The Effects of Foreign Trade Liberalization and Financial Flows between Slovenia and the EU after the Accession

The new version of the CGE model of the Slovenian economy, based on the 1998 SAM, was used for simulations of the consequences of further foreign trade liberalization after 1998 as the outcome of the finished processes of implementation of Free Trade Agreements and the European Agreement, adaptation of the Customs Tariff to the EU Common External Tariff for the manufacturing products, adoption of the EU Common External Tariff after the accession of Slovenia to the EU as well as the estimated transfers between both budgets. Results obtained show a positive net outcome of the Slovenian accession to the EU in the long run. On the other hand, rational behaviour of the government will certainly moderate possible short run negative effects and improve favourable long run effects.Computable General Equilibrium Model, EU-Accession, Financial Flows, Trade Liberalization, Transition Country, Regionalism

Quality and Chemical Profile Assessment of Different Teas in Serbia

Satureja montana, Ocimum basilicum, Camellia sinesis, Saliva officinalis, Althaea officinalis, Thymus camphoratus, Rosmarinus officinalis, Mentha piperita and Mountain tea were investigated for their quality (ash and moisture contents), as well as for chemical profile. HPLC analysis was applied to determine saccharide, vitamin C and caffeine contents in all teas samples. Obtained results demonstrated high quality of all tea samples (moisture of all samples was below 12%), while chemical analysis revealed presence of glucose, fructose, sucrose, vitamin C and caffeine in tested materials. Exception was Ocimum basilicum, where only glucose was detected and quantified

Disseminated Neonatal Herpes Caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2

Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is characterized by progressive multiple organ failure and high mortality rates. It can result from infection with either HSV-1 or HSV-2. We report a case of disseminated neonatal herpes that was caused by HSV-1 and HSV-2

APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF NE BIS IN IDEM IN CRIMINAL MATTERS IN THE EU

The ne bis in idem principle is included in many national, European and international legal instruments. This principle is part of the European Union’s area of Freedom, Security and Justice. It is included in the main EU legal sources, such as, Articles 54 to 58 of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement (“CISA”), and Article 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (“Charter”). The Court of Justice of EU in its case law (see inter alia Gözütok and Brügge, Gasparini) has stated that the objective of the ne bis in idem principle is to ensure that no one is prosecuted for the same acts in several Member States on account of the fact that he exercises his right to freedom of movement. The principle is also included in a large number of EU instruments on judicial cooperation in criminal matters, including mutual recognition instruments, such as, the Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA on the European Arrest Warrant (“FD EAW”) and the Directive 2014/41/EU on the European investigation Order in criminal matters. Moreover, the ne bis in idem principle is included in Article 4 of Protocol 7 to the European Convention on Human Rights. The authors analyze the practice of the Court of Justice of the European Union, paralleling the scope of the practice of the European Court of Human Rights. On the basis of the achieved standards, which have been developed by the practice of these courts, the authors see the implications for the application of this principle in Serbian judicial practice