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Book SynopsisThe books deals with the questions that really matter for green finance: Where will the money to finance the transition to a low carbon environment come from, how far do the banks’ balance sheets stretch and where will the rest of the money come from? How much can we rely on the capital markets, especially in the EU, to get money to the parts of the economy which really need it, without greenwashing? How do governments organize not just a transition, but a just transition to a low carbon environment? Is it time to revisit received ideas about the proper role for centralbanks?

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Book SynopsisDer Tagungsband dokumentiert die Diskussion zentraler Probleme des am 6. Juni 1997 vom polnischen Parlament verabschiedeten Strafverfahrensgesetzbuches. Die Analyse der Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede zwischen den Strafverfahrensgesetzbüchern der beiden Länder ist vor allem deshalb lohnend, weil die neue polnische Kodifikation zahlreiche Regelungen enthält, die zwar in Deutschland ebenfalls diskutiert bzw. praktiziert werden, in der Strafprozessordnung aber (noch) fehlen.Table of ContentsDie Stellung und die Aufgaben des Staantsanwalts im polnische Vorverfahren.- Auszüge aus der Diskussion.- Die Aufsicht des Gerichts über das Vorverfahren.- Auszüge aus der Diskussion.- Untersuchungshaft in polnischen Strafprozeß.- Auszüge aus der Diskussion.- Dei gerichtliche Kontrolle der Anklageschift.- Überblick über die wichtigsten Unterschiede zwischen einer Hauptverhandlung in Strafsachen in Polen und Deutschland.- Auszüge aus der Diskussion.- Bewisverbote im polnishen Strafprozeß.- Auszüge aus der Diskussion.- Konsensualverfahren im polnischen Strafprozeß.- Auszüge aus der Diskussion.- Die Stellung des Geschädigten im polnischen Strafverfahren.- Auszüge aus der Diskussion.- Die Kassation im System der Rechstbehelfe im polnischen Strafprozeß.- Auszüge aus der Diskussion.- Des polnische Strafbefehisverfahren im Vergleich mit dem deutschen Recht.- Auszüge aus der Diskussion.- Einstellung des Verfahrens aus sachlichrechtlichen Gründen.- Verzeichnis der Referenten und Diskussionsteilnehmer.

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Book SynopsisThis book is, with some adjustments and additions, largely based on my PhD thesis on Property Rights in Investment Securities and the Doctrine of Speci?city, which I defended in London on 15 June 2007 with Professor Lars Gorton and Dr. Kern Alexander as examiners. The subject matter is the doctrine of speci?city and its non-conformity with the developments in the ?nancial markets. As this book shows, the requirement for speci?city in book-entry securities is closely linked to loss allocation. If we decided that the rights that the investor has against its intermediary shall be property rights (as opposed to claims), then, loss allocation is crucial. Should the intermediary become insolvent and there be ins- ?cient securities, the shortfall has to be distributed. Through segregation on des- nated accounts the level of protection for the investor can be increased. It can also be increased by a requirement that the intermediary should hold a suf?cient number of securities corresponding to its customers' securities. During the course of this work I have received valuable assistance from s- eral persons, for which I am very grateful. First of all, I am indebted to Tekn. dr. Marcus Wallenbergs Stiftelse for .. utbildning i internationellt industriellt for .. etagande and For .. etagsjuridik Nord & Co for the ?nancial support they have provided.Table of ContentsThe New Order.- Developments of the Securities Markets.- The Use of Collateral in the Securities Markets.- Property Rights in Securities and the Doctrine of Specificity under English Law.- Property Rights in Securities and the Doctrine of Specificity under Swedish Law.- Property Rights in Securities and the Doctrine of Specificity under US Law.- Securities as Property.- Property Rights in Securities and the Doctrine of Specificity: A Comparative Analysis with an Outlook De Lege Ferenda.

