Commercial law Books
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Commercial and Investor-State
Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking book combines analysis of international commercial and investment treaty arbitration to examine how they have been framed by the twin tensions of “in/formalisation” and “glocalisation”. Taking a comparative approach, the book focuses on Australia and Japan in their attempts to become regional hubs for international arbitration and dispute resolution services in the increasingly influential Asia-Pacific context as well as a global context.Interweaving historical, empirical and doctrinal research from over two decades of work in the field, Luke Nottage provides an interdisciplinary perspective on the shifting state of arbitration over this period. Chapters incorporate empirical findings on topics such as case disposition times for arbitration-related court proceedings, media coverage of arbitration and Arb-Med patterns in Japanese arbitrations. The book also makes normative arguments for more concerted bilateral and regional efforts to maintain global approaches and to encourage renewed informalisation in international arbitration.This book will be an invaluable read for both scholars and practitioners of international commercial arbitration and dispute resolution, particularly those in or involved with the Asia-Pacific region. Government policy-makers and investment treaty negotiators will also find its insights useful.Trade Review‘Professor Nottage’s book offers a genuine tour d’horizon, with insights going far beyond the two jurisdictions of Australia and Japan. It provides a fascinating analysis of the development of commercial and investment arbitration over the last two decades.’ -- Journal of Japanese Law‘The book would be useful for readers interested in the history of international commercial arbitration or investor-state arbitration; or for those especially interested in how each of these have played out within either Australia or Japan. Libraries with collections in either of these areas would benefit from this book, especially if they are able to point readers to specific chapters of interest.’ -- Taryn Marks, International Journal of Legal Information‘Anyone who practices international arbitration in the Asia-Pacific region or is a scholar of the field will enjoy this book and find it useful as a resource in the years ahead. For younger practitioners especially, this book will have special value, as it explains the diverse forces that have shaped the legal framework for international arbitration and produced the vibrant market we have today – a market that one could be forgiven for thinking was always there, but which in fact is a relatively new construct.’ -- Sam Luttrell, The Australian Law Journal‘This is a much-awaited book that illuminates international arbitration perspectives, policies, and practices of two major economies in the Asia-Pacific region. Particularly, perhaps reflecting the relative paucity of ISDS cases involving Japanese investors or the Japanese government, there is a general paucity of prior scholarship on Japan’s ISDS approaches, and this book fills this gap. At a time when ISDS is at a crossroads, the author’s acute analysis of state practice and policy formation based on analytical frameworks of “localised globalism” and “in/formalisation” provides invaluable guidance for domestic and international policy-makers, private practitioners, and academics.’ -- Tomoko Ishikawa, Nagoya University, Japan‘Cross-border dispute settlement in the Asia-Pacific has grown increasingly complex and dynamic in recent years. In this book, one of our keenest observers of the region traces evolving developments in Australia and Japan, examining the trajectories of commercial and investor-state arbitration within a common framework. We could have no better guide to the shifts, stops and starts that have characterized this evolving field of law and practice.’ -- - Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago, US‘This important work by an eminent scholar in the field of international commercial arbitration provides a valuable opportunity to step back from day-to-day events and experiences and view them from the perspective of an analytical framework, enabling important trends, policy issues and principles to be identified. Combining intellectual academic rigour with practical applications and illustrations of the principles discussed, the author draws upon empirical research and established trends to predict likely developments in arbitration in a post-pandemic global economy.’ -- - Wayne Martin AC QC, Francis Burt Chambers and former Chief Justice of Western AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface and acknowledgements 1. In/formalisation and glocalisation tensions in international arbitration PART I INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION IN JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA 2. The vicissitudes of international commercial arbitration and the lex mercatoria : a view from the periphery 3. The procedural lex mercatoria : the past, present and future of international commercial arbitration 4. Japan’s Arbitration Law of 2003: early and recent assessments 5. International commercial arbitration in Australia: what’s new and what’s next? PART II CROSSOVERS FROM INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL TO INVESTOR-STATE ARBITRATION 6. In/formalisation and glocalisation of international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration in Asia 7. A weather map for international arbitration: mainly sunny, some cloud, possible thunderstorms 8. Confidentiality versus transparency in international commercial arbitration and investor-state arbitration in Australia and Japan PART III INVESTOR-STATE ARBITRATION AND INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT TREATIES 9. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater: Australia’s 2011–2013 policy shift against treaty-based investor-state arbitration 10. Investor-state arbitration: why not in the Japan–Australia Free Trade Agreement? 11. Investor-state arbitration policy and practice in Australia 12. Conclusions: beyond the pandemic – towards more global and informal approaches to international arbitration Index
£130.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Rethinking the Law of Contract Damages
Book SynopsisIn this series of chapters on contract damages issues, Victor P. Goldberg provides a framework for analyzing the problems that arise when determining damages, and applies it to case law in both the USA and the UK. In analyzing direct damages, the author treats the problem as pricing the option to terminate. This sheds light on the question of the date at which damages should be measured and the role of post-breach information in damage assessment. It shows how the treatment of the so-called lost volume seller in both countries results in the court constructing an absurd contract, setting an option price with perverse characteristics. Goldberg then considers two questions regarding consequential damages--the enforceability of consequential damages exclusion clauses and whether the lost profits claims of new businesses should be rejected. Contracts professors, judges, lawyers and law students will be inspired by this volume to rethink the law of contract damages.Trade Review‘There is much to recommend this book, particularly if you enjoy having long-held assumptions about a case challenged. Goldberg is to be warmly commended for speaking to an audience beyond the US. I hope that he continues to turn his gaze to English case law (and perhaps beyond) and causes us all to rethink some of the assumptions we operate under.’ -- Katy Barnett, Cambridge Law Journal'Professor Goldberg's book provides a wealth of new insights into the English cases on contract damages, through impressively detailed research that includes the unearthing of new materials. Goldberg notes from the outset that he comes to English law ''as an outsider'' and the lens through which he evaluates the cases rests on a premise that many English contract scholars are unlikely to accept. And yet, as a spur to ''rethinking'' contract damages, this approach makes a provocative and valuable contribution, and I learned a lot from reading the book.' --Andrew Summers, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part 1. Direct Damages 1. Reckoning Contract Damages: Valuation Of The Contract As An Asset 2. After The Golden Victory: Still Lost at Sea 3. The Lost Volume Seller, US 4. The Lost Volume Seller, UK 5. British Westinghouse and The New Flamenco: Misunderstanding Mitigation 6. The Middleman’s Damages Revisited 7. Contract Damages when there are Sub-Sales, UK 8. Rethinking Jacob and Youngs v. Kent Part 2. Indirect Damages 9. Victoria Laundry’s Dirty Linen 10. Consequential Damages and Exclusion Clauses, US 11. Consequential Damages and Exclusion Clauses, UK 12. The New Business Rule and Compensation for Lost Profits Bibliography Index
£32.25
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Commercial Arbitration: A
Book SynopsisThis indispensable book offers a concise comparative introduction to international commercial arbitration. With reference to recent case law from leading jurisdictions and up-to-date rules revisions, International Commercial Arbitration provides a comparative analysis of the issues raised in arbitration, from the time of drafting of the arbitration clause to the rendering of the arbitral award and the post-award stage.Combining perspectives from both practice and academia, Franco Ferrari, Friedrich Rosenfeld and Consultant Editor John Fellas examine all the key points of international commercial arbitration. After introductory remarks on the applicable normative framework, the book covers arbitration agreements and their enforcement, the initiation of proceedings and the constitution of the tribunal, the taking of evidence, issues arising in complex arbitrations, as well as the award and the post-award regime.Scholars and students of international commercial arbitration across the globe will find this book invaluable for its comparative analysis. It will also be most useful for arbitration practitioners and judges interested in learning how jurisdictions differ in their approaches to arbitration proceedings.Trade Review‘Anyone interested in arbitration law should acquire this excellent work of reference, which is a valuable and up-to-date contribution to this field that is progressively expanding around the globe.’ -- Yagmur Hortoglu, Rabels Zeitschrift für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht‘This work is probably one of the most readable and comprehensive texts on international arbitration that I have personally come across. Its coverage is wide-ranging and yet organised in a simple logical manner. The authors have done a marvellous task in distilling complex judicial decisions into bite-size learning points. I commend this work to all students and any practitioner eager to get a strong grasp of the subject before entering the international arbitration arena.’Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration 2. The recognition of arbitration agreements 3. The principle of competence competence 4. The initiation of arbitration proceedings and the constitution of the arbitral tribunal 5. Procedure 6. Evidence 7. Complex arbitrations involving multiple tiers, contracts and parties 8. The award 9. The set-aside of arbitral awards 10. The New York Convention: introduction, scope, formal requirements, procedure 11. The New York Convention: the duty to recognize and enforce arbitral awards 12. The relevance of the post-award phase in the pre-award phase Index
£104.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Commercial Arbitration: A
Book SynopsisThis indispensable book offers a concise comparative introduction to international commercial arbitration. With reference to recent case law from leading jurisdictions and up-to-date rules revisions, International Commercial Arbitration provides a comparative analysis of the issues raised in arbitration, from the time of drafting of the arbitration clause to the rendering of the arbitral award and the post-award stage.Combining perspectives from both practice and academia, Franco Ferrari, Friedrich Rosenfeld and Consultant Editor John Fellas examine all the key points of international commercial arbitration. After introductory remarks on the applicable normative framework, the book covers arbitration agreements and their enforcement, the initiation of proceedings and the constitution of the tribunal, the taking of evidence, issues arising in complex arbitrations, as well as the award and the post-award regime.Scholars and students of international commercial arbitration across the globe will find this book invaluable for its comparative analysis. It will also be most useful for arbitration practitioners and judges interested in learning how jurisdictions differ in their approaches to arbitration proceedings.Trade Review‘Anyone interested in arbitration law should acquire this excellent work of reference, which is a valuable and up-to-date contribution to this field that is progressively expanding around the globe.’ -- Yagmur Hortoglu, Rabels Zeitschrift für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht‘This work is probably one of the most readable and comprehensive texts on international arbitration that I have personally come across. Its coverage is wide-ranging and yet organised in a simple logical manner. The authors have done a marvellous task in distilling complex judicial decisions into bite-size learning points. I commend this work to all students and any practitioner eager to get a strong grasp of the subject before entering the international arbitration arena.’Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration 2. The recognition of arbitration agreements 3. The principle of competence competence 4. The initiation of arbitration proceedings and the constitution of the arbitral tribunal 5. Procedure 6. Evidence 7. Complex arbitrations involving multiple tiers, contracts and parties 8. The award 9. The set-aside of arbitral awards 10. The New York Convention: introduction, scope, formal requirements, procedure 11. The New York Convention: the duty to recognize and enforce arbitral awards 12. The relevance of the post-award phase in the pre-award phase Index
£31.30
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Principles of Commercial Law
Book SynopsisThis introductory-level textbook provides a clear and concise overview of commercial law for undergraduate law students. Covering all the key areas of law that may be included in a commercial law module, including agency, sale of goods, bailments, carriage of goods, commercial financing, and conflict of laws, it also introduces relevant elements of related fields such as banking and insolvency law and touches on emerging issues such as cryptocurrencies.Key Features: Accessible and conversational prose A tight focus on core knowledge with manageable levels of detail Important concepts, cases and legislation are highlighted for ease of reference Student-friendly layout with key lessons and learning objectives clearly identified Principles of Commercial Law is perfectly suited to law students studying undergraduate commercial law modules in their second or third years. It will also be beneficial as an accessible introductory text on higher level courses for students who are newer to the topic. Trade Review‘This book is very thoroughly researched, well-organised, and eminently readable. It is written in a style informed by the needs of a typical higher education student and contains a remarkable breadth of topics commonly featured on the syllabuses of undergraduate and postgraduate modules involving key aspects of the law, principles and practice relating to commercial transactions.’ -- Ebenezer Adodo, University of Leicester, UKTable of ContentsContents: Legal tables 1. Introduction to commercial law 2. Introduction to agency 3. Agency: duties of agent and principal 4. Sale of goods I: definitions and sources of law 5. Sale of goods II: duties of the parties 6. Sales III: passing of property 7. Sales IV: remedies 8. Introduction to bailments 9. Bailments II: actions and remedies 10. Overview of commercial financing 11. Sources of finance in commercial transactions I: basic terminology; equity finance 12. Sources of finance in commercial transactions II: debt finance 13. Sources of finance in commercial transactions III: security in commercial transactions 14. Money and documentary payments in domestic commercial transactions 15. Insolvency: effect on commercial transactions 16. Carriage of goods by sea I: sea carriage contracts 17. Carriage of goods by sea II: the Hague–Visby Rules 18. Conflict of laws I: jurisdiction and judgments 19. Conflict of laws II: choice of law 20, Introduction to banking law 21. The banker–customer relationship 22. Cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and cryptoassets Index
