Comparative law

This book looks at the constitutional and regulatory frameworks of loan and debt recovery laws and legislations.

Are pregnant women entitled to the same rights of self-determination and bodily integrity as other adults?

This up-to-date resource on restorative justice theory and practice is the literature's most comprehensive and authoritative review of original research in new and contested areas.

It has been over 50 years since the beginning of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories.

This book serves as a comprehensive study of and provides rich insight into non-market economy treatment, including its past, present, and estimated future practices and implications.

Examines the role of emotions in criminal behaviour, and their importance to the attribution of moral and criminal responsibility.

Legal pluralism involves the coexistence of multiple forms of law.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This book uses the philosophy of Thomas Kuhn to provide a new vision of the development of European comparative law that will challenge and inspire scholars in the field.

An historical and comparative explanation of some puzzling differences between the administrative law of England, the USA and Australia.

There is a considerable mismatch between theories on the influence of the EU outside its borders and concrete knowledge on whether and to what extent the suggested impact is of any practical relevance.

Combining the author's many years of legal practice experience, this book examines the current hot and difficult issues arising in the legal practice of foreign-related commercial disputes in China.

This is the first textbook to provide a clear understanding of law's role in promoting the global growth of renewable energy production and consumption.

This text presents a comparative, cross-cultural analysis of the legal status of religion in public education in eighteen different nations while offering recommendations for the future improvement of religious education in public schools.

This book provides a comparative analysis of Chinese property law as depicted in the newly enacted Chinese Civil Code.

It is increasingly held that international commercial arbitration is becoming colonized by litigation.

This publication entitled Encyclopaedia of World Legal, Judicial and Court Systems is truly global in terms of content, scope and coverage.

How often is the defense of insanity or temporary insanity for accused criminals valid-or is it ever legitimate?

The primary aim of this book is to provide clear and reliable information on a number of central topics in comparative law.

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.

This publication provides an unparalleled comparative analysis of two "e;hot topics"e; in the field of antitrust and unfair competition law with regard to a number of key countries.

This book addresses legislative challenges faced by national and EU legislators, and by the international community, in the suborbital flight sector.

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

This volume examines the impact of and interplay between human rights and insurance.

This book explores to what extent constitutional principles are put under strain in the social media environment, and how constitutional safeguards can be established for the actors and processes that govern this world: in other words, how to constitutionalise social media.

The information age provides novel tools for case management.

This volume explores the causes and consequences of family inequality in the United States, Europe, and Latin America.

This book reviews the challenges and opportunities in the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) at the regional and national levels in Africa.

This book describes and analyses the notion of Mahr, the Muslim custom whereby the groom has to give a gift to the bride in consideration of the marriage.

Douglas Brodie examines how the common law has evolved to address concerns about corporate social responsibility.

This book analyses the Nordic constitutional systems of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden in a comparative context.

This collection discusses how official legal systems do and should respond to the reality of a plurality of family types and origins within their jurisdictions.

This is the third volume in the series Swedish Studies in European Law, produced by the Swedish Network for European Legal Studies, a national network comprised of Swedish universities focusing on recent legal developments within European Union law.

While the 21st century bears witness to several conflicts leading to mass displacement, the conflict in Syria has crystallised the need for a solid legal framework and legal certainty.

This book shows that attempts to repress religion produce the very violent religious extremism that states seek to avoid.

Commonwealth Caribbean Law and Procedure: The Referral Procedure under Article 214 RTC in the Light of EU and International Law is about the referral procedure set out in Article 214 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC), which Treaty established the Caribbean Community Single Market and Economy (CSME).

This book addresses current practices in customary law.

This volume presents an analysis of controversial events and issues shaping a rapidly changing international legal, political, and social landscape.

Taking a cross-cultural perspective, this book explores how privatization and globalization impact contemporary feminist and social justice approaches to public responsibility.

This book focuses on anti-discrimination law in order to identify commonalities and best practices across nations.

Writing Constitutions intends to serve as a practical manual for those writing constitutions or interested in their design.