THE DEMOCRATIZING DIMENSIONS OF CPC / 2015 AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE ESTABLISHED PROCEDURAL LEGAL CULTURE by Alexandre de Castro Catharina

“…The Code of Civil Procedure of 2015 brought important innovations, mainly in what concerns to the democratization of the organization of procedure, through the institution of procedural business, for example, and of democratic construction of the decision-making process, through the expansion of the amicus curiae civil lawsuit. This participatory and democratic model of process doesn’t come from the Brazilian legal process culture, strongly influenced by the liberal process model of European nuance. …”
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The “Invisible” Local Communities: Foreign Investor Obligations, Inclusiveness, and the International Investment Regime by Nicolás M. Perrone

“…Apart from the ability to submit amicus curiae briefs, they have neither rights nor remedies in this regime. …”
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The Recent Crisis of the WTO Appellate Body: Is the WTO’s Reform a Solution? by Intan Baretta Nur Annisa

“…Nevertheless, provisions were criticized, which made their implementation inefficient, such as retaliation, the lack of transparency, the restriction of amicus curiae briefs, the procedure of concession suspension, and the deficiency in the enforcement of the report by the injured party. …”
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Católicos e evangélicos na suprema corte brasileira by Vinicius Wohnrath

“…A abordagem exploratória em 29 processos judiciais revelou que, inicialmente, a CNBB operou como amicus curiae sem grande concorrência com outros atores religiosos. …”
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Legitimacy Issues in Investor-Treaty Arbitration and How a Permanent Court May Be the Best Solution by Hasanali Pirbhai

“…My argument is that a permanent court can weed out inconsistent decisions, have a fair and real appeals structure, and be sufficiently transparent as to as to allow or facilitate interested groups to act as amicus curiae. The discussion makes reference to the draft Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) because, through this, the European Union (EU) has proposed a potential permanent court structure.…”
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VENECIJANSKA KOMISIJA I USTAVNO SUDSTVO by Stefan Rakić

“…Primarni način delovanja Venecijanske komisije je izdavanje mišljenja o ustavnim odredbama i drugim pravnim normama kako na sopstvenu inicijativu, tako i na zahteve institucija koje su ovlašćene da zatraže mišljenje Komisije, a u svrhu asistiranja u materiji ustavnog prava, zasnivajući se na osnovnim načelima evropske ustavotvorne tradicije, i to na načelu poštovanja ljudskih prava, načelu demokratije i načelu pravne države i vladavine prava.2 U okviru svojih delatnosti, Venecijanska komisija priprema raznovrsne studije, te amicus curiae mišljenja i sl. U prvom delu se autor bavi organizacijom Venecijanske komisije i njenim položajem u institucionalnom okviru Saveta Evrope. …”
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The Aereo dilemma and copyright in the cloud by Monica Horten

“…It does so in general terms, using amicus curiae briefs and other documentation from the US court case, before concluding with a consideration of the EU position. …”
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Ensino Jurídico e Cultura Jurídica Processual: breves reflexões sobre o ensino do Direito Processual Civil na vigência do CPC/2015 by Alexandre de Castro Catharina

“…The amplification of the amicus curiae, the regulation of the public hearing in the judgment of objective appeals and the participation of interested parties in the formation of judicial precedents, represent, to a certain extent, the overcoming of an individualizing model of civil procedure, still strongly influenced by Liberal legal culture. …”
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A manifestação das esferas públicas como direito fundamental de status activus processualis através das audiências púlicas by Carlos André Maciel Pinheiro Pereira, Lívio Alves Araújo de Oliveira, Ricardo Tinoco de Góes

“…Vislumbra que as referidas teorias podem ser aplicadas, no direito brasileiro, através do instituto amicus curiae. Entende que as audiências públicas, enquanto modalidade de intervenção possível pelos amicii curiae, incrementa a legitimidade do discurso jurídico na construção das decisões judiciais. …”
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The Internet Archive and the National Emergency Library: Copyright Law and COVID-19 by Matthew Rimmer

“…It also provides an insight into copyright litigation—in particular, the role of amicus curiae submissions, and the nature and scope of copyright exceptions. …”
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Assessment of Stakeholder Options to Participate in Disputes Over Seabed Mining by Viren Mascarenhas