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Book SynopsisIn 1999, a suite of three new conditions of contract was published by FIDIC, following the basic structure and wording harmonised and updated around the previous FIDIC Design-Build and Turnkey Contract (the 1992 ‘‘Orange Book’’). These conditions, known as the ‘‘FIDIC rainbow, were the Conditions of C- tract for: l Construction, the so-called Red Book, for works designed by the Employer l Plant and Design-Build, the so-called Yellow Book, for works designed by the Contractor l EPC/Turnkey Projects, the so-called Silver Book, for works designed by the Contractor The ?rst is intended for construction works where the Employer is responsible for the design, as for per the previous so-called Red Book 4th Edition (1987), with an important role for the Engineer. The other two conditions of contract are intended for situations when the Contractor is responsible for the design. The Plant and Design-Build Contract has the traditional Engineer while the EPC/Turnkey Contract has a two-party arran- ment, generally with an Employer’s Representative as one of the parties.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: “Book is written by an engineer and a lawyer. … The Jaeger / Hok work does refer to awards. … provides wide-ranging references not only to decisions of UK courts but also to sources in other jurisdictions. It therefore provides a real service in alerting readers to the need to bear in mind when specialist legal advice may be needed. … useful flow charts to assist the understanding of the operation of the FIDIC forms. … work provides rather more general guidance on legal aspects.” (Humphrey Lloyd, The International Construction Law Review, 2010)Table of ContentsLegal Systems.- Conflict of Laws.- English and International Standard Forms of Contract.- Civil Law Business Terms.- Development Stages.- Understanding FIDIC: A Civil Law Approach.- FIDIC Contract Documents.- Employer’s Duties.- Contractor’s Duties.- Design Responsibility.- Engineer.- Time for Completion.- Variations.- Tests.- Certificates.- Defects Notification Period and (Post Contractual) Defects Liability.- Termination.- Discharge, Frustration and Force Majeure.- Risk, Insurance and Exceptional Risk.- Bonds, Guarantees, Letters of Credit.- Claim Management.- Disputes.- Samples.- Delay Schedule.

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Book SynopsisAll over the world, there is a growing interest in the relationship between law and aging: How does the law influence the lives of older people? Can rights, advocacy and representation advance the social position of the aged and combat ageism? What are the new and cutting-edge frontiers in the field of elder law? Should there be a new international human rights convention in this field? These are only a few of the many questions that arise. This book attempts to answer some of these questions and to set the agenda for the future development of elder law across the globe. Taking into account existing research and knowledge, leading scholars from different continents (North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia) present in this book original and novel ideas regarding the future development of elder law. These ideas touch upon key topics such as elder guardianship, citizenship, mental capacity, elder abuse, human rights and international law, family relationships, age discrimination, and the right to die. This book can thus serve as an important reference work for all those interested in understanding where law and aging are headed, and for those concerned about the future legal rights of older persons.Table of ContentsT. Carney: Guardianship, "Social" Citizenship, & Theorizing Substitute Decisionmaking Law.- N. A. Kohn: A Civil Rights Approach to Elder Law.- C. P. Sabatino, E. Wood: The Conceptualization of Legal Capacity of Older Persons in Western law.- H. Meenan: Age Discrimination and the Future Development of Elder Rights in the European Union: Walking Side by Side or Hand in Hand?.- A. M. Soden: Family Matters - Some Emerging Legal Issues in Intergenerational and Generational Relations.- I. Doron, B. Spanier: International Elder Law - The Future of Elder Law.- A. Evrard, C. Lacour: A European Approach to Developing the Field of Law and Ageing.- J. Herring: Elder Abuse - A Human Rights Agenda for the Future.- A. Murphy: Aid in Dying - United States and Around the World.

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Book SynopsisThe entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty entails sweeping changes with respect to foreign investment regulation. Most prominently, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) now contains in its Article 207 an explicit competence for the regulation of foreign direct investment as part of the Common Commercial Policy (CCP) chapter. With this new competence, the EU will become an important actor in the field of international investment politics and law. The new empowerment in the field of international investment law prompts a multitude of questions. This volume analyzes in depth the new “post-Lisbon situation” in the area of investment policy, provokes further discussion and offers new approaches.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“The book is interesting and deals with the main new legal issues of the Common Commercial Policy as amended by the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and also with its consequences in regard to international investment law. It will prove essential reading for those interested in understanding this fundamental area of EU law.” (Riccardo Sciaudone, European Civil Law Observatory, eclo.eu, November, 2013)Table of ContentsS. Hindelang, N. Maydell: The EU’s Common Investment Policy – Connecting the Dots Origins, Trends, and Perspectives.- M. Bungenberg: The Division of Competences between the EU and its Member States in the Area of Investment Politics.- A. Reinisch: The Division of Powers between the EU and its Member States “after Lisbon”.- M. Burgstaller: The Future of Bilateral Investment Treaties of EU Member States.- J.P. Terhechte: Art. 351 TFEU, the Principle of Loyalty and the Future Role of the Member States' Bilateral Investment Treaties.- T.R. Braun: For a Complementary European Investment Protection.- C. Nowak: Legal Arrangements for the Promotion and Protection of Foreign Investments within the Framework of the EU Association Policy and European Neighbourhood Policy.- J. Griebel: The New Great Challenge after the Entry Into Force of the Treaty of Lisbon: Bringing About a Multilateral EU-Investment Treaty.- L. Markert: The Crucial Question of Future Investment Treaties: Balancing Investors’ Rights and Regulatory Interests of Host States.- A. v. Walter: Balancing Investors’ and Host States’ Rights Which Alternatives for Treaty-Makers?