£120.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Principles of Commercial Law
Book SynopsisThis introductory-level textbook provides a clear and concise overview of commercial law for undergraduate law students. Covering all the key areas of law that may be included in a commercial law module, including agency, sale of goods, bailments, carriage of goods, commercial financing, and conflict of laws, it also introduces relevant elements of related fields such as banking and insolvency law and touches on emerging issues such as cryptocurrencies.Key Features: Accessible and conversational prose A tight focus on core knowledge with manageable levels of detail Important concepts, cases and legislation are highlighted for ease of reference Student-friendly layout with key lessons and learning objectives clearly identified Principles of Commercial Law is perfectly suited to law students studying undergraduate commercial law modules in their second or third years. It will also be beneficial as an accessible introductory text on higher level courses for students who are newer to the topic. Trade Review‘This book is very thoroughly researched, well-organised, and eminently readable. It is written in a style informed by the needs of a typical higher education student and contains a remarkable breadth of topics commonly featured on the syllabuses of undergraduate and postgraduate modules involving key aspects of the law, principles and practice relating to commercial transactions.’ -- Ebenezer Adodo, University of Leicester, UKTable of ContentsContents: Legal tables 1. Introduction to commercial law 2. Introduction to agency 3. Agency: duties of agent and principal 4. Sale of goods I: definitions and sources of law 5. Sale of goods II: duties of the parties 6. Sales III: passing of property 7. Sales IV: remedies 8. Introduction to bailments 9. Bailments II: actions and remedies 10. Overview of commercial financing 11. Sources of finance in commercial transactions I: basic terminology; equity finance 12. Sources of finance in commercial transactions II: debt finance 13. Sources of finance in commercial transactions III: security in commercial transactions 14. Money and documentary payments in domestic commercial transactions 15. Insolvency: effect on commercial transactions 16. Carriage of goods by sea I: sea carriage contracts 17. Carriage of goods by sea II: the Hague–Visby Rules 18. Conflict of laws I: jurisdiction and judgments 19. Conflict of laws II: choice of law 20, Introduction to banking law 21. The banker–customer relationship 22. Cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and cryptoassets Index
£29.40
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Insurance Law
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business, and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Providing a comprehensive overview of the body of law that regulates the insurance business, this Advanced Introduction evaluates the governing principles, policies, values, and purposes of insurance legislation and related judicial doctrines. It examines the ways in which the industry’s origins help us understand its present shape, and how insurance connects to major public policy issues that will shape the world for future generations. Key Features: Introduces the fundamental rules and principles of insurance law Explores how these rules and principles intersect with important issues of public policy Discusses how insurance law shapes public choices in the modern world Examines the interactions between insurers and the people who purchase their products Proposes avenues for further research relating to fortuity, indemnity, misrepresentation and breach of warranty, settlement obligations, and risk classification Providing an enlightening overview of insurance law in context, this Advanced Introduction will be crucial reading for students, scholars, and practitioners in business law, insurance law, and risk management.Trade Review‘Bob Jerry has done a remarkable job of covering a lot of ground in a short book. The Advanced Introduction lives up to its name, providing lawyers, judges and law students a high-level, sophisticated view of an enormously complex field of law.’ -- Tom Baker, University of Pennsylvania, Carey Law School, US‘Professor Jerry has written a succinct tour de force of insurance principles, doctrine, and policy that in addition to providing a roadmap for students is also a ready reference for insurance -- scholars.’– Jeffrey W. Stempel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, US‘This book is a gem. Only an expert like its author can give such a brief and, at the same time, in-depth study of the legal and business sides of insurance. No previous knowledge is required, as the exposition is very clear and full of examples from everyday life.’ -- María Luisa Muñoz Paredes, University of Oviedo, Spain‘Dean Robert Jerry’s Advanced Introduction to Insurance Law is that rare compilation that respects its readers. For the novice, the book deals with a complex subject in an accessible and unpatronizing way; for the expert, the book is a valuable overview. Jerry’s ambitious goal of “seek[ing] to preserve the value of brevity while engaging the complexities [of insurance] . . . .” is easily met. This is a must read.’ -- Leo P. Martinez, University of California, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The purpose, meaning, and roles of insurance 3. Conceptualizing insurance 4. The nature of the insurance business 5. The nature of insurance law and regulation 6. Elements of an insurance contract 7. Fundamental assumptions of insurance (and their limits) 8. Insurance as agreement: the influence of contract law 9. Scope of coverage: the boundaries of the insurer’s obligation 10. Liability insurance: indemnity, defense, and settlement obligations 11. Challenges in a changing world: why insurance matters (reprise) Index
£98.67
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Insurance Law
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business, and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Providing a comprehensive overview of the body of law that regulates the insurance business, this Advanced Introduction evaluates the governing principles, policies, values, and purposes of insurance legislation and related judicial doctrines. It examines the ways in which the industry’s origins help us understand its present shape, and how insurance connects to major public policy issues that will shape the world for future generations. Key Features: Introduces the fundamental rules and principles of insurance law Explores how these rules and principles intersect with important issues of public policy Discusses how insurance law shapes public choices in the modern world Examines the interactions between insurers and the people who purchase their products Proposes avenues for further research relating to fortuity, indemnity, misrepresentation and breach of warranty, settlement obligations, and risk classification Providing an enlightening overview of insurance law in context, this Advanced Introduction will be crucial reading for students, scholars, and practitioners in business law, insurance law, and risk management.Trade Review‘Bob Jerry has done a remarkable job of covering a lot of ground in a short book. The Advanced Introduction lives up to its name, providing lawyers, judges and law students a high-level, sophisticated view of an enormously complex field of law.’ -- Tom Baker, University of Pennsylvania, Carey Law School, US‘Professor Jerry has written a succinct tour de force of insurance principles, doctrine, and policy that in addition to providing a roadmap for students is also a ready reference for insurance -- scholars.’– Jeffrey W. Stempel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, US‘This book is a gem. Only an expert like its author can give such a brief and, at the same time, in-depth study of the legal and business sides of insurance. No previous knowledge is required, as the exposition is very clear and full of examples from everyday life.’ -- María Luisa Muñoz Paredes, University of Oviedo, Spain‘Dean Robert Jerry’s Advanced Introduction to Insurance Law is that rare compilation that respects its readers. For the novice, the book deals with a complex subject in an accessible and unpatronizing way; for the expert, the book is a valuable overview. Jerry’s ambitious goal of “seek[ing] to preserve the value of brevity while engaging the complexities [of insurance] . . . .” is easily met. This is a must read.’ -- Leo P. Martinez, University of California, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The purpose, meaning, and roles of insurance 3. Conceptualizing insurance 4. The nature of the insurance business 5. The nature of insurance law and regulation 6. Elements of an insurance contract 7. Fundamental assumptions of insurance (and their limits) 8. Insurance as agreement: the influence of contract law 9. Scope of coverage: the boundaries of the insurer’s obligation 10. Liability insurance: indemnity, defense, and settlement obligations 11. Challenges in a changing world: why insurance matters (reprise) Index
£19.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Blockchain + Antitrust: The Decentralization
Book SynopsisThis innovative and original book explores the relationship between blockchain and antitrust, highlighting the mutual benefits that stem from cooperation between the two and providing a unique perspective on how law and technology could cooperate. Delivering a legal, economic, and technical analysis of antitrust and blockchain, Thibault Schrepel provides a well-rounded examination of their mutual flaws and the limitations that occur when they ignore each other. He explores the anticompetitive practices that may arise in the field as well as covering enforcement issues before showcasing the potential of blockchain and antitrust to complement one another. He offers different ways of creating effective regulations and enforcement mechanisms for the purpose of benefiting their common interests.Covering key topics such as decentralization, blockchain evolution, and the objectives of competition law, this book will be of particular interest to academics and students researching at the intersection of law and technology. It will also be useful for legal practitioners interested in blockchain, as well as antitrust agencies and policy-makers.Trade Review'A real masterpiece, brilliantly pressing for a change that is necessary and feasible.' -- Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law School, US‘As our world becomes increasing digital, both law and code become central to management of rights and access to justice. The two modes of management are often seen as being in conflict, but increasingly far-sighted scholars like Prof. Schrepel are seeing that there are opportunities for synergy. This book is a clear step forward in building a system of digital law that works, and a must-read for those concerned about our digital future.’ -- – Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US‘From Code of Hammurabi (1754 BC) to the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence this book links a deep understanding of law and technology, Blockchain and Antitrust. It offers a highly appreciated contribution to the Blockchain debate and practical use cases, which are very much needed in often theoretical discussions.’ -- Theodor Thanner, President of the Austrian Federal Competition Authority, Austria‘Grounded in Schrepel's solid understanding of the law and technology debate, this book offers a unique framework and important guide for thinking through the many ways in which Antitrust law and Blockchain technologies can be complementary and create efficiencies from collaboration.’ -- Roland Vogl, CodeX - The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, US‘Packed with stimulating suggestions and insights, this is the first book exploring the role of competition law in regulating blockchain. Thibault Schrepel skillfully blends an accessible examination of the technology at play with a discussion about how competition law should be applied to both control and support its development.’ -- Giorgio Monti, Tilburg University, the Netherlands‘Traditional financial payment systems run by banks or by tech companies such as PayPal have natural network effects, and are held to be open to some degree of monopoly. Blockchain systems, because they are highly distributed and transparent, are often said to be free of such tendencies. Thibault Schrepel argues this isn’t true: blockchains may foster anticompetitive practices in many ways. As our economic world moves increasingly into cryptocurrencies and blockchain transactions, Schrepel’s analysis and suggested remedies are both timely and important.’ -- W. Brian Arthur, Santa Fe Institute, US‘Data and Antitrust have become a hot button issue. However, as of yet there is little legal scholarly writing on the topic of how blockchain with its promise of data integrity will change this debate. This book tries to do precisely that, and is an incredibly useful read for any legal scholar interested in the digital space.’ -- Catherine Tucker, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US‘Thibault Schrepel’s Blockchain + Antitrust: the Decentralization Formula, is an eminently readable and satisfying examination of the history, technology, and incipient law of Blockchain – from its historical roots in a libertarian search for order, to its complex and often misunderstood internal workings, and finally to the abundant legal concerns that might loom in the future. This book is particularly helpful for someone who needs to be guided through Blockchain’s most important technical and operational elements.’ -- Herbert Hovenkamp, University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Wharton School, US‘By reducing transaction costs and facilitating trust among parties to transactions, blockchains reduce the need for centralized legal structures in economic activity. They also make transactions less transparent to regulators and can be used to harbor anticompetitive practices. Hence they contribute to deconcentrating economic structures and, simultaneously, raise challenges for competition law enforcement. However, competition authorities can also benefit from the blockchain technology in their enforcement activity. Thibault Schrepel in this path-breaking book explores the evolving complex relationship between blockchain and antitrust and the ways they can benefit from one another. This forward-looking and fascinating analysis is a must read for anyone interested in one of the most important technological development of our time.’ -- Frederic Jenny, OECD Competition Committee, France‘More than any other field of business law, antitrust has much in common with emerging blockchain technologies. Dr. Schrepel has been at the forefront of research in the relationship between these two fields. His hopeful approach, as discussed in this book, towards a mutually beneficial relationship between antitrust law amd blockchain technology will help ensure maximal realization of the efficiency-enhancing promise of blockchain – namely, lowering the costs of networking and increasing transparency. Moreover, this book does an excellent job of discussing both the procompetitive (favored by the antitrust laws) attributes of blockchain and its ability to facilitate anticompetitive harm (outlawed by the antitrust laws), and showing how the law and the emerging technology can live in harmony to the benefit of consumers. I was proud, as head of the DOJ Antitrust Division, to have the Division join Dr. Schrepel’s academic project on this topic and look forward to his continued contributions to this important emerging field.’ -- Makan Delrahim, Department of Justice Antitrust Division, US‘This book is the first of its kind. Schrepel’s work will no doubt appeal to antitrusters looking for a didactic introduction to the blockchain. It will also be of more general interest to any reader with a concern for the future of law and public policy in a technology-driven world. A must-read.’ -- Nicolas Petit, European University Institute, Italy‘Blockchain technology has been offered as a solution to any number of problems, and sometimes – to its detriment – as a panacea. Here, Schrepel follows the thread of decentralization to explore this technology alongside the goals of antitrust law. It's a worthy provocation, even as blockchains’ value, and future, are hotly contested.’ -- Jonathan Zittrain, Harvard University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: the decentralization PART 1 A COMMON AMBITION 1. Blockchain: from ideology to implementation 2. Blockchain’s toolbox 3. Blockchain and Darwin 4. Decentralization? 5. Comes antitrust: the paradox PART 2 BEST FRENEMIES? 6. The theory of the firm 7. The theory of granularity 8. Collusion on blockchain 9. Collusion using blockchain 10. Blockchain power 11. Blockchain and monopolization 12. Blockchain and merger control PART 3 ALLIES 13. Law + technology 14. Running the formula 15. Blockchain’s future Index
