Volume 2016, Issue 1

Nuclear Law Bulletin

Nuclear Energy Agency

Published twice a year, the Nuclear Law Bulletin covers legislative developments in almost 60 countries around the world as well as reporting on relevant jurisprudence and administrative decisions, bilateral and international agreements and regulatory activities of international organisations.

Each issue typically includes the following sections: Articles, Case Law, National Legislative and Regulatory Activities, International Regulatory Activities, Agreements, News Briefs, and a Supplement.

English Also available in: French

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ISSN: 16097378 (online)
https://doi.org/10.1787/16097378

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2016 Volume 2016, Issue 1

Nuclear Energy Agency

The Nuclear Law Bulletin is a unique international publication for both professionals and academics in the field of nuclear law. It provides readers with authoritative and comprehensive information on nuclear law developments. Published free online twice a year in both English and French, it features topical articles written by renowned legal experts, covers legislative developments worldwide and reports on relevant case law, bilateral and international agreements as well as regulatory activities of international organisations.

Feature articles in this issue include “Nuclear third party liability in Germany” and “Towards nuclear disarmament: State of affairs in the international legal framework”.

05 Oct 2016 English Also available in: French

https://doi.org/10.1787/nuclear_law-v2016-1-en

Author(s): OECD

Articles

Mark		Title
		Nuclear third party liability in Germany The German system of nuclear third party liability has always been, and arguably still is, the object of considerable interest in the international nuclear law community.	Click to download PDF - 458.97KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Towards nuclear disarmament Since the dawn of the nuclear era, nuclear disarmament has been one of the highest priorities of the international community in ensuring global peace and security. Accordingly, numerous multilateral and bilateral political initiatives have been...	Click to download PDF - 484.23KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		The application of the Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context to nuclear energy-related activities The Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context sets out the obligations to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage of decision making. It also lays down the general obligation for parties...	Click to download PDF - 255.85KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Case law Canada Decision of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal related to an environmental assessment of a project to refurbish and extend the life of an Ontario nuclear power plant Poland Decision of the Masovian Voivod of 28 December...	Click to download PDF - 316.48KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		National legislative and regulatory activities France General legislation, regulations and instruments Nuclear trade (including non-proliferation) International co-operation India Licensing and regulatory infrastructure Liability and compensation Ireland Nuclear safety and radiological protection...	Click to download PDF - 356.07KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Intergovernmental organisation activities European Atomic Energy Community Adopted legally binding instruments Non-legally binding instruments International relations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel...	Click to download PDF - 266.36KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Multilateral agreements	Click to download PDF - 182.53KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ
		Documents and legal texts Brazil Law No. 13,260 of 16 March 2016 India The Atomic Energy (Amendment) Act, 2015 Department of Atomic Energy Notification Japan Act on Subsidisation, etc. for Nuclear Damage Compensation Funds following the implementation of the Convention on...	Click to download PDF - 269.27KB PDF Click to Read online and share READ

Nuclear third party liability in Germany

The German system of nuclear third party liability has always been, and arguably still is, the object of considerable interest in the international nuclear law community.

Towards nuclear disarmament

Since the dawn of the nuclear era, nuclear disarmament has been one of the highest priorities of the international community in ensuring global peace and security. Accordingly, numerous multilateral and bilateral political initiatives have been...

The application of the Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context to nuclear energy-related activities

The Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context sets out the obligations to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage of decision making. It also lays down the general obligation for parties...

Case law

Canada Decision of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal related to an environmental assessment of a project to refurbish and extend the life of an Ontario nuclear power plant Poland Decision of the Masovian Voivod of 28 December...

National legislative and regulatory activities

France General legislation, regulations and instruments Nuclear trade (including non-proliferation) International co-operation India Licensing and regulatory infrastructure Liability and compensation Ireland Nuclear safety and radiological protection...

Intergovernmental organisation activities

European Atomic Energy Community Adopted legally binding instruments Non-legally binding instruments International relations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel...

Multilateral agreements

Documents and legal texts

Brazil Law No. 13,260 of 16 March 2016 India The Atomic Energy (Amendment) Act, 2015 Department of Atomic Energy Notification Japan Act on Subsidisation, etc. for Nuclear Damage Compensation Funds following the implementation of the Convention on...