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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Law and Entrepreneurship
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.This important Advanced Introduction considers the multiple ways in which law and entrepreneurship intertwine. Shubha Ghosh expertly explores key areas defining the field, including lawyering, innovation policy, intellectual property and economics and finance, to enhance both legal and pedagogical concepts.Key features include: a survey of critical scholarly articles in the field of law and entrepreneurship analysis of challenges to legal professions in the new technological environment traces the roots of law and entrepreneurship to scholarly study of intellectual property. This Advanced Introduction will be a useful resource for scholars and instructors in law and business schools who teach courses on innovation and entrepreneurship. Students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels will also appreciate the insights provided into the basic concepts, methods and future research directions.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Concepts 2. Lawyering and entrepreneurship 3. Social entrepreneurship 4. Intellectual property law and entrepreneurship 5. Entrepreneurship and innovation policy 6. Economics, markets and entrepreneurship 7. Finance and entrepreneurship 8. Future directions Selected bibliography Index
£19.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Corporate Governance and Insolvency:
Book SynopsisThis important book provides a comprehensive analysis of governance issues that exist in relation to the management of insolvent companies, both while an insolvent company is still controlled by the directors and when it passes into the hands of an insolvency practitioner in a formal insolvency regime. Throughout, the authors argue that the two most important features of corporate governance are transparency and accountability and offer a detailed analysis of the relevant law and practice.Key Features: Examination of the position of all stakeholders in an insolvent company, both before and during an insolvency regime Specialist explanation of what corporate governance entails and the recent developments that have occurred in relation to corporate governance as it affects insolvent companies In-depth consideration of the role of creditors, shareholders, the Insolvency Service, special managers and creditors’ committees during periods of insolvency as well as the role and functions of directors and insolvency practitioners who are the main focus Offering critical advice and bringing awareness of important issues, Corporate Governance and Insolvency will be a key reference work for lawyers and insolvency practitioners. The legal analysis provided will also be valuable to academics and students of corporate and insolvency law and governance.Trade Review‘While the book is highly technical and addresses a specific aspect of insolvency law, the accessibility of the language used will benefit researchers or students new to this top. Overall, this work deserves a place on the shelves of anyone with an interest in the corporate governance aspects of insolvency law. In particular, the book will appeal to lawyers and insolvency practitioners, as well as domestic and international higher-education students, early career academics, as well as more senior scholars.’ -- International Company and Commercial Law Review (ICCLR)‘This book, written by three well-credentialed UK lawyers, is an ambitious and important project. While the book is written with mostly English law references, it is relevant for Australian readers. This is particularly so, as Australia and many other parts of the world enter a less certain time for companies under pressure with longer-term pandemic impact and rising interest rates. There is much that may be learned from observing how other jurisdictions deal with common problems.I recommend this book for your considered reading.’ -- David Morrison, Insolvency Law Review Journal‘The book comes with a powerful endorsement in the foreword from Sir Alistair Norris. The book is geared primarily towards a specialist audience of lawyers and insolvency practitioners, who will find the comprehensive and detailed practical guidance provided in the book as a most helpful support in their work. For its accurate and comprehensive analysis of case law and doctrinal issues, the book is an equally highly recommended addition to the libraries of a more academic audience of scholars and researchers. As mentioned by the Hon. Mr. Justice Zaccaroli in his endorsement, the analysis is delivered in plain English with clear and practical guidance and the work comes as highly recommended. Researchers or students who are approaching this topic for the first time should not be discouraged by the technical nature of the topic, as the first five chapters provide a comprehensive, accurate but easy-to-understand explanations of the foundational topics covered in it. Such a clear analysis of complex issues had only been possible thanks to the expertise and knowledge of its authors.’ -- Eugenio Vaccari, International Insolvency Review‘This book provides a comprehensive yet highly readable account of all aspects of corporate governance as it applies to companies either in or on the verge of insolvency. It is highly recommended to directors, insolvency practitioners and those advising them for its in-depth treatment of difficult subjects such as the meaning of insolvency and the content and timing of the directors’ duty to take account of creditors’ interests, all delivered in plain English and with clear and practical guidance.’ -- The Honourable Mr Justice Zacaroli, a Justice of the High Court, Chancery Division‘An illuminating work, lucid and insightful, on an important – yet overlooked – topic. When a company is insolvent, whether before or after the commencement of a formal insolvency process, what duties are owed and by whom? Where does accountability lie? Who are the relevant stakeholders? This book focuses on the roles of not only officers and insolvency practitioners, but also those of the regulators, the Insolvency Service and the official receiver. It is an essential point of reference for lawyers and IPs alike.’ -- – Marcia Shekerdemian QC, Wilberforce Chambers, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Sir Alastair Norris Preface 1. Introduction to Corporate Governance and Insolvency 2. The meaning and features of corporate governance 3. Introduction to insolvency 4. Governance where the company is insolvent but not in an insolvency regime 5. Decision-making in insolvent regimes 6. Directors in formal insolvency 7. The role and work of insolvency practitioners in insolvent regimes 8. The control of insolvency practitioners 9. Creditors’ and liquidation committees 10. Special managers 11. Role of the Insolvency Service Index
£161.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on the Law and Economics of
Book SynopsisThis incisive Research Handbook identifies and assesses the emerging trends in competition enforcement, investigating how such changes impact the enforcement approach of competition authorities and the behaviour of companies in an ever-evolving business and regulatory environment.Insightful contributions from experts in the field of competition enforcement law cover anticompetitive agreements, unilateral conduct, and merger control, as well as exploring topics such as algorithmic collusion, market power and data, big data, industrial policy, consumer welfare, common ownership, and competition enforcement in digital platforms. Combining academic, practitioner, and enforcer perspectives, this expansive Handbook sheds light on topical developments concerning competition enforcement, representing an expansion of existing enforcement practices. The Handbook concludes by considering how competition authorities could address the proliferating competition enforcement challenges arising from the appearance of new markets, novel business models, and technological developments. Bringing together unique perspectives on new trends affecting competition enforcement, this timely Handbook will prove invaluable to law firms with an international competition or merger law practice, as well as to economic consultants and competition and regulatory authorities. Comprehensive and accessible, its analysis of the latest developments and perspectives in competition enforcement establish the Handbook as essential reading material for scholars of law and business across the globe.Trade Review‘Competition law and policy have a greater prominence today than at any time since the emergence of “antitrust” in the US at the turn of the nineteenth century. This volume of fascinating chapters enhances our understanding of the numerous and diverse challenges for all of us involved in this crucial part of our political economy.’ -- Richard Whish, King’s College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword xi Olivier Guersent Preface xiv List of abbreviations xv Introduction to the Research Handbook on the Law and Economics of Competition Enforcement 1 Ionnis Kokkoris 1 Data collaboratives, competition law and the governance of EU data spaces 8 Nicolo Zingales 2 Price fixing: public and private enforcement 50 Daniel L. Rubinfeld 3 Pricing algorithms: the risk of collusion and personalised pricing 64 Antonio Gomes and Pedro Gonzaga 4 Competition enforcement: is the abuse toolbox adequate? 76 Maurits Dolmans, Henry Mostyn and Patrick F. Todd 5 Market power and big data: mapping the role of data under Article 102 TFEU 122 Massimiliano Kadar and Luca Manigrassi 6 Data-related competition concerns in a digital era: key challenges for economic assessment 150 Yan Yu, Chris Whelan and Jack Mays 7 Power imbalances in online marketplaces: at the crossroads of competition law and regulation 170 Despoina Mantzari 8 Normative goals in merger control: why merger control should not attempt to achieve “better” outcomes than competition 193 Stefan Thomas 9 Addressing national security concerns in the merger context 217 Kyriakos Fountoukakos, Veronica Roberts and Ruth Allen 10 Common ownership and merger control enforcement 243 José Azar and Anna Tzanaki 11 The economics of merger control in a dynamic world: a focus on the relevant counterfactual 280 Matthew Johnson and Ilaria Fanton 12 Killer acquisitions? Evidence and potential theories of harm 300 Pierre Régibeau 13 The boundaries of public interest in merger control: taking into account non-competition issues including industrial policy and environmental protection 324 Antonio Capobianco and Gaetano Lapenta 14 Perspectives on digital regulation 347 Liza Gormsen 15 Digital agoraphobia: exploitative abuses in digital markets 369 Maria Ioannidou 16 Antitrust enforcement in the digital markets: the forgotten role of the courts 390 Claudia Lemus 17 Is consumer welfare still fit for purpose in the EU competition regime? 410 Ioannis Kokkoris and Athanassios Skourtis 18 Competition enforcement and sustainability: the odd couple 448 Cristina Volpin Conclusions 472 Ioannis Kokkoris Index
£213.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Guide to the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive
Book SynopsisThis book provides a concise, practical guide to the European Union's Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD). Presenting unique insights into the ATAD's five specific anti-avoidance rules, its chapters explain the background of those rules, the directive's interactions with relevant jurisprudence, and the challenges posed to the ATAD's interpretation and implementation in domestic law. Key features include: critical, article-by-article analysis of the ATAD contextual information on the legislative environment in which the ATAD operates, embedding it in the wider landscape of CJEU jurisprudence insights into the day-to-day application of the ATAD rules in practice contributions from leading academics and practitioners in the field of tax law examples of the challenges to the interpretation and implementation of ATAD, taken from a range of EU Member States. European and international tax advisors, along with policy makers in the field of tax law, will find this book to be a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the ATAD and its correct application. Those who carry out research in European tax law can also benefit from this book's critical approach to the ATAD and the questions that surround anti-tax avoidance legislation in the European Union. Contributors include: D. Gutmann, W. Haslehner, R. Ismer, B. Kuzniacki, K. Pantazatou, L. Parada, I. Richelle, A. Rust, P. Schwarz, K. Spies, B. van Raaij, F. VanistendaelTrade Review'This book is an excellent guide to the many difficult issues posed by the implementation of the ATAD, in which the authors successfully combine fundamental technical analysis with practical conclusions. With its clear structure and lucid writing, it will prove an invaluable resource for any tax practitioner who faces the challenge of navigating the multi-layered maze of anti-avoidance rules in the EU.' --Kees van Raad, International Tax Center Leiden, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. From Abuse to Base Erosion, How Did It Come to This? Frans Vanistendael 2. The General Scope of the ATAD and Its Position in the EU Legal Order Werner Haslehner 3. Abuse of Law as a General Principle of European Union (Tax) Law Roland Ismer 4. The Interest Limitation (Article 4 ATAD) Daniel Gutmann 5. The Exit Tax Rule (Article 5 ATAD) Paloma Schwarz 6. The GAAR (Article 6 ATAD) Błażej Kuźniacki 7. Controlled Foreign Company Rule (Articles 7 and 8 ATAD) Alexander Rust 8. Hybrid Financial Instruments and Anti-Hybrid Rules in the EU ATAD (Article 9 ATAD) Leopoldo Parada 9. Hybrid Entities and Anti-Hybrid Rules in the EU ATAD (Article 9 and 9a ATAD) Karoline Spies 10. ATAD, Double Taxation and Tax Dispute Resolution Isabelle Richelle 11. Effective Implementation of the ATAD: Information Collection, Exchange and Monitoring through DAC 6 Katerina Pantazatou 12. Where Do We Go From Here? – The Steady Move Towards a Common Corporate Tax Base Bart van Raaij Index
£157.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Corporate Liability
Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook considers many aspects of corporate liability, beginning with a fundamental explanation of what the company is, through depictions of corporate liability in theory, and on to the key areas of liability in practice. While including a timeless distillation of the guiding principles, each contribution explores the emerging boundaries of corporate liability issues so as to bring understanding to new levels.Cross-jurisdictional and interdisciplinary in nature, the contributions cover corporate and participant liability under statutory law, tort and criminal law, and corporate fiduciary and securities law. Specific perspectives include those on corporate vicarious liability, accountability for AI labour, and procedural law challenges. This Research Handbook examines not only the current state of play, but also predicts trends likely to feature in the development of corporate liability, including those in the areas of ESG and technology.Featuring contributions from leading scholars in their respective fields, this Research Handbook will be essential reading for scholars and students of commercial law, corporate law, and corporate governance. It will also be beneficial for judges, legal practitioners, and policymakers specialising in corporate liability.Trade Review‘This is a comprehensive, informative, and insightful Research Handbook on a topic that is of growing importance and significance to corporations faced with ever more complex legal obligations and responsibilities.' -- Colin Mayer, University of Oxford, UK‘A must-read guide to the complex and highly impactful world of corporate liability, with contributions by leading scholars, and insights into the path of this evolving field of law and practice.’ -- Brandon Garrett, Duke University School of Law, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Corporate Liability 1 Martin Petrin and Christian A. Witting PART I FOUNDATIONS 1 The company and its constituents 7 Susan Watson 2 Theoretical approaches to corporate liability 24 Martin Petrin 3 Corporate liability: a systems perspective 42 Christian A. Witting PART II CORPORATE LIABILITY 4 Corporate law and statutory liability 62 Deirdre Ahern 5 Issuer liability: ownership structure and the circularity debate 82 Martin Gelter 6 Corporate criminal liability 100 Samuel W. Buell 7 Corporate tortious liability 116 Robert J. Rhee 8 Agency liability 136 Tan Cheng-Han 9 Attribution 156 Ernest Lim PART III PERSONAL LIABILITY 10 Directors’ and officers’ liability under securities laws 174 Lisa M. Fairfax 11 Evolution of director oversight duties and liability under Caremark: using enhanced information-acquisition duties in the public interest 194 Jennifer Arlen 12 Fiduciary liability and business judgment 222 Paul B. Miller 13 Review of directors’ business judgments 238 Joan Loughrey 14 Joint liability 257 Joachim Dietrich PART IV VICARIOUS LIABILITY AND EXTENDED LIABILITY 15 Vicarious liability and corporations 275 Paula Giliker 16 Toward corporate group accountability 294 Virginia Harper Ho, Gerlinde Berger-Walliser and Rachel Chambers 17 Liability in the shipping industry 317 Martin Davies 18 Enterprise liability 332 Gregory C. Keating PART V THE CLAIMS PROCESS 19 Overlapping remedies 353 Bert I. Huang 20 Jurisdiction and corporations: identifying an international standard 367 Richard Garnett PART VI THE FUTURE OF CORPORATE LIABILITY 21 The future of corporate criminal liability in the ESG space 389 J.S. Nelson 22 Towards corporate digital responsibility 411 Florian Möslein 23 Accountability for AI labor 436 Mihailis E. Diamantis 24 The company and blockchain technology 449 Kelvin F.K. Low, Edmund Schuster and Wan Wai Yee Index
£210.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Beyond Shareholder Value: A Framework for
Book SynopsisThis timely and engaging book examines how maximizing shareholder value has played a dominant role in corporate governance over recent decades, and analyzes the resulting effect on share prices in the stock markets. Alongside the rise in corporate power and deepening economic inequality, the author investigates corporate law reform as a corrective remedy.Beyond Shareholder Value offers an astute analysis of key topics such as corporate incentive structures that reward executives for delivering shareholder value and permissive rules that enable companies to issue shares at will at rising valuations. P.M. Vasudev explores the laws intended to protect stakeholders and deftly unpacks the shortcomings in employment-related laws and antitrust enforcement. Demonstrating how alternative dispute resolution can be used to promote stakeholder governance, the book explains how the overly broad business judgment rule impedes effective adjudication of complex stakeholder disputes.This insightful book offers a new perspective on stakeholder governance, and will prove indispensable reading for academics and legal researchers working in the field of corporate law and governance. Its innovative approach will also benefit practitioners and policy makers alike.Trade Review‘Professor Vasudev’s contribution is both timely and important. In identifying the normative tensions that mark the journey of the corporation until this very day, he is able to convincingly argue for a complex and long-term oriented understanding of business corporations and their place in changing political economies. Rather than being a mere investment vehicle that prioritizes and serves a limited set of interests, the corporation reemerges as a site of social transformation, innovation and sustainable planning. This excellent study is an inspiring and highly rewarding reading for anyone with a “stake” in reflecting on the blind spots of contemporary corporate governance.’Table of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I SHAREHOLDER VALUE AND ITS DISCONTENTS 1. Shareholder value – conception and execution 2. Shareholder value – delivery and outcomes 3. Impact on corporate governance and enterprise management PART II SHAREHOLDER VALUE AS LAW 4. Shareholder value becomes law 5. Shareholder primacy – the original sin? 6. The anatomy of shareholder value – shares unleashed 7. Corporate law and its making – the question of democratic legitimacy PART III STAKEHOLDER VISION – THE JOURNEY SO FAR AND THE FUTURE 8. The stakeholder journey – so far 9. Stakeholder governance – a framework for the present and the future References Index
£125.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Impact of the Damages Directive on the
Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge book provides a thorough analysis of the transposition of the rules of the EU Damages Directive, examining their impact on the enforcement of competition law and the victim’s right to full compensation. It also studies the possible consequences of an anticipated rise in civil damages actions in Europe and how this, in turn, may alter the effectiveness of the enforcement system.Applying insights from an economic analysis of law, Philipp Kirst investigates the effectiveness of the measures prescribed by the Directive that are intended to overcome the potential negative effects of increased private enforcement of competition law, offering concrete legislative proposals to combat these. Kirst focuses on three aspects that are crucial to achieving the Directive’s main objectives: the EU leniency programme, the sanctioning methodology, and the allocation of civil liability among joint infringers. Furthermore, the book offers policy recommendations to reconcile both an effective enforcement regime and compensation of victims.Provoking debate on the ways in which a more integrated enforcement regime could be created, this book will be a crucial text for academics in the fields of competition and antitrust law and European law and economics. It will also be a key reference point for practitioners and enforcement agencies.Trade Review‘This high-quality book is appreciated for its clear and justified methodology, its in-depth analyses, and its concrete proposals for improvement. The author accompanies the reader with numerous examples and offers a rich appendix to complement his comments. A book to be recommended without hesitation!’ -- Agne`s Reinhold, Concurrences‘The construction of an effective enforcement regime that compensates the victims of EU competition law infringements continues to present a multifaceted challenge for policy-makers and legislatures. Indeed, despite the adoption of the EU Directive on antitrust damages, how that specific challenge can be overcome in Europe is as of yet unresolved. Through critical evaluation of the applicable EU law, Philipp Kirst’s well-researched and carefully-argued book helpfully scrutinises key aspects of the challenge at issue. It presents numerous perceptive, insightful analyses that, along with the recommendations advanced, deserve to be very closely examined by stakeholders. It is a welcome, important and convincing addition to the literature.’ -- Peter Whelan, University of Leeds, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to the EU enforcement system and the goals of the Damages Directive PART I THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DAMAGES DIRECTIVE: A NEW LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IN EUROPE? 2. The implementation of the Damages Directive: harmonised rules on competition damages litigation in Europe? PART II CONTRIBUTION AMONG JOINT INFRINGERS OF COMPETITION LAW IN LIGHT OF THE DAMAGES DIRECTIVE 3. Lessons from the US: the no-contribution rule and its inapplicability in Europe 4. Getting contribution right: the allocation of liability among joint infringers of EU competition law based on relative responsibility 5. The quantification of the role in the cartel for the relative responsibility of joint infringers of EU competition law PART III THE IMPACT OF THE DAMAGES DIRECTIVE ON THE EU LENIENCY PROGRAMME 6. A missed opportunity to reconcile compensation of victims and leniency incentives PART IV THE NEED TO RECONCILE FINES AND DAMAGES FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DAMAGES DIRECTIVE 7. A new approach to the calculation of competition fines to reconcile fines and damages 8. Concluding remarks Index
£120.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Business and Human Rights Law and Practice in
Book SynopsisThis important book provides a comprehensive analysis of good-fit and home-grown approaches for advancing business and human rights norms across Africa. It explores the latest developments in law, regulations, policies, and governance structures across the continent, focusing on key legal innovations in response to human rights impacts of business operations and activities.Featuring contributions from expert scholars and practitioners, the book provides a complete survey of the multifarious regulatory and institutional gaps that limit the coherent development and application of business and human rights law and practice at national and regional levels in Africa. Chapters discuss practical barriers to effective implementation, how such barriers could be addressed through innovative approaches, and the local contexts for the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in Africa. Thematic sections offer conceptual and theoretical reflections on how African countries can effectively mainstream human rights standards and considerations into all aspects of development planning and decision-making.Business and Human Rights Law and Practice in Africa will be a key resource for academics, practitioners, policy makers and students in the fields of governance, human rights, corporate law and public international law, who are interested in responsible and rights-based business practices in Africa. The guidance and rules provided for integrating human rights into project design and implementation will also be useful for corporate bodies and financial institutions.Trade Review‘This edited volume is a solid and welcome intervention in the highly topical and fast-growing literature on business and human rights more generally, and as it concerns Africa – a continent on which the negative impacts of the activities of large business corporations has been hard felt for centuries now. Professors Olawuyi and Abe have conceptualized and put together a very impressive, seventeen chapter, multidisciplinary, well-researched and well-written book, with a highly developed and painstakingly developed overarching scholarly apparatus. The book’s socio-legal interrogation of the processes that create, and harms that result from, what its editors appositely refer to as “a cultural politics of corporate irresponsibility” is well integrated into its accompanying deep dive into “the complex legal, ethical and business questions” that are intimately connected to that phenomenon. Readers from a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds will surely find the book’s conceptual depth and broad coverage as impressive, relevant and useful, as its practical utility in a variety of professional contexts.’ -- Obiora C. Okafor, UN Independent Expert on Human Rights and International Solidarity‘This volume provides much-needed African perspectives on the business and human rights landscape. Such work should help in promoting business respect for human rights and corporate acceptability in different world regions.’ -- Surya Deva, Macquarie Law School, Australia‘This timely and innovative book provides a seminal analysis of the practical application of business and human rights norms in the African context. As African countries adopt legislation and guidelines aimed at addressing the impacts of business activities on human rights, a comprehensive analysis of such emerging laws, and by leading African scholars, has been long overdue. Covering key topics from institutions to legislation and governance, the in-depth and systematic approach of this book makes it a must-read for students, academics, practitioners, policy makers and business leaders in Africa and beyond.’ -- Ilias Bantekas, Hamad bin Khalifa University, QatarTable of ContentsContents: Preface and Acknowledgements xi PART I INTRODUCTORY CONTEXT AND PRINCIPLES 1 Introduction – Business, human rights, and the United Nations Guiding Principles 2 Oyeniyi Abe and Damilola Olawuyi 2 States’ duty to protect under international human rights principles against corporate-related human rights abuse 21 Nojeem Amodu PART II CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN KEY SECTORS 3 Financial compensation for business-related human rights violations in the mining sector 38 Lyla Latif 4 The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Uganda’s extractive sector 56 Michael Nyarko 5 Reconsidering capitalistic commerce and the UNGPs through the prism of environmental human rights 75 Herbert Kawadza 6 Corporate accountability for climate change 92 Muriuki Muriungi 7 Rethinking the role of business enterprises in the fight against inequality 107 Fola Adeleke 8 Human rights and taxation in developing countries 126 Eghosa Ekhator, Chisa Onyejekwe and Newman Richards 9 Foreign direct investment in Kenya and the rights of indigenous peoples 150 Hope Joyce Otieno 10 Human rights, business enterprises and tenure security in Cameroon 171 Semie Sema 11 Business enterprises in renewable energy projects in Africa and the human rights questions arising from the duty to protect 188 Peter Oniemola PART III ACCESS TO REMEDY FOR VICTIMS OF CORPORATE-RELATED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN AFRICA 12 The missing forum for corporate human rights violations in Africa 208 Hassan M. Ahmad 13 Promoting access to justice for corporate human rights violations in Africa 228 Adaeze Okoye 14 Protect, respect and remedy 248 Florence Shako PART IV CONCLUSION 15 A regional policy framework on business and human rights in Africa 265 Romola Adeola and John Ikubaje 16 Advancing business and human rights law and practice in Africa 283 Damilola S. Olawuyi and Oyeniyi Abe Index
£114.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Corporate Bankruptcy Law
