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The Max Planck Lawcast showcases the academic research being conducted across the various Institutes that comprise the Max Planck Law network. With over 400 legal researchers pushing the frontiers of legal knowledge, when it comes to new and exciting legal research the Lawcast has you covered.

  1. 6 DIC

    Europe’s “Independence Wars”

    Guest: Antoine Vauchez (University of Paris 1-Sorbonne and Max Planck Law Fellow). On today’s episode Christopher Murphy is joined by Antoine Vauchez to focus on the re-invention of a central concept of contemporary European democracy, namely that of ‘independence’. Antoine—who heads the Max Planck Law Working Group on ‘Independence and Democracy in the European Union’—traces how the notion of independence has become a highly contested subject within the EU, often culminating in what he terms Europe’s independence wars. From the backsliding of the rule of law in Poland or Hungary to the heated debates over the unconventional monetary policies of the ‘über-independent’ European Central Bank, Antoine demonstrates that how we understand and interpret the notion of independence is at the heart of modern political and legal debate in Europe. Link to Antoine's paper: https://academic.oup.com/icon/article/20/5/2032/6881104

    34 min

  2. 11 NOV

    Between Reason and Emotion: The Syriacs' Experience of Law, Identity, and Survival

    Guest: Kadir Eryilmaz (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology). In this episode, Christopher Murphy talks with Kadir Eryilmaz about his ethnographic field research on the Syriacs, a small and often overlooked community from Turkey. They explore how marginalized groups, like the Syriacs, form their understanding of the law and how their experiences shape their views on human rights. Through real-life examples, they discuss how past interactions with legal authorities shape the way people approach the law today.

    23 min

  3. 2 OCT

    Seeds of Discord: Inside Apple’s EU Tax Controversy

    Guest: Ruth Mason (University of Virginia School of Law and Max Planck Law Fellow). In a dramatic upset in September 2024, Apple and Ireland lost their state aid case before the European Union’s highest court. This decision—which is set to cost Apple over €13 billion—represents the most expensive state aid recovery ever. Today's guest, Ruth Mason, offers a play-by-play of the case. The episode takes listeners through the European Commission’s administrative procedure, the judgment of the General Court of the European Union, and finally the judgment of the European Court of Justice.  Along the way, it offers criticism of the legal theory the Commission took in the case, as well as insights into Apple’s global tax plan and why that tax plan failed. Broader implications concerning the competitive position of the European Union and the future of US-EU tax relations are also discussed.

    59 min

  4. 11 SEPT

    Breaking Barriers: How Intergroup Contact Can Reduce Discrimination

    Guest: Sergio Mittlaender (FGV Law School in São Paulo and Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy). In this podcast, we explore a fascinating study by Lisa Lenz and Sergio Mittlaender on the effects of intergroup contact on discrimination. Through economic experiments, the researchers investigate how structured interactions between individuals from opposing political groups—Democrats and Republicans—can reduce discrimination, further examining the conditions that are necessary for intergroup contact to be effective. Tune in to discover how this research sheds light on human behaviour and offers valuable insights for policymakers working to foster inclusion, integration, and the reduction of prejudice.

    36 min

  5. 29 JUL

    Doing It Right, Doing It Wrong- Experimental Evidence on the Expressive Power of Legal Mechanisms

    Guest: Mahdi Khesali (Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods). Normative ambiguity, which stems from conflicting norms, can lead to inefficiency and self-serving behaviour. In this episode, Mahdi Khesali introduces a study that he and his colleague Yoan Hermstrüwer have conducted. Based on a 'stealing game', Mahdi discusses how voting on a given moral norm affects our moral compass. The findings emphasize the importance of expressive law and how effectively-designed voting mechanisms can communicate normative consensus. (Audio Production: www.citysoundstudio.de)

    26 min

  6. 19 JUN

    Bürgergeld in Germany (Citizens Benefit Act): System, Changes, and Challenges

    Guest: Rick Sallaba (Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy). It has been over a year now since the German government introduced Bürgergeld. The reforms present a major reworking of Germany’s  unemployment benefits system. While Bürgergeld has done away with a number of sanctions that were deemed unfair and counterproductive, not everyone is impressed by this new approach to unemployment and serious concerns have been raised that the benefits are now too attractive (and expensive). To break the concept of Bürgergeld down with more reason and less emotion, Christopher Murphy is today joined in the studio by the legal scholar Rick Sallaba. (Audio Production: www.citysoundstudio.de)

    27 min

  7. 22 MAY

    The Law of Unjust Enrichment in India

    Guest: Ragini Surana (Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory). Suppose you pay someone more than you intended to by mistake. What rule of law can be used to rectify the situation? It is not the law of contract because neither of you anticipated this possibility. Nor is it a tort because neither of you have committed a wrong. In this episode Christopher Murphy talks with Ragini Surana about the law of restitution for unjust enrichment with a particular analysis of the introduction and application of the law in India. (Audio Production: www.citysoundstudio.de)

    21 min

  8. 10 ABR

    Contemporary Fathers, Care, and the Law

    Guest: Alice Margaria (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology). Defining what makes someone a father has become a complex task in contemporary Europe. What roles are attributed to genetics, marriage, gender, and active involvement in a child's life? Courts are increasingly grappling with these questions, prompted by a combination of societal shifts and scientific advancements, including assisted reproductive technologies and the growing social acceptance of LGBTQ families. In this episode, Alice Margaria reveals how the European Court of Human Rights has – perhaps inadvertently – played a significant role in reshaping notions of fatherhood. Indeed, in recent decades the Court has increased its focus on paternal care, thereby expanding the boundaries of legal fatherhood to encompass a growing number of unconventional fathers. (Audio Production: www.citysoundstudio.de)

    30 min
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The Max Planck Lawcast showcases the academic research being conducted across the various Institutes that comprise the Max Planck Law network. With over 400 legal researchers pushing the frontiers of legal knowledge, when it comes to new and exciting legal research the Lawcast has you covered.

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  • Años de actividad
    2023 - 2024
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