The paper examines the legal regime governing jurisdiction clauses in electronic contracts concluded between consumers and professionals, with particular reference to the application and interpretation of Articles 17–19 of Regulation (EU) No. 1215/2012 (Brussels I bis). In the context of accelerated digitalisation and the widespread use of click-wrap agreements, the study highlights the legal risks stemming from the structural imbalance between...

EU Directive 2024/1760 on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence imposes key obligations on large companies, requiring them to prevent and mitigate adverse impacts on human rights and the environment. Applicable only to companies with at least 1,000 employees and a global turnover exceeding EUR 450 million, the Directive excludes most EU companies, raising concerns about its effectiveness in regulating small and medium-sized enterprises....

The concept of social profit has emerged as a result of the sustainability movement and has become a key indicator of non-financial corporate performance. Unlike traditional financial measures, social profit reflects the social and environmental impacts of a company’s activities in the community in which it operates. This paper examines the challenges of establishing standardised methodologies and metrics for measuring social profit, as well ...

Starting from the non-economic dimensions of business, the article presents a series of obligations of enterprises that aim to protect values and responsible business conduct, as reflected in the regulation of foreign direct investment and in the regulation of due diligence in matters of corporate sustainability.These obligations, however non-economic they may seem, can have profound consequences for enterprises, including economic ones.

Debates on central bank digital currency (CBDC) pose serious challenges for legal practitioners, as they involve a concept characterized by ambiguity (first issue), variable parameters of analysis (second issue) and complex technical and economic components (third issue). Legal practitioners usually prefer well-defined topics with clear legal bases, which allow interpretation of legal principles and identification of legal correlations. The CB...

The prevention of insolvency constitutes a cornerstone of the legal framework, enabling financially distressed enterprises to undertake restructuring efforts and implement strategic measures to surmount periods of economic adversity.One of the principal mechanisms for insolvency prevention is the preventive concordat procedure, which necessitates an initial assessment report on the financial distress encountered by the company. Upon the c...

The article explores the impact of modern technologies and artificial intelligence on surveillance and investigative activities in the criminal field, highlighting the associated challenges and opportunities. The international context, characterized by the expansion of organized crime and terrorism, requires efficient methods of crime control, and technological advancements have a significant impact in this regard.New technologies, includ...

The digitisation of financial services and the adoption of new digital technologies have increased the risk exposure of financial institutions. The cyber security risk associated with bank credit card fraud is one of the most prominent forms of cyber crime in the financial and banking sector. For this reason, the prevention of this criminal phenomenon continues to be a major priority for regulators and supervisors in the financial and banking ...

The work of preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing is an obligation of all states, united under the same standards of customer knowledge to eliminate this phenomenon in all areas of economic and social life. The need to apply all appropriate measures is all the more evident in the field of gambling, knowing that reality has shown an evolution of the phenomenon of money laundering and terrorist financing, in line with ...

Waste management in the Republic of Moldova needs improvements andtransformation into sustainable materials management. This transformation is necessary to protect, conserve, and enhance environmental quality and ensure human health protection. Additionally, it is crucial for the prudent, efficient, and rational use of natural resources, promoting circular economy principles, and supporting the use of renewable energy sources. These chang...