Book SynopsisIn this Research Handbook, today's leading experts on the law and economics of corporate bankruptcy address fundamental issues such as the efficiency of bankruptcy, the role and treatment of creditors - particularly secured creditors - in the bankruptcy process, the allocation of going-concern surplus among claimants, the desirability of liquidation in the absence of such surplus, the role of contract in bankruptcy resolution, the role of derivatives in the bankruptcy process, the costs of the bankruptcy system, and the special case of financial institutions, among other topics. Chapters trace the historical path of both law and policy analysis, with a focus on how the bankruptcy process serves underlying policy objectives. Proposals to reform corporate bankruptcy are presented. Research Handbook on Corporate Bankruptcy Law includes policy analysis by both lawyers and economists and is thus an invaluable resource to law scholars and students interested in the economic analysis of corporate bankruptcy law, as well as to economics and business scholars and students studying the law of corporate bankruptcy. These pages will prove equally valuable to lawmakers and judges who are interested in policy analysis of corporate bankruptcy. Contributors include: K. Ayotte, D.G. Baird, A.J. Casey, T.H. Jackson, M.B. Jacoby, E.J. Janger, S.J. Lubben, E.R. Morrison, J.A.E. Pottow, R.K. Rasmussen, M.J. Roe, A. Schwartz, M. Simkovic, D. Skeel, R. Squire, G. Triantis, M.J. White, T.J. ZywickiTrade Review‘Readable and guiding contributions concerning fundamental issues of large group corporate bankruptcies. In Europe, the book will prove equally valuable to lawmakers and scholars with an affection for law and economics policy analysis of the theme.’ -- Bob Wessels, Professor Emeritus of International Insolvency Law, Leiden University, the Netherlands and Expert Advisor on Insolvency and Restructuring Law of the European CommissionTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Douglas G. Baird Introduction Barry E. Adler 1. Bankruptcy’s Logic and Limits in the 21st Century: Some Thoughts on Chapter 11’s Evolution and Future Thomas H. Jackson 2. The End of Bankruptcy Revisited Robert K. Rasmussen 3. Bankruptcy Sales Melissa B. Jacoby and Edward J. Janger 4. The New Synthesis of Bank Regulation and Bankruptcy in the Dodd-Frank Era David Skeel 5. Derivatives and Repos in Bankruptcy Mark J. Roe 6. Distress-Triggered Liabilities and the Agency Costs of Debt Richard Squire 7. On the Mandatory Stay of Secured Creditors in Bankruptcy Kenneth Ayotte 8. Debtor-in-Possession Financing in Bankruptcy George G. Triantis 9. Beyond Options Anthony J. Casey and Edward R. Morrison 10. The Treatment of Secured Credit in Bankruptcy: A Unified Model Michell J. White 11. Making Fraudulent Transfer Law More Predictable Michael Simkovic 12. The Costs of Corporate Bankruptcy: How Little We Know Stephen J. Lubben 13. The Chrysler and General Motors Bankruptcies Todd J. Zywicki 14. Cross-Border Corporate Insolvency in the Era of Soft(ish) Law John A. E. Pottow 15. Bankruptcy Related Contracting and Bankruptcy Functions Alan Schwartz Index
£47.45
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Passing-On Problem in Damages and Restitution
Book Synopsis‘Passing-on’ occurs when harm or loss incurred by a business is passed on to burden that business’s customers or the next level of the supply chain. In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition, the authors provide the only available comprehensive examination of passing-on in damages and restitution under EU law. The analysis covers a broad range of contexts including competition damages and the repayment of charges.The book offers a systematic examination of the key questions facing parties in a passing-on situation: When can downstream claimants bring an action? How can claimants demonstrate sufficient proximity to the original harmful act or unjustified transaction? Will the possibility of passing-on be relevant to the estimation of the award? These questions are assessed for actions against the EU, a Member State and private individuals.Key Features: A specific focus on EU law and guidance that will be relevant to lawyers throughout the EU A multi-faceted and fully contextualised analysis of the defence of passing-on and the position of potential claimants downstream in the supply chain Practical suggestions for consistent approaches to passing-on in EU law across existing and future contexts Extensive updates comprising new case law and materials across all contexts examined An expansion of discussions to encompass crucial new developments since the first edition of the book This magisterial work is an invaluable point of reference for practitioners working in damages and restitution law, but also in other fields of commercial law, including competition law and consumer law. Legislators and policy-makers in the EU and beyond will also benefit from the lucid analysis of the various policy choices made in the EU and US.Table of ContentsContents: Preface PART I INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1 Introduction to the passing-on problem under EU law 2 Effective judicial protection in EU law PART II PASSING-ON IN ACTIONS AGAINST THE EU 3 Passing-on in damages from the EU 4 Passing-on in other actions against the EU? PART III PASSING-ON IN ACTIONS AGAINST A MEMBER STATE 5 Passing-on in restitution from a Member State 6 Passing-on in damages from a Member State? PART IV PASSING-ON IN HORIZONTAL ACTIONS 7 Passing-on in competition damages 8 Passing-on in other horizontal actions? PART V PERSPECTIVES AND CONCLUSIONS 9 Comparison and analysis Index
£200.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Shareholder Rights Directive II: A Commentary
Book SynopsisThis Commentary is the first comprehensive work to analyse the revised EU Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II). SRD II sets a new agenda for engaged shareholders and sustainable companies in the EU, sparking a wider debate on the adoption of duties in company and capital markets law. By providing a systematic and thorough framework for analysis, this Commentary evaluates the purpose and aims of SRD II and further enriches the debate on the usefulness of the EU’s drive to encourage long-term shareholder engagement.Key features include: article-by-article analysis of each of the provisions as adopted in the revised SRD II contribution to the ongoing discussions on shareholder rights and duties anticipated to be at the centre of debate for years to come detailed explanation by leading scholars in the field to ensure complete understanding of each SRD II provision for the reader exploration of the two pillars of shareholder engagement: the facilitation of shareholder rights and improved communication to bridge procedural gaps and implementation of transparency obligations applicable to companies, investors and service providers. This Commentary will be a key resource for legal practitioners, legislators, scholars and students alike, working in the fields of corporate governance, alternative dispute resolution and financial law.Trade Review'The Shareholder Rights Directive II has Europeanised important aspects of corporate governance, including reporting requirements of institutional investors, executive compensation, and related-party transactions. This book provides the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of the Directive to date. It will serve well anyone interested in the policies underlying the Directive, its interpretation, and its historical genesis.' -- Martin Gelter, Fordham University, US'Shareholders are vital to European corporate governance, but they can only deliver with an appropriate legal framework. This Commentary is a must-read for anyone interested in corporate governance and the role of shareholders in ensuring sustainable corporate growth. It provides the first in-depth authoritative analysis of the new provisions of the SRD II and on their impact on different European legal traditions. An invaluable guidance based on a comprehensive and systematic reading of the revised regulatory framework.' -- Carmine Di Noia, CONSOB, Italy'A valuable and insightful book on the interpretation of shareholder engagement and accountability roles in the Shareholder Rights Directive 2017. The expert authors provide detailed and critical analyses which raise important questions about the clarity and effectiveness of the provisions.' -- Iris H-Y Chiu, University College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. SRD II: Political ambitions and regulatory rationales 2 Hanne S. Birkmose and Konstantinos Sergakis 2. Articles 1 and 2: Scope and definitions 18 Marina B. Madsen PART II IDENTIFICATION OF SHAREHOLDERS, TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION AND FACILITATION OF EXERCISE OF SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS 3. Article 3a: Identification of shareholders 42 Matteo Gargantini 4. Article 3b: Transmission of information 74 Corrado Malberti 5. Article 3c–3f: Facilitation of the exercise of shareholder rights 104 Alessio Bartolacelli PART III TRANSPARENCY OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, ASSET MANAGERS AND PROXY ADVISORS 6. Article 3g: Engagement policy 143 Hanne S. Birkmose 7. Article 3h: Investment strategy of institutional investors and arrangements with asset managers 164 Hanne S. Birkmose 8. Article 3i: Transparency of asset managers 187 Suren Gomtsian 9. Article 3j: Transparency of proxy advisors 219 Julia Anna Mayer and Ulrich Torggler 10. Article 3k: Review 246 Hanne S. Birkmose PART IV REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS 11. Article 9a and 9b: Say on pay 250 Anne Lafarre and Christoph Van der Elst PART V TRANSPARENCY AND APPROVAL OF RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 12. Article 9c: Transparency and approval of related party transactions 286 Marcello Bianchi and Mateja Milicˇ PART VI PENALTIES 13. Article 14a and 14b: Enforcement of SRD II provisions 320 Alessio Bartolacelli, Marcello Bianchi, Hanne S. Birkmose, Matteo Gargantini, Suren Gomtsian, Anne Lafarre, Corrado Malberti, Julia Anna Mayer, Mateja Milic, Konstantinos Sergakis, Ulrich Torggler and Christoph Van der Elst Index 351
£170.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Fairness, Morality and Ordre Public in
Book SynopsisThis incisive book explores the ways in which the major notions of fairness, morality and ordre public can be used both to justify and to limit IP rights. Written by an international team of experts in the field, it provides varied and sometimes divergent perspectives on how these notions are applied to different rights and in different contexts. Fairness, Morality and Ordre Public in Intellectual Property addresses questions about which outcomes of IP use can be defined as fair or moral, to whom they may be considered fair or unfair, and which criteria should be used to decide. Chapters examine these issues through topics such as fairness in copyright law, economic aspects of fairness, the intersection of human rights principles and indigenous peoples’ heritage rights with IP, and the pricing of pharmaceutical drugs.Scholars and researchers working in IP, international trade and public international law policy will find this book to be critical reading. It will also be relevant to international IP law practitioners and policy makers.Trade Review‘Notions of fairness and the doctrines of morality and ordre public infuse international IP law and policy. It’s important to understand what drives lawmakers to utilise these flexibilities and what are both the benefits and challenges of doing so. This book superbly demonstrates both the breadth and detail of these matters in an accessible way. The contributions represent different viewpoints from around the globe and show the depth and richness of scholarship that ATRIP brings together. As the editor, Daniel Gervais, states in his introduction, what fairness, morality and ordre public mean will vary among jurisdictions. This means that some countries regard their use as something that should be rare and others use them more readily, giving rise to significant global diversity. This book shines a light on much of that diversity and consequently this collection provides valuable insights into the fairness or otherwise of the IP regime.’ -- Susy Frankel, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and ATRIP President 2015-2017Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1 Daniel J. Gervais PART I SETTING THE STAGE 1. Capturing the dynamism of fairness: a common law perspective 8 Poorna Mysoor PART II FAIRNESS IN COPYRIGHT LAW 2. Fairness for authors and performers: the role of law 31 Mary LaFrance 3. Reconstructing fairness: the problem with fair use exclusivity 53 Maurizio Borghi 4. Fairness vs. welfare in the discussion of copyright laws and policies: royalties for the resale of artworks as a case study 76 Antoni Rubí-Puig 5. Access to textbooks in developing countries, copyright, and the right to education: embracing extraterritorial state obligations in intellectual property law 96 Klaus D. Beiter 6. Fair use of intellectual property and economic growth 124 Yasser M. Gadallah PART III ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF FAIRNESS 7. Corporate intellectual property, governance and board effectiveness reviews in large and premium listed UK companies 141 Janice Denoncourt 8. Fair and equitable treatment of foreign investments and intellectual property rights 173 Emmanuel Kolawole Oke 9. Fairness and ordre public in certified global food chains 195 Katja Weckström Lindroos PART IV APPLICATION OF FAIRNESS, MORALITY AND ORDRE PUBLIC TO OTHER IP RIGHTS 10. Human rights principles as normative ‘fairness’ tools in the context of IP and (access to) indigenous peoples’ heritage via digital libraries 215 Kelly Breemen and Vicky Breemen 11. Patents, morality and biomedical innovation in Europe: historical overview, current debates on stem cells, gene editing and AI, and de lege ferenda reflections 243 Ana Nordberg 12. Towards a fair intellectual property framework for Open Science: a comparative law approach 268 Juan F. Córdoba-Marentes 13. Using fairness to determine post-employment duties with respect to trade secrets: the case of remedies under the Trade Secrets Directive 288 Magdalena Kolasa 14. A study on the application of the General Clause of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law in China in the age of the internet 310 Qian Tao and Haotian Geng 15. Pricing of drugs: wither fairness! 328 T. Vidya Kumari Appendix: justice, morality and public order in intellectual property – harmony and dissonance (Russian experience) 353 Ivan Zenin Index 355
£127.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd IT Contracts and Dispute Management: A
Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised and expanded second edition of IT Contracts and Dispute Management provides an in-depth analysis of the legal issues that could potentially arise within each critical stage of a technology project. The authors draw on their extensive practical experience of advising and litigating in this evolving field, and have produced a work that is both authoritative and pragmatic.Key Features: Discussion of recent judicial decision of relational contracts, and the Supreme Court’s judgment on ‘no oral modification’ clauses and their applicability to change control procedures Updated information to account for the new High Court rules on disclosure Guidance on how to manage frequently occurring issues, such as delayed delivery Examination of important methods of project resuscitation when experiencing difficulty, as well as potential end of project issues This informative book will be a hugely valuable resource for lawyers in private practice who are advising clients striving to avoid or resolve disputes occurring from IT projects. It will also be beneficial for in-house legal counsel who advise clients at each stage of IT projects.Table of ContentsCONTENTS: Preface to the second edition Part A Outset – Birth Of A Technology Project 1. Pre-Contract Matters 2. Liability For Pre-Contractual Statements 3. Contract Negotiation And Project Methodology Part B Nurturing, Maintaining And Delivering The Project 4. The Contractual Framework 5. Housekeeping 6. Project Management 7. Delivery And Acceptance 8. Testing 9. Other Aspects Of Performance 10. Delay Part C In Sickness And In Health – The Ailing Project, Interim Dispute Resolution And Resuscitation 11. Project Rescue 12. Representations When Re-Baselining 13. Termination Rights 14. Project ‘Resuscitation’ 15. Interim Dispute Resolution 16. Enforcing A Continuing Relationship Part D Quantification Of Claims For Compensation 17. Quantification Of Claims For Compensation 18. Exemption/Limitation Clauses Part E Conducting Technology Contract Disputes 19. Forum For Resolving Disputes 20. Disclosure 21. Witnesses Index