£104.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Tax at the Crossroads:
Book SynopsisIn light of the significant transformations affecting international tax in recent years, this book provides an in-depth assessment of the key issues impacting the taxation of cross-border transactions.Craig Elliffe brings together a wealth of acclaimed legal academics to consider how the Inclusive Framework (IF) is responding to the ways in which highly digitalised businesses operate. International Tax at the Crossroads examines the overarching aspects of international tax reform, evaluates the IF’s proposed multilateral tax reforms and outlines the alternative unilateral options available and their subsequent legal consequences. Chapters analyse whether proposed tax reforms are stable, who should be involved in formulating international tax policy, who is influencing international tax policy, and the options and issues which arise in the event that multilateral compromise does not work.This insightful book will prove an essential read for students, academics and researchers interested in domestic and international tax law, commercial law and fiscal policy. It will also be of benefit to advisors, administrators, practitioners and officials working in the financial sector.Table of ContentsContents: Preface ix Introduction: standing at the crossroads 1 Craig Elliffe and Matt Andrew 1 Robustness and resilience in international tax reform 21 Wolfgang Schön 2 The reform of the institutional structure of international taxation 49 Philip Baker KC 3 Unilateralism and multilateralism in international tax 71 Reuven Avi-Yonah 4 Stability of the international tax system in a changing world 95 Victoria Plekhanova and Chris Noonan 5 Tax states, jurisdiction and the multilateral reality 115 Miranda Stewart 6 The impact of the global minimum tax on tax competition 142 Michael Devereux and John Vella 7 Is the shift to taxation at the point of destination inexorable? 167 Matt Andrew and Richard Collier 8 Multilateral tax reform 194 Michael Littlewood 9 Arbitration of tax disputes after the BEPS Two Pillar Solution 222 Chris Noonan and Victoria Plekhanova 10 The Canadian Digital Services Tax 246 Wei Cui 11 Legal problems with digital taxes in the United States and Europe 266 Ruth Mason 12 Data as a tax base 288 Alison Pavlovich
£114.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Corporate Taxation
Book SynopsisEncapsulating the multitude of challenges faced by the international corporate tax regime, this timely Research Handbook provides an in-depth comparative legal analysis of corporate income tax as it is practiced across the world.Beginning with four foundational chapters exploring the purpose and history of corporate tax, the Handbook goes on to provide a synthesis of the key issues in corporate taxation within the US regime, addressing some of the cutting-edge normative issues in designing a corporate tax. It then proceeds to set this against the experience in the EU and eleven other countries including the UK, Canada, China, Japan, India, Brazil and New Zealand. A further section on corporate tax planning includes careful analysis of such issues as corporate tax shelters, economic substance, social responsibility and governance, before final, horizon-scanning chapters consider the future of corporate tax and whether a new form of corporate tax might be possible.With a variety of paths to reform proposed throughout, this Research Handbook will prove an invigorating read for tax scholars working on taxation and tax law as well as for tax practitioners and those in fiscal policy seeking ways to improve, or navigate, the current state of affairs in international corporate tax law.Trade Review‘At a time when countries are undertaking an unprecedented project to shore up corporate taxation, this essential resource takes a step back, exploring both the theory and practice of corporate taxation. In it, leading academics from around the world delve into the history and policy justifications for corporate tax, the impact of corporate taxation, the use of corporations to shelter income and avoid tax, and detailed studies of corporate taxes in a dozen different countries.’ -- Ruth Mason, University of Virginia School of Law, US‘At a time when countries are undertaking an unprecedented project to shore up corporate taxation, this essential resource takes a step back, exploring both the theory and practice of corporate taxation. In it, leading academics from around the world delve into the history and policy justifications for corporate tax, the impact of corporate taxation, the use of corporations to shelter income and avoid tax, and detailed studies of corporate taxes in a dozen different countries.’ -- Ruth Mason, University of Virginia School of Law, US‘Reuven Avi-Yonah brought together leading scholars from all over the world to contribute to this Research Handbook. This book provides for a highly interesting analysis of US corporate taxation as well as about the corporate tax systems of 12 other jurisdictions, including the EU. A Must for every internationally oriented scholar and practitioner!’ -- Michael Lang, Vienna University of Economics and Business, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: PART I FOUNDATIONS 1 Introduction to the Research Handbook on Corporate Taxation 2 Reuven S. Avi-Yonah 2 Why tax corporations? 4 Yariv Brauner 3 The history of the corporate tax 22 Steven Bank 4 The incidence of the corporate tax 38 Eric Toder PART II CORPORATE OPERATIONS 5 Corporate/shareholder tax integration 57 George K. Yin 6 Tax aspects of incorporations 72 Gregg Polsky 7 Tax aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions 83 Heather Field 8 International aspects of US corporate taxation 112 J. Clifton Fleming, Jr. PART III COMPARATIVE CORPORATE TAXATION 9 Corporate taxation in the EU 130 Christiana HJI Panayi 10 Corporate taxation in the UK 151 Michael McGowan 11 Corporate taxation in Germany 169 Joachim Englisch 12 Corporate taxation in France 195 Marilyne Sadowsky 13 Corporate taxation in Italy 209 Carlo Garbarino 14 Corporate taxation in Canada 226 Scott Wilkie 15 Corporate taxation in Turkey 252 Funda Başaran Yavaşlar 16 Corporate taxation in New Zealand 273 Craig Elliffe 17 Corporate taxation in Japan 290 Yoshihiro Masui 18 Corporate taxation in China 304 Wei Cui 19 Corporate taxation in India 321 Arvind P. Datar 20 Corporate taxation in Brazil 331 Luís Eduardo Schoueri and Guilherme Galdino PART IV CORPORATE TAX PLANNING 21 Corporate tax shelters 350 Joshua Blank and Ari Glogower 22 Economic substance 369 Amandeep S. Grewal 23 Corporate tax and corporate social responsibility 379 Peter Barnes 24 Executive compensation and corporate governance 394 Michael Doran PART V CONCLUSION 25 The future of the corporate tax 412 Daniel Shaviro 26 A new corporate tax? 437 Reuven S. Avi-Yonah Bibliography 447 Index
£210.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Executory Contracts in Insolvency Law: A Global
Book SynopsisExecutory Contracts in Insolvency Law offers a unique and wide-ranging transnational study of the treatment of ongoing contracts when one of the parties becomes insolvent. This second edition not only updates existing material, but also extends the analysis to key developing economies and restructuring hubs. Written by experts with extensive practical and scholarly knowledge in the field, this is a cutting-edge investigation into the philosophies and rationales behind the different policy choices adopted by more than 30 jurisdictions across the globe.Key Features: Contributions from more than 40 insolvency law experts Exploration of ipso facto clauses and procedural issues Consideration of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Targeted footnote references, including non-English sources, for further reading Rigorous coverage of recent developments and reforms and discussion of the procedural challenges they present Incisive analysis of insolvency law in a broad range of countries, including those with emerging economies and with hybrid systems of law Substantially revised material, including wholly rewritten chapters on Germany and Singapore and a brand new chapter on South Korea Providing a globalised and comparative perspective on executory contracts in insolvency law, this book will be an invaluable tool for legal practitioners requiring a cross-border perspective on the subject as well as academics and researchers in the field. Policy makers and institutions seeking to introduce insolvency law reforms in their home countries can draw from the comparative nature of the book to devise better, more effective reforms.Trade Review‘The treatment of executory contracts in insolvency differs significantly across jurisdictions. Therefore, getting a comprehensive understanding of the different approaches existing around the world is not an easy task. Fortunately for the insolvency community, Professor Jason Chuah and Dr Eugenio Vaccari have helped us navigate that challenge by leading this excellent book that is expected to become an essential reading for practitioners, academics, judges and policy makers.’ -- Aurelio Gurrea-Martínez, Singapore Management University, SingaporeTable of ContentsContents: Preface xxxiv Table of cases xxxvi Table of legislation xxxvii 1 A thematic and comparative evaluation of executory contracts and ipso facto clauses 1 Jason Chuah PART I COMMON LAW SYSTEMS 2 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Australian perspective 30 Elizabeth Streten 3 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Bangladeshi Perspective 51 Morshed Mannan, Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman and Borhan Uddin Khan 4 Executory contracts in insolvency: The English Perspective 66 Eugenio Vaccari 5 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Indian perspective 89 Indrajit Dube 6 Executory contracts in insolvency: The New Zealand perspective 103 Scott Abel 7 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Singaporean Perspective 119 Lee Zheng Hui Sean 8 Executory contracts in insolvency: The US perspective 142 Roberta Righi and Jessica Winters PART II NORDIC/BALTIC SYSTEMS 9 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Danish perspective 161 Line Herman Langkjaer 10 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Finnish perspective 178 Jarmo Tuomist 11 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Lithuanian perspective 193 Frank Heemann and Andrius Juškys PART III CIVIL LAW SYSTEMS 12 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Albanian perspective 213 Gelanda Shkurtaj 13 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Argentinian perspective 228 H.ctor Jos. Miguens 14 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Austrian perspective 247 Felix Kernbichler 15 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Chinese perspective 265 Yingxiang Long and Rebecca Parry 16 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Croatian perspective 284 Jasnica Garašić and Siniša Petrović 17 Executory contracts in insolvency: The French perspective 310 Emilie Ghio 18 Executory contracts in insolvency: The German perspective 328 David Christoph Ehmke and Annika Wolf 19 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Greek perspective 348 Loukas Panetsos 20 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Italian perspective 363 Rolandino Guidotti 21 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Japanese perspective 385 Chun Jin and Stacey Steele 22 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Dutch perspective 402 Marco Verdonk and Rolef de Weijs 23 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Panamanian perspective 422 Jos. Maria Lezcano Navarro 24 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Russian perspective 440 Dmitry Konstantinov 25 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Slovenian perspective 455 Katja Zdolšek 26 Executory contracts in insolvency: The South Korean perspective 471 Chiyong Rim 27 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Spanish perspective 491 Jos. Carles and Carlos Cuesta 28 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Turkish perspective 508 Çağlar Kaçar PART IV HYBRID OR MIXED SYSTEMS 29 Executory contracts in insolvency: The Canadian perspective 522 Alfonso Nocilla 30 Executory contracts in insolvency: The South African perspective 538 Clement Marumoagae 31 Executory contracts in insolvency: The United Arab Emirates and its free zones 557 Christian Chamorro-Courtland
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Principles of Contract Law and Theory
Book SynopsisThis informative and accessible book reviews the core concepts of contract law and theory from an Anglo-American perspective. Larry A. DiMatteo deftly analyses the key principles, rules and frameworks which have shaped Anglo-American contract law, as well as highlighting important legislative acts that have changed and modernised its development.There is a strong commonality across Anglo-American common law systems; however, there have been several critical fissures that have developed between American and English common law over the past fifty years. DiMatteo adopts a multidisciplinary approach, lucidly explaining these differences from both a theoretical and a practical perspective, using empirical evidence from case studies to support this research. The areas of divergence discussed include the duty of good faith, principle of unconscionability, promissory estoppel, contextual interpretation, and hardship. Introducing key contract law cases, this book will be an essential read for law students and scholars working in the field of commercial law, particularly those with an interest in the theoretical framework and historical context of modern contract law. Trade Review‘The book explores both the English and American common law of contracts, as well as examining the substance and theories of contract law, wonderfully drawing from American and English case law and scholarship. Its narrative of the broad principles of contract law and theory is intermixed with deeper analyses of specific areas of contract law. Professor DiMatteo is not only a world renowned expert on contract law but is also an extraordinary teacher and scholar who admirably covers the book’s broad subject matter. The book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and practitioners in common law and civil law countries!’ -- David P. Twomey, Boston College, US‘Alongside an engaging account of the evolution of Anglo-American contract law – an account rich with doctrinal detail and theory – Larry A. DiMatteo's commentary invites reflection on the flexibility of general legal principles when transactional practices are disrupted. This is a book not only for contract lawyers but also for our technological times.’ -- Roger Brownsword, King's College London and Bournemouth University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I FOUNDATIONS 1 Introduction to contract law and theory 2 Contract law across legal traditions 3 Tensions and norms of contract law PART II FORM AND SUBSTANCE 4 Contract and formality 5 Substance of contract law: agreement 6 Substance of contract law: remedies, excuse, and privity 7 Contracts’ regulatory function 8 Contract interpretation PART III CONTRACT TERMS 9 Contract terms and standard form contracting PART IV CONTRACT THEORIES 10 Legal history and theories of legal development 11 Classical contract theory 12 Reliance theory, estoppel, fault, and precontractual liability 13 Theories of contract law 14 Critical theory PART V CONTRACT LAW IN ACTION 15 Law in books and law in action Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Changing Role of Property Law: Rights, Values