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Book SynopsisCorporate governance encompasses the free enterprise system, which is treated comprehensively in this book from a German perspective. This distinguishes the book from other books written in English in this subject area, not only because of the comprehensive way it covers German corporate law and corporate governance, but also because of the fact that it provides international and European perspectives on these important topics. This second edition is an extensively revised and updated version of the first edition, in particular with a view to the worldwide debt crisis. The authors provide readers with an overview of the unique features of German business and enterprise law and an in-depth analysis of the organs of governance of German public limited companies (general meeting, management board, supervisory board). In addition, approaches for reforms required at the international level are also suggested and discussed, including, among others, the unique interplay and dynamics of the German two-tier board model with the system of codetermination, referring to the arrangement of employees sitting on the supervisory boards of German public limited companies and private companies employing more than 500 employees; also covered are significant recent legal developments in Europe. The book highlights the core function of valuation and financial reporting at the international, European and German levels, with accounting as the documentary proof of good corporate governance. It also expands the scope of the first edition by a treatment of the German financial sector, global corporate finance and governance, and by including a new chapter on compliance of corporate governance laws, rules and standards in Germany. As far as comparative law is concerned, new developments in the area of corporate governance in the EU, the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and corporate governance in the US, the UK and Australia are covered.The book is addressed to researchers, practitioners and basically anyone with an interest in the complex, but intriguing areas of corporate law and corporate governance.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the second edition:“The targeted audience is twofold: firstly, the book targets managers and directors of companies as well as investors who want to comprehend the German model of corporate governance and its institutional setting … . Secondly, the book targets non-German postgraduate students, academic scholars, and others who, for language reasons, cannot read the vast amount of German literature on the topic … . It provides great insight on German business law literature for non-English readers as well as important decisions of German and European courts.” (Axel Haller, The International Journal of Accounting, September, 2013)Table of ContentsAn Overview of German Business or Enterprise Law and the One-Tier and Two-Tier Board Systems Contrasted.- An Overview of the Corporate Governance Debate in Germany.- The General Meeting and the Management Board as Company Organs.- The Supervisory Board as Company Organ.- The German System of Supervisory Codetermination by Employees.- The Impact of European Development on German Codetermination and German Corporate Law.- Accounting as the Documentary Proof of Good Corporate Governance.- Banking on Trust: The German Financial Sector, Global Capital Markets and Corporate Finance and Governance.- Corporate Governance and Corporate Compliance.- Corporate Governance in the EU, the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and Corporate Governance in Selected Other Jurisdictions.- European and German Provisions in English for Purposes of Chapter 7.

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Book SynopsisDer Band enthält Untersuchungen zu zivil- und strafrechtlichen Konsequenzen unternehmerischen Handelns bei Menschenrechtsverletzungen. Im Zentrum stehen dabei deutsches Zivil-, Handels- und Internationales Privatrecht sowie deutsches und internationales Strafrecht. Hinzu treten Analysen des englischen und US-amerikanischen Haftungsrechts. Die Beiträge dieses Bandes fassen den aktuellen Forschungs- und Diskussionsstand zusammen und zeigen sowohl rechtspolitische Handlungsmöglichkeiten als auch weiteren Forschungsbedarf auf. Die in dem Band erörterten und analysierten Fragen sind zugleich als Ausgangspunkt und Referenzrahmen für ein besseres Verständnis und eine Weiterentwicklung des Zusammenhangs von Wirtschaft und Menschenrechten.Table of ContentsEinleitung von Markus Krajewski.- Teil I – Zivilrechtliche Haftung: Grundlagen der Haftungsmöglichkeiten im nationalen Zivilrecht von Leonard Hübner.- Zur Rolle des Kollisionsrechts bei der zivilrechtlichen Haftung für Menschenrechtsverletzungen von Axel Halfmeier.- Konzernhaftung und deliktsrechtliche Durchgriffshaftung von Moritz Renner und Marie Kuntz.- Zivilprozessuale Voraussetzungen für Klagen gegen transnationale Unternehmen wegen Menschenrechtsverletzungen von Michael Stürner.- Teil II – Perspektiven ausländischer Rechtsordnungen: Unternehmenshaftung für Menschenrechtsverletzungen in den USA jenseits des Alien Tort Claims Act von Matthias Reimann.- Lieferbeziehungen und unternehmerische Sorgfaltspflichten im englischen Deliktsrecht von Franziska Wohltmann.- Teil III - Strafrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit: Grundlagen der strafrechtlichen Verantwortlichkeit von wirtschaftlichen Akteuren für Menschenrechtsverletzungen von Franziska Oehm.- Die Strafbarkeit des Geschäftsherrn nach deutschem Strafrecht für transnationale Menschenrechtsrechtsverletzungen von Petra Wittig.- Unternehmen als Täter – internationale Perspektiven und Herausforderungen für das deutsche Straf- und Prozessrecht von Claudia Müller-Hoff.- Teil IV – Praktische Erfahrungen und Herausforderungen: Unternehmen vor Zivilgerichten wegen Verletzung von Menschenrechten – Ein Bericht aus der deutschen und internationalen Praxis von Miriam Saage-Maaß und Remo Klinger.- Compliance als Instrument des Menschenrechtsschutzes? von Konstantin von Busekist und Rebecca Dimsic.

