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Lawsuit
a claim or dispute brought to a law court for adjudication.
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Examples:
1. ​Lawsuit at Court of Justice of the European Union
The European commission can bring member countries to the Court of Justice of the EU, if the member country is not complying with EU law. Member state can be asked to pay fines if they don't comply. Also private persons can go the European court of justice.
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Judgement of the court - Failure of a EU’s Member State to fulfil obligations
Court decision from April 2017 about Germany’s non-compliance with the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC)
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2. ​Lawsuit - Class action lawsuit
Lawsuits brought by one or a few people on behalf of a larger group of individuals that have been harmed in some way by the persons or entities being sued. Class actions extend the statutes of limitations in some cases (the time your state allows you to file a lawsuit). In situations where there is a limited amount of money or assets for a recovery, a class action ensures that the recovery is divided evenly among the class of all people injured.
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Rocky Flats Reaches $375 Million Settlement
In 1990, residents of Denver, Colorado filed a class action lawsuit against Dow and Rockwell for environmental contamination of the area; the case was litigated in federal
court. It’s one of the longest running cases in the United States.
3. File a Lawsuit to Supreme Court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of a country's legal jurisdictions. Mostly the decisions of a supreme court are not subject to further review by any other court and are binding upon all lower courts.
NRDC, Partners Sue Trump Administration Over Order to Remove Arctic and Atlantic Drilling Ban
National Resource Defense Council & Earthjustice file a lawsuit against Trump Executive Order: Oil Exploration in the Arctic."The Natural Resources Defense Council and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order of April 27 that aims to open the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, and potentially other areas, to oil and gas leasing. The groups filed the complaint in federal court in Alaska on behalf of a coalition of indigenous and environmental groups."
South African court rules nuclear plan unlawful, must be set aside
Earthlife Africa: Nuclear power ruling worth the fight
South African court rules nuclear plan unlawful, must be set aside. Due to environmental (and economical) concern court rules nuclear plan unlawful.
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4. Lawsuit - Private or NGO
The court-based process through which Person A can seek to hold Person B liable for some type of wrong. Usually, if Person A is successful, he or she will be awarded compensation for the harm that resulted from Person B’s action or inaction. This is meant to compensate the "victim". Private persons & NGO's can go to court if a city/ state is not complying with a plan or program.
Levels of governance modification
Shifting of power, duties, and responsibilities between different levels of governance, mostly between Federal Center and the parts of the Federation (States, Länder, etc.), also between EU and the Member countries.Sometimes it can lead to emerging/elimination of some levels of governance.
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Examples:
Shifting of power, duties, and responsibilities between different levels of governance, mostly between Federal Center and the parts of the Federation (States, Länder, etc.), also between EU and the Member countries.Sometimes it can lead to emerging/elimination of some levels of governance.
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Lobbying
Lobbying (also Persuasion) is the act of attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of officials in their daily life, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by many types of people, associations and organized groups, including individuals in the private sector, corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or advocacy groups (interest groups).
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Examples:
Deutsche Unternehmensinitiative Energieeffizienz" (DENEFF)
The industry association unites frontrunner companies in the field of energy efficiency to collectively represent their political interests for an effective and ambitious energy efficiency regulation in Germany. DENEFF publishes statements on draft bills and gives recommendations to policy makers.
Recommendation on Implementation report on the Energy Efficiency Directive
Published in May 2016.
Lobbyists wield too much power in Berlin
About the situation and the power of lobbyists in Germany.