For the readers of this blog, the following contribution presents a topic that may be of interest because it demonstrates the need to unify the regulation of the state as an heir in inheritance law and proposes improvements to Article 33 of the EU Succession Regulation at the level of its application. Currently, many issues arise from the regulation of heirless estates and Article 33 still does not provide a unified model. Instead, it leaves significant discretion to the Member States, which creates further legal uncertainty and practical problems.
Continue reading “The State as the Last-Degree Successor in Europe: What Lies Behind Article 33 of the EU Succession Regulation?”Author: Irakli Leonidze
Irakli Leonidze holds a Doctor of Law degree from the Faculty of Law of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia. He is also a Research Fellow at the Institute for Business Law, Labour and Social Law, Faculty of Law, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany.
Data Protection Rights Born of Recent Reform in Georgian Law
Introduction
On June 14, 2023, the Parliament of Georgia took a significant step toward safeguarding personal privacy by adopting a new Law “On Personal Data Protection”. Entering into force on March 1, 2024, the legislation marks a transformative shift in Georgia’s legal framework for data protection, aligning it more closely with the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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