The Nuclear Law Bulletin is a unique international publication for both professionals and academics in the field of nuclear law. It provides authoritative and comprehensive information on nuclear law developments. Published twice a year in both English and French, it features topical articles written by renowned legal experts, covers nuclear legislative developments worldwide and reports on relevant case law, bilateral and international agreements and regulatory activities of international organisations.
The Nuclear Law Bulletin is also available in French.
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Articles Environmental impact assessments and long-term operation of nuclear power reactors: increasing importance of environmental protection in the European Union? by Sam Emmerechts and Pierre Bourdon Forging a clear path for advanced reactor licensing in the United States: approaches to streamlining the NRC environmental review process by Martin J. O’Neill Studies Slovak legal system for ensuring feasible nuclear back-end system implementation by Martin Macášek, Vladimír Slugeň and Michal Šnírer |
All previous issues of the Nuclear Law Bulletin, in English and French, are accessible in the “Publications and reports” section at the bottom of this page. NLBs from the last five years are provided below. In addition, an archive of Nuclear Law Bulletin Nos. 1 to 80 is available.
An Index with reference information for all issues of the Nuclear Law Bulletin is also available for free download.
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Articles A perspective on key legal considerations for performance-based regulating by Emily Dandy Studies Technology-neutral licensing of advanced reactors: Evaluating the past and present NRC framework by Maxine Segarnick and Sachin Desai |
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Articles In search of the elusive conflict: The (in-)compatibility of the Treaties on the Non-Proliferation and Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by Michael J. Moffatt From Waste Confidence to Continued Storage: Legal theories supporting the US NRC's licensing of nuclear facilities without a repository by Andrew P. Averbach Studies New framework for radiation protection legislation in Germany by Goli-Schabnam Akbarian |
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Articles The impact of the major nuclear power plant accidents on the international legal framework for nuclear power by Stephen G. Burns Today is yesterday's pupil: Reactor licence renewal in the United States by Kimberly Sexton Nick Studies Euratom competence in the areas of nuclear security and nuclear safety: An impossible parallel? by Athanase Popov |
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100th edition special feature Nuclear Law Bulletin: A look back at the past 50 years Nuclear Law Bulletin: Publication covers through time Reflections on the Nuclear Law Bulletin Commentaries on the Nuclear Law Bulletin
Articles Legal challenges to the operation of nuclear reactors in Japan by Hiroyuki Hase Inside nuclear baseball: Reflections on the development of the safety conventions by Carlton Stoiber Studies The Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program in the United Arab Emirates: Background and history by Amani Al Shamsi |
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Articles Reformed and reforming: Adapting the licensing process to meet new challenges by Stephen G. Burns Reflections on the development of international nuclear law by Vanda Lamm Facing the challenge of nuclear mass tort processing by Norbert Pelzer |
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Articles Strengthening the international legal framework for nuclear security: Better sooner rather than later by Anthony C. Wetherall Brexit, Euratom and nuclear proliferation by Anna Södersten McMunn, et al. v. Babcock and Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc., et al.: The long road to dismissal by Marjorie Berger |
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Articles Nuclear third party liability in Germany by Christian Raetzke Towards nuclear disarmament: State of affairs in the international legal framework by Sylvain Fanielle |
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Articles Treaty implementation applied to conventions on nuclear safety by Michel Montjoie Crisis, criticism, change: Regulatory reform in the wake of nuclear accidents by Kimberly A. Sexton |
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