£190.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Start-up Law
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Practical Guide provides direction on the wide array of legal questions and challenges that start-ups face. Start-up Law features analysis from five jurisdictions that represent a variety of legal traditions across different continents. Expert contributors address key legal issues for technology-based start-ups and entrepreneurs, as well as providing insights into the law and practice of the countries examined. Key features include: a focus on the complete life cycle of a start-up, from innovative idea through growth of the business to success or failure specific, in-depth analysis of law relating to start-up businesses in Denmark, Canada, Israel, Switzerland and the United States guidance aimed at helping start-ups and entrepreneurs navigate the diverse legal and regulatory hurdles they may encounter, including practical insights from expert contributors with first hand industry experience. Start-up Law will prove crucial reading for lawyers advising technology start-ups, as well as entrepreneurs themselves in this sector. It will also be useful for scholars and students in business and commercial law, as well as policy-makers interested in providing a supportive regulatory environment for innovation and start-ups.Trade Review‘Start-up Law provides a broad overview of the key legal questions that young companies are required to master, doing so in comprehensive language, understandable by non-practitioners. It particularly addresses the need for start-up companies to look outside their own borders to benefit from the various opportunities of global jurisdictions. For anyone who is either starting a company or looking to expand to one of the covered jurisdictions, this resource will help you save a lot of valuable time and legal fees.' -- Matthieu Guiessaz, Blockchain Valley Ventures, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Part I – Introduction and Importance of Start-ups 1. Introduction Alexandra Andhov 2. Importance of Start-ups for our Legal Systems Alexandra Andhov Part II - Jurisdictions 3. Canada Oleg Stratiev 4. Denmark Alexandra Andhov, Jakob Wested and Rasmus Kristian Feldthusen 5. Israel Ehud Kamar, Ayal Shenhav and Shay Yanovsky 6. Switzerland Michèle Ineczka Kappeler and Luigi Bruno 7. The United States Drew Amerson and Alice Armitage Index
£121.41
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Start-up Law
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive Practical Guide provides direction on the wide array of legal questions and challenges that start-ups face. Start-up Law features analysis from five jurisdictions that represent a variety of legal traditions across different continents. Expert contributors address key legal issues for technology-based start-ups and entrepreneurs, as well as providing insights into the law and practice of the countries examined. Key features include: a focus on the complete life cycle of a start-up, from innovative idea through growth of the business to success or failure specific, in-depth analysis of law relating to start-up businesses in Denmark, Canada, Israel, Switzerland and the United States guidance aimed at helping start-ups and entrepreneurs navigate the diverse legal and regulatory hurdles they may encounter, including practical insights from expert contributors with first hand industry experience. Start-up Law will prove crucial reading for lawyers advising technology start-ups, as well as entrepreneurs themselves in this sector. It will also be useful for scholars and students in business and commercial law, as well as policy-makers interested in providing a supportive regulatory environment for innovation and start-ups.Trade Review‘Start-up Law provides a broad overview of the key legal questions that young companies are required to master, doing so in comprehensive language, understandable by non-practitioners. It particularly addresses the need for start-up companies to look outside their own borders to benefit from the various opportunities of global jurisdictions. For anyone who is either starting a company or looking to expand to one of the covered jurisdictions, this resource will help you save a lot of valuable time and legal fees.' -- Matthieu Guiessaz, Blockchain Valley Ventures, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Part I – Introduction and Importance of Start-ups 1. Introduction Alexandra Andhov 2. Importance of Start-ups for our Legal Systems Alexandra Andhov Part II - Jurisdictions 3. Canada Oleg Stratiev 4. Denmark Alexandra Andhov, Jakob Wested and Rasmus Kristian Feldthusen 5. Israel Ehud Kamar, Ayal Shenhav and Shay Yanovsky 6. Switzerland Michèle Ineczka Kappeler and Luigi Bruno 7. The United States Drew Amerson and Alice Armitage Index
£68.35
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Challenges to Assumptions in Competition Law
Book SynopsisThis timely book addresses the contemporary complexities within competition law, questioning whether the founding principles of competition law still hold true today. It explores three main present-day challenges for competition law: the impact of the digital economy and innovative sectors, the challenges facing emerging countries, and current institutional issues.Written in a clear and concise way, with an emphasis on current trends and practices, this book explores recurring key questions such as what are the impacts of the economic characteristics of a market on legal assumptions and the limits of antitrust. Chapters address topics such as merger control regimes, the creation of specialised competition tribunals, and competition clauses in trade agreements. Challenges to Assumptions in Competition Law takes a fresh look at these important issues for competition law in the digital age, incorporating insights from China, Latin America, Europe and the US. This insightful book will be a useful resource for academics and researchers in competition and commercial law, whilst also providing an informative foundation for lawyers and economists working in the field.Trade Review'This is an impressive book, featuring contributions from all over the world and organized around a critical, under-examined theme: What assumptions are relied on in competition law analysis, and are they fit for the purpose as applied to globalized and digitalized markets? The reader will find some new voices and fresh thinking, as typically assembled and provoked by ASCOLA, the international academic society of competition law researchers.' -- Eleanor Fox, New York University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction viii PART I NEW CHALLENGES IN THE DIGITAL SPHERE 1 Cooperation, dependence, and eviction: how platform-to-business coopetition relationships should be addressed in mobile telephony ecosystems 2 Frédéric Marty and Julien Pillot 2 Technological tying: unbundling the assumptions 22 Stephen Dnes 3 Understanding the role of agricultural data on market power in the emerging Digital Agriculture sector: a critical analysis of the Bayer/Monsanto decision 41 Can Atik PART II NEW CHALLENGES TO EMERGING COUNTRIES 4 Merger control in China’s digital economy: challenges and prospects 80 Wei Han and Yajie Gao 5 The adoption of specialised competition tribunals in Latin American countries: transplants and commonalities among them 106 Claudia O’Kane 6 Where influence lies in the international competition network 124 Christopher Townley 7 Cartels’ little helpers: a comparative study of the case law regarding the facilitators of collusion in Europe, United States and South America 161 Andrés Calderón PART III NEW INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES 8 Public interest considerations in European merger control regimes 184 Oliver Budzinski and Annika Stöhr 9 Formalism, fairness and freedom of contract: abuse of dominance in the UK courts and the business ‘Achilles heel’ of objective justification 206 Barry J. Rodger 10 Using trade tools to counteract anticompetitive conduct within global value chains: competition chapters in trade agreements 238 Galyna Kostiukevych Index
£104.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Dissolution and Restoration of Companies
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book offers a thorough exposition and analysis of all aspects of the dissolution and restoration of companies. Considering all relevant UK legislation and case law, it examines the ways in which companies are both dissolved and restored, the issues that may arise in these processes, and the effects this has on the company and third parties.Key Features: Explanation of the processes leading to dissolution and restoration of companies Examination of the general and particular effects of dissolution and restoration on a company and other related and non-related parties Identification and analysis of the most important issues related to dissolution and restoration, with reference to leading cases in the area Background information that provides an understanding of the role and effect of dissolution and subsequent restoration of some companies to the register of companies Dissolution and Restoration of Companies will be invaluable for solicitors advising clients and dealing with the processes involved in dissolution and restoration, as well as barristers interested in the issues raised and related case law. It will also be useful for insolvency practitioners, and for academics working in corporate and insolvency law.Trade Review‘This book, which forms part of the Elgar Corporate and Insolvency Law and Practice series, is primarily addressed to a professional audience. The technical and detailed exposition of the rules governing the area makes this book essential for insolvency practitioners, as well as legal professionals advising clients on these processes. However, the varied case law analysed in the book and the sharp analysis of the inconsistencies and problems arising from the implementation of the existing provisions make this book an invaluable addition to the libraries of universities and research centres, as well as the workplaces of those academics specialised in corporate insolvency matters. Finally, the book’s well-structured, rigorous and easy-to-follow narrative makes me believe that it could be easily consulted by foreign academics and researchers interested in conducting comparative studies in the area. As usual for any previous publications from Professor Keay, this book is a terrific addition to the existing literature on corporate insolvency matters, and it comes as highly recommended.’ -- Eugenio Vaccari, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK‘This book makes an important and timely contribution to a neglected yet vital area. In the first book-length treatment of the subject, Professor Keay draws together the theory and practice in a way that is comprehensive and learned, while simultaneously concise and readable. Following several recent appellate cases on dissolution and restoration, this is the perfect opportunity to take stock. It is highly recommended as an essential reference for corporate and insolvency lawyers, insolvency practitioners, creditors and litigation funders.’ -- Joseph Curl QC, 9 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn and Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge, England and Wales‘I have little doubt that it will ultimately be established as the vade mecum for busy practitioners in this field. It contains a scholarly exposition of the legislation and its governing principles. It is comprehensive in scope and presented in a way that is well structured and easy to follow. It is also a useful source for the guidance of the courts on obscure but important collateral issues which sometimes arise in practice. . . The book is a significant achievement and Professor Keay is to be commended for it.’ -- From the foreword by His Honour Judge Mark Halliwell, Specialist Circuit Judge, England and WalesTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface 1. Introduction to Dissolution and Restoration of Companies PART I DISSOLUTION 2. Introduction and background to dissolution 3. Dissolution following insolvent regimes 4. Early Dissolution 5. Dissolution by Striking Off 6. The effects of dissolution PART II RESTORATION 7. Introduction to Restoration 8. Administrative restoration 9. Judical Restoration 10. The effects of restoration Index
£130.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Recent Developments in Law and Economics
Book SynopsisThis three-volume set is an authoritative selection of some of the most important published papers in law and economics. It provides an extensive overview of recent work for law and economics scholars and an opportunity to explore developments in particular fields for those interested in more specialized study. Volume I presents current theories being applied in property law and intellectual property. Volume II addresses current issues in torts, criminal law, and remedies. Volume III explores a variety of approaches to contract and corporate law. These innovative papers offer ideas for the improvement of current legal policies and identify areas requiring additional study to further enhance our understanding of ways in which economics can inform the development of law.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I – Property and Intellectual Property Acknowledgements Introduction Robert D. Cooter and Francesco Parisi PART I PROPERTY LAW 1. Robert C. Ellickson (1993), ‘Property in Land’ 2. Dean Lueck (1995), ‘The Rule of First Possession and the Design of the Law’ 3. Michael A. Heller (1998), ‘The Tragedy of the Anticommons: Property in the Transition from Marx to Markets’ 4. James M. Buchanan and Yong J. Yoon (2000), ‘Symmetric Tragedies: Commons and Anticommons’ 5. Thomas W. Merrill and Henry E. Smith (2000), ‘Optimal Standardization in the Law of Property: The Numerous Clauses Principle’ 6. Francesco Parisi (2002), ‘Entropy in Property’ 7. Henry Hansmann and Reiner Kraakman (2000), ‘The Essential Role of Organizational Law’ PART II INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 8. Michael A. Heller and Rebecca S. Eisenberg (1998), ‘Can Patents Deter Innovation? The Anticommons in Biomedical Research’ 9. Hal R. Varian (2000), ‘Buying, Sharing and Renting Information Goods’ 10. Josh Lerner and Jean Tirole (2002), ‘Some Simple Economics of Open Source’ 11. Stephen Tadelis (1999), ‘What’s in a Name? Reputation as a Tradeable Asset’ 12. Robert G. Bone (2004), ‘Enforcement Costs and Trademark Puzzles’ Name Index Volume II – Torts, Crimes and Remedies Acknowledgements An Introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I TORT LAW 1. Guido Calabresi (2007), ‘Toward a Unified Theory of Torts’ 2. A. Mitchell Polinsky and Steven Shavell (1998), ‘Punitive Damages: An Economic Analysis’ 3. Richard Craswell (1999), ‘Deterrence and Damages: The Multiplier Principle and its Alternatives’ 4. Francesco Parisi and Vincy Fon (2004), ‘Comparative Causation’ 5. Robert D. Cooter and Ariel Porat (2006), ‘Liability Externalities and Mandatory Choices: Should Doctors Pay Less?’ PART II REMEDIES 6. A. Mitchell Polinsky and Yeon-Koo Che (1991), ‘Decoupling Liability: Optimal Incentives for Care and Litigation’ 7. Yeon-Koo Che and Tai-Yeong Chung (1999), ‘Contract Damages and Cooperative Investments’ 8. Ian Ayres and Eric Talley (1995), ‘Solomonic Bargaining: Dividing a Legal Entitlement to Facilitate Coasean Trade’ 9. Louis Kaplow and Steven Shavell (1996), ‘Property Rules versus Liability Rules: An Economic Analysis’ 10. Saul Levmore (1997), ‘Unifying Remedies: Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Starting Rules’ 11. Abraham Bell and Gideon Parchomovsky (2002), ‘Pliability Rules’ PART III CRIMINAL LAW 12. Daniel Kessler and Steven D. Levitt (1999), ‘Using Sentence Enhancements to Distinguish Between Deterrence and Incapacitation’ 13. John J. Donahue III and Steven D. Levitt (2001), ‘The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime’ 14. Gary S. Becker, Kevin K. Murphy and Michael Grossman (2004), ‘The Economic Theory of Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs’ Name Index Volume III – Contracts and Corporations Acknowledgements An Introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I CONTRACT LAW 1. Oliver Hart and John Moore (1999), ‘Foundations of Incomplete Contracts’ 2. Ian Ayres and Robert Gertner (1992), ‘Strategic Contractual Inefficiency and the Optimal Choice of Legal Rules’ 3. Douglas G. Baird (2006), ‘The Boilerplate Puzzle’ 4. Robert Cooter and Ariel Porat (2002), ‘Anti-Insurance’ 5. Robert E. Scott and George G. Triantis (2004), ‘Embedded Options and the Case Against Compensation in Contract Law’ 6. Richard Craswell (2006), ‘Taking Information Seriously: Misrepresentation and Nondisclosure in Contract Law and Elsewhere’ 7. Avery Weiner Katz (1999), ‘An Economic Analysis of the Guaranty Contract’ 8. Alexander J. Triantis and George G. Triantis (1998), ‘Timing Problems in Contract Breach Decisions’ 9. Oren Bar-Gill and Omri Ben-Shahar (2004), ‘Threatening an ‘Irrational’ Breach of Contract’ PART II CORPORATE LAW 10. Andrei Shleifer and Robert W. Vishny (1997), ‘A Survey of Corporate Governance’ 11. Margaret M. Blair and Lynn A. Stout (1999), ‘A Team Production Theory of Corporate Law’ 12. George G. Triantis (2000), ‘Financial Slack and the Laws of Secured Transactions’ 13. Lucian Ayre Bebchuk, Jesse M. Fried and David I. Walker (2002), ‘Managerial Power and Rent Extraction in the Design of Executive Compensation’ 14. Henry Hansmann and Reiner Kraakman (2001), ‘The End of History for Corporate Law’ 15. Mark J. Roe (2002), ‘Corporate Law’s Limits’ Name Index
£830.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd National Corporate Law in a Globalised Market:
Book SynopsisIn this timely book, David Milman considers how UK corporate law has been affected by the forces of globalisation, arguing that this is not a new development, but rather is part of an historical continuum. He examines corporate law regulatory strategy in general, treatment of foreign shareholders and multinational groups, aspects of private international law and issues connected with cross border insolvency. The substantive chapters cover a full range of issues, from the harmonisation of corporate law, and the common denominators in corporate law principles, to the regulation of overseas companies and foreign stakeholders and transnational cooperation. The book concludes with a consideration of the wider issue of convergence in corporate law and examines whether total convergence is a realistic possibility. National Corporate Law in a Globalised Market is set against the backdrop of the progressive implementation of the Companies Act 2006 and the turmoil of the current world financial crisis.With a scholarly review of current theoretical and policy issues in corporate law this book will be an invaluable resource tool for academics and advanced students as well as practitioners.Trade Review'This is an ambitious, original, fascinating and eminently readable study of UK company law in its European and international context. As well as doctrinal company law (whether purely domestic or European), it touches on theory and other laws, especially insolvency, fiscal and private international law affecting the corporate form. It provides insights that will be of interest and use to academic company lawyers across the world and should be on the reading list for any postgraduate course on company law.' -- John Birds, University of Manchester, UK'In this book, David Milman explains the significant impact and effect of global trends on the regulation and implementation of UK corporate law, exposing both the historical and future advancement of the global convergence (and divergence) of corporate principles in jurisdictions across the world. The treatment of the subject area is unique, informative and a compelling read. The exposition of the subject matter is thought provoking. The book is comprehensively crafted, exhibiting the author's enviable ability to import detailed and complex issues into a most readable text.' -- Stephen Griffin, University of Wolverhampton, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Comparing Core Regulatory Strategies 3. Commonality of Fundamental Principles 4. Foreign Shareholders and Non-Resident Controllers 5. Reception of Overseas Companies by the English Legal System 6. Cooperation with Foreign Courts and Overseas Regulators 7. Corporate Law and Conflict of Laws 8. Dealing with Transnational Corporate Collapse 9. The Future of National Corporate Law Systems Bibliography Index
£95.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Competing Through Innovation: Technology Strategy
Book SynopsisThis cohesive collection brings together David J. Teece's most important work on the nexus of innovation and competition policy. He was one of the first to flag the importance of innovation issues to competition policy 25 years ago. He has also pioneered the application of economic and organizational principles to issues in the management of innovation.Throughout these essays, Professor Teece shows how technological advances, the advent of the Internet and other recent shifts in the global business landscape have placed businesses in a radically altered situation from even just a few decades ago. He clearly elucidates the need for both businesses and policymakers to adapt to this rapidly evolving landscape by embracing and fostering next-generation competition policies. Topics discussed include antitrust policy, technology strategies, competition policy, market power and intellectual property issues.Students and professors of business and management, innovation studies, intellectual property and competition lawyers will find this volume a critical asset to their work. Policymakers and regulators will also benefit immensely from this lucid and comprehensive collection.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Preface Introduction: Next-Generation Competition: New Concepts for Understanding How Innovation Shapes Competition and Policy in the Digital Economy David J. Teece PART I INNOVATION, MARKET DEFINITION AND MONOPOLY 1. David J. Teece (2003), ‘The Strategic Management of Technology and Intellectual Property’ 2. Thomas M. Jorde, J. Gregory Sidak and David J. Teece (2000), ‘Innovation, Investment, and Unbundling’ 3. David J. Teece and Mary Coleman (1998), ‘The Meaning of Monopoly: Antitrust Analysis in High-Technology Industries’ 4. J. Gregory Sidak and David J. Teece (2009), ‘Dynamic Competition in Antitrust Law’ PART II INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ANTITRUST ISSUES 5. Deepak Somaya, David Teece and Simon Wakeman (2011), ‘Innovation in Multi-Invention Contexts: Mapping Solutions to Technological and Intellectual Property Complexity’ 6. David J. Teece and Edward F. Sherry (2003), ‘Standards Setting and Antitrust’ 7. Edward F. Sherry and David J. Teece (2000), ‘The Misuse Doctrine: An Economic Reassessment’ PART III APPLYING ANTITRUST PRINCIPLES 8. Thomas M. Jorde and David J. Teece (1993), ‘Rule of Reason Analysis of Horizontal Arrangements: Agreements Designed to Advance Innovation and Commercialize Technology’ 9. Christopher Pleatsikas and David Teece (2001), ‘Economic Fallacies Encountered in the Law of Antitrust: Illustrations from Australia and New Zealand’ 10. Christopher Pleatsikas and David Teece (2001), ‘The Analysis of Market Definition and Market Power in the Context of Rapid Innovation’ 11. J. Gregory Sidak and David J. Teece (2010), ‘Innovation Spillovers and the “Dirt Road” Fallacy: The Intellectual Bankruptcy of Banning Optional Transactions for Enhanced Delivery over the Internet’
£151.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Corporate Law and Economics
Book SynopsisThis 11th volume in the highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Law and Economics provides a sophisticated summary of law and economics approaches to the most important topics in contemporary corporate law.The work is divided into three thematic parts, namely; corporate governance, securities regulation, and the law and economics of debt financing. The Encyclopedia reviews leading empirical research and provides theoretical methods for a nuanced understanding of the field, including such specific issues as the characteristics of corporations, the role of passive index funds in corporate governance, the board of directors’ actions, and core principles such as the business judgement rule. Presenting a synopsis of both the classic and emerging literature across several corporate law sectors, each chapter also offers a detailed bibliography and operates as a springboard and touchstone for further research. Corporate Law and Economics will be an indispensable resource for scholars and students of corporate law as well as for economics, accountancy and management scholars working in the fields of corporate governance and industrial organisation.Key Features: Includes new theoretical tools for thinking about the changing roles of key actors, such as business directors Addresses contemporary topics such as the economics of insider trading to illustrate a complete picture of modern economics Expert contributions and comprehensive literature reviews that will benefit scholars from a variety of law and non-law disciplines such as economics and accounting Trade Review‘This volume offers meticulously researched and highly accessible accounts of key areas of corporate law, analyzed through an economic lens. Written by leading scholars, each chapter compellingly illustrates the value of economic analysis in assessing law and policy. It serves as an essential reference for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of fundamental doctrines and questions in corporate governance, securities regulation, and law and finance.’ -- Andrew Tuch, Washington University in St. Louis, USTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Corporate Law and Economics 1 Adam B. Badawi PART I CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE LEGAL STRUCTURE OF THE FIRM 2 The theory of business organizations 8 Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci 3 The monitoring board revisited 35 Zenichi Shishido 4 Passive investing and corporate governance: A law and economics analysis 58 Dorothy S. Lund 5 Corporate expression 79 Vincent J. Buccola 6 The business judgment rule 97 Adam B. Badawi PART II THE LAW AND ECONOMICS OF SECURITIES REGULATION 7 The law and economics of insider trading 2.0 126 Stephen M. Bainbridge 8 What is the purpose of securities regulation? 152 David H Webber and Connor S Flaherty PART III CORPORATE DEBT 9 The use of debt in corporate finance 177 Elisabeth de Fontenay 10 Deconstructing the senior creditor 205 Anthony J Casey and Andrew Verstein Index
£135.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on the Economics of Antitrust
Book SynopsisOne might mistakenly think that the long tradition of economic analysis in antitrust law would mean there is little new to say. Yet the field is surprisingly dynamic and changing. The specially commissioned chapters in this landmark volume offer a rigorous analysis of the field's most current and contentious issues. Focusing on those areas of antitrust economics that are most in flux, leading scholars discuss topics such as: mergers that create unilateral effects or eliminate potential competition; whether market definition is necessary; tying, bundled discounts, and loyalty discounts; a new theory of predatory pricing; assessing vertical price-fixing after Leegin; proving horizontal agreements after Twombly; modern analysis of monopsony power; the economics of antitrust enforcement; international antitrust issues; antitrust in regulated industries; the antitrust-patent intersection; and modern methods for measuring antitrust damages. Students and scholars of law and economics, law practitioners, regulators, and economists with an interest in industrial organization and consulting will find this seminal Handbook an essential and informative resource. Contributors: J.B. Baker, R.D. Blair, A. Bradford, N. Economides, A. Edlin, E. Elhauge, D.S. Evans, J.S. Haynes, B. Klein, A.K. Klevorick, I.B. Kohler-Hausmann, J. Kwoka, D. Reitman, D.L. Rubinfeld, H.A. Shelanski, C.J. Sprigman, A.L. WickelgrenTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction and Overview to Current Issues in Antitrust Economics Einer Elhauge PART I: MERGERS AND MARKET DEFINITION 2. Research Topics in Unilateral Effects Analysis Jonathan B. Baker and David Reitman 3. Lightening Up on Market Definition David S. Evans 4. Mergers that Eliminate Potential Competition John Kwoka PART II: AGREEMENTS AND UNILATERAL CONDUCT 5. Tying, Bundling, and Loyalty/Requirement Rebates Nicholas Economides 6. Predatory Pricing Aaron Edlin 7. Assessing Resale Price Maintenance After Leegin Benjamin Klein 8. The Plausibility of Twombly: Proving Horizontal Agreements After Twombly Alvin K. Klevorick and Issa B. Kohler-Hausmann 9. Monopsony, Monopsony Power, and Antitrust Policy Roger D. Blair and Jessica S. Haynes PART III: ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT 10. Issues in Antitrust Enforcement Abraham L. Wickelgren 11. Antitrust Law in Global Markets Anu Bradford 12. Antitrust and Regulation Howard A. Shelanski 13. The Intersection of Patent and Antitrust Law Christopher Jon Sprigman 14. Antitrust Damages Daniel L. Rubinfeld Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Trademark and Unfair Competition Law