Book SynopsisThis timely book analyses the most significant contemporary developments and trends in property law, including the concept of property rights, the role of property law and property rights in society, and the values they enhance. It examines the effect of property rights on social, economic and cultural development and vice versa, considering the impact of phenomena such as technological innovation, digitalisation and blockchain technology, changes in social and economic organisation and globalisation.Featuring contributions from top international scholars in the field, chapters explain the variety of property rights found in most legal systems and how these develop in relation to social needs and available resources. The book discusses the current transition of property from mainly physical objects to intangible values in the form of, for example, intellectual property rights, and the impacts this is having on the law, democracy and free speech. Other prominent issues tackled by the book include the organisation of registries for property rights, models for managing public property and the influence of new property forms on family and inheritance law.An essential read for scholars and students of property law, including intellectual property, the book will also be of interest to those working in family law, law and technology and commercial law whose research intersects with property rights.Trade Review‘Where is property headed, as a concept and an institution? The Changing Role of Property Law offers a wealth of illuminating perspectives on property’s trajectory, from historical evolutions to new innovations. This fascinating book reveals the complex dynamism at the heart of a field often typecast as inertial.’ -- Lee Fennell, University of Chicago Law School, USTable of ContentsContents: The changing role of property rights: an introduction 1 Ernst Nordtveit 1 The plasticity of property: legal transitions between property rights regimes for different resources 14 Richard A. Epstein 2 The persistence of colonial property rights to land, economic implications and institutional efficiency 54 Eric C. Edwards, Martin Fiszbein and Gary D. Libecap 3 The role of innovation in the globalization of property law 81 Amnon Lehavi 4 Mediated property: money, corporate shares, and property analogues 103 Erich Schanze 5 Because property became contract: understanding the American nonprobate revolution 115 John H. Langbein 6 Digital ownership of blockchain tokens: a comparative law guideline 130 Sebastian Omlor 7 Intellectual property and the concept of property rights 149 Ole-Andreas Rognstad 8 Intellectual property rights and democracy 161 Eva Inés Obergfell and Katharina Theresia Fink 9 Property in families and the inheritance context 186 Anatol Dutta 10 The organization of public registries: a comparative analysis 199 Benito Arruñada 11 (De-)constructing mortgages: reflections on accessoriness, properties of good mortgages and the development of new mortgage legislation for transition economies or even a future Euro-mortgage (‘Eurohypothec’) 221 Hans Fredrik Marthinussen 12 Ancillary rights: servitudes 263 Roderick RM Paisley 13 Public property, economic efficiency and fair competition: a French and EU law paradoxical perspective 281 Bertrand du Marais Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Contract Design
Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook inspires a new vision of contracts, with practical illustrations of how they should be designed, rather than just drafted. The contributors offer a proactive approach, merged with innovative design, to show how contracts can be both user-friendly and legally functional. This ground-breaking work goes beyond the initial drafting and formation of contracts to cover implementation and integration with business infrastructure – including digital processes. Drawing on a multi-disciplinary perspective, it highlights all aspects of the contract lifecycle, using both theoretical and practical scenarios. As well as improved design and communication, the Handbook takes a creative view of the role of emerging technologies, including AI, and how they can increase contract functionality and visualisation. The goals are simplification, clarity about rights and obligations, and the prevention of unnecessary legal problems. Providing an up-to-date analysis of current trends in contract design thinking and practice, this Handbook will be an excellent resource for contract and legal professionals, scholars and practitioners. Entrepreneurs, procurement and sales managers, information designers and technologists will also find the forward-thinking, human-centred approach in this book illuminating and informative. Trade Review‘This volume arrives at a time when dissatisfaction with traditional legalistic forms of contract drafting, and the possibilities of more innovative user-centred modes of contract design, are on the rise.New sub-disciplines often arise through new interactions between established disciplines and contract design is no exception. The inclusion of information designers, alongside leading contracts scholars, is therefore an important positive feature. There is also jurisdictional diversity with chapters outlining developments from Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Contributions from innovative contract design practitioners and consultants further enrich the perspectives in the volume.A key challenge with edited collections is often to capture the range of activity and diversity of voices within a coherent message to readers. The editors have done this admirably and the contributions all show facets of the transformatory potential of contract design, and the reimagination of contracts from mere clarification and risk management documents into processes and outcomes that facilitate understanding, agency and ongoing collaboration for contract users.’ -- Michael Doherty, University of Lancaster, UK‘This Research Handbook is a remarkable effort from a team of top researchers from multiple disciplines to promote contract design. The contributors emphasize that contracts are not only legal tools for lawyers to manage legal risks of their clients, but primarily business tools that create win-win outcomes. Promoting a fresh user-centric approach to make contracts better by design for all stakeholders in the contracting community, this book is recommended to everybody who drafts, designs or implements contracts in business.’ -- Soili Nystén-Haarala, University of Lapland, Finland‘This Research Handbook is a treasure trove of cutting edge research on contract design. With its wide range of topics, the book provides one-stop shopping for all stakeholders in the design process–lawyers, managers, designers, and others who are interested in a user-centric approach to better contracting.’ -- George J. Siedel, University of Michigan, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface xii PART I RETHINKING CONTRACTS: FROM DRAFTING TO DESIGN 1 The many layers and dimensions of contract design 2 Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci, Helena Haapio and Mark Fenwick 2 ‘Contracts are just words’ 19 Tim Cummins 3 Reframing contract design: integrating business, legal, design, and technology perspectives 33 Thomas D Barton, Helena Haapio, Stefania Passera and James G Hazard 4 Designing contracts for human readers 55 Robert Waller 5 Functional or dysfunctional? The language of business contracts in English: an update 75 Christopher Williams 6 Contract transformation: merging drafting and design to meet the needs of human readers 92 Stefania Passera, Emily Allbon and Helena Haapio PART II WHY CONTRACT DESIGN MATTERS: RETHINKING THE BUSINESS AND LEGAL PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF CONTRACTS 7 Rethinking legal requirements: a case study of incomprehensible consumer contracts in the United States 114 Wendy E Wagner 8 Contractual processualization: designing proactive contractual processes to support legal, technical and commercial purposes 134 René Franz Henschel 9 The functional contracting framework: assessing the impacts of contract functions, framing and regulatory focus 158 Anna Hurmerinta-Haanpää 10 Genre blending and contract design 180 Tarja Salmi-Tolonen 11 Contract design beyond the hype: measuring the value 199 Marie Potel-Saville and Mathilde François Da Rocha PART III DESIGNING BETTER CONTRACTS FOR BUSINESS AND LEGAL PURPOSES 12 Contracts and the human factor – hidden fears and tears or mutual success? 221 Tuula Pere 13 Prevention and promotion approaches to contracting: implications for negotiator focus and contract frames on exchange performance and relationships in the digital age 239 Beverly Rich, Libby Weber and Christopher W Bauman 14 Contract simplification – a user-centered approach to contract structure design 258 Milva Finnegan 15 Simple contracting for every step of collaboration/innovation 275 Deepika Jeyakodi and Mirjam E Ros 16 Business contract design via Contract Management operationalized methodology 294 Suvi Hirvonen-Ere PART IV WHEN TEXT ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH: VISUAL CONTRACTS 17 Facilitative contracts with visuals and comics: access to justice and steps for the future 315 Su-Hsien Lee and Camilla Baasch Andersen 18 Employment agreements in comic book form – what a difference cartoons make … 329 Camilla Baasch Andersen and Robert de Rooy 19 Image analysis as a visualization tool – translating contracts into comics 347 Eliisa Pitkäsalo, Anne Ketola, Vaula Haavisto and Laura Kalliomaa-Puha 20 Interpreting images in contracts 365 Vesa Annola, Helena Haapio and Merja Koskela PART V WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? DESIGNING FOR HUMANS AND MACHINES 21 Simplification and automation: the chicken and egg of contract design? 383 Verity White 22 Engineering consent: using technology to create informed consumers 401 Eliza Mik 23 Digital technology, future lawyers and the computable contract designer of tomorrow 421 Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci, Mark Fenwick and Helena Haapio Index 445
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Economics of Harmonizing European Law
Book SynopsisOne of the major effects of the continual process of European integration is the growing importance of transnational institutions and the accompanying legal harmonization. Such institutional changes have led to a seemingly irreversible transformation in public decision making, whereby power at the national level is displaced to the European and regional levels. This essential book provides a law and economics analysis of the challenges arising from these shifts in authority.The process of harmonization is investigated from a normative point of view, in order to examine whether a uniform legal framework should be promoted. On the positive side, the goal is to assess the efficiency of this process and its impact on public policies. The authors then turn to applied issues and propose an agenda for future research. The book comprehensively covers both private and public law, as well as applied and theoretical issues. The authors analyse the legal debate from a new political economy perspective, offering diverse and sometimes contrasting views.The Economics of Harmonizing European Law highlights the debate between competition and harmonization which will be sure to shape the future of Europe. It should be read by students and scholars of law and economics, and European policymakers. It will also provide a valuable reference in the field of law harmonization for law practitioners.Table of ContentsContents Preface Introduction: The economics of the constitutional moment in Europe Jean-Michel Josselin and Alain Marciano PART ONE COMPETITION AND HARMONIZATION 1 Regulatory competition or harmonization of laws? Guidelines for the European regulator Roger Van den Bergh 2 How to predict the differences in uniformity between different areas of a future European private law? An evolutionary approach Jan M. Smits 3 Legal culture as (natural?) monopoly Anthony Ogus 4 Judicial competition, legal innovation and European integration: an economic analysis Sophie Harnay and Isabelle Vigouroux PART TWO HARMONIZATION IN PRACTICE 5 European Union and public utility: a virtuous grouping? Lessons from the reorganization of Corsican external transport Thierry Garcia and Xavier Peraldi 6 The economics of harmonizing law enforcement Nuno Garoupa 7 Product liability and product safety in a federal system: economic reflections on the proper role of Europe Michael G. Faure 8 Vocational qualifications and the European labour market: the challenges and the prospects Jean-Baptiste Calendini and Christophe Storaï 9 Decentralized interregional cooperation in Europe Sylvie Graziani and Michel Rombaldi PART THREE COMPETITIVE DEMOCRACY AND THE FUTURE OF EUROPE 10 A Europe of variety, not harmonization Bruno S. Frey 11 Enlargement of the European Union and the Approximation of Law: lessons from an economic theory of optimal legal areas Dieter Schmidtchen, Alexander Neunzig and Hans-Jörg Schmidt-Trenz 12 Legal and economic principles for the common administrative law in Europe Jürgen G. Backhaus Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Corporate Legal
Book SynopsisThe ever-important topic of corporate legal responsibility is deconstructed into many multifaceted components in this fascinating Handbook, which systematically examines each in turn and describes the contemporary legal position.The Research Handbook on Corporate Legal Responsibility considers general theory and basic concepts such as corporate legal personality, the doctrine of attribution, corporate governance and directors' duties, and reviews the range of individuals to which corporations may be held responsible, particularly employees, suppliers, shareholders, 'stakeholders' and women. The substantive grounds for corporate responsibility under civil and criminal law within the North American and Commonwealth jurisdictions are evaluated, and mechanisms of accountability such as novel regulatory processes (interactive regulation, codes of conduct and social reporting), risk management and the significant role of non-governmental organisations are identified. The thought-provoking chapters contained within this Handbook go on to present perspectives on topical international questions (corruption, labour standards, human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development) including an analysis of recent initiatives from several international organisations. Bringing together the work of around thirty leading academics, practitioners, campaigners and policymakers from North America, Europe and Australia, each chapter locates these issues within a theoretical context, giving an overview of its historical evolution, providing an accurate account of the current legal position and identifying policy issues likely to influence future developments.Trade Review'What I liked in particular about the Handbook was that each chapter identified the issues within a theoretical context and then gave the historical perspective with an accurate account of the current legal position and set down clear markers on the issues likely to influence future developments in corporate responsibility.' -- Phillip Taylor, The Barrister'This book has drawn together a distinguished and international group of writers to provide a wide-ranging discussion of the responsibility of corporations to society in general, including discussion of the role of companies in promoting human rights, accomplishing sustainable development and "restoring and keeping public trust". The contributors put calls for "Corporate Social Responsibility" into its legal framework and provide a wide range of possible solutions to perceived weaknesses in the law. The authors are to be congratulated for adhering to the editorial mandate to provide information in a "succinct style which is comprehensible to the lay person as much as the well-informed". This work is an indispensable tool for anyone engaged in the "globalisation" debate. It gives valuable, international, multi-faceted insights on the current situation, on work-in-progress to create change and of the theoretical perspectives which inform both.' -- Janet Dine, Queen Mary College, University of London, UK'Finally a book that explores the legal considerations related to corporate responsibility, and does so from a global perspective with strong underpinnings of ethics. This book should prove a useful guide for those academics and managers interested in the historical and emerging legal framework that guides corporate decision making around responsibility.' -- Sandra Waddock, Boston College, US'This volume provides an invaluable collection of essays that consider diverse perspectives on the social responsibility of corporations. As such it provides a very satisfying and balanced combination of contributions that should be useful to any serious student - either in practice or academe - of the role of corporations in society.' -- David Crowther, London Metropolitan University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Michael S. Baram Preface by Stephen Tully Part I: Theories and Concepts of Corporate Responsibility 1. The Theoretical Background: The Nature of the Actors in Corporate Social Responsibility Nicholas H.D. Foster 2. Comparative Corporate Governance Developments and Key Ongoing Challenges from Anglo-American Perspectives Bryan Horrigan 3. The Fiduciary Duties of Directors: A Proposal for Improving Corporate Governance in Latin America Cándido Paz-Ares 4. Directors’ Duties within the United Kingdom Rebecca Parry 5. Regulating the Approach of Companies towards Employees: The New Statutory Duties and Reporting Obligations of Directors within the United Kingdom Simon Goulding and Lilian Miles 6. Protecting Supplier Interests through English Company Law Christopher Ruane Part II: Substantive Grounds for Corporate Legal Responsibility 7. ‘Never Say Never Jurisprudence’: Comparative Approaches to Corporate Responsibility under the Law of Torts Stephen Tully 8. Corporate Criminal Responsibility Celia Wells 9. Corporate Criminal Liability in the United States Joseph F.C. DiMento and Gilbert Geis 10. Moral Indifference and Corporate Manslaughter: Compromising Safety in the Name of Profit? Simon Pemberton 11. Reforming the Doctrine of Attribution: A Canadian Solution to British Concerns? Darcy L. MacPherson 12. Sustainable Waste Management: The Challenge for Businesses in Wales Lorraine B. Frater Part III: Alternative Accountability Mechanisms 13. In the Dark All Cats are Grey: Corporate Responsibility and Legal Responsibility John Sabapathy 14. Whistleblowers: The Critical Link in Corporate Accountability Dana L. Gold 15. The Dutch Corporate Governance Code: Self-Regulation or Interactive Legislation? Jellienke Stamhuis 16. The Influence of NGOs on the Normative Framework for Business and Human Rights Rory Sullivan 17. The Interaction between Corporate Codes of Conduct and International Law: A Study of Women and Children in the Textile Industry Olga Martin-Ortega and Rebecca M.M. Wallace Part IV: Regional and International Initiatives Towards Corporate Legal Responsibility 18. A Multilateral Contribution to Corporate Standards of Behaviour: The ILO’s Declaration on Multinational Enterprises Kee Beom Kim 19. Corporate Environmental Liability within the European Union Catherine Wijnants 20. Corporate Responsibility: The UNEP Experience Monique Barbut and Cornis van der Lugt 21. Corporate Accountability: An NGO Perspective Craig Bennett and Helen Burley 22. International Aspects of Corporate Liability and Corruption Gemma Aiolfi and Mark Pieth Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on International Financial