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides the most comprehensive contemporary academic writing on Ukrainian competition and intellectual property law in English. Especially over the last few years, these areas have been in considerable flux, a main driver being the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement. The chapters cover a broad range of different topics and share a forward-looking perspective. They also outline the basic background that is necessary to understand the context of the issue discussed, especially with regards to the legal system of Ukraine. The publication is the result of a two-year project, and it is addressed to a wide range of international scholars, practitioners, and policy makers. It aims to make the state-of-the-art in Ukrainian legal scholarship visible and accessible to the international research community and to stimulate global debates in academia and politics. Therefore, it may be of interest and use to anyone who is interested in competition and intellectual property law, and/or in Ukraine.Trade Review“This impressive volume covers the entire spectrum of competition and IP regulation in Ukraine. … The book is equally accessible to those interested in the transformation of regulatory approaches and approximation of laws and to readers interested in the external dimensions of EU law. I congratulate the editor of the book, Heiko Richter, and all the authors on such a great and timely contribution to competition law and IP scholarship and support for the future of (Ukrainian) science!” (Liliia Oprysk, IIC - International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Vol. 54 (7), 2023)Table of ContentsCompetition and Intellectual Property Law in Ukraine: Navigating the Landscape.- Part I: Putting the Legal Framework in Perspective.- The EU–Ukraine Association Agreement as a General Framework of Contemporary EU–Ukraine Relations.- Competition and International Trade: Complementing Trade Defense Policy with Effective Competition Policy in Ukraine.- Legal Support of State Economic Policies of Ukraine in the Context of Investment Development and Protection of Competition.- Part II: Competition Law.- The “Europeanization” of Competition Law in Ukraine.- Vertical Agreements in the Competition Law of Ukraine and the EU: A Closer Look at Resale Price Maintenance.- The “New Normal” in Competition – Filling the Gaps of Ukrainian Competition Law in the Digital Economy Age.- Towards a New Digital Competition Policy of Ukraine: The EU Matrix.- The Intersection Between Intellectual Property and Competition Laws in the Pharmaceutical Sector: A Ukrainian Perspective.- Legal Mechanisms of Protection Against Unfair Competition in Ukraine – Prerequisites, Problems and Trends.- Protecting Intellectual Property Rights from Unfair Competition in Ukraine.- Part III: Policies and Law on Intellectual Property.- Association Agreements and Problems Approximating Intellectual Property Legislation of Third Countries with the EU Acquis: The Case of Ukraine.- Strategic Directions of the Intellectual Property Area Development in Ukraine.- The New Intellectual Property Court in Ukraine: Its Creation and Exclusive Jurisdiction.- Legislative Reforms on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs in Ukraine.- Patent Law and Access to Medicines in Ukraine.- The Patentability of Biotechnological Inventions in the EU: The Ukrainian Context.- The Reformed Design Law in Ukraine: What is Right with EU Trade Agreements?.- Why so Few Geographical Indications in Ukraine? Legal, Political and Socio-Economic Perspective.- Copyright and Its Exceptions and Limitations in Ukraine.- Protection of Works Posted on the Internet Under Ukrainian Copyright Law.- Legal Framework for Output Based on Artificial Intelligence: Ukraine’s Place on the Global Search Path.- On the Reforms, Practice and Perspective of the Law on Collecting Societies in Ukraine.

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Book SynopsisTable of Cases by Name of Plaintiff in Judgment of First Instance.- Table of Cases by Jurisdiction (Which Chinese Court Makes the Effective Judgment).- List of Maritime Courts and their Appeal and Petition Courts in the People's Republic of China.