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive two-volume collection of leading articles in trademark and unfair competition law spans almost a century and three continents, bringing together the most influential and significant scholarly work in this exciting field. These essential volumes, with a new and original introduction by two leading contemporary writers, are organised in a way that highlights essential concepts and will be invaluable both for those taking their first steps in the area and for those seeking to re-acquaint themselves with the classics.Trade Review‘This assembly of writings by scholars, lawyers, and judges on the law and policy of trademarks and unfair competition presents a rich offering that ranges across time, place, and perspective. The challenge of revealing the subject’s full scope to the interested tyro and yet making experts wonder how they had somehow overlooked this or that critical article is fully met. Professors Dinwoodie and Janis and their publisher deserve thanks for bringing this treasure trove within reach of all with an interest in why and how brands are regulated.’ -- David Vaver, York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada and University of Oxford, UKTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction A Century of Trademark Law Scholarship Graeme B. Dinwoodie and Mark D. Janis PART I HISTORY 1. Frank I. Schechter (1925), ‘The Genesis of the Modern Law in Relating to Trade-Marks’ 2. Keith M. Stolte (1998), ‘How Early did Anglo-American Trademark Law Begin? An Answer to Schechter’s Conundrum’ PART II JUSTIFICATIONS 3. Sypros M. Maniatis (2002), ‘Trade Mark Rights – A Justification Based on Property’ 4. Lionel Bently (2008), ‘From Communication to Thing: Historical Aspects of the Conceptualization of Trademarks as Property’ 5. Beverly W. Pattishall (1952), ‘Trade-Marks and the Monopoly Phobia’ 6. Daniel M. McClure (1979) ‘Trademarks and Unfair Competition: A Critical History of Legal Thought’ 7. William M. Landes and Richard A. Posner (1987), ‘Trademark Law: An Economic Perspective’ 8. Michael Spence (2005), ‘The Mark as Expression/The Mark as Property’ PART III PASSING OFF 9. W.L. Morison (1956), ‘Unfair Competition and ‘’Passing Off’’: The Flexibility of a Formula’ 10. Suman Naresh (1986), ‘Passing-off, Goodwill and False Advertising: New Wine in Old Bottles’ 11. Hazel Carty (1996), ‘Dilution and Passing Off: Cause for Concern’ PART IV UNFAIR COMPETITION 12. Rudolf Callman (1940), ‘What is Unfair Competition?’ 13. Walter J. Derenberg (1957), ‘Federal Unfair Competition Law at the End of the First Decade of the Lanham Act: Prologue or Epilogue?’ 14. Andrew Terry (1988), ‘Unfair Competition and the Misappropriation of a Competitor’s Trade Values’ 15. Jennifer Davis (2010), ‘Why the United Kingdom Should Have a Law Against Misappropriation’ PART V FUNCTIONS OF MARKS 16. Ralph S. Brown, Jr. (1948), ‘Advertising and the Public Interest: Legal Protection of Trade Symbols’ 17. Jessica Litman (1999), ‘Breakfast with Batman: The Public Interests in the Advertising Age’ 18. Jerre B. Swann, Sr., David A. Aaker and Matt Reback (2001), ‘Trademarks and Marketing’ 19. William Cornish (2004), Extract from ‘Functions: What Should be Protected and Why’, in Intellectual Property: Omnipresent, Distracting, Irrelevant?’ PART VI THE CONSUMER AND OTHER METRICS 20. Barton Beebe (2005), ‘Search and Persuasion in Trademark Law’ 21. Jennifer Davis (2005), ‘Locating the Average Consumer: His Judicial Origins, Intellectual Influences and Current Role in European Trade Mark Law’ 22. Robert G. Bone (2004), ‘Enforcement Costs and Trademark Puzzles’ Volume II Acknowledgements An Introduction to both volumes by the editors appear in volume I A Century of Trademark Law Scholarship PART I REGISTRATION STATUTES 1. Stephen L. Carter (1990), ‘The Trouble with Trademark’ 2. Peter Jaffey (1997), ‘The New European Trade Marks Regime’ PART II SUBJECT MATTER AND VALIDITY 3. Milton Handler and Charles Pickett (1930), ‘Trade-Marks and Trade Names – An Analysis and Synthesis’ 4. Robert Burrell and Michael Handler (2003), ‘Making Sense of Trade Mark Law’ 5. Michael Handler (2005), ‘The Distinctive Problem of European Trade Mark Law’ PART III FUNCTIONALITY 6. Graeme B. Dinwoodie (1999), ‘The Death of Ontology: A Teleological Approach to Trademark Law’ 7. Jessica Litman (1982), ‘Notes, The Problem of Functional Features: Trade Dress Infringement Under Section 43 (a) of the Lanham Act’ 8. Annette Kur (2009), ‘Too Pretty to Protect? Trade Mark Law and the Enigma of Aesthetic Functionality’ PART IV CALIBRATING TRADEMARK INFRINGMENT A. By Types of Use 9. Helen Norman (2004), ‘Time to Blow the Whistle on Trade Mark Use?’ 10. Andrew Griffiths (2007), ‘The Trade Mark Monopoly: An Analysis of the Core Zone of Absolute Protection Under Art. 5.1 (a)’ B. By Types of Related Goods 11. Rudolf Callman (1947), ‘Unfair Competition Without Competition? The Importance of the Property Concept in the Law of Trade Marks’ 12. Jeremy Phillips and Allison Coleman (1985), ‘Passing off and the “Common Field of Activity”’ C. By Types of Confusion 13. Julius R. Lunsford, Jr., (1953), ‘The Lanham Trade Mark Act – Conflict and Dissent’ 14. Stacey L. Dogan and Mark A. Lemley (2005), ‘The Merchandising Right: Fragile Theory or Fait Accompli?’ PART V DILUTION 15. Frank I. Schechter (1927), ‘The Rational Basis of Trademark Protection’ 16. Martin Senftleben (2009), ‘The Trademark Tower of Babel - Dilution Concepts in International, US and EC Trademark Law’ 17. Rebecca Tushnet (2008), ‘Gone in Sixty Milliseconds: Trademark Law and Cognitive Science’ PART VI PERMITTED USES AND SPEECH 18. Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss (1989-1990), ‘Expressive Genericity: Trademarks as Language in the Pepsi Generation’ 19. Alex Kozinski (1993), ‘Trademarks Unplugged’ 20. Pierre N. Leval (2004), ‘Trademark: Champion of Free Speech’ 21. Graeme B. Dinwoodie (2009), ‘Lewis & Clark Law School Ninth Distinguished IP Lecture: Developing Defenses in Trademark Law’ PART VII INTERNATIONAL 22. W.R. Cornish and Jennifer Phillips (1982), ‘The Economic Function of Trade Marks: An Analysis with Special Reference to Developing Countries’
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Structure of Intellectual Property Law: Can
Book SynopsisThis well-researched and highly topical book analyzes whether the ever-increasing degree of sophistication in intellectual property law necessarily leads to fragmentation and inconsistency, or whether the common principles informing the system are sustainable enough to offer a solid and resilient framework for legal development. The expert contributors explore the legal tools that are available to adjust IP protection to different needs and circumstances and how much flexibility exists to employ these tools. In providing answers to these and other similar questions, the book helps to resolve the fundamental question of whether one size can really fit all in the domestic and international context. Uncovering the general matrix of IP, The Structure of Intellectual Property Law will appeal to researchers in law, economics and business, students in intellectual property, competition law and economics, as well as practitioners and policy makers.Contributors include: M. Barczewski, M. Brown, M. Carroll, A. Christie, K. Crews, G. Dinwoodie, S. Enchelmaier, C. Geiger, H. Grosse Ruse-Khan, A. Ohly, R.J.R. Peritz, U. Petrusson, A. Peukert, C. Schmidt, M. Senftleben, J. ZajadloTrade ReviewIn 2009, the Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP) dedicated its yearly congress to the theme Horizontal Issues in IP Law; Uncovering the Matrix. That theme and the main concern of the so-called Intellectual Property of Transition Project have been brought together by the editors of the current book under the intriguing title The Structure of Intellectual Property Law. Questioned, is whether the apparent compartmentalisation and fragmentation of actual intellectual property law can be based upon a coherent system that supports the entire field. In other words: it is questioned whether one organising principle which underlies the different parts of this domain of law can be found. Not surprisingly, the answers given by the various experts that contribute to this book tend to differ, mainly depending on their field of interest: copyright law, patent law, trademark law, the main tendency being in favour of tailoring instead of unifying both from the perspective of efficiency and that of economics. However, even more interesting than the answers to the question posed, are the stimulating and thought-provoking analyses which the book offers. This is really a book one should read if one is interested in the conjunction of the basic principles of intellectual property law and how they work out in practice. - Willem Grosheide, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Today, intellectual property is a broad genus embracing various more specific species - invention patents, copyright, trade marks and so forth. Anyone concerned with how this ever-expanding grouping is developing should read the fourteen essays in this book. Written by leading scholars, they tackle not only the relationships between the species, but also those between sub-species. Originally presented as papers to the Association for Teaching and Research in IP, the writing is both subtle and full of verve. Strongly recommended. --- William Cornish, Cambridge University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction PART I: THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK: FOUNDATION AND LIMITS OF IP PROTECTION 1. Remarks: ‘One Size Fits All’ Consolidation and Difference in Intellectual Property Law Graeme B. Dinwoodie 2. A Framework for Tailoring Intellectual Property Rights Michael W. Carroll 3. Patents and Progress: The Economics of Patent Monopoly and Free Access: Where Do We Go From Here? Rudolph J.R. Peritz 4. Comment: Some Economic Considerations Regarding Optimal Intellectual Property Protection Claudia Schmidt 5. Patents and Open Access in the Knowledge Economy Ulf Petrusson 6. Free Access, Including Freedom to Imitate, as a Legal Principle – A Forgotten Concept? Ansgar Ohly PART II: FINETUNING THE SCOPE OF PROTECTION: LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS 7. Maximising Permissible Exceptions to Intellectual Property Rights Andrew F. Christie 8. Overprotection and Protection Overlaps in Intellectual Property Law – the Need for Horizontal Fair Use Defences Martin Senftleben 9. Intellectual Property and Technology – Looking for the Twelfth Camel? Maciej Barczewski and Jerzy Zajadlo PART III: IP RIGHTS AS OBJECTS OF PROPERTY 10. Individual, Multiple and Collective Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights – Which Impact on Exclusivity? Alexander Peukert 11. Proprietary Transactions in Intellectual Property in England and Germany: Transfer of Ownership, Licensing, and Charging Stefan Enchelmaier 12. Control of Museum Art Images: The Reach and Limits of Copyright and Licensing Kenneth D. Crews and Melissa A. Brown PART IV: INTERNATIONAL IP LAW: ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL 13. Exploring the Flexibilities of the TRIPS Agreement’s Provisions on Limitations and Exceptions Christophe Geiger 14. The Concept of Sustainable Development in International IP Law – New Approaches from EU Economic Partnership Agreements? Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Insider Trading
Book SynopsisThis timely book, edited by a leading academic in the field, brings together seminal works of scholarship on insider trading over a 40 year period, with contributions from many prominent law professors and economists. Areas covered in the book include the origins and development of insider trading law, insider trading statues and the policies surrounding insider trading. Professor Bainbridge provides a comparative and international focus as well as coverage of important issues in the US law of insider trading. This title will be of immense value to scholars and practitioners interested in this evolving and topical field of study.Trade Review‘. . . the articles contained in this book provide an excellent understanding as to how the law developed to where it is today, not only in the United States, but also in the United Kingdom and other jurisdictions. This is therefore a book for those who have a very serious interest in this subject and who wish to develop an understanding of the thinking which has led to the current position. This means it is probably more likely to be of interest to academic lawyers rather than practising lawyers. However, it would be a great pity if it doesn’t reach a wider audience as each chapter is truly excellent.’Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Stephen M. Bainbridge PART I ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF INSIDER TRADING LAW 1. Michael Conant (1960), ‘Duties of Disclosure of Corporate Insiders Who Purchase Shares’ 2. Arthur Fleischer, Jr., Robert H. Mundheim and John C. Murphy, Jr. (1973), ‘An Initial Inquiry into the Responsibility to Disclose Market Information’ PART II THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISIONS IN CHIARELLA AND DIRKS 3. Donald C. Langevoort (1982), ‘Insider Trading and the Fiduciary Principle: A Post-Chiarella Restatement’ 4. Jonathan R. Macey (1984-85), ‘From Fairness to Contract: The New Direction of the Rules Against Insider Trading’ PART III THE MISAPPROPRIATION THEORY EMERGES 5. Richard W. Painter, Kimberly D. Krawiec and Cynthia A. Williams (1998), ‘Don’t Ask, Just Tell: Insider Trading after United States v. O’Hagan’ 6. A.C. Pritchard (1998), ‘United States v. O’Hagan: Agency Law and Justice Powell’s Legacy for the Law of Insider Trading’ PART IV INSIDER TRADING STATUTES 7. Donald C. Langevoort (1984), ‘The Insider Trading Sanctions Act of 1984 and Its Effect on Existing Law’ 8. Lawrence E. Mitchell (1988), ‘The Jurisprudence of the Misappropriation Theory and the New Insider Trading Legislation: From Fairness to Efficiency and Back’ PART V INSIDER TRADING POLICY: THE MANNE DEBATE 9. Henry G. Manne (1966), ‘In Defense of Insider Trading’ 10. Roy A. Schotland (1967), ‘Unsafe At Any Price: A Reply to Manne, Insider Trading and the Stock Market’ 11. Henry G. Manne (1970), ‘Insider Trading and the Law Professors’ PART VI INSIDER TRADING POLICY: THE POST-MANNE DEBATE 12. Michael P. Dooley (1980), ‘Enforcement of Insider Trading Restrictions’ 13. Dennis W. Carlton and Daniel R. Fischel (1983), ‘The Regulation of Insider Trading’ 14. Larry E. Ribstein (1998), ‘Federalism and Insider Trading’ 15. Stephen M. Bainbridge (2000), ‘Insider Trading’ Name Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Mergers and the Market for Corporate Control
Book SynopsisThis research review will appeal to researchers interested in a summary of the growing appreciation of the market for corporate control, and also to others seeking to understand this aspect of the relationship between the economics and the law of the modern corporation.Trade Review‘If you’re involved in any way with law, economics, or finance, this book will undoubtedly enhance your understanding of the forces and phenomena than can and do impact on company law.’ -- Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, The Barrister MagazineTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Fred S. McChesney PART I BACKGROUND 1. R.H. Coase (1937), ‘The Nature of the Firm’ PART II THE PERECEIVED PROBLEM 2. Adolf A. Berle, Jr. and Gardiner C. Means (1933), ‘The Divergence of Interest between Ownership and Control’ 3. Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling (1976), ‘Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure’ 4. Michael C. Jensen (1986), ‘Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow, Corporate Finance, and Takeovers’ PART III MERGERS AND THE MARKET FOR CORPORATE CONTROL 5. Henry G. Manne (1965), ‘Mergers and the Market for Corporate Control’ 6. William J. Carney (1999), ‘The Legacy of “The Market for Corporate Control” and the Origins of the Theory of the Firm’ 7. Fred S. McChesney (1999), ‘Manne, Mergers, and the Market for Corporate Control’ PART IV HOW THE MARKET OPERATES: INTERNAL ISSUES 8. Frank H. Easterbrook and Daniel R. Fischel (1981), ‘The Proper Role of a Target's Management in Responding to a Tender Offer’ 9. Lucian A. Bebchuk (1982), ‘The Case for Facilitating Competing Tender Offers’ 10. David D. Haddock, Jonathan R. Macey and Fred S. McChesney (1987), ‘Property Rights in Assets and Resistance to Tender Offers’ 11. Frank H. Easterbrook and Daniel R. Fischel (1982), ‘Corporate Control Transactions’ 12. Robert B. Thompson and Randall S. Thomas (2004), ‘The New Look of Shareholder Litigation: Acquisition-Oriented Class Actions’ PART V HOW THE MARKET OPERATES: EXTERNAL ISSUES 13. William J. Carney and Leonard A. Silverstein (2003), ‘The Illusory Protections of the Poison Pill’ 14. Jonathan R. Macey and Fred S. McChesney (1985), ‘A Theoretical Analysis of Corporate Greenmail’ 15. John C. Coates, IV (2001), ‘Explaining Variation in Takeover Defenses: Blame the Lawyers’ PART VI EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE 16. Michael C. Jensen and Richard S. Ruback (1983), ‘The Market for Corporate Control: The Scientific Evidence’ 17. Gregg A. Jarrell, James A. Brickley and Jeffry M. Netter (1988) ‘The Market for Corporate Control: The Empirical Evidence Since 1980’
