* Uses a novel clause-by-clause approach to explain the important JCT 2005 contract* Written by an experienced author, explaining in simple English the meaning and relevance of each clause to avoid common misunderstandings* Includes up-to-date legal cases that explain the development and interpretation of the contractThe Joint Contracts Tribunal's suite of contracts (commonly known as JCT 2005) are the most commonly used in the UK to procure major building work.
Engaging and thought-provoking, this book examines how humans see and treat other animals and argues that we should extend equal consideration and respect to all beings, human and nonhuman alike.
This practical, user-friendly textbook starts at the beginning of construction projects and makes important connections between stages, accompanied by helpful illustrations and real-life industry examples.
The standard wisdom among political scientists has been that "e;"e;iron triangles"e;"e; operated among regulatory agencies, the regulated industries, and members of Congress, all presumably with a stake in preserving regulation that protected the industries from competition.
Antitrust in Germany and Japan presents an innovative, comparative analysis of the development and enforcement of two antitrust regimes, illustrating how each was shaped by American occupation strategies and policies following World War II.
El analisis de la evolucion seguida por la nocion de porteador efectivo en el Derecho uniforme muestra bien a las claras que, desde su aparicion en 1961, se ha ido produciendo un paulatino proceso de maduracion del concepto.
Commerce is inherently complex and the sums of money involved can be astronomical, so it is no surprise that conflicts and disputes are all too common.
Despite the growing importance of 'consumer welfare' in EU competition law debates, there remains a significant disconnect between rhetoric and reality, as consumers and their interests still play only an ancillary role in this area of law.
This book examines the institutions that are producing consumer law at the international level, the substantive issues enshrined in these laws, and the enforcement mechanisms meant to ensure effective protection.
This book details some of the most important and interesting questions raised about the NEC4 family of contracts and provides clear, comprehensive answers to those questions.
The behavior of managers-such as the rewards they obtain for poor performance, the role of boards of directors in monitoring managers, and the regulatory framework covering the corporate governance mechanisms that are put in place to ensure managers' accountability to shareholder and other stakeholders-has been the subject of extensive media and policy scrutiny in light of the financial crisis of the early 2000s.
Die vorliegende Kurzkommentierung ist eine praxisorientierte Handreichung, die sich mit dem wichtigen Thema der Baulasten nach der Hessischen Bauordnung beschäftigt.
One of the most significant techniques to which companies and organizations have turned to improve service delivery and reduce costs has been outsourcing.
Diese Vorschriftensammlung fasst die wesentlichen Bestimmungen zusammen, auf die der Baupraktiker bei seiner täglichen Arbeit dringend angewiesen ist und berücksichtigt dabei die aktuellen Rechtsänderungen.
This book explores the insurance sector's potential role, influence, and impact on society in light of new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns.
Gute Kenntnisse im Immobilienrecht gehören nicht nur für Rechtsanwälte und Juristen in der Ausbildung zum unverzichtbaren Handwerkzeug, sondern auch für solche Berufsgruppen, die sich regelmäßig mit rechtlichen Fragestellungen rund um die Immobilie auseinandersetzen müssen.
Kulturelle Events, von der intimen Jazz-Session über eine Musical Gala bis hin zu großen Festspielen, sind nur dann erfolgreich, wenn der Organisator das Wechselspiel zwischen Marketing, Betriebswirtschaft und den häufig unterschätzten Rechtsfragen beherrscht.
The second edition of Global Sales and Contract Law continues to provide comparative analysis of domestic laws of sale and contract in over sixty countries, delivering a global view of national and international sales law.
This book provides a detailed examination of the core areas of commercial law in common law jurisdictions across a range of South Pacific countries: Cook Islands, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Niue, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Understanding FIDIC explains in simple and practical terms what is often seen as a very complex range of international engineering and construction contracts.
The fourth edition of International Business Law and the Legal Environment: A Transactional Approach gives business and law students a clear understanding of the legal principles that govern international business.
This is the first work to disentangle the procedural complexities of the interplay between public and private enforcement of competition law in the EU and in the UK as well as in its transnational, multi-jurisdictional dimension.
The International Corporate Law Series is dedicated to the publication of scholarly writing on issues in the area of international and comparative corporate law.