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Book Synopsis1 Europarecht und Arbeitsrecht.- 2 Art. 45 AEUV als Recht auf Aufenthalt und freien Zugang zum Arbeitsmarkt anderer Mitgliedsstaaten.- 3 Art. 45 AEUV als Diskriminierungs- und Beschränkungsverbot.- 4 Art. 45 AEUV als Teilhaberecht an sozialen Vergünstigungen.- 5 Unmittelbare und mittelbare Entgeltdiskriminierung nach Art. 157 AEUV.- 6 Entgeltdiskriminierung nach Art. 157 AEUV und Gleichbehandlung im Bereich der sozialen Sicherheit.- 7 Sonstige Fälle von Geschlechterdiskriminierung nach Art. 10 AEUV.- 8 Allgemeine Diskriminierungsfragen, insbesondere wegen Rasse, ethnischer Herkunft, Religion und sexueller Ausrichtung.- 9 Verbot der Diskriminierung wegen Alters nach Art. 10 AEUV, Art. 21 GRCh.- 10 Verbot der Diskriminierung wegen Behinderung.- 11 Der Schutz von Leiharbeitnehmern.- 12 Der Schutz Teilzeit- und befristet Beschäftigten.- 13 Rechte und Pflichten in Entsendungsfällen (Mindestlohn/Mindesturlaub).- 14 Arbeitgeberpflichten in Entsendungsfällen (administrative Verpflichtung).- 15 Arbeitszeit/Bereitschaftsdienst/Rufbereitschaft.- 16 Urlaub und Urlaubsabgeltung.- 17 Arbeitnehmerschutz bei Betriebsübergang.- 18 Schutz von AN bei Massenentlassungen und Insolvenz.- 19 Kollektives nationales Arbeitsrecht (Streikrecht) und EU-Freiheiten.- 20 Europäischer Betriebsrat/Information und Konsultation von Arbeitnehmervertretern/Nachweis von Arbeitsbedingungen.- 21 Kollisionsrecht hinsichtlich des Gerichtsstands.- 22 Kollisionsrecht hinsichtlich der anzuwendenden Rechtsordnung.- 23 Kollisionsrecht hinsichtlich des Systems der sozialen Sicherheit.- 24 Beschäftigtendatenschutz im EU-Recht.

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Book SynopsisThe United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) has become the key framework for drafting international sales contracts and resolving resulting disputes. The remarkable progress of this epoch-making uniform international law calls for a new edition (the fifth) of the late Professor Honnold’s preeminent commentary, now issued under the authoritative hand of Harry M. Flechtner, editor of the fourth edition and a National Correspondent for the United States at UNCITRAL. Professor Flechtner updates Professor Honnold’s in-depth article-by-article exposition, addressing newly arising issues and taking into account the numerous decisions and scholarly analyses that have focused on the CISG in the twelve years since the last edition in 2009. Also expertly updated is Professor Honnold’s masterly overview of the development and implementation of the text of the CISG, as well as his authoritative insights into the underlying principles and purposes of the treaty. Taking into account the myriad variations among distinct legal systems, the commentary expertly treats all crucial aspects of sales contracts, including the following: delivery of the goods and handing over of documents; conformity of the goods and third-party claims; obligations of the parties; payment of the price; taking delivery; anticipatory breach; instalment contracts; remedies for breach of contract; damages; interest; exemptions; limits and effects of avoidance; preservation of the goods; and risk of loss. The CISG is widely regarded as the most significant body of international sales law and the most successful international commercial treaty in history. This new edition provides tribunals, practitioners, and scholars invaluable up-to-date insights into the meaning of each article of the Convention. The multitude of authorities consulted, many dating from the past few years, will continue to influence the promotion of international sales contract uniformity, encourage the settlement of disputes, and help to reinforce consensus in the application of the Convention.  

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Book SynopsisEleven does not have the rights to sell this book in Italy. To purchase in Italy, please order via the co-publisher https://www.giappichelli.it/This textbook provides an overview of the general functioning of international law, rather than presenting an extensive overview of the immense developments of international law in the last few decades. These developments cover a wide range of topics, including the regulation of the subjects, sources, state responsibility, the means of dispute settlement, and the increasingly problematic relation to domestic jurisdictions. In addition, substantive international law has expanded into numerous branches, such as the law of the sea, environmental law, jurisdictional immunities, human rights law, investment and trade law, and international criminal law. Due to its concise nature, this book will be an incentive to students at first degree level to study the subject, while complementing the possible use of a syllabus in the public international law course. The basic character of the narrative is also meant to help attorneys understand how intertwined international law and domestic rules are, which they interpret and apply on a daily basis. And this may result in the use of many more arguments in their pleadings before a national court.Table of ContentsPreface to the second edition XIII Preface to the first edition XV List of abbreviations XVII Chapter; What is international law 1. Who needs a basic knowledge of international law and why; 2. Regulating the relations between states and constraining their external sovereignty…; 3. …And internal sovereignty; 4. Why do states undertake international obligations?; 4.1. The example of the Rio Grande Agreement; 5. Why do states comply with and breach international law?; 6. Can we speak of a Constitution of the international society of states? A brief history; 7. Differences and similarities between international law and domestic jurisdictions; 7.1. Predictability; 8. Concluding remarks; Further reading; Chapter; Who makes international law and its recipients 1. The subjects and actors of international law. Introductory remarks; 2. States and statehood; 3. Intergovernmental organisations; 4. Non-state entities; Further reading; Chapter; Making and changing international rules 1. Sources of law and sources of international law; 2. Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice; 3. International agreements. Introductory qualifications; 4. International custom; 5. General principles of law; 6. Relationship between the sources of international law; 7. So-called ‘soft-law instruments’; Further reading; Chapter; International law and domestic jurisdictions 1. Background; 2. The monism v dualism controversy and balancing; 3. Municipal law in international law and before international courts and tribunals; 4. International law in municipal law and before domestic courts and tribunals; 5. The doctrine of incorporation of customs and transformation of treaties in common law jurisdictions; 6. The ‘receipt’ of international law in civil law jurisdictions; 7. The crux of the matter: conflict and precedence; 8. Jurisprudential nationalism; Further reading; Chapter; Breaching international law and its consequences 1. Introduction; 2. International wrongs and state responsibility; 3. State liability and civil liability; Further reading; Chapter; The international means of dispute settlement 1. Introduction; 2. The existence of a legal dispute; 3. Diplomatic means of dispute settlement; 4. Adjudicative means; 5. Institutional means for the settlement of disputes over collective interests and emerging cases of resort to adjudication; Further reading; Chapter; Select areas of substantive international law 1. Introduction; 2. International economic law; 3. The law of the sea; 4. International human rights law; 5. International environmental law; 6. International criminal law and justice; 7. The law of jurisdictional immunities; 8. International law on migration; Further reading; Conclusions: Multilateralism v Unilateralism