Book SynopsisThe globalization of financial markets has attracted much academic and policymaking commentary in recent years, especially with the growing number of banking and financial crises and the current credit crisis that has threatened the stability of the global financial system. This major new Research Handbook sets out to address some of the fundamental issues in financial regulation from a comparative and international perspective and to identify some of the main research themes and approaches that combine economic, legal and institutional analysis of financial markets. Specially commissioned contributions represent diverse viewpoints on the financial regulation debate and cover a number of new and controversial topics not yet adequately addressed in the literature. Specifically, these include; financial innovation - particularly in the context of the credit risk transfer market, securitization and the systemic importance of the over-the-counter trading markets; the institutional structure of international financial regulation; and risk management and corporate governance of financial institutions. This Handbook will provide a unique and comprehensive resource for all those with an interest in this critical issue - including academic researchers in finance and regulation, practitioners working in the industry and those involved with regulation and policy. Contributors: K. Alexander, I. Alfon, I. Argimon, P. Bascunana-Ambros, T. Burns, A. Cornford, R. Dhumale, J. Eatwell, M. Fujii, I. Hasan, K.R. Ilmonen, E.J. Kane, M. Kawai, D. Masciandaro, D.G. Mayes, A. Nesvetailova, C. Papathanassiou, A. Persaud, D. Pesendorfer, G. Riccio, X. Roduner, C.A. Russo, A. Singh, M. WaismanTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction PART I: THE STRUCTURE OF FINANCIAL MARKETS AND THE ROLE OF REGULATION 1. The Nature of Modern Credit Markets, Banking and Financial Innovation Kern Alexander, John Eatwell and Avinash Persaud 2. The Shadow Banking System as a New Source of Financial Turmoil Tom Burns 3. Ethical Failures in Regulating and Supervising the Pursuit of Safety Net Subsidies Edward J. Kane PART II: BANK CAPITAL ADEQUACY REGULATION AND ITS EFFECT ON BANK BEHAVIOUR 4. The Determinants of Capital Held by UK Banks and Building Societies and the Role of Individual Capital Requirements Isaac Alfon, Isabel Argimon and Patricia Bascuñana-Ambrós 5. Considerations on Developing and Validating Expected Loss (EL) Methodologies Gianluca Riccio 6. The Basel Capital Rules and Trade Finance Andrew Cornford PART III: EUROPEAN FINANCIAL REGULATION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT 7. Some Rules for Cross-border Banks in Europe David G. Mayes 8. Transatlantic Convergence of Financial Regulation: A European Perspective Klaus R. Ilmonen 9. The New Course of EU State Aid Rules during the 2007–09 Financial Crisis Costanza A. Russo 10. Globalisation and the Regulation of FDI: Recent Proposals Ajit Singh PART IV: CENTRAL CLEARING OF DERIVATIVES 11. Central Counterparties and Derivatives Chryssa Papathanassiou 12. The European Regulation of Central Counterparties: Some International Challenges Kern Alexander PART V: INSTITUTIONS, MARKETS AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT 13. Lessons from Japan’s Banking Crisis – 1991 to 2005 Mariko Fujii and Masahiro Kawai 14. Determinants of Financial Supervision Regimes: Markets, Institutions, Politics, Law or Geography? Donato Masciandaro 15. Liquidity Illusions in the Global Financial Architecture Anastasia Nesvetailova 16. Governance in International Financial Institutions: The Case of the IMF Xenia Roduner 17. Foreign IPOs: The Experience of Israeli Firms Iftekhar Hasan and Maya Waisman 18. International Regulatory Reform and Financial Taxes Kern Alexander and John Eatwell 19. Goodbye Neo-liberalism? Contested Policy Responses to Uncertain Consequences of the 2007–09 Financial Crisis Dieter Pesendorfer 20. Summing Up and the Challenges Ahead Kern Alexander Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Regulatory Challenge of Biotechnology: Human
Book SynopsisBiotechnology has prompted a revolution in science and society in the truest sense of the word. For what superficially appears to be a revolution in biotechnology, in effect touches upon the fundamentals of life and the way in which humans relate to it. This book will make a significant contribution to the debate surrounding the effective regulation of biotechnology. The contributing authors assess how regulatory regimes can accommodate the many different and often conflicting issues to which biotechnology is giving rise to (including a very tainted public image). The book's ultimate aim is to explore ways of designing a regulatory regime that takes heed of these different demands whilst, at the same time, answering to the imperatives of effectiveness and efficiency.The book synthesizes three fields of legal analysis; the first focuses on the risk-dominated regulation of GM food and bio-agriculture; the second involves human genetics as a field dominated by considerations of ethics. Finally, patent law has been chosen as an area captured by notions of property.With its holistic approach, The Regulatory Challenge of Biotechnology will be of great interest to academics, policymakers and regulators as well as biotechnology and law students.Trade Review'. . . a compilation of 12 invaluable contributions on this issue by internationally known experts in their respective fields. . . a valuable resource for academic professionals, policy makers and legislators, advocacy groups and scholars in legal and development studies. It is a storehouse of learning and practical knowledge for anyone interested in environmental policy, biosafety issues, biotechnology processes and associated regulatory constraints.' -- Marcelin Tonye Mahop, Review of European Community and International Environmental Law'For bioethicists, legal scholars and regulators struggling with what controls to place on biotechnology, this is required reading.' -- John Avellanet, Journal of Commercial BiotechnologyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword PART I: GENERAL PERSPECTIVES ON BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATION 1. Regulating Biotechnology: Lessons from Environmental Policy Neil Gunningham 2. Rethinking Regulatory Governance for the Age of Biotechnology Colin Scott PART II: REGULATING HUMAN GENETICS 3. Red Lights and Rogues: Regulating Human Genetics Roger Brownsword 4. An Abstract Approach to the Regulation of Human Genetics: Law, Morality and Social Policy Justine Burley PART III: GMOs AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: REGULATING RISK 5. Constructing Risks: GMOs, Biosafety and Environmental Decision-Making Paul Street 6. Legal Framework and Political Strategy in Dealing with the Risks of New Technology: The Two Faces of the Precautionary Principle Wolfgang van den Daele 7. Regulating GM Food. Three Levels, Three Issues Bernd van der Meulen 8. Restrictions on the Cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms: Issues of EC Law Sara Poli 9. A Tale of Two Commons: Plant Genetic Resources and Agricultural Trade Reform Mary E. Footer PART IV: REGULATING BIOTECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE PATENT SYSTEM 10. Should we Regulate Biotechnology through the Patent System? The Case of Terminator Technology Graham Dutfield 11. Patents, Patients and Consent: Exploring the Interface between Regulation and Innovation Regimes Graeme Laurie 12. Reshaping Bio-patents: Measures to Restore Trust in the Patent System Geertrui Van Overwalle Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Nature of Corporate Governance: The
Book SynopsisThis book presents a thoughtful inquiry into the nature and rationale of corporate governance. The authors address fundamental questions including; What is the balance between ownership and control?; For whose interests should the company be run?; What is the institutional balance between shareholders, directors and other potential stakeholders, including the economy?Professor Dine and Dr Koutsias consider how these issues are dealt with by the jurisprudence of three major and greatly influential jurisdictions; the USA, the UK, and Germany, and also reflect on why and how the current corporate governance context in some states is defined by social, political and historical developments. The authors argue that corporate governance is crucial for the identity of each country. What is revealed in the work is that when national corporate governance is thriving it allows space for democracy to flourish.Corporate governance scholars, policy makers, LLM and LLB students of company law and corporate governance, NGOs involving issues of inequality, poverty and democracy will find this important book an insightful resource.Contents: Preface 1. Corporate Governance Global Economics: The Neo-liberalism Paradigm 2. The Reasons for Convergence and Divergence 3. The United States of America 4. The United Kingdom 5. Germany 6. Conclusion: The Importance of the Existence of National Systems of Corporate Governance References IndexTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Corporate Governance Global Economics: The Neo-liberalism Paradigm 2. The Reasons for Convergence and Divergence 3. The United States of America 4. The United Kingdom 5. Germany 6. Conclusion: The Importance of the Existence of National Systems of Corporate Governance References Index
£127.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Law and Corporate Finance
Book SynopsisIn this thorough and enlightening book, the authors examine the role of law in developing the large financial markets necessary for national economic success. They discuss the basic foundational law of contracts, property and tort, corporate law, and securities law, providing both a broad theoretical and empirical case for its value in financial markets. The book begins with an historical analysis of the law's development, reviewing the legal governance of corporate finance with an emphasis on the development of US securities law in the twentieth century. Also provided is an extensive empirical analysis of the law's effect. A unique benefit of the book is its integration of all the relevant aspects, rather than examining them in isolation. Chapters cover the role of law in corporate finance, behavioral and empirical analyses, as well as current controversies in law and corporate finance. Ultimately, the book is a defense of the economic value of the law in the United States and throughout the world.Students and scholars of business and law will find much of interest in the authors' comprehensive study of the rule of law in today's financial markets.Trade Review'Frank Cross and Robert Prentice have written a quite useful and very clear analysis and review of the interplay between law and corporate finance.' -- Mark Roe, Harvard University Law School, US'In this impressive and ambitious book, the authors explore the role of the law in advancing the economic wellbeing of a society. Three tiers of legal regulation of business enterprises and of equity markets are examined: basic foundational law of contracts, property and tort; corporate law; and securities law. The classical economic case for government intervention on the grounds that it can enhance trust, reduce transaction costs and contribute to valuable network externalities is clearly and cogently outlined. There is also a thoughtful account of behavioural analysis of law and corporate finance. New empirical evidence is presented alongside a useful review of studies conducted by other scholars. Complementing the economic, behavioural and empirical analyses, the book also provides a concise history of the development of the law governing corporate finance. Having examined corporate finance law from these different standpoints, in the final chapter the authors draw upon their deep understanding of the subject to provide a new perspective on current controversies. A great virtue of this book is that it covers a great deal of material in a concise, lucid and stimulating manner. The fresh and rigorous analysis also stands out. There is much here that will be of value to students and scholars.' -- Eilis Ferran, University of Cambridge, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Role of Law in Corporate Finance 2. The Economics of the Law and Corporate Finance 3. Behavioral Analysis of Law and Corporate Finance 4. History of Law and Corporate Finance 5. Empirical Analysis of the Law and Corporate Finance 6. Current Controversies in Law and Corporate Finance Index
£95.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Law and Theory of Trade Secrecy: A Handbook
Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook marks a major shift in innovation studies, moving the focus of attention from the standard intellectual property regimes of copyright, patent, and trademark, to an exploration of trade secrecy and the laws governing know-how, tacit knowledge, and confidential relationships. The editors introduce the long tradition of trade secrecy protection and its emerging importance as a focus of scholarly inquiry. The book then presents theoretical, doctrinal, and comparative considerations of the foundations of trade secrecy, before moving on to study the impact of trade secrecy regimes on innovation and on other social values. Coverage includes topics such as sharing norms, expressive interests, culture, politics, competition, health, and the environment.This important Handbook offers the first modern exploration of trade secrecy law and will strongly appeal to intellectual property academics, and to students and lawyers practicing in the intellectual property area. Professors in competition law, constitutional law and environmental law will also find much to interest them in this book, as will innovation theorists.Contributors include: R.G. Bone, C.M. Correa, R. Denicola, R.S. Eisenberg, V. Falce, H. First, J.C. Fromer, G. Ghidini, C.T. Graves, M.A. Lemley, D.S. Levine, D.E. Long, M.L. Lyndon, M.J. Madison, F.A. Pasquale, J.H. Reichman, M. Risch, P. Samuelson, S.K. Sandeen, G. Van Overwalle, E. von Hippel, D.L. ZimmermanTrade Review‘Rochelle Dreyfuss and Kathy Strandburg have assembled a star-studded cast of contributors for this new and welcome volume. Good academic works about trade secret law have been about as elusive as trade secrets themselves. This volume offers a wonderful contribution to the literature, and will certainly inspire much-needed further research in the area, both in the U.S. and elsewhere.’ -- Mark Janis, Indiana University, US‘Trade secret law is often seen as the “Cinderella” of intellectual property law, at least by scholars. But it is hugely important. This volume shows why. Trade secret law provides a window into so many areas of legal thought, and implicates a wide array of public policies. The editors have brought together a diverse set of challenging contributions, which highlight this breadth. Drawing on theory, history, and doctrine, collectively they comprise one of the most wide-ranging and provocative treatments of the field. The volume not only is essential reading for scholars tackling the role of trade secrets in our economy, but also offers important insights for anyone interested in intellectual property law more generally.’ -- Graeme B. Dinwoodie, University of Oxford, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Rochelle C. Dreyfuss and Katherine J. Strandburg PART I: FOUNDATIONS 1. Trade Secrecy in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory Jeanne C. Fromer 2. The Restatements, the Uniform Act and the Status of American Trade Secret Law Robert Denicola 3. Trade Secrecy, Innovation and the Requirement of Reasonable Secrecy Precautions Robert G. Bone 4. Trade Secrecy and Common Law Confidentiality: The Problem of Multiple Regimes Charles Tait Graves 5. The Surprising Virtues of Treating Trade Secrets as IP Rights Mark A. Lemley 6. Trade Secrets as Intellectual Property Rights: A Disgraceful Upgrading – Notes on an Italian ‘Reform’ Gustavo Ghidini and Valeria Falce 7. Trade Secret Law and Information Development Incentives Michael Risch PART II: SECRECY AND SHARING 8. How Trade Secrecy Law Generates a Natural Semicommons of Innovative Know-how Jerome H. Reichman 9. Open Innovation and the Private-collective Model for Innovation Incentives Eric von Hippel and Georg von Krogh 10. Open Secrets Michael J. Madison 11. Uncorking Trade Secrets: Sparking the Interaction between Trade Secrecy and Open Biotechnology Geertrui Van Overwalle PART III: IMPACT ON OTHER PUBLIC POLICY ARENAS 12. First Amendment Defenses in Trade Secrecy Cases Pamela Samuelson 13. Trade Secrets and the ‘Philosophy’ of Copyright: A Case of Culture Crash Diane Leenheer Zimmerman 14. Trade Secrets and Antitrust Law Harry First 15. The Troubling Consequences of Trade Secret Protection of Search Engine Rankings Frank Pasquale 16. The Impact of Trade Secrecy on Public Transparency David S. Levine 17. Trade Secrets and Information Access in Environmental Law Mary L. Lyndon 18. Data Secrecy in the Age of Regulatory Exclusivity Rebecca S. Eisenberg PART IV: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES 19. Trade Secrets and Traditional Knowledge: Strengthening International Protection of Indigenous Innovation Doris Estelle Long 20. The Limits of Trade Secret Law: Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement and the Uniform Trade Secrets Act on which it is Based Sharon K. Sandeen 21. Test Data Protection: Rights Conferred Under the TRIPS Agreement and Some Effects of TRIPS-plus Standards Carlos M. Correa Index
