Comparative law

This book investigates the dynamic intertwinement of law and morality, with a focus on new and developing fields of law.

A dialogue between international responsibility lawyers and legal philosophers laying the groundwork for new research and legal reform.

The first work to examine data privacy laws across Asia, covering all 26 countries and separate jurisdictions, and with in-depth analysis of the 14 which have specialised data privacy laws.

The book provides a critical overview of innovation policy in Europe and a synopsis of the current institutional framework of Europe shaped after the Europe2020 strategy and in view of the upcoming Horizon2020 agenda.

The book explores "e;what are the societal interests that may be affected by a takeover, are these protected under the current regulatory frameworks of the U.

Military justice is changing rapidly due to both domestic and international influences.

Many countries use and apply the common law.

Reclaiming Constitutionalism articulates an argument for why the constitutional phenomenon remains attached to the state despite the recent advent of theories of global constitutionalism.

Comparative in both approach and framework, Family Law, Sex and Society provides a critical exposition of key areas in family law, exploring their evolution and development within their historical, cultural, political and legal context.

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of Mobility Partnerships and their consequences for third countries.

Organised crime, corruption, and terrorism are considered to pose significant and unrelenting threats to the integrity, security, and stability of contemporary societies.

This book reflects the latest legal development of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and makes direct and positive responses-it uses first-hand, authoritative information and makes insightful and persuasive analyses in addressing those concerns.

This book challenges traditional theories of constitution-making to advance an alternative view of constitutions as being founded on power which rests on violence.

There has been an enormous expansion of individual employment rights in Britain but their practical impact in terms of delivering fairer workplaces can be questioned.

When the United Nations' Charter was signed in San Francisco in 1945, the number of African member states of the Organisation was only 4.

Effective protection of the marine and terrestrial environment increasingly requires cooperation between neighbouring States, international organizations, government entities and communities within States.

Focuses on the novel issues raised for IP law by 3D printing for the major IP systems around the world.

This timely book examines crucial developments in the field of privacy law, efforts by legal systems to impose their data protection standards beyond their borders and claims by states to assert sovereignty over data.

Jurisdiction and arbitration clauses are two different mechanisms that help to ensure impartiality and predictability in international dispute resolution.

This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art review of the current and emerging research and policy on disability law.

International law is increasingly applied in domestic courts.

The contributors to this book examine the conceptual issues relating to the link between conflict and poverty as well as presenting case studies of countries often regarded as 'hot spots' for conflict in Africa.

Leading scholars analyze key issues in fiduciary duties in business―one of the most salient applications of fiduciary law and theory.

This book integrates legal, economic, and administrative materials about the value added tax to present the only comparative study of VAT law.

Debates surrounding the concept of law are not new.

Constituting Religion examines how constitutional provisions for both Islam and liberal rights catalyze conflicts over religion in Malaysia and feed a ''rights-versus-rites'' binary.

This book presents an analysis of the concept of the administrative act and its classification as 'foreign', and studies the administrative procedure for adopting administrative acts in a range of countries in and outside Europe.

Paul Daly develops a theory concerning the appropriate allocation of authority between courts and administrative bodies.

The book has been authored by a highly regarded international legal scholar and practitioner in transnational commercial and private law.

This collection of essays by experts in the field explores the place of the trust in the modern civil law.

Drawing from multiple scholarly fields, Kenyon examines free speech''s positive dimensions of enablement and how they can be pursued.

Als Rechtsanwender ist die Auflegung eines Private Equity-Fonds in Deutschland mit dem Risiko der Gewerblichkeit behaftet, was zu einem Standortnachteil im internationalen Vergleich führt.

Mainstream historians in recent decades have often treated formal categories and rules as something to be 'used' by individuals, as one might use a stick or stone, and the gains of an earlier legal history are often needlessly set aside.

How we understand what procedure is due as a fundamental or constitutional right can have a critical impact on designing a civil procedure.

This book puts forward a new theoretical concept of the juridical act, this concept is not described from the perspective of a specific national legal system, but instead represents the commonalities and ideas that stem from the Western legal tradition.

This book looks at codification from a broad, international perspective, discussing general themes as well as various legal fields.

Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia provides an authoritative account of the contract law regimes of selected Asian jurisdictions, including the major centres of commerce where limited critical commentaries have been published in the English language.

Comparative Company Law provides a systematic and coherent exposition of company law across jurisdictions, augmented by extracts taken from key judgments, legislation, and scholarly works.

This book analyzes the benefits of and legal concerns in connection with the delegated legislation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone as a prime example of experimental legislation in Chinese law.

This book explores the importance of local courts in enacting positive social and economic reform in Brazil and Mexico.