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an in-depth overview of what is currently happening in the field of Law and Artificial Intelligence (AI). From deep fakes and disinformation to killer robots, surgical robots, and AI lawmaking, the many and varied contributors to this volume discuss how AI could and should be regulated in the areas of public law, including constitutional law, human rights law, criminal law, and tax law, as well as areas of private law, including liability law, competition law, and consumer law. Aimed at an audience without a background in technology, this book covers how AI changes these areas of law as well as legal practice itself. This scholarship should prove of value to academics in several disciplines (e.g., law, ethics, sociology, politics, and public administration) and those who may find themselves confronted with AI in the course of their work, particularly people working within the legal domain (e.g., lawyers, judges, law enforcement officers, public prosecutors, lawmakers, and policy advisors).Bart Custers is Professor of Law and Data Science at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University in the Netherlands.Eduard Fosch-Villaronga is Assistant Professor at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University in the Netherlands.Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction.- Chapter 1. Humanizing Machines: Introduction and Overview.- Chapter 2. Artificial Intelligence versus Biological Intelligence: A Historical Overview.- Chapter 3. Disciplines of AI: An Overview of Approaches and Techniques.- Part II. Public Law.- Chapter 4. Discrimination by Machine-based Decisions: Inputs and Limits of Anti-discrimination Law.- Chapter 5. Women's Rights under AI Regulation - Fighting AI Gender Bias through a Feminist and Intersectional Approach.- Chapter 6. Diversity and Inclusion in Artificial Intelligence.- Chapter 7. Artificial Intelligence in Disability Employment: Incorporating a Human Rights Approach.- Chapter 8. Prosecuting Killer Robots: Allocating Criminal Responsibilities for Grave Breaches of International Humanitarian Law Committed by Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems.- Chapter 9. The Risks of Social Media Platforms for Democracy: A Call for a New Regulation.- Chapter 10. Biased Algorithms and the Discrimination upon Immigration Policy.- Chapter 11. AI in Criminal Law: An Overview of AI Applications in Substantive and Procedural Criminal Law.- Chapter 12. Black-box Models as a Tool to Fight VAT Fraud.- Part III. Private Law.- Chapter 13. Bridging the Liability Gaps: Why AI Challenges the Existing Rules on Liability and How to Design Human-empowering Solutions.- Chapter 14. Contractual Liability for the Use of AI under Dutch Law and EU Legislative Proposals.- Chapter 15. Digging into the Accountability Gap: Operator’s Civil Liability in Healthcare AI-systems.- Chapter 16. Automated Care-taking and the Constitutional Rights of the Patient in an Aging Population.- Chapter 17. Generative AI and Intellectual Property Rights.- Chapter 18. The Role and Legal Implications of Autonomy in AI-driven Boardrooms.- Chapter 19. Artificial Intelligence and European Competition Law: Identifying Principles for a Fair Market.- Chapter 20. Personalised Shopping and Algorithmic Pricing: How EU Competition Law Can Protect Consumers in the Digital World.- Part IV. Legal Practice.- Chapter 21. Lawyers’ Perceptions on the Use of AI.- Chapter 22. AI and Lawmaking: An Overview.- Chapter 23. Ask the Data - A Machine Learning Analysis of the Legal Scholarship on Artificial Intelligence.- Chapter 24. The Study of Artificial Intelligence as Law.- Chapter 25. The Right to Mental Integrity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Cognitive Human Enhancement Technologies.- Chapter 26. Regulating Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).- Chapter 27. Influence, Immersion, Intensity, Integration, Interaction: Five Frames for the Future of AI Law and Policy.