£302.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Comparative Contract Law
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book offers a thoughtful survey of theories, issues and cases in order to reassess the present vision of contract law. Comparative refers both to the specific kind of methodologies implied and to the polyphonic perspectives collected on the main topics, with the aim of superseding the conventional forms of representation. In this perspective, the work engages a critical search for the fault lines, which crosses traditions of thought and globalized landscapes. Notwithstanding contract's enduring presence and the technicalities devoted to managing clauses and interpretation, the inquiry on the proper nature of contract and its status and collocation within private legal taxonomies continues to be a controversial exercise. Moving from a vast array of dissimilar inclinations, which have historically produced heterogeneous maps of law, this book is built around the genealogies of contractual theoretical thinking; the contentious relationship between private governance and normative regulations; the competing styles used to stage contract law; the concurring opinions expressed within the domain of other disciplines, such as literature and political theory; the tensions between global context and local frames; and the movable thresholds between canonical expressions and heterodox constructions. For its careful analysis and the wide range of references employed, Comparative Contract Law will be a tremendous resource for academics, legal scholars and interdisciplinary experts as well as judges and law practitioners.Contributors include: G. Bellantuono, B.H. Bix, D. Carpi, C.L. Cordasco, C. Costantini, S. Fiorato, J. Gordley, M. Granieri, A. Hutchison, M.R. Marella, G. Marini, P.G. Monateri, F. Monceri, P. Moreno Cruz, H. Muir Watt, F. Parisi, P. Pardolesi, G. SamuelTrade Review'This is a cracking collection of essays, emphasising that comparative law is not simply a matter of comparing jurisdictions, but of tracing history and crossing disciplines too. Comparative Contract Law has something for everybody; the legal theorist, the legal historian, the literary jurist, the international lawyer and the common law contract lawyer. Professor Monateri and his contributors have done the discipline of critical comparative law proud. An essential read for anyone interested in exploring the intellectual parameters of contract law, past and present.' --Ian Ward, Newcastle University, UK'Comparative Contract Law redefines approaches to comparative law by incorporating what might be called ''internal comparative law'', while also exploring transnational law, party autonomy, and the legal environment beyond states and their diverse legal systems. The book is also innovative given its inclusion of comparative studies in law and economics and law and literature, which shows that disciplines that are usually considered to be ''external'' to law are indeed relevant for the assessment and for the reform of law.' --Sebastian McEvoy, University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Defense, FranceTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I CONTRACT LAW: THEORIES AND GENEALOGIES 1. Theories of Contract Law Brian H. Bix 2. In Defense of Roman Contract Law James Gordley 3. The Authoritarian Theory of Contract Pier Giuseppe Monateri 4. Contract and the Comparatist: Should We Think About Contract in Terms of ‘Contracticles’? Geoffrey Samuel 5. Critical Comparative Contract Law Giovanni Marini 6. Contract Law and Regulation Giuseppe Bellantuono PART II MARKET VALUES AND THEIR CRITIQUES. PRIVATE GOVERNANCE AND NORMATIVE REGULATIONS 7. Enforcing Bilateral Promises: A Comparative Law and Economics Perspective Francesco Parisi, Marta Cenini and Barbara Luppi 8. Spontaneous Order and Freedom of Contract Carlo Ludovico Cordasco 9. “Party Autonomy” Horatia Muir Watt 10. Who is the Contracting Party? A Trip Around the Transformation of the Legal Subject Maria Rosaria Marella 11. Freedom of Contract and Constitutional Values: Some Exceptional Cases from the Colombian Constitutional Court Pablo Moreno Cruz PART III REPRESENTATIONS AND NARRATIVES 12. The Unburiable Contract. Grant Gilmore’s Discontinuous Parabola and the Literary Construction of American Legal Style Cristina Costantini 13. Queering the Contractual Paradigm between Law and Political Theory Flavia Monceri 14. Contracts in Literature: from Doctor Faustus to Vampires Daniela Carpi 15. Women and contracts in Angela Carter’s Postmodern Revision of the Fairy Tale Sidia Fiorato PART IV GLOBAL CONTEXT AND LOCAL FRAMES 16. The Wrecking Ball. Good Faith, Preemption and US Exceptionalism Peter Goodrich 17. Technological Contracts Massimiliano Granieri 18. Contractual Interpretation: The South African Blend Of Common, Civil And Indigenous Law In Comparative Perspective Andrew Hutchison 19. Promissory Estoppel Paolo Pardolesi 20. Party Autonomy in Global Context: An International Laywer’s Take on the Political Economy of a Self-constituting Regime. Horatia Muir Watt Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Successes and Failures of Whistleblower Laws
Book Synopsis'A new roadmap for understanding the diverse perspectives and disparate bodies of law involved in any legal regime aimed at encouraging people in organisations to speak up about wrongdoing, making it possible for them to do so, and supporting and protecting them when they do. More than just a rich and readable history of whistleblowing laws, in the USA and around the world. Steeped in Robert Vaughn's personal experience as a lawyer and researcher over a 40 year period, this book stands to help solve some of the greatest conundrums in this vital area of legal regulation - one of the most complex in modern society, but one of the most crucial to integrity, accountability and organisational justice in all institutions. Compulsory reading for all policymakers, regulators, corporate leaders, researchers and activists engaged in improvement and implementation of public interest whistleblowing laws.'- A.J. Brown, Griffith University and Transparency International Australia'Unlike other books on whistleblowing that simply describe and analyze whistleblowing laws, Robert Vaughn's new book provides an in-depth and unique historical account of the roots of the whistleblowing movement in such disparate events as the Mai Lai massacre, the civil rights movement, and the experiments of Stanley Milgrim. As important, he then uses that history to illuminate the competing perspectives and pressures that influenced the passage and interpretation of modern whistleblower laws. Vaughn provides a first-rate account of the varied and complex reasons for the successes and failures of these laws during the last forty years.'- Richard Moberly, University of Nebraska College of LawDrawing on literature from several disciplines, this enlightening book examines the history of whistleblower laws throughout the world and provides an analytical structure for the most common debates about the nature of such laws and their potential successes and failures.The author explores the relationship between the actions of whistleblowers and the character of laws protecting them, as well as their administration and enforcement. The book considers the role of civil society groups in the successes of whistleblower laws and how current controversies reflect issues attached to these laws over half a century.This study contains perspectives from which successes and failures can be evaluated and will appeal to policy makers, scholars, whistleblower advocacy and other civil society groups, as well as anyone with a general interest in the subject.Contents: Preface 1. Successes and Failures 2. Question Authority 3. Nonviolence and Civil Disobedience 4. Whistleblower Stories and Emerging Narratives 5. Watergate and Whistleblower Protection 6. The Civil Service Reform Act and Whistleblower Protection 7. Retrospective and Forecast 8. Incentives 9. Private-sector Laws 10. Institutional Failure 11. Interpretation 12. National Security 13. Global Whistleblower Laws 14. Civil Society 15. Perspectives 16. Old Issues - New Controversies IndexTrade ReviewThe Successes and Failures of Whistleblower Laws is carefully argued and comprehensively referenced. It is the work of a lawyer in its attention to detail and precedent, but it accessible to non-lawyers who are willing to put in the effort. It is a long book, and most impressive in it exposition of arguments and evidence for and against various facets of whistleblower legislation. Anyone who puts in significant effort promoting whistleblower laws - for example, writing to or talking with politicians - can benefit from studying relevant parts of the book. --Brian Martin, The WhistleIf you're a lawyer, academic, student, or someone who is fascinated by this continuingly fascinating subject, you should enjoy this book. It covers all pertinent aspects of whistleblower laws from various perspectives, societal as well as legal and includes actual stories of whistleblowers... Exciting, topical, as well as precisely analytical, this book examines a vast range of incidents and issues related to whistleblowing. It will appeal not just to practitioners and other professionals, but to a wider public internationally... It may well be destined to become a classic. --Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, The Barrister MagazineVaughn provides a first-rate account of decades of successes and failures. There is nothing else like it. --James McRitchie, Corporate GovernanceTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Successes and Failures 2. Question Authority 3. Nonviolence and Civil Disobedience 4. Whistleblower Stories and Emerging Narratives 5. Watergate and Whistleblower Protection 6. The Civil Service Reform Act and Whistleblower Protection 7. Retrospective and Forecast 8. Incentives 9. Private-sector Laws 10. Institutional Failure 11. Interpretation 12. National Security 13. Global Whistleblower Laws 14. Civil Society 15. Perspectives 16. Old Issues —New Controversies Index
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Business Expert Press Forensic Accounting and Financial Statement Fraud, Volume II: Forensic Accounting Performance
Book SynopsisForensic accounting is gaining considerable attention as a rewarding and exciting field of accounting. Forensic accountants perform both fraud and non-fraud services. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) released its proposed new standards for its members who perform investigation and litigation forensic accounting services in December 2018.This second volume addresses fraud and non-fraud forensic accounting practice and performance. The author discusses forensic accounting roles and processes; forensic accounting techniques roles and responsibilities of corporate gatekeepers, including forensic accountants in creating a corporate culture of integrity and competency in preventing and discovering financial statement fraud. Also presented are challenges and opportunities in forensic accounting, and emerging issues in fraud investigation.
£21.80
Business Expert Press AI Concepts for Business Applications
Book SynopsisThe business world has been hearing about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain. AI was the superstar topic of conversations at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this past January 2019. Here, Nick Brestoff, a former attorney who now holds eight (8) patents for business applications that use AI and the breakthrough form of AI -- “deep learning,” provides his readers with a “no math” explanation of deep learning that’s followed by numerous applications in a wide variety of contexts. In this book, he opens the door to his journey of understanding and innovation, all in an effort to empower his readers to come up with business-relevant innovations of their own.
£21.80
Business Expert Press Negotiation Booster: The Ultimate Self-Empowerment Guide to High-Impact Negotiations
Book SynopsisTo successfully conclude a business conversation, negotiation skills and tactics are not enough. If you enter a negotiation with fear, self-doubt or lack of conviction, you will not win no matter how well tactically you have been trained. Negotiation Booster is a novel approach leveraging the task related aspects of a negotiation with the underlying factors, such as emotions, ego, and stress. Negotiation Booster is the ultimate guide to winning negotiations through self-empowerment. By bridging the strategic aspects with a self-management booster, the book will help you develop strategies for thriving in your negotiations. Negotiation Booster draws from interdisciplinary sources. It equips the reader with cutting-edge insights into the key negotiation concepts, fundamental negotiation strategies, communication skills, perception and impression management techniques, the determinants of desired outcomes, and the issues that negotiators face internally and externally in the negotiation process.
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Business Expert Press The Gig Mafia: How Small Networks and High-Speed
Book SynopsisGenerally, the public’s view of organized crime comes from stories of the so-called Five Families of New York City, resulting in the erroneous conclusion that organized crime has withered away. In fact, it has merely changed. The new version is more like the gig economy, with smaller, more flexible and fluid networks of cells, like the stories we hear about terrorist groups. Legitimate financial institutions are essential in the continued growth of the new organized crime because the amount of illicit financial flows that can be circulated under bulk cash transportation is dwarfed by the dollar capacity of electronic funds transfers. Therefore, the latest reiteration of organized crime presents a threat to business and the public in different and novel ways—and business needs new information and tools to combat this danger. In this book, I will discuss how organized crime has changed, how it currently operates, its methods, and how the truth about it differs from what the public believes. I will also explore organized crime’s connections with the Tech Giants, the Dark Web, and its effect on a variety of professions. In addition, the book features insights about the future of organized crime, resources for combating the threats of organized crime to business, and useful organized crime safety and prevention checklists.
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De Gruyter Dark Trading: Shedding Light on US and EU
Book SynopsisThis book explores the pressing topic of dark trading. Following new EU legislation regulating financial markets (MiFID II and MiFIR), it traces the development of off-market securities trading (“dark trading”), analyzes economic studies of this development, and positions the resulting regulatory framework of the EU over against that of the US. The study closes with proposals for reform that provide new impetus for further academic discussion.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Informatikrecht: Grundlagen, Rechtsprechung und
