Company law

This collection critically explores the use of financial technology (FinTech) and artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector and discusses effective regulation and the prevention of crime.

This book discusses the economic models and quantitative research involved in merger control forecasts and the relationship between antitrust law and economics.

China has recently entered a significant stage in its economic transition with the introduction of a new and seemingly sophisticated bankruptcy law drawing inspiration from mature insolvency systems.

Offers a comprehensive theory on the risks and benefits of incorporating economic theory in capital markets and corporate lawmaking.

This book examines the extent to which international law places obligations directly on corporate entities.

This is the first book to focus on the legal question of the incorporation of arbitration clauses, even though this issue constitutes a common problem that arises frequently in practice.

Savvy managers no longer look at contracting processes and documents reactively but use them proactively to reach their business goals and minimize their risks.

This book, based on English law of contract, considers the development and present state of the doctrine of Privity of Contract with clear references to cases in other major common law jurisdictions (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Singapore).

Issues of religious diversity in the workplace have become very topical and have been raised before domestic courts and the European Court of Human Rights.

Innovative textbook that examines core principles of commercial law and the social and political context in which they develop.

This book focuses on the legitimacy of corporate power wielded by corporate groups, integrating legal doctrine, economic analysis, and theoretical approaches.

A detailed critical evaluation of the Ruggie Framework and the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

This book is an accessible and authoritative single-volume guide to antitrust law.

Who enjoys statutory preferred creditor status?

In the internet age, the need for effective consumer law enforcement has arguably never been greater.

An effective system of corporate governance has both internal and external aspects that have to be sufficiently responsive if governance is to succeed.

This book offers an interdisciplinary overview of the role of law in modern capitalism in the context of financial crisis.

Understanding Contract Law provides an accessible, in-depth analysis of the purpose of contracting and the role of the law of contract, as well as theories that inform it.

This new guide to schemes of arrangement draws together all of the elements of the law and practice concerning both creditor and member schemes.

There is no area of business that is more dramatically affected by the explosion of web-based services delivered to computers, PDAs and mobile phones than the film and television industries.

Information requirements have become a key element of consumer policy at the European level and are also gaining increasing importance in all other areas of private law.

Fraud, corruption and bribery in and around public services have become an increasing concern in recent years.

Traditionally, industry has been accused of sacrificing sustainable development in the pursuit of short-term profit.

This book is written by three commercial lawyers.

Within corporate governance the accountability of the board of directors is identified as a major issue by governments, international bodies, professional associations and academic literature.

Investigates mechanisms in English and German law that protect creditors against the abuse of limited liability by directors and shareholders.

With reference to China, this book examines the course of international patent rights harmonisation; its characteristics as well as impediments.

In today's highly globalized and regulated economy, private and public organizations face myriad complex laws and regulations.

Built around familiar real-world examples that illustrate the concepts, principles and key cases upon which English contract law is structured, Understanding Contract Law offers a clear introduction to the basic concepts of contract law in England.

In Auditor Independence, Ismail Adelopo argues that the importance of auditors' independence cannot be over-emphasised.

The law plays an ambiguous role in running business.

This book uses interviews with corporate board directors in Norway and analysis of US corporate securities filings to investigate quotas and disclosure in hiring practices.

Enhancing Board Effectiveness seeks to examine the conceptualization and role of the board in a variety of contexts and articulate solutions for improving the effectiveness of the board, especially in developing and emerging markets.

The advent of the knowledge economy and society has made it increasingly necessary for law reformers and policy makers to take account of the effects of technology upon the law and upon legal and political processes.

As the #MeToo movement has become an increasingly global and significant workplace matter, a timely resource compiling must-know international workplace sexual harassment laws for the multinational employer is clearly needed.

Law for Project Managers provides an easily understandable and practical guide to the laws of contract, liability, intellectual property and so on, entirely from the perspective of the project manager.

First published in 2007, The Yearbook of Consumer Law provides a valuable guide to developments in the consumer law field with a domestic, regional and international dimension.

An in-depth practical examination of the law relating to statutory auditors and audit firms, and the relationship of Irish companies to those auditors and firms.

This book provides a critical examination of modern English corporate insolvency law, in particular the procedures under the Insolvency Act 1986, from both conceptual and functional points of view.

What is a contract in Islam?

So long as there are weaknesses that can be exploited for gain, companies, other organizations and private individuals will be taken advantage of.

This title was first published in 2002.

This volume examines the range of Non-Trade Concerns (NTCs) that may conflict with international economic rules and proposes ways to protect them within international law and international economic law.

Regulation and control of the financial industry has become the weapon of choice for governments struggling to control the rise in global crime and terrorism.

This title was first published in 2000.

This book is written by three commercial lawyers.

Adopting a multi-disciplinary and comparative approach, this book focuses on the emerging and innovative aspects of attempts to target the accumulated assets of those engaged in criminal and terrorist activity, organized crime and corruption.

First published in 1998, Public Procurement in the European Community has been considered as the most-important non-tariff barrier for the completion of the common market and its liberalisation reflects the attempts of law and policy makers to enhance competitiveness in the public sector and achieve uniform patterns of industrial efficiency.

Analyzing the structures of transnational organized crime, this book considers whether traditional mechanisms and national jurisdictions can tackle this increasing menace.