For many Americans, the birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when applying for a drivers license, verifying information for new employers, or claiming state and federal benefits.
Ziel des Lehrbuches ist es, in die Grundlagen des Deliktsrechts (Unerlaubte Handlungen, Gefährdungshaftung) sowie des mit ihm in enger Verbindung stehenden Schadensersatzrechts (§§ 249 ff.
Conceptualizing the curse as the representation of a foundational, mythical violence that is embedded within juridical discourse, Shakespeare's Curse:The Aporias of Ritual Exclusion in Early Modern Royal Drama pursues a reading of Richard III, King John, and King Lear in order to analyse the persistence of imprecations in the discourses of modernity.
Why cities often cope better than nations with today's lightning-fast changesThe British Empire declined decades ago, but London remains one of the world's preeminent centers of finance, commerce, and political discourse.
This edited collection sheds light on the evolution of corporate financial crime, exploring a myriad of offenses ranging from money laundering and fraud to market manipulation and bribery.
Der Autor beschreibt die in der Praxis besonders bedeutsamen Finanzierungsinstrumente nach islamischem Recht (sukuk) und präsentiert eine Einführung in die Grundlagen der islamischen Rechtsquellen und der Methode der Entscheidungsfindung.
In the face of globalization and new media technologies, can policy makers and regulators withstand deregulatory pressures on the 'cultural policy toolkit' for television?
After thirty years of Mao era (1949-1979) which was struggle-based, the Communist Party of China has begun to change its position as a pioneering revolutionary party, evolving into a universal ruling party that transcends class interests.
This book examines policy developments that have been occurring in the field of financial regulation and their implications for the insurance industry and markets.
In times in which, in view of tremendous currents of migration, there is controversy over relations towards foreign law - such as the law involving marriage to minors - it is worth taking a look back at history.
Gegenstand der Fallsammlung ist das Examenswissen zur Vorbereitung auf die universitäre Schwerpunktprüfung im Schwerpunktbereich Arbeits- und Sozialrecht.
In bewährter Form behandelt das Studienbuch ausgehend von den Grundlagen des Strafrechts den dreistufigen Deliktsaufbau, den Straftatbestand mit seinen objektiven Elementen sowie den Vorsatz als subjektives Tatbestandsmerkmal.
Small claims court is a place where some look to level the playing field against individuals, businesses, or partnerships that have wronged them in the past.
Nach den Erfahrungen mit der willkürlichen Gesetzgebung im Dritten Reich bemühte sich die deutsche Rechtswissenschaft um eine Neubegründung von Recht und Gerechtigkeit, indem sie auf alte Konzepte eines »Naturrechts« zurückgriff.
This is a time when the rule of law is seriously challenged, when governments threaten deliberately to break the law, and the independence of justice is jeopardised by unrelenting pressure from both the executive and the media.
Cosmopolitan Justice and its Discontents pursues a reflection upon the institutional orders designed to ensure respect for the rule of law, human rights, and social justice.
Verträge über die Realisierung von komplexen Projekten sind vor allem im Anlagenbau, aber auch bei der Beschaffung von Maschinen oder anderen Wirtschaftsgütern sowie bei der Entwicklung von Software weit verbreitet.
The legal protection of geographical indications (GIs) is characterised by a variety of approaches which translates the many objectives attached to them.
Setting forth the building blocks of banking bailout law, this book reconstructs a regulatory framework that might better serve countries during future crisis situations.
