Publications

Al-Hamidi A. (2026). The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: A Governance Grammar for the EU Data Law Orchestra and Sustainability-Oriented Ecosystems. (Work in Progress).

Bounouara Parizet Y., Uusikartano J., & Siltaloppi J. (2026). Conceptualising Governance in Sustainability-Oriented Ecosystems: an Integrative Literature Review. (Work in Progress).

Ballardini, R., Cadillo-Chandler, D., Mäihäniemi, B., Kaunisvaara, M., & Salami, E. (2025). Untapping Patents to Promote a European Right to Repair: From Exhaustion to Compulsory Licensing. GRUR International (Print), 74(12), 1113–1126. https://doi.org/10.1093/grurint/ikaf104

Abstract: Achieving sustainability transitions requires both legal reforms and changes in production and consumption habits. The ‘Right to Repair’ (RtR) movement supports sustainability by allowing buyers to repair products and extend their lifespan, promoting a circular economy. However, the RtR faces challenges from intellectual property rights (IPR), which can restrict access to spare parts or repair information, raising concerns about potential IPR infringements during repairs. This paper focuses specifically on patent rights and explores the tension between the RtR and patents in the EU context. It examines previously discussed IPR tools relevant for the RtR, like the exhaustion doctrine, which limits intellectual property (IP) after a product is sold, but also takes a step further and considers how compulsory licensing could further support repair rights. The paper argues for adapting patent laws to balance sustainability goals with IP protection, suggesting that both exhaustion and compulsory licensing could help strengthen the RtR while respecting patent holders’ interests.

Sushch, O., & Ballardini, R. (2025). Corporate Reporting on sustainable development in Ukraine: analysis of the current state of legal regulation and prospects for implementation. Law and Innovation Society, 25(2), 10-24. https://doi.org/10.37772/2309-9275-2025-2

Abstract: This article focuses on studying the current legal regulations and prospects for implementing corporate reporting on sustainable development in Ukraine. It analyzes the implementation of European standards for corporate reporting on sustainable development, identifies the challenges and obstacles that arise when introducing corporate reporting into national business practice and legislation. The implementation of corporate sustainability reporting is closely related to legal practice and theory need to develop legislation that will create a legal basis for this type of reporting in Ukraine. Reporting entities will have reporting obligations, which in turn are associated with the issues of disclosure of information on activities and legal liability. Reporting on the sustainable development of enterprises will have a significant impact inter alia on labour, corporate and financial legislation. It will influence information law and privacy legislation, as the data disclosed in a company’s sustainability report will reflect the impact of its activities on social, environmental and governance aspects. Thus, corporate reporting on sustainable development will have a broad impact, comprising both private and public relations, on their legal regulation, and therefore on both private and public law.

Sushch, O. (2025). Legal regulation of sustainable investment in Ukraine. In Transformational approaches to sustainable development: Environmental education, science and conservation practices for Ukraine’s reconstruction (pp. 150–152). Zytomyr Politechnic State University, Ukraine.

Sushch, O. (2025). The Transformative Impact of Sustainable Development Principles on Private Law in Ukraine. In The latest scientific advancements in public management administration, and law (pp. 27-30). Baltija Publishing. https://doi.org/10.30525/978-9934-26-636-2-7