£212.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Law of Obligations
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book presents the English law of contract and tort in the context of a European law of obligations.Law of Obligations provides the reader with an overview of contract and tort as well as an introduction to the law of obligations in the civil (or continental) law tradition. The book is considered an extensive introduction to the western law of obligations, but with an emphasis on English law. Arising out of the analysis of the two legal traditions, Geoffrey Samuel raises questions about the appropriateness of importing the obligations category into the common law. He also highlights what has been termed the ?harmonisation debate?; should the law of obligations be harmonised at a European ? or even international level? The debate raises some fundamental issues not just about legal traditions and about the law of obligations itself, but also about comparative law theory and methodology.Designed with English law students and jurists in mind, this book will be an invaluable tool for researching contract, tort and the law of obligations. It is an original contribution not only to European private law but equally to comparative legal studies.Trade Review‘. . . there is no doubt that Samuel’s work will rightfully find a place in the canon of new works which any defender of the distinctiveness of the English legal tradition will wish to have on his bookshelf.’ -- Edinburgh Law Review‘This book presents a brilliant account of the most important and current doctrines of tort and contract law, as well as some central aspects of unjust enrichment and remedies. Professor Geoffrey Samuel guides the reader with disconcerting ease and sophistication through the essential substance of the law of obligations. With the help of legal history and theory, he also analyses the specificity of English law as compared to the civil law and warns against the dangers of transplanting without care categories and concepts from one place to the other. In doing so, Professor Samuel offers a fundamental contribution to the understanding of the currently much debated Europeanization of private law. Law students and scholars as well as practitioners will very much enjoy the compelling sharpness of the analysis and the clarity of the language.’- Franz Werro, Centre of Transnational Legal Studies, London, UK ‘The added value of this book is in both the unusually rich teaching experience which inspires its design - the author has for many years risen to the challenge of making the common law comprehensible to students formed within the civilian tradition - and the remarkable depth of his interdisciplinary and comparative research in the field of legal method and epistemology, which underlies its content.’ -- Horatia Muir Watt, Sciences Po Law School, France‘Professor Samuel has drawn on his extensive knowledge of several legal systems to produce a valuable and timely work of comparative law. Many aspects of private law are examined from a common law and from a civil law perspective and in the light of modern European harmonisation documents. This is essential reading for common lawyers seeking to understand the civil law, for civilians seeking to understand the common law, and offers to both groups a better understanding of their own systems.’ -- Stephen Waddams, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Theory and Method: Background to the Law of Obligations 2. History and Structure of the Law of Obligations 3. General Theory of Obligations 4. Obligations and the Common Law 5. Contractual Obligations: General Provisions 6. Enforcing Contracts 7. Escaping from Contracts 8. Unperformed Contracts and Appropriate Remedies 9. Tortious Obligations: General Provisions 10. Liability and Intentional Harm 11. Liability for Unintentional Harm 12. Liability for Things 13. Liability for People 14. Liability for Words 15. Escaping Liability 16. Beyond Contract and Tort: Restitution 17. Transnational Law of Obligations? Bibliography Index
£139.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Corporate Objective
Book SynopsisThe Corporate Objective addresses a question that has been subject to much debate: what should be the objective of public corporations? It examines the two dominant theories that address this issue, the shareholder primacy and stakeholder theories, and finds that both have serious shortcomings. he book goes on to develop a new theory, called the Entity Maximisation and Sustainability Model. Under this model, directors are to endeavor to increase the overall long-run market value of the corporation as an entity. At the same time as maximizing wealth, directors have to ensure that the corporation survives and is able to stay afloat and pursue the development of the corporation's position. Andrew Keay seeks to explain and justify the model and discusses how the model is enforced, how investors fit into the model, how directors are to act and how profits are to be allocated. Analyzing in depth the existing theories which seek to explain the corporate objective, this book will appeal to academics in corporate law and corporate governance as well as law, finance, business ethics, organizational behavior, management, economics, accounting and sociology. Postgraduate students in corporate law and corporate governance, directors, and government regulators will also find much to interest them in this study. Contents: Preface 1. Public Companies: Context, Theory and Objectives 2. Shareholder Primacy 3. Stakeholder Theory 4. An Entity Maximisation and Sustainability Model 5. The Enforcement of the Entity Maximisation and Sustainability Model 6. Investors 7. Managerial Discretion and Accountability 8. Allocation of Profits 9. EpilogueTrade Review‘This book is an excellently constructed piece of legal writing which covers a topic of significant social and economic importance. It is a work of excellent analytical clarity and contains a vast amount of research and considerable detail. . . Academics in corporate law and corporate governance in addition to corporate social responsibility and company law generally will find much to interest them in this publication as will students who study in these areas, particularly postgraduates.’ -- John Quiggin, Journal of Business Law'Andrew Keay's The Corporate Objective is an important contribution to the long-standing debate on the scope of corporate law.' -- Mohamed F. Khimji, Canadian Business Law Journal'Although large public companies dominate the world, there is no unanimity as to their objective. Andrew Keay tackles this very important topic with skill and in considerable depth. . . Keay addresses some of the most important and complex issues of our time and is very creative in developing an innovative and promising theory. Widespread circulation of The Corporate Objective and discussion of the proposed EMS model would certainly move the debate well forward of where we stand today.' -- Corporate Governance'This incisive monograph comfortably finds its niche in the Corporations, Globalisation and the Law series. Its arrival is to be welcomed as a significant contribution to a long-standing debate in the literature on the purpose of a company. . . There is much to recommend for the corporate governance specialist. The style throughout is readable while staying firmly in the realm of theoretical debate as befits a monograph of this kind It is fair to conclude that this monograph is both excellent and timely. This book will doubtless fast gain reputation as a stalwart of the corporate governance scholar in the United Kingdom for its effortless interrogation of relevant concepts and clear articulation of EMS as an alternative working model.' -- Deirdre Ahern, International Company and Commercial Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Public Companies: Context, Theory and Objectives 2. Shareholder Primacy 3. Stakeholder Theory 4. An Entity Maximisation and Sustainability Model 5. The Enforcement of the Entity Maximisation and Sustainability Model 6. Investors 7. Managerial Discretion and Accountability 8. Allocation of Profits 9. Epilogue Index
£123.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate
Book SynopsisComprising essays specially commissioned for the volume, leading scholars who have shaped the field of corporate law and governance explore and critique developments in this vibrant and expanding area and offer possible directions for future research. This important addition to the Research Handbooks in Law and Economics series provides insights into subjects such as the role of directors, shareholders, creditors and employees; empirical studies of litigation and shareholder activism; executive compensation; corporate gatekeepers; comparative law; and behavioral approaches to law and finance. Topics are organized within five sections: corporate constituencies, insider governance, gatekeepers, jurisdiction, and new theory. Taken as a whole, the volume serves as an introduction for those new to the field and as a reference for those unfamiliar with some of the topics discussed. Authoritative and accessible, the Research Handbook on the Economics of Corporate Law will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners of corporate law and economics. Contributors: R.B. Ahdieh, V. Atanasov, S.M. Bainbridge, B. Black, M.M. Blair, M.T. Bodie, C.S. Ciccotello, D.C. Clarke, L.A. Cunningham, A. Darbellay, S.M. Davidoff, L.M. Fairfax, F. Ferri, J.E. Fisch, T. Frankel, R.J. Gilson, S.J. Griffith, C.A. Hill, R. Kraakman, D.C. Langevoort, I.B. Lee, B.H. McDonnell, R.W. Painter, F. Partnoy, D.G. Smith, R.S. Thomas, R.B. Thompson, D.I. Walker, C.K. WhiteheadTrade Review’The text as a whole is comprehensive and the analysis is very clear and precise. Readers will find the content interesting, including recent developments in law and economics; this book is a 'must have' for academics and practitioners in law and economics... Each article features a well-written reference that is beneficial to readers particularly when the article refers to a particular theory that is difficult to comprehend in the first instance... this Handbook is clearly presented and well researched. The articles are comprehensive in nature and closely tied to each other. Therefore it is undoubtedly invaluable to academics, researchers and students who are interested in economics and corporate law in the United States as well as comparative law studies.’ -- Jerome Chan, International Company and Commercial Law ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: The Evolution of the Economic Analysis of Corporate Law Claire A. Hill and Brett H. McDonnell PART I: CORPORATE CONSTITUENCIES 2. Director Primacy Stephen M. Bainbridge 3. Corporate Law and the Team Production Problem Margaret M. Blair 4. The Role of Shareholders in the Modern American Corporation D. Gordon Smith 5. Creditors and Debt Governance Charles K. Whitehead 6. Employees and the Boundaries of the Corporation Matthew T. Bodie 7. The Role of the Public Interest in Corporate Law Ian B. Lee PART II: INSIDER GOVERNANCE 8. Fiduciary Duties: The Emerging Jurisprudence Claire A. Hill and Brett H. McDonnell 9. Empirical Studies of Representative Litigation Randall S. Thomas and Robert B. Thompson 10. The Elusive Quest for Director Independence Lisa M. Fairfax 11. ‘Low-Cost’ Shareholder Activism: A Review of the Evidence Fabrizio Ferri 12. Takeover Theory and the Law and Economics Movement Steven M. Davidoff 13. The Law and Economics of Executive Compensation: Theory and Evidence David I. Walker PART III: GATEKEEPERS 14. Transaction Cost Engineers, Loophole Engineers or Gatekeepers: The Role of Business Lawyers After the Financial Meltdown Richard W. Painter 15. Credit Rating Agencies and Regulatory Reform Aline Darbellay and Frank Partnoy 16. The Influence of Law and Economics on Law and Accounting: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back Lawrence A. Cunningham 17. The Role and Regulation of the Research Analyst Jill E. Fisch 18. D&O Insurance and the Ability of Shareholder Litigation to Deter Sean J. Griffith 19. The Influence of Investment Banks on Corporate Governance Tamar Frankel PART IV: JURISDICTION 20. Varieties of Corporate Law-Making: Competition, Preemption, and Federalism Robert B. Ahdieh 21. The Past and Future of Comparative Corporate Governance Donald C. Clarke PART V: NEW THEORY 22. Self-Dealing by Corporate Insiders: Legal Constraints and Loopholes Vladimir Atanasov, Bernard Black and Conrad S. Ciccotello 23. Behavioral Approaches to Corporate Law Donald C. Langevoort 24. Market Efficiency After the Fall: Where Do We Stand Following the Financial Crisis? Ronald J. Gilson and Reinier Kraakman Index
£200.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Law of Obligations