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an in-depth overview of what is currently happening in the field of Law and Artificial Intelligence (AI). From deep fakes and disinformation to killer robots, surgical robots, and AI lawmaking, the many and varied contributors to this volume discuss how AI could and should be regulated in the areas of public law, including constitutional law, human rights law, criminal law, and tax law, as well as areas of private law, including liability law, competition law, and consumer law. Aimed at an audience without a background in technology, this book covers how AI changes these areas of law as well as legal practice itself. This scholarship should prove of value to academics in several disciplines (e.g., law, ethics, sociology, politics, and public administration) and those who may find themselves confronted with AI in the course of their work, particularly people working within the legal domain (e.g., lawyers, judges, law enforcement officers, public prosecutors, lawmakers, and policy advisors).Bart Custers is Professor of Law and Data Science at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University in the Netherlands.Eduard Fosch-Villaronga is Assistant Professor at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University in the Netherlands.Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction.- Chapter 1. Humanizing Machines: Introduction and Overview.- Chapter 2. Artificial Intelligence versus Biological Intelligence: A Historical Overview.- Chapter 3. Disciplines of AI: An Overview of Approaches and Techniques.- Part II. Public Law.- Chapter 4. Discrimination by Machine-based Decisions: Inputs and Limits of Anti-discrimination Law.- Chapter 5. Women's Rights under AI Regulation - Fighting AI Gender Bias through a Feminist and Intersectional Approach.- Chapter 6. Diversity and Inclusion in Artificial Intelligence.- Chapter 7. Artificial Intelligence in Disability Employment: Incorporating a Human Rights Approach.- Chapter 8. Prosecuting Killer Robots: Allocating Criminal Responsibilities for Grave Breaches of International Humanitarian Law Committed by Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems.- Chapter 9. The Risks of Social Media Platforms for Democracy: A Call for a New Regulation.- Chapter 10. Biased Algorithms and the Discrimination upon Immigration Policy.- Chapter 11. AI in Criminal Law: An Overview of AI Applications in Substantive and Procedural Criminal Law.- Chapter 12. Black-box Models as a Tool to Fight VAT Fraud.- Part III. Private Law.- Chapter 13. Bridging the Liability Gaps: Why AI Challenges the Existing Rules on Liability and How to Design Human-empowering Solutions.- Chapter 14. Contractual Liability for the Use of AI under Dutch Law and EU Legislative Proposals.- Chapter 15. Digging into the Accountability Gap: Operator’s Civil Liability in Healthcare AI-systems.- Chapter 16. Automated Care-taking and the Constitutional Rights of the Patient in an Aging Population.- Chapter 17. Generative AI and Intellectual Property Rights.- Chapter 18. The Role and Legal Implications of Autonomy in AI-driven Boardrooms.- Chapter 19. Artificial Intelligence and European Competition Law: Identifying Principles for a Fair Market.- Chapter 20. Personalised Shopping and Algorithmic Pricing: How EU Competition Law Can Protect Consumers in the Digital World.- Part IV. Legal Practice.- Chapter 21. Lawyers’ Perceptions on the Use of AI.- Chapter 22. AI and Lawmaking: An Overview.- Chapter 23. Ask the Data - A Machine Learning Analysis of the Legal Scholarship on Artificial Intelligence.- Chapter 24. The Study of Artificial Intelligence as Law.- Chapter 25. The Right to Mental Integrity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Cognitive Human Enhancement Technologies.- Chapter 26. Regulating Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).- Chapter 27. Influence, Immersion, Intensity, Integration, Interaction: Five Frames for the Future of AI Law and Policy.- Index.