“…Specifically, they may serve as witnesses, experts, or amicus curiae in proceedings before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), the Seabed Disputes Chamber, or a commercial arbitral tribunal. …”
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Ten Years in the European Union – Selected Remarks Related to the Harmonisation of Slovak Competition Law with EU Competition Law by Barbora Králičková

“…The correct application of national and EU competition rules by Slovak courts has proven to be one of the biggest challenge here, ultimately even causing the European Commission to intervene as amicus curiae. The actions taken by the European Commission in relation to competition matters within the Slovak Republic, and its resulting recommendations, will also be considered. …”
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A abertura procedimental da jurisdição constitucional exercida pelos órgãos de cúpula: breves notas sobre Alemanha, Brasil e EUA by João Costa Neto

“…No presente texto, foram estudados os seguintes institutos jurídicos, que são exemplos de abertura procedimental na Jurisdição Constitucional: na Alemanha, o Rechtsschutzbedürfnis; no Brasil, o instituto do amicus curiae e as audiências públicas; nos EUA, o mootness. …”
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TRANSPARENCY AND CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS IN INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION by Azhaham Perumal Perumal Saravanan, Subramanian Ramamurthy Subramanian

“…There is also debate as to what extent non-disputing parties are allowed to participate in investment arbitration, and what the essential requirements are to admit them.It is in this connection that this article makes an in-depth analysis of how investment arbitration frameworks have approached the questions of transparency, confidentiality and amicus curiae participation over the years. The article assesses and explores similar issues within the International Convention on the settlement of investment disputes between States and nationals of other States, 1965 (ICSID), the North American Free Trade Agreement, 1994 (NAFTA) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Arbitration Rules, 1978. …”
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O PROCESSO CIVIL PRAGMÁTICO E O CONSTITUCIONALISMO DIALÓGICO: PRESSUPOSTOS PARA UMA DISCUSSÃO SOBRE ATIVISMO JUDICIAL by Gustavo Rabay Guerra, Luiz Mesquita de Almeida Neto, Henrique Jerônimo Bezerra Marcos

“…Há também explanação acerca do amicus curiae enquanto fenômeno associado ao empirismo típico da escola pragmática. …”
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Ensino Jurídico e Cultura Jurídica Processual: breves reflexões sobre o ensino do Direito Processual Civil na vigência do CPC/2015 by Alexandre de Castro Catharina

“…A ampliação da atuação do amicus curiae, a regulamentação da realização da audiência pública no julgamento de recursos objetivos e participação de interessados na formação de precedentes judiciais, representam, em certa medida, a superação de um modelo individualizante do processo civil, ainda fortemente influenciado pela cultura jurídica liberal. …”
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INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE 74 – ZAPATA HERMANOS V HEARTHSIDE BAKING – WHERE NEXT? by Bruno Zeller

“…Supreme Court.”3 In the end the Supreme Court invited the Solicitor General to express the views of the United States in an Amicus Curiae Brief. The Solicitor General put the proposition forward that in his view the Petition ought to be rejected. …”
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Getting Ahead of the 'Game': The Reclassification of Wild Animals Contained in Protected Areas as Res Publicae" by Inge Snyman, Frank Philip Bothma

“…Sections of the Game Theft Act 105 of 1991 came under discussion in Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency v Medbury (Pty) Ltd (Wildlife Ranching South Africa amicus curiae) 2016 4 SA 457 (ECG) and later in Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency v Medbury (Pty) Ltd t/a Crown River Safari 2018 4 SA 206 (SCA). …”
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INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE 74 – ZAPATA HERMANOS V HEARTHSIDE BAKING – WHERE NEXT? by Bruno Zeller

“…Supreme Court.”3 In the end the Supreme Court invited the Solicitor General to express the views of the United States in an Amicus Curiae Brief. The Solicitor General put the proposition forward that in his view the Petition ought to be rejected. …”
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Marketing madness by Anne Zimmerman

“…[xxiv]For a list of all 27 amicus briefs filed see https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/sorrell-v-ims-health-inc/ For example, in support of the Vermont law, the AARP, New England Journal of Medicine, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Vermont Medical Society, Berkeley Media Studies, Public Health Law and Policy filed amicus curiae briefs. In support of IMS, the Cato Institute, the Biotechnology Council, the Association of National Advertisers, and McGraw Hill and Hearst (both rely on similar data for marketing) filed amicus curiae briefs. …”
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