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book presents the English law of contract and tort in the context of a European law of obligations.Law of Obligations provides the reader with an overview of contract and tort as well as an introduction to the law of obligations in the civil (or continental) law tradition. The book is considered an extensive introduction to the western law of obligations, but with an emphasis on English law. Arising out of the analysis of the two legal traditions, Geoffrey Samuel raises questions about the appropriateness of importing the obligations category into the common law. He also highlights what has been termed the ?harmonisation debate?; should the law of obligations be harmonised at a European ? or even international level? The debate raises some fundamental issues not just about legal traditions and about the law of obligations itself, but also about comparative law theory and methodology.Designed with English law students and jurists in mind, this book will be an invaluable tool for researching contract, tort and the law of obligations. It is an original contribution not only to European private law but equally to comparative legal studies.Trade Review‘. . . there is no doubt that Samuel’s work will rightfully find a place in the canon of new works which any defender of the distinctiveness of the English legal tradition will wish to have on his bookshelf.’ -- Edinburgh Law Review‘This book presents a brilliant account of the most important and current doctrines of tort and contract law, as well as some central aspects of unjust enrichment and remedies. Professor Geoffrey Samuel guides the reader with disconcerting ease and sophistication through the essential substance of the law of obligations. With the help of legal history and theory, he also analyses the specificity of English law as compared to the civil law and warns against the dangers of transplanting without care categories and concepts from one place to the other. In doing so, Professor Samuel offers a fundamental contribution to the understanding of the currently much debated Europeanization of private law. Law students and scholars as well as practitioners will very much enjoy the compelling sharpness of the analysis and the clarity of the language.’- Franz Werro, Centre of Transnational Legal Studies, London, UK ‘The added value of this book is in both the unusually rich teaching experience which inspires its design - the author has for many years risen to the challenge of making the common law comprehensible to students formed within the civilian tradition - and the remarkable depth of his interdisciplinary and comparative research in the field of legal method and epistemology, which underlies its content.’ -- Horatia Muir Watt, Sciences Po Law School, France‘Professor Samuel has drawn on his extensive knowledge of several legal systems to produce a valuable and timely work of comparative law. Many aspects of private law are examined from a common law and from a civil law perspective and in the light of modern European harmonisation documents. This is essential reading for common lawyers seeking to understand the civil law, for civilians seeking to understand the common law, and offers to both groups a better understanding of their own systems.’ -- Stephen Waddams, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Theory and Method: Background to the Law of Obligations 2. History and Structure of the Law of Obligations 3. General Theory of Obligations 4. Obligations and the Common Law 5. Contractual Obligations: General Provisions 6. Enforcing Contracts 7. Escaping from Contracts 8. Unperformed Contracts and Appropriate Remedies 9. Tortious Obligations: General Provisions 10. Liability and Intentional Harm 11. Liability for Unintentional Harm 12. Liability for Things 13. Liability for People 14. Liability for Words 15. Escaping Liability 16. Beyond Contract and Tort: Restitution 17. Transnational Law of Obligations? Bibliography Index
£40.80
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Executive Pay
Book SynopsisResearch on executive compensation has exploded in recent years, and this volume of specially commissioned essays brings the reader up-to-date on all of the latest developments in the field. Leading corporate governance scholars from a range of countries set out their views on four main areas of executive compensation: the history and theory of executive compensation, the structure of executive pay, corporate governance and executive compensation, and international perspectives on executive pay. The authors analyze the two dominant theoretical approaches - managerial power theory and optimal contracting theory - and examine their impact on executive pay levels and the practices of concentrated and dispersed share ownership in corporations. The effectiveness of government regulation of executive pay and international executive pay practices in Australia, the US, Europe, China, India and Japan are also discussed. A timely study of a controversial topic, this Handbook will be an essential resource for students, scholars and practitioners of law, finance, business, and accounting. Contributors: C. Amatucci, R. Bender, S. Bhagat, W. Bratton, S. Chahine, R. Chakrabarti, M.J. Conyon, G. Ferrarini, M. Firth, M. Goergen, B. Haar, L. He, M.T. Henderson, J.G. Hill, K. Kubo, T.Y. Leung, G. Loutzenhiser, M. Lubrano di Scorpaniello, J.A. McCahery, N. Moloney, K.J. Murphy, L. Oxelheim, L. Renneboog, R. Romano, O.M. Rui, Z. Sautner, K. Sheehan, K. Subramanian, R.S. Thomas, S. Thompson, G. Trojanowski, H. Wells, C. Wihlborg, J. Winter, P.K. Yadav, Y. Yadav, J. ZhangTrade Review‘. . . A controversial and endlessly debatable topic on which this book sheds considerable light and is a most welcome commentary. . . Rather than a collection of learned essays gleaned from various academic journals worldwide, the articles contained within this quite fascinating work of reference - all extensively footnoted - have all been specially commissioned by the editors to provide a wealth of informed, up-to-date commentary on the latest contributions to this debate worldwide from top scholars in this field. . . The book does provide copious resources for further research in the form of footnotes, extensive bibliographies at the end of each article and a detailed index at the back. With its global perspective and erudite approach, this book would certainly be an asset to anyone involved professionally or academically in any matters relating to executive pay.’ -- Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, The Barrister MagazineTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: HISTORY AND THEORY 1. The Politics of Pay: A Legislative History of Executive Compensation Kevin J. Murphy 2. U.S. Executive Compensation in Historical Perspective Harwell Wells 3. Executive Pay and Corporate Governance Reform in the UK: What Has Been Achieved? Steve Thompson 4. Governance Codes, Managerial Remuneration and Disciplining in the UK: A History of Governance Reform Failure? Luc Renneboog and Grzegorz Trojanowski 5. Agency Theory and Incentive Compensation William Bratton PART II: THE STRUCTURE OF EXECUTIVE PAY 6. Bankers’ Compensation and Prudential Supervision: The International Principles Guido Ferrarini 7. Reforming Financial Executives’ Compensation for the Long Term Sanjai Bhagat and Roberta Romano 8. How to Avoid Compensating the CEO for Luck: The Case of Macroeconomic Fluctuations Lars Oxelheim, Clas Wihlborg and Jianhua Zhang 9. CEO Compensation and Stock Options in IPO Firms Salim Chahine and Marc Goergen 10. Corporate Governance Going Astray: Executive Remuneration Built to Fail Jaap Winter PART III: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 11. Regulating Executive Remuneration After the Global Financial Crisis: Common Law Perspectives Jennifer G. Hill 12. Institutional Investor Preferences and Executive Compensation Joseph A. McCahery and Zacharias Sautner 13. Say on Pay and the Outrage Constraint Kym Sheehan 14. Taxing Executive Compensation Glen Loutzenhiser 15. Insider Trading and Executive Compensation: What We Can Learn from the Experience with Rule 10b5-1 M. Todd Henderson 16. Executive Compensation Consultants Ruth Bender PART IV: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON EXECUTIVE PAY 17. Lessons from the Rapid Evolution of Executive Remuneration Practices in Australia: Hard Law, Soft Law, Boards and Consultants Randall S. Thomas 18. Presidents’ Compensation in Japan Katsuyuki Kubo 19. Top Executive Pay in China Michael Firth, Tak Yan Leung and Oliver M. Rui 20. Executive Compensation and Pay for Performance in China Martin J. Conyon and Lerong He 21. Executive Compensation in India Rajesh Chakrabarti, Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Pradeep K. Yadav and Yesha Yadav 22. The EU and Executive Pay: Managing Harmonization Risks Niamh Moloney 23. Executive Compensation under German Corporate Law: Reasonableness, Managerial Incentives and Sustainability in Order to Enhance Optimal Contracting and to Limit Managerial Power Brigitte Haar 24. Director and Executive Compensation Regulations for Italian Listed and Closed Corporations Carlo Amatucci and Manlio Lubrano di Scorpaniello Index
£189.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Secured Credit and the Harmonisation of Law: The
Book SynopsisThis is a discerning analysis of international harmonization efforts for secured credit law and examines the role of globalization and finance capital in shaping such efforts.Gerard McCormack reveals how an 'efficient' law is often seen to increase the availability, and lower the cost, of credit, thereby contributing to international development. He considers whether the most comprehensive international standard the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Legislative Guide (2008) is actually suitable for adoption at the national level. In particular, he examines the hypothesis that American law and lawyers have shaped the content of the guide to the extent that it is not suitable for translation into other laws.This book will be of great interest to practitioners, policy makers and academics, as well as students, particularly postgraduate students, of law and business throughout the world.Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Case for Harmonising and Modernising the Law of International Trade 3. Harmonising and Modernising Secured Transactions Law 4. National Models and Replication Across International Frontiers Article 9 of the American Uniform Commercial Law and the English Common Law 5. International Harmonisation Efforts Before the UNCITRAL Legislative Guide 6. The UNCITRAL Secured Transactions Guide 7. The Insolvency Legislative Guide 8. Conclusion IndexTrade Review’McCormack's book is a thought provoking analysis of the aims, methodology and philosophy of international harmonisation efforts in the area of secured transactions. . . recommended to all those working in and on the law of secured credit.’ -- Noel McGrath, Banking and Finance Law Review’[T]he author should be commended for canvassing and discussing an enormous volume of literature on secured transactions. Aside from the speculative theories, it provides a useful guidebook to practitioners and academics, as well as international institutions engaged in secured transactions reform.’ -- Marek Dubovec, International Trade Law and Regulation‘Secured Credit and the Harmonisation of Law is a super read, thorough, multi-faceted and supremely intelligent. It is written in Professor McCormack's usual fluent and accessible style and even the most hard-bitten professional will find the work, theoretical aspects and all, highly engaging.’ -- Sandra Frisby, INSOL WorldTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Case for Harmonising and Modernising the Law of International Trade 3. Harmonising and Modernising Secured Transactions Law 4. National Models and Replication Across International Frontiers – Article 9 of the American Uniform Commercial Law and the English Common Law 5. International Harmonisation Efforts Before the UNCITRAL Legislative Guide 6. The UNCITRAL Secured Transactions Guide 7. The Insolvency Legislative Guide 8. Conclusion Index
£93.00
Business Expert Press Business Liability and Economic Damages
Book SynopsisBusinesses exist to provide goods and services to customers, and in doing so, they take risks. Among these risks is the chance of losing money in lawsuits filed by customers, employees, and others negatively impacted by the business. Insurance provides some protection against these liabilities, but lawsuits still take their toll.This book covers the subject of economic damages and its role in insurance claims, lawsuits, and injunctions against businesses. This book will help the reader to identify economic damages as a component of business liability, describe the business risk posed by economic damages, explain some key determinants of economic damages, and estimate economic damages and business loss in a variety of cases.
£25.16
Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Ultra Vires Doctrine in Corporate Law: A
Book SynopsisThis book offers a comparative review of the ultra vires doctrine in corporate law. Divided into three main sections, it first provides a brief overview of the historical background and the scope of the ultra vires doctrine. It then analyses the essential features of the doctrine in the common law and civil law traditions across the Western world. Lastly, the book examines the objects clause, procedural aspects, and the mechanism of ratification of such ultra vires acts. The book's comparative approach and global contextualization of the subject matter will be of interest to readers from around the globe, familiarizing them with legal provisions, case law, and recent literature. Although it is primarily intended for scholars in the area of corporate law, it is also a valuable resource for professionals in the field of commercial law who deal with issues related to the capacity of firms and the powers of their directors.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Conceptual presentation of the ultra vires doctrine.- Chapter 3. The ultra vires doctrine in common law.- Chapter 4. The ultra vires doctrine in European civil law.- Chapter 5. The ultra vires doctrine in Latin America.- Chapter 6. The objects clause and the ultra vires doctrine.- Chapter 7. Legal procedure to reject ultra vires acts.- Chapter 8. Ratification of ultra vires acts.- Chapter 9. Conclusion.
£49.49
De Gruyter Schutz vor Informationsrisiken und Gewährleistung
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£63.18
De Gruyter Datenmärkte, Datenintermediäre Und Der Data
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£86.45
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Finanzierungsstrategien im Mittelstand
Book SynopsisAls Alternative zur traditionellen Kreditfinanzierung stehen mittelständischen Unternehmen auf dem Kapitalmarkt kreative Finanzierungsinstrumente zur Verfügung. Diese werden nach globaler Wirtschaftskrise und angesichts der veränderten regulatorischen Rahmenbedingungen (Basel III) immer stärker nachgefragt. Das vorliegende Buch informiert Praktiker, ihre Berater sowie Studierende umfassend und praxisnah über die verschiedenen Formen der Mittelstandsfinanzierung. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei die rechtlichen und steuerlichen Aspekte und Besonderheiten von Börsengängen, Kapitalerhöhungen, Anleihen, Krediten, Derivaten, Verbriefungen sowie von Private Equity.Table of ContentsBörsengang: Vorbereitung, Durchführung, Folgen, Sonderfälle, steuerliche Aspekte.- Kapitalerhöhungen.- Mittelstandsanleihen: Typen, Strukturierung, Quellensteuer, Bilanzierung nach HGB und IFRS.- Kredite: Akquisitionsfinanzierungen, Corporate Loans, Betriebsmittelfinanzierung, Quellensteuer, Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen.- Derivate.- Verbriefung von Forderungen und Factoring.- Private Equity.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Praxishandbuch Human Resources: Management -
Book SynopsisDieses praktische Handbuch leistet einen Beitrag zur Professionalisierung der Human Resources in Unternehmen. Auf mehr als 2.000 Seiten finden Personalverantwortliche alles, was sie aus Management und Recht für ein erfolgreiches Personalwesen wissen müssen. Das Werk orientiert sich am Aufbau des Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes, wobei die Regelungen nicht nur kommentiert, sondern im Kontext des betrieblichen Alltags behandelt werden. Mit aktuellen Themen wie Personalplanung, demografischer Wandel, Leistungsbeurteilung, Restrukturierung, Compliance sowie Corporate Governance dient das Handbuch als wertvoller Ratgeber in der modernen Personalarbeit.Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen: “… dieses umfassenden Handbuchs für die Personalarbeit ... erläutert, was Personalverantwortliche zwischen den Eckpunkten aus Management und Recht wissen müssen, um dem Unternehmen mit dem Personalwesen ein solides Fundament zu geben ...” (Hartmut Volk, in: die bank, Heft 1, Januar 2015)Table of ContentsPersonalwesen von der Berufsbildung bis zur betrieblichen Altersversorgung.- Personalplanung, Beurteilung von Mitarbeitern und Arbeitszeugnisse.- Ausführliche Kommentierung des BetrVG mit praktischen Handlungsanleitungen.- Leitende Angestellte und Sprecherausschüsse.- Arbeitsrecht: u.a. Kündigungsschutz, Arbeits- und betrieblicher Umweltschutz.- Mitbestimmung.- Betriebsrat, Arbeitgeber, Gewerkschaften und Arbeitgeberverbände.- Hierarchien, Führungsstile und Führungsgrundsätze.- Kommunikation als Erfolgsfaktor.- Unternehmensethik und -strategie.- Demografie und Wertewandel.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Investment in Hongkong: Das Rechts- und
Book SynopsisHongkong ist seit 1997 als Sonderverwaltungszone Teil der Volksrepublik China. Dank des autarken, von China unabhängigen Rechtssystems, hoher Rechtssicherheit und der strategisch günstigen Lage zählt die Metropole zu den beliebtesten Investitionsstandorten der Welt. Besonders attraktiv ist Hongkong für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen, da eine Gründung innerhalb weniger Tage und ohne großen Aufwand möglich ist. Michael Lorenz erläutert anschaulich alle wesentlichen Regularien in Hongkong, um Unternehmen, Organisationen, Investoren, Juristen und interessierten Laien rasche Orientierung bei grundlegenden rechtlichen, steuerlichen und wirtschaftlichen Fragen zu bieten. Die 5. Auflage wurde vollständig überarbeitet und auf den aktuellen Rechtsstand Frühsommer 2014 gebracht.Zudem hält das Werk weiterführende Informationen für westliche Investoren bereit und beleuchtet wesentliche interkulturelle Gegebenheiten des Wirtschaftslebens. Zahlreiche Beispiele erleichtern die Anwendung in der Praxis.Table of ContentsRahmenbedingungen und Rechtssystem.- Gesellschaftsgründungen und Gesellschaftsformen.- Asien-Hub.- Arbeitsrecht, Arbeitsgenehmigung.- Sachmängelhaftung, Sicherungsrechte, Wettbewerbsrecht.- Schadenersatzvergleich. Sozialversicherung.- Steuerrecht und DBA.- Labuan Offshore-Gesellschaften.- Rechtliche Regelungen und relevante Rechtsquellen.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Reputation als Risikofaktor in