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Book SynopsisPart III: Legal Dynamics of Mediation.- Chapter IV, Section I: Effective access to justice and formal access to justice.- Part IV: Cross-Border and Cross-Cultural Dynamics of Mediation.- Chapter V: Adaptive Mediation: why do mediation settings should be adapted to the intricacies of the case at hand, the disputants' cultural background, the disputants legal culture and the disputants modality of communication in cross-border and cross-cultural disputes.- Chapter VI: Long-Term Harmony-Equilibrium and Wealth Procedural Maximization.- Part V: How Should a Four-Tiered Model of Mediation: An Iure in Condendo Proposal.- Chapter VII: The importance of Behavioural Law and Economics to propel the Four-Tiered Model of Mediation.

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Book SynopsisIPRs and IPRs Studies: China's Understanding and Approaches.- IPRs as Private Rights: National Policies and Social Values.- Value Analysis of China's IPRs Regime: Value Rationality and Instrumental Rationality.- Cultural Analysis of China's IPRs Regime: Adaptation and Innovation.- Economic Analysis of China's IPRs Regime: Effectiveness and Benefits.- Policy Analysis of China's IPRs Regime: Theoretical Framework and Implementation.- Sociological Analysis of China's IPRs Regime: Risk Management and Risk Control.- IP and IPRs Regimes: Institutional Innovation and Evolution Within and Beyond China.- International IPRs Conventions: Private Rights and Human Rights.- China's Interpretation of International IPRs Conventions: Cultural Sovereignty and Cultural Property.- China's Institutional Innovation of IPRs Regime: A Historical and International Account.- China's Approach to IPRs Regime: Retrospection and Introspection.- The Codification of IPRs Legislation: The Vision and Decision of China.- IPRs Protection in China: The Claiming of Rights and Infringement Liability.- IPRs Litigation in China: Burden of Proof and Rules of Evidence.- Remedies for IPRs Infringement: Judicial Decisions and Damages Awarded in China.

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Book SynopsisBelt and Road” and International Rules.- "Belt and Road" and the development and evolution of international economic and trade rules.- Belt and Road" and the development of international civil and commercial rules.- Belt and Road“ and the Development of International Dispute Settlement.- Belt and Road” and the link between the integration of the rule of law at the national level and the rule of law in relation to foreign countries.- “Belt and Road“ and International Public Sphere Rules.- "Belt and Road"Relevant representative case analysis.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Corporate Collapse and Corporate Governance.- Part I.- Chapter 2. Corporate Contractualism.- Chapter 3. Corporate Constitutionalism.- Chapter 4. Corporate Contractualism VS Corporate Constitutionalism – A Comparative Evaluation.- Part II.- Chapter 5. The Historical Story of Carillion.- Chapter 6. Carillion’s Collapse and Corporate Governance.- Part III.- Chapter 7. Reassessing Carillion’s Collapse from Corporate Constitutional Perspective.- Chapter 8. Hypothetical Application of Corporate Constitutionalism to Carillion.- Chapter 9. Critique and Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisClaim Construction.- Patentable Subject Matter.- Utility.- Full Disclosure.- Definiteness of Claims.- Prior Art in References.- Novelty.- Nonobviousness.- Whether Claims are Supported by the Description or Not.- Claims Lacking Necessary Technical Features.- Amendments beyond Scope.- Procedural Issues.- Issues Related to Designs.- Conclusion.- Similarities and Differences of Claim Construction Criteria Regarding Patent Granting, Post-grant Review and Patent Infringement Procedures.- Patentable Subject Matter.- Full Disclosure.- Amendments beyond Scope.- Ex officio Review in the Reexamination Procedure.- Ex officio Review in the Invalidation Procedure.

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Book Synopsis-Part I: Social Dynamics of Mediation.- Chapter I: How have Luhmanns Social Sub-Systems Interacted in Early America in the Antebellum Period and Middle Age England.- Part II: Cultural Dynamics of Mediation.- Chapter II: Gauging the extent to which Culture shapes Mediation.- Chapter III: How Dispute Resolution Unfolds in Cultures of Honour, Cultures of Face and Cultures of Dignity.- Part III: Legal Dynamics of Mediation.- Chapter IV, Section I: Effective access to justice and formal access to justice.- Part IV: Cross-Border and Cross-Cultural Dynamics of Mediation.- Chapter V: Adaptive Mediation: why do mediation settings should be adapted to the intricacies of the case at hand, the disputants' cultural background, the disputants legal culture and the disputants modality of communication in cross-border and cross-cultural disputes.- Chapter VI: Long-Term Harmony-Equilibrium and Wealth Procedural Maximization.- Part V: How Should a Four-Tiered Model of Mediation: An Iure in Condendo Proposal.- Chapter VII: The importance of Behavioural Law and Economics to propel the Four-Tiered Model of Mediation.

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Book SynopsisTable of Cases by Name of Plaintiff in Judgment of First Instance.- Table of Cases by Jurisdiction (Which Chinese Court Makes the Effective Judgment).- List of Maritime Courts and their Appeal and Petition Courts in the People's Republic of China.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Civil cases on patent infringement.- Chapter 2: Civil cases on copyright infringement.- Chapter 3: Civil cases on trademark infringement.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- Examples of Civil Judgments as the Start point.- Civil Judgments in China: Structure, Reasoning and Reform.- Application of Law: Substantive Legal Grounds, Citations of Legal Sources, and Methodological Issues.- Finding of Facts: Decisive Documentary Evidence in Civil Litigation and Its Proving Effects.- Burden of Proof: Chinese Approach to Resolving the Factual Issue of Non-Liquet.- Effects of Final Judgments (I): Predetermined Effects of Their Factual Conviction.- Effects of Final Judgments (II): Scope of Res Judicata Effect and Possible Issue Preclusion?.- Correction of Errors: Redressing Obvious Errors and Omitted Claims in First Instance.- Context of Civil Judgments: Judicial System and Procedural Arrangement.- Challenges of Online Dispute Resolution: New Possibilities and Boundaries.- Conclusion.- Appendix. Related Translation of Essential Chinese Legal Documents.

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