Book SynopsisDieses Buch bietet eine umfassende und praxisbezogene Darstellung des IT-Rechts. Anhand zahlreicher Fallbeispiele und Urteile werden in verständlicher Form alle wichtigen Aspekte des Rechts im elektronischer Geschäftsverkehr behandelt. Das Buch wendet sich an IT-Praktiker in Unternehmen und Verbänden; es eignet sich auch für Studierende an Fachhochschulen und beruflichen Weiterbildungsinstitutionen.Table of ContentsVerfassungsrechtliche Grundlagen.- Mediengesetze nach medialen Erscheinungsformen.- Rechts des elektronischen Geschäftsverkehrs.- IT-Vertragsrecht.- Schutz des geistigen Eigentums.- Wettbewerbsrecht.- Datenschutz, Jugendschutz und allgemeine Strafvorschriften.- Domainrecht.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Staatsorganisationsrecht
Book SynopsisDas essential stellt auf kompakte und übersichtliche Weise die Grundzüge des Staatsorganisationsrechts der Bundesrepublik Deutschland dar. Mike Wienbracke erläutert neben grundlegenden Begriffen wie „Staat“ und „Verfassung“ die Staatsstrukturprinzipien des Grundgesetzes, die obersten Staatsorgane des Bundes sowie die Staatsfunktionen. Der Leser erhält damit einen Einblick u.a. in folgende Themen: (indirekte und direkte) Demokratie, Republik, Rechtsstaat, Bundesstaat und Sozialstaat; Bundestag, Bundesrat, Bundesregierung, Bundespräsident und Bundesverfassungsgericht; Gesetzgebung, vollziehende Gewalt und Rechtsprechung; Verfassungsänderung, Rückwirkung, Verhältnismäßigkeitsgrundsatz, soziale Sicherheit und Gerechtigkeit, Wahlrechtsgrundsätze, 5%-Klausel, Grundmandatsklausel, Überhang- und Ausgleichsmandate, Immunität und Indemnität, konstruktives Misstrauensvotum, Vertrauensfrage, Gewaltenteilung, Gesetzgebungskompetenz, Gesetzgebungsverfahren, Einspruchs- und Zustimmungsgesetze.Table of ContentsStaat und Verfassung.- Staatsstrukturprinzipien.- Staatsorgane.- Staatsfunktionen.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Compliance-Kontrolle in Organisationen:
Book SynopsisDas Buch bietet eine systematische und interdisziplinäre Darstellung zur Compliance-Kontrolle in Unternehmen, Verwaltungen und weiteren Einrichtungen. Die Autoren befassen sich mit der Diskussion entsprechender Regelwerke bzw. Konzepte sowie den organisatorischen Folgen. Hierzu entwickeln sie sozial-, rechts- und wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Bezüge einer Analyse und Gestaltung organisatorischer Regelsetzung und -begründung. Besonderes Augenmerk gilt dem Spannungsverhältnis formaler und informaler Ordnung sowie dem Ansatz der „brauchbaren Illegalität“. Das Werk richtet sich an mit Compliance-Aspekten beschäftigte Wissenschaftler sowie Experten und Entscheider in Organisationen aller Art.Table of ContentsCompliance aus juristischer Makroperspektive.- Organisation und Management – funktionale Grundlagen einer an Regelsetzung interessierten Analyse.- Informale Ordnung und Organisationsdefinition.- Organisation und Umwelt – Bildung formaler Normen, Verbreitung und Stabilisierung.- Brauchbare Illegalität – soziologische und juristische Bestimmung und Weiterführung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Der Berufsstand des Maklers: Ein einführender
Book SynopsisDas vorliegende Kurzkompendium präsentiert einen breit gefächerten Überblick über den Berufsstand des Maklers. Neben einer historischen Nachzeichnung der Entwicklung des Berufsfeldes stehen vor allem ganz praktische Themenfelder wie etwa die Trennung von Handelsmakler und Zivilmakler, die Unterschiede einer Nachweis- und einer Vermittlungsleistung sowie die bestehenden rechtlichen Voraussetzungen zur Ausübung des Maklerberufs im Zentrum der Betrachtung. Eine Aufstellung der verschiedenen Ausgestaltungsformen von Maklerverträgen und die daraus ableitbaren Voraussetzungen des Provisionsanspruchs komplettieren den angestrebten Gesamtüberblick.Table of ContentsHistorie des Maklers und Entwicklung des Berufsfeldes.- Analyse der verschiedenen Maklertypen.- Rechtliche Voraussetzungen zur Ausübung des Maklerberufs.- Die Maklerverträge und Voraussetzungen des Provisionsanspruchs.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Geschäftspartnerprüfungen als Maßnahme zur
Book SynopsisDas Werk veranschaulicht, wann eine Verantwortlichkeit und damit Haftung für das Verhalten von Geschäftspartnern droht, die Korruptionsverstöße anstelle eines Unternehmens begehen. Ein maßgebliches Instrument, um dies zu verhindern und den daraus resultierenden Risiken und Konsequenzen zu begegnen, stellt die Business Partner Compliance Due Diligence dar. Ihr Zweck besteht darin, die Geschäftspartner einer sorgfältigen Prüfung zu unterziehen, um das jeweilige Korruptionsrisiko ermitteln und entsprechende Maßnahmen ableiten zu können. Table of ContentsErmittlung der zu prüfenden Intermediäre.- Erforderlichkeit einer Business Partner Compliance Due Diligence nach dem Recht der Vereinigten Staaten, des Vereinigten Königreichs und nach deutschem Recht.- Die Ausgestaltung einer Business Partner Compliance Due Diligence.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Sportsponsoring und Arbeitsrecht:
Book SynopsisDominik Fiedler untersucht, ob und inwieweit Sportarbeitgeber die Selbstvermarktung ihrer Sportler durch Sportsponsoring arbeitsrechtlich, sowohl unmittelbar als auch mittelbar, etwa durch Vertragsstrafen oder Suspendierung, begrenzen können. Dabei wird neben der Frage, ob und welche Sportler Arbeitnehmer sind, auch das Sportsponsoring sowohl zivil-, steuer- als auch sozialversicherungsrechtlich beleuchtet. Der Autor zeigt abschließend arbeitsrechtliche Grenzen der Selbstvermarktung durch Sportsponsoring auf.Table of ContentsSponsoren, Gesponserte und deren Motive.- Sponsoringvertrag.- Sportler als Arbeitnehmer.- Vermarktungsrelevante Werbemöglichkeiten an und mit Sportlern.- Arbeitsrechtliche Grenzen und Begrenzungsmöglichkeiten der Selbstvermarktung durch Sportsponsoring.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Die Institutsvergütungsverordnung 3.0: Eine
Book SynopsisIm Zentrum dieses essentials stehen die zahlreichen Schnittstellen zwischen der IVV 3.0 und dem kollektiven Arbeitsrecht. Hier geht es um Fragen wie etwa, was in Instituten mit Betriebsrat oder Personalvertretung der zwingenden Mitbestimmung unterliegt und deshalb durch Kollektivvereinbarung zu regeln ist und unter welchen Voraussetzungen Risikoträger als leitende Angestellte qualifiziert werden können. Die Mitbestimmung ist aber auch in sachlicher Hinsicht relevant, nämlich wenn es um die Ziehung der Grenze geht, welche Abweichungen von aufsichtsrechtlichen Vorgaben aufgrund arbeitsrechtlicher Gegebenheiten hinzunehmen sind. Das essential schließt mit einem eigenen Kapitel zur aufsichtskonformen Auswahl externer Berater. Table of ContentsDer neue Mitarbeiterbegriff.- Variable und fixe Vergütung.- Die Vorschrift des § 7 IVV.- Arbeits- und Mitbestimmungsrecht.- Risikoträger: Arbeitnehmer oder leitende Angestellte?.- Die aufsichtskonforme Auswahl externer Berater.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Erneuerbare Energien in Kommunen:
Book SynopsisEnergiegenossenschaften erleben derzeit einen rasanten Zuwachs, denn sie sind starke Einkaufsgemeinschaften und bieten ihren Mitgliedern günstige Tarife. Auf Grundlage des Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetzes (EEG) werden die Genossenschaften auch immer öfter selbst zu Energieproduzenten. Sie stellen jedoch zahlreiche Anforderungen an das Management sowie an die Rechts- und Steuerberatung.Dieses Buch begleitet Sie bei Gründung, Führung und Beratung solch eingetragener Genossenschaften (eG). Es klärt über geeignete Tätigkeitsfelder, Finanzierung und Projektmanagement auf und bietet darüber hinaus praxistaugliche Checklisten und Fallbeispiele für erfolgreiche Akteure auf kommunaler Ebene.Für die 4. Auflage wurde das Buch aktualisiert und erweitert.Mit einem Geleitwort von Hans-Josef Fell. Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Rechtsformauswahl.- Gründungsprozess und erste Projekte.- Ressourcen und Geschäftsfelder in den Regionen.- Vorteile der Technologien für die Region.- Finanzierung und Versicherung der Vorhaben.- Gesetzliche Rahmenbedingungen und Rentabilität der Vorhaben.- Projektmanagement von Energiegenossenschaften.- Unternehmensführung, Controlling, Kostenrechnung.- Die Generalversammlung, Ausschüttungspolitik.- Beispiele für erfolgreiche Genossenschaften.- Zukunftsszenarien der dezentralen Energieversorgung, Ausblick: Auf dem Weg zur Postwachstumsökonomie
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Die Übertragung von Familienvermögen:
Book SynopsisZu unterschiedlichen Zeitpunkten und aus verschiedenen Anlässen stellen sich, insbesondere aufgrund aktueller wirtschaftlicher und steuerlicher Entwicklungen, für viele Privatpersonen teils sehr komplexe Fragen ihrer Vermögensnachfolge. Die Übertragung von Vermögenswerten wie Immobilien, Gesellschaftsanteilen oder Kapitalvermögen innerhalb der Familie ist eine Maßnahme, um sich, Ehepartner und die nachkommenden Generationen zu versorgen und das Familienvermögen zu sichern. Die Übertragung zu Lebzeiten ermöglicht dabei oft eine gezieltere Steuerung als im Erbfall. Mit vielen Beispielen und Hinweisen zur Steueroptimierung werden die zahlreichen infrage kommenden Übertragungsformen von Privatvermögen an Familienangehörige zu Lebzeiten erläutert.Für die 3. Auflage wurde das Buch überarbeitet und umfassend aktualisiert.Table of ContentsBeteiligte und ihre zivilrechtliche Position.- Zu übertragende Vermögensgegenstände.- Unentgeltliche Übertragung.- Entgeltliche Übertragung.- Teilentgeltliche Übertragung.- Übertragung zwischen Ehegatten.- Absicherung des Übergebers.- Ansprüche auf Rückabwicklung.- Störung der Vertragsdurchführung.- Grundzüge der Familienstiftung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Die Europäische Aktiengesellschaft (SE):
Book SynopsisDieses essential vermittelt einen kompakten Überblick über das Recht der Europäischen Aktiengesellschaft (SE, kurz für Societas Europaea). Dabei werden insbesondere die Gründungsvarianten der SE und das Arbeitnehmerbeteiligungsverfahren erläutert. Daneben enthält dieses essential praktische Hinweise zur Corporate-Governance-Struktur der SE und zu den hierbei zur Verfügung stehenden Gestaltungsoptionen. Zudem werden weitere europäische und EU-ausländische Rechtsformen vorgestellt und mit der SE verglichen.Table of ContentsGründe für die Wahl einer SE.- Verbreitung der SE in Deutschland und Europa.- Corporate Governance in der SE.- Übersicht der Gründungsvarianten.- Mitbestimmung in der SE und Arbeitnehmerbeteiligungsverfahren.- Sitz der SE und Sitzverlegung.- Vergleich der SE mit anderen europäischen und EU-ausländischen Rechtsformen.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Digitale Geschäftsmodelle in der Steuerberatung:
Book SynopsisThomas Egner erläutert in diesem essential, dass veränderte Geschäftsmodelle in der Steuerberatung mit einem veränderten Leistungsspektrum sich nicht nur auf die Kanzleistrukturen und -prozessen auswirken, sondern vor allem auch sich verändernde Anforderungen an den Steuerberater und seine Mitarbeiter sowie neue Wettbewerbssituationen bedeuten. Der Autor analysiert den aktuellen Stand der Digitalisierung bezüglich einzelner Elemente des Beziehungsdreiecks zwischen Steuerberater, Mandant und Finanzverwaltung und gibt einen Überblick über die Erwartungen der Mandanten für die Zukunft hinsichtlich der Leistungen des Steuerberaters unter dem Einfluss der Digitalisierung. Ebenfalls betrachtet werden die zu erwartenden Entwicklungen auf Ebene der Finanzverwaltung.Table of ContentsDas Geschäftsmodell der Steuerberatung.- Die Digitalisierung des Beziehungsdreiecks Steuerberater – Mandant – Finanzverwaltung.- Erwartungen der Mandanten.- Folgen auf Ebene der Finanzverwaltung.- Folgen für das Geschäftsmodell der Steuerberatung.- Wettbewerbsposition des Steuerberaters.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Initial Coin Offering (ICO):
Book SynopsisDas essential vermittelt einen Einblick in den Ablauf und die Funktionsweise eines Initial Coin Offering (ICO) als innovative Finanzierungsmethode für Start-up-Unternehmen. Ein ICO erzielt unabhängig von klassischen Kapitalgebern schnell eine große Reichweite möglicher Investoren und erfolgt dabei rein digital auf Basis der Blockchain-Technologie. Die Autoren erläutern die Bedeutung und die Struktur eines ICO sowie die Notwendigkeit für junge Unternehmen, sich frühzeitig mit den rechtlichen Anforderungen und der Planung auseinanderzusetzen. Das essential enthält zahlreiche Übersichten zum illustrativen Verständnis sowie praxisnahe Checklisten zur Planung und Durchführung eines ICOs.Trade Review Table of ContentsInitial Coin Offering (ICO) – Grundlagen und Begriffe.- Blockchain, Kryptowährung und Tokens.- Ablauf eines ICO.- Planung und Whitepaper.- Rechtliche Gestaltung eines ICO.- Fragenkatalog zum ICO.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 180 Keywords Wettbewerbsrecht: Grundwissen für
Book SynopsisVon Absatzbindung über Neo-Schumpeter-Hypothesen bis Zollkartell: Die Sprache des Wettbewerbsrechts kennt unzählige Fachtermini. Einen ersten schnellen Überblick verschafft das vorliegende Nachschlagewerk, das anhand von 180 Schlüsselbegriffen die Grundlagen erläutert. Die Erklärungen sind kompakt und verständlich formuliert und bieten somit Basiswissen für alle, die einen schnellen Einstieg in die Praxis suchen, sich für das Wettbewerbsrecht interessieren oder ihr vorhandenes Wissen auffrischen wollen.Table of Contents(Europäisches) Kartellrecht.- Mergers & Acquisitions.- Franchise.- Missbrauchsaufsicht.- Preisbindung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsstrafrecht in der Unternehmenspraxis:
Book SynopsisDaniel Graewe und Larissa Senuysal gehen in diesem essential vor dem Hintergrund der historischen Entwicklung und der kriminologischen Grundlagen praxisnah und anschaulich auf den allgemeinen Teil des Wirtschaftsstrafrechts ein, wobei sie den Fokus auf die Sicht des Unternehmens legen. Mit typischen Fallkonstellationen verdeutlichen die Autoren dabei die Materie. Das Wirtschaftsstrafrecht ist ein topaktueller und hochkomplexer Teil des Rechtssystems. Kaum ein anderes Teilgebiet des Strafrechts entwickelt sich so dynamisch und ist gleichzeitig so präsent in den Medien vertreten – wie etwa „VW-Abgasaffäre“, „Deutsche Bank“, „Karstadt“. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es für Manager, Mitarbeiter und Gesellschafter von Wirtschaftsunternehmen essenziell, zumindest die Basics auf diesem Gebiet zu beherrschen. Table of ContentsBegriff und Entwicklung des Wirtschaftsstrafrechts.- Kriminologische Aspekte.- Allgemeines Wirtschaftsstrafrecht.- Sanktionierungsmöglichkeiten.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Umwandlung einer GmbH & Co. KG in eine GmbH:
Book SynopsisEine Rechtsformänderung ist für jede einzelne Gesellschaft ein komplexer und individueller Sachverhalt. Folglich ist es nicht möglich, eine allgemeingültige Empfehlung zur optimalen Art der Umstrukturierung auszusprechen. Jessica Harneit geht der Frage nach, wie aus gesellschafts- und steuerrechtlicher Sicht eine grundbesitzhaltende GmbH & Co. KG am besten in eine GmbH umstrukturiert werden kann. Sie wendet die sog. Verschmelzung durch Aufnahme, den Formwechsel und das sog. Anwachsungsmodell auf die gewünschte Umwandlung an und zeigt, dass der Formwechsel die beste Art für die grundbesitzhaltende Gesellschaft ist.Table of ContentsMotivation zum Rechtsformwechsel.- Umwandlung einer GmbH & Co. KG in eine GmbH.- Verschmelzung der grundbesitzhaltenden GmbH & Co. KG.- Formwechsel der grundbesitzhaltenden GmbH & Co. KG.- Anwachsung der grundbesitzhaltenden GmbH & Co. KG.
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