Book SynopsisDer künftige Erfolg bzw. Misserfolg eines Unternehmens wird nicht nur vom bilanziell ausgewiesenen Sachkapital geprägt, sondern insbesondere auch vom fragilen immateriellen Asset Reputation. Es erfordert viel Zeit, um diesen zentralen Vermögenswert erfolgreich aufzubauen, wogegen ein Eintritt reputationswirksamer Risiken eine nachhaltige Reputationsschädigung schnell herbeiführen kann. Christian Weißensteiner stellt ein theoretisch fundiertes Modell zur system immanenten Erweiterung des Risikomanagementprozesses vor, welches die mehrdimensionale und saliente Unternehmensreputation berücksichtigt. Wesentliche Reputationsbedrohungen werden systematisch und organisationsintern reflektiert und einer proaktiven Steuerung zugeführt, um einer Reputations-Destruktion vorzubeugen und somit das bedeutende immaterielle Asset Reputation nachhaltig zu bewahren.Table of ContentsReputationsrisiken als Bestandteil des Risikomanagements.- Reputationsforschung und -treiber.- Theoriegeleitete Modellbildung.- Empirische Ergebnisse.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Mediation und Konfliktkultur: Wie Top-Manager
Book SynopsisDieses Buch untersucht interdisziplinär die Erfolgsfaktoren für Wirtschaftsmediation. Rechtsanwalt und Mediator Dr. iur. Detlev Berning hat renommierte Vertreter aus Wirtschaft, Politik und Wissenschaft eingeladen, Einblick zu geben in die jeweilige Konfliktkultur ihrer Bereiche und in ihre Erfahrungen mit Mediation. Im Fokus steht dabei die Frage, unter welchen Voraussetzungen Mediation Erfolg haben kann, welchen Veränderungen Organisationen sich stellen (müssen) und welche Entwicklungen in Zukunft zu erwarten sind. Zudem wird diskutiert, inwiefern Mediation in Unternehmen und anderen Organisationen zu „guter Führung“ beitragen kann.Mit Interviews und Fachbeiträgen von Prof. Patrick Sensburg (Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages), Prof. Claude-Hélène Mayer (Universität Frankfurt/Oder), Dr. Gerhard Stamer (Universität Bamberg), Dr. Antje von Dewitz (Vaude), Martin Kind (Kind Hörgeräte) sowie Vorständen, Aufsichtsräten und anderen Top-Managern.Trade Review“… Wer Anregungen von Führungskräften zur Etablierung eines Konfliktmanagementsystems im eigenen Unternehmen wünscht oder wer Einblicke in die aktuelle Diskussion um den Umgang mit Konflikten in Wirtschaftsorganisationen erhalten möchte, wird dieses Buch genießen. … Es macht deutlich, dass sich Unternehmen aus unterschiedlichen Gründen schneller als bisher auf Umweltveränderungen einstellen müssen und diese Veränderungen zu Konflikten führen. ... Hinweise darauf, wie diese »Einstellung auf Konflikte« erreicht werden kann, bietet das Buch in großer Fülle.” (Anusheh Rafi, in: Konflikt Dynamik, Jg. 8, Heft 1, 2019)Table of ContentsWirtschaftsmediation im Blickpunkt – Perspektiven anderer Disziplinen.- Wirtschaftsmediation in der Praxis.- Wirtschaftsmediation und gute Führung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Einführung in das Bürgerliche Recht
Book SynopsisDieses Lehrbuch vermittelt anschaulich und fundiert die Grundlagen und Zusammenhänge des Bürgerlichen Rechts. Im Mittelpunkt stehen die wichtigsten Regelungsbereiche des Allgemeinen Teils des BGB, des Allgemeinen und des Besonderen Schuldrechts sowie diejenigen Teilgebiete aus dem Sachenrecht, die zum Verständnis des Bürgerlichen Rechts notwendig sind. Das Wissen wird nicht rein abstrakt dargestellt, sondern schrittweise entwickelt und anhand zahlreicher Beispiele und Übersichten vertieft. Die grundlegende Systematik des BGB erschließt sich dadurch schnell, sodass Rechtsfragen und Fälle bald selbständig gelöst werden können. Die 5. Auflage beinhaltet neben dem bewährten komprimierten Stoff zum BGB umfassende Prüfungsschemata und zahlreiche Übersichten, um stets das visuelle Lernen zu unterstützen. Diverse Gesetzesnovellierungen sowie neue Entwicklungen in Rechtsprechung und Literatur haben eine Neuauflage erforderlich gemacht. Gekennzeichnet sind diese Änderungen auch von dem Einfluss des Europarechts auf das nationale Zivilrecht und der weiteren Digitalisierung aller Lebensbereiche. Hervorzuheben ist die Neuordnung des Widerrufsrechts, was u.a. Fälle im Kontext zu Amazon und Ebay in diesem Buch betrifft.„Einführung in das Bürgerliche Recht“ richtet sich an Studierende im Grundstudium der Rechtswissenschaften und Wirtschaftswissenschaften an Universitäten, Fachhochschulen, Verwaltungs- und Berufsakademien, an Teilnehmer an Rechtskursen privater Bildungsträger sowie LL.M.-Studenten. Unternehmenspraktiker profitieren von der verständlichen und fallbezogenen Darstellung.Table of ContentsGrundlagen des BGB.- Allgemeines Schuldrecht.- Besonderes Schuldrecht.- Sachenrecht.- Europarecht und Internationales Privatrecht.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Die Aktiengesellschaft: Gründung, Organisation,
Book SynopsisDieses Fachbuch bietet auf übersichtliche und kompakte Weise einen schnellen Zugang zur Rechtsform Aktiengesellschaft. Die Darstellung deckt dabei die gesamte Bandbreite des Aktienrechts ab, ohne sich übermäßig an wissenschaftlichen Diskussionen zu Einzelproblemen aufzuhalten. Dennoch wird der neueste Stand von Wissenschaft und Rechtsprechung pointiert und praxisnah dargestellt. Das Buch vermittelt daher vor allem Praktikern, die keinen juristischen Hintergrund haben, im Rahmen ihrer Tätigkeit aber häufiger mit Aktiengesellschaften in Berührung kommen, ein solides Rüstzeug, indem es einen Überblick über die größeren rechtlichen Zusammenhänge gibt.Table of ContentsGründung der Aktiengesellschaft und Begriff der Aktie.- Rechtsstellung des Aktionärs.- Organisationsverfassung der AG.- Finanzverfassung der AG.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Compliance in der Unternehmenskommunikation:
Book SynopsisDas Essential bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die Kommunikation von Compliance aus konzeptioneller, redaktioneller und rechtlicher Perspektive. Annika Schach und Cathrin Christoph beschreiben die Maßnahmen der internen und externen Kommunikation, die notwendig sind, um alle relevanten Stakeholder zu erreichen. Darüber hinaus schildern sie die Besonderheiten bei der Verschriftlichung von Verhaltensregeln in Form eines Code of Conduct und gehen auf den Einfluss von Compliance auf die Medien- und PR-Arbeit ein – inklusive Einblick in die Praxis in Form eines Interviews mit einem der Redakteure von Europas größtem Automobilmagazin.Table of ContentsCompliance-Themen vermitteln und verschriftlichen.- Compliance in der Medienarbeit.- Rechtsgrundlagen und Kodizes.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Die Kanzlei als erfolgreiche Marke
Book SynopsisKanzleien, die in einem sich rasant wandelnden Rechtsmarkt (mehr) Erfolg haben wollen, gewinnen als bewusst geführte Kanzleimarke. Dieses Buch zeigt, weshalb Kanzleien, die sich als Marke verstehen und diese entsprechend professionell führen, mehr Erfolg haben als ihre Wettbewerber. Das Buch zeigt auch den Weg dorthin. Alle relevanten Fragen rund um die Kanzleimarke werden beantwortet, und der systematische Kanzleimarkenaufbau wird praxisnah Schritt für Schritt erläutert. Das Buch ist somit das erste umfassende Kompendium zur Kanzleimarke als Grundlage für ein erfolgreiches Kanzleimarketing.Trade Review“... Alles in allem liefert die Autorin gelungene Literatur, um in das Thema aus Marketing-Sicht einzusteigen und sich intensiver mit der eigenen Kanzleimarke zu befassen. Dieses Buch sollte jeder freiberufliche Rechtsanwalt durchaus einmal gelesen haben, entweder um sich und seiner Marke ein „Makeover“ zu verpassen oder aber auch nur, um vielleicht zu erkennen, dass er mit seiner Markenstrategie auf einem guten Weg ist.” (Daniel Lagerpusch, in: Kuselit Rezensionen, kuselit.de, 17. September 2015)Table of ContentsDefinition der Rechtsmarke.- Funktionen der Kanzleimarke.- Strukturgesetze für Marken.- Die Marke als Eco Brand.- Markenaufbau in der Praxis.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Arbeitsrecht in Schweden: Praxisleitfaden für
Book SynopsisIn Schweden gibt es ein Betriebliches Mitbestimmungsgesetz, ein Kündigungsschutz-, Urlaubs- und Arbeitszeitgesetz – so wie in Deutschland. Aber es gibt keine Betriebsräte, nur ein einziges Arbeitsgericht und kaum Kündigungsschutzklagen – hier unterscheidet sich die nordeuropäische Konsenskultur ganz erheblich von den deutschen Gepflogenheiten.Aufgrund der geografischen Nähe sowie der engen historischen und wirtschaftlichen Verflechtungen werden die kulturellen Unterschiede zwischen Schweden und Deutschland meist stark unterschätzt. Doch können sie besonders in Fragen des Arbeitsrechts leicht zu Missverständnissen und ernsten Problemen führen. Daher ist es unerlässlich, diese Unterschiede zu kennen, um Missverständnisse oder sogar arbeitsgerichtliche Streitigkeiten zu vermeiden. Table of ContentsDas schwedische Arbeitsrecht und seine Rechtsquellen.- Der Arbeitsvertrag.- Urlaub, Mutterschutz, Elternzeit und andere Freistellungen.- Verträge von Geschäftsführern und leitenden Angestellten.- Arbeitnehmerüberlassung.- Die Anstellung beim Betriebsübergang.- Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses.- Haftungsfragen im Arbeitsrecht.- Gerichtsverfahren.- Kollektives Arbeitsrecht.- Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitspflege am Arbeitsplatz.- Sozialversicherungsrechtliche Aspekte.- Entsendung von Arbeitnehmern nach Schweden.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Die Vertragsverhandlung: Taktische, strategische
Book SynopsisDieses Werk widmet sich der unternehmerischen Vertragsverhandlung. Die hier erörterten Erkenntnisse, Taktiken und Strategien können sowohl in Verhandlungen zwischen Unternehmen als auch bei unternehmensinternen Verhandlungen Anwendung finden. In die Betrachtung fließen daher interdisziplinär psychologische, rechtliche und betriebswirtschaftliche Aspekte sowie Erkenntnisse aus der Kommunikationswissenschaft ein. Die Taktiken und Strategien sowie die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen und ihre Auswirkungen auf Verhandlungen sind zentraler Schwerpunkt des Buches. Darüber hinaus werden auch Gesamtkonzepte, Techniken, Hilfsmittel, tatsächliche Rahmenbedingungen, Mechanismen sowie Grundbegriffe und -probleme erörtert. Die Lektüre ist für Interessierte ohne Vorkenntnisse, insbesondere aber auch für erfahrene Verhandler interessant, da sie hilft, das praktisch Erlebte zu verstehen, die dahinter stehenden Wirkungsmechanismen zu erkennen und darauf aufbauend die eigenen Taktiken und Strategien zu verbessern.Trade Review“... reich mit neuen Erkenntnissen belohnt. Denn hinter jedem Schlagwort steht ein ganzes Konzept. Wer in dem Werk stöbert, findet also einen ziemlich umfassenden und erschöpfenden Fundus an verhandlungstheoretischen Ansätzen. Sicherlich eine wertvolle Hilfe für alle, die in ihrem Verhandlungsgeschickt schon weit fortgeschritten sind. ” (Niederrhein Manager, Heft 4, 2018)Table of ContentsPlanung und Ablauf von Vertragsverhandlungen.- Erörterung von zentralen Gesamtkonzepten, Strategien, Taktiken, Techniken, Hilfsmitteln, Rahmenbedingungen, Mechanismen sowie Grundbegriffen und -problemen der Vertragsverhandlung.- Systematische Betrachtung der Vertragsverhandlung.- Themenlisten u.a. zu Kommunikationstechniken, kompetitivem und kooperativem Verhandeln, Lösungen und Kompromissen sowie den rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen von Verhandlungen.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Unternehmerische Entscheidung und
Book SynopsisThomas Brauchle präsentiert eine interdisziplinäre Analyse der Anforderungen an das unternehmerische Ermessen des Vorstands und damit verbundener Rechtsgebiete durch Anwendung einer wirtschaftlichen Betrachtungsweise. Die Anforderungen werden durch die Entwicklung eines Systems aus justiziablen Grundsätzen einer angemessenen Informationsgrundlage und Entscheidungsfindung konkretisiert. Die entsprechende Informationsverbreitung über interne und externe Kanäle wird auf Basis von theoretischen und empirischen Erkenntnissen der Betriebswirtschaftslehre ausgearbeitet.Table of ContentsUnternehmerisches Ermessen des Vorstands vor dem Hintergrund der business judgment rule aus ökonomischer Sicht.- Grundsätze einer angemessenen Informationsgrundlage und Entscheidungsfindung bei unternehmerischen Entscheidungen.- Interne Berichterstattung der Informationsgrundlage bei unternehmerischen Entscheidungen zur Stärkung der internen Corporate Governance.- Externe Berichterstattung der Informationsgrundlage bei unternehmerischen Entscheidungen zur Stärkung der externen Marktkontrolle.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Die neuen Regelungen der MiFID II zum
Book SynopsisPascal Pfisterer stellt den Status quo der regulatorischen Regelungen zum Anlegerschutz dar und führt anschließend eine Analyse und eine Bewertung der neuen Vorschriften der Finanzmarktrichtlinie MiFID II durch. Besonders hervorzuheben sind dabei der neue Ansatz der Product Governance sowie das Regulierungsinstrument der Produktintervention. Von höchstem Interesse sind auch die verschärften Bestimmungen zur Anlageberatung, die weitreichende Konsequenzen für den Vertrieb von Finanzinstrumenten haben werden. Abschließend beurteilt der Autor, ob die Regelungen der MiFID II zu einem höheren Anlegerschutzniveau führen werden. Trade Review Table of Contents
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Fraud-Prävention in Kreditinstituten:
Book SynopsisKernziel der Arbeit ist das Aufzeigen von Schwierigkeiten und Verbesserungspotenzial in der Prävention von Occupational Fraud, was nicht nur in Kreditinstituten zu erheblichen finanziellen Verlusten führen kann und bereits geführt hat. Die Analyse hat gezeigt, dass – auch aufgrund der sehr komplexen Regulierung des Compliance- und Risikomanagements im Finanzsektor – die Umsetzung präventiver Maßnahmen eine große Herausforderung für Kreditinstitute darstellt. Dabei werden nicht nur Anforderungen der staatlichen Regulierung betrachtet, sondern auch branchenspezifische und branchenübergreifende Empfehlungen integriert. Abgerundet wird die theoretische Analyse durch eine empirische Untersuchung der bankwirtschaftlichen Praxis.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Grundlagen der Fraud-Prävention.- Fraud-Regulierung von deutschen Kreditinstituten.- Theoretische Analyse der Regulierungswirkung für die Fraud-Prävention.- Befragung zur Umsetzung der Fraud-Prävention in deutschen Kreditinstituten.- Fazit.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Erfolg im Compliance Management: Konfliktfelder
Book SynopsisUnter welchen Rahmenbedingungen Compliance Manager im Unternehmen besonders erfolgreich sind, zeigt dieses anwendungsorientierte Buch. Auf Grundlage wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse wird herausgestellt, welche Faktoren zum Gelingen beitragen können. Potenzielle Konfliktfelder, etwa Interessenkonflikte im Unternehmen, werden aufgezeigt und mögliche Bewältigungsstrategien werden erläutert. Die Auswertungen von qualitativen Interviews mit Compliance Managern geben Einblick in den spannenden Berufsalltag und machen das Werk besonders wertvoll für die Praxis.Table of ContentsEntwicklung des Arbeitsfelds Compliance Management.- Definitionen, zentrale Forschungsfrage und Forschungsstand.- Studienergebnisse und Interpretation der Daten: arbeits- und organisationspsychologische Impulse für die Praxis.- Forschungsmethode: Design, Instrumente, Durchführung.- Zusammenfassung und Ausblick.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Innovationen und asymmetrische Besteuerung:
Book SynopsisJan Lüken untersucht zuerst theoretisch, wie Innovationen und Wachstum durch Asymmetrien in der Besteuerung beeinflusst werden. Er zeigt, dass die steuerliche Ungleichbehandlung von Erträgen und Aufwendungen zu Markteintrittsbarrieren für innovative Entrepreneure führt. Insbesondere eine restriktive steuerliche Verlustbehandlung hemmt die Entstehung radikaler Innovationen und das Wachstumspotential einer Volkswirtschaft. Etablierte Unternehmen hingegen profitieren eher von asymmetrischen Steuersystemen – die Anreize für inkrementelle Innovationen steigen sogar unter Umständen. Empirisch zeigt sich, dass es in Europa einen negativen Zusammenhang zwischen breiteren steuerlichen Bemessungsgrundlagen und der Innovationsaktivität gibt, der bei Venture-Capital-Investitionen in junge, innovative Unternehmen ausgeprägter ist als bei Forschungs- und Entwicklungsausgaben etablierter Unternehmen.Table of ContentsInnovationen und Entrepreneurship.- Innovationen und Steuersysteme.- Rahmenbedingungen der Steuerpolitik in der EU.- Steuern, Innovationen, Entrepreneurship und Wachstum.- Empirische Analyse der Innovationsaktivität in Europa.
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