Bacio Terracino worked as an independent anti-corruption consultant, as a lawyer in the private sector, and as Human Rights Officer at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, where he was adviser on anti-corruption, good governance, and globalization. Of Argentinean/Italian nationality, Dr. Bacio Terracino holds a PhD and Masters Degree in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva and a Law Degree from the University of Buenos Aires. About the book 'The detailed coverage of the different substantive and procedural norms in the international legal framework and especially the mechanisms to try to enforce the obligations by diverse parties are strength of the book. The book is well annotated and combines a rich perspectives from a practical, policy, and academic angles. The book has many unique perspectives on the implementation and enforcement of international anti-corruption policy, as well as a useful comparison of how the different anti-corruption conventions operate in practice.' Bruce Zagaris in International Enforcement Law Reporter, June 2013.…