Urheberrechtliche Probleme rücken seit der Einbeziehung von Computersoftware in den 1980er Jahren und der kommerziellen Nutzbarkeit des Internet in den 1990er Jahren verstärkt in den Blick von Theorie und Praxis.
Reasonable people disagree about the reach of the federal government, but there is near-universal consensus that it should protect us from such dangers as bacteria-infested food, harmful drugs, toxic pollution, crumbling bridges, and unsafe toys.
The collapse of the Rana Plaza in Bangladesh (2013) is one of many cases to invoke critical scrutiny and moral outrage regarding the conditions under which consumer goods sold on our markets are produced elsewhere.
This book explores how concerns can be raised about the NHS, why raising concerns hasn't always improved standards, and how a no-fault open culture approach could drive improvements.
Consumer out-of-court redress in the European Union is experiencing a significant transformation; indeed the current changes are the most important that have occurred in the history of the EU.
The principle of legal certainty is of fundamental importance for law and society: it has been vital in stabilising normative expectations and in providing a framework for social interaction, as well as defining the scope of individual freedom and political power.
Die Dissertation untersucht rechtsvergleichend die Entwicklung der Umsetzung des EU-Verbrauchergewährleistungsrechts in Deutschland und Österreich mit dem Ziel, Perspektiven für eine angemessene Umsetzung in systematischer Hinsicht zu entwickeln.
In this Liber Amicorum, leading experts and old-time friends from around the world come together to pay tribute to Christopher Hodges' multifaceted career and work by exploring what can be done to deliver justice and fairness, focusing on collective redress, consumer dispute resolution, court system reform, ethical business regulation and regulatory delivery.
As Elizabeth Warren memorably wrote, "e;It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into flames and burning down your house.
This book provides an accessible introduction to selected new issues in transnational law, and connects them to existing theoretical debates on transnational business regulation.
[Writings pertaining to European and international private, banking and commercial law] Europeanization and internationalization challenge the realm of jurisprudence to an extraordinary degree.
Rund ein Jahr ist das Verbraucherinformationsgesetz nun in Kraft, und die bisherigen Erfahrungen haben die Unsicherheiten im Umgang mit diesem Gesetz bei Antragstellern, Behörden und Unternehmen eher vergrößert als verkleinert.
In dem Band werden die Grundlagen der Wahrnehmungstätigkeit der Gesellschaft für musikalisches Aufführungs- und mechanisches Vervielfältigungsrecht - GEMA umfassend dargestellt, fachkundig erläutert und wissenschaftlich durchdrungen.
The importance of services in the EU economy has increased exponentially in the last decades as have the number and scope of EU rules, both those liberalising the provision of services and those protecting their recipients or consumers - the passengers, patients, viewers and bank depositors.
Der Kommentar gibt eine profunde Orientierung für Praxis, Wissenschaft und Ausbildung, indem er den Zweck und die tragende Struktur der Vorschriften verständlich darstellt.
In this Liber Amicorum, leading experts and old-time friends from around the world come together to pay tribute to Christopher Hodges' multifaceted career and work by exploring what can be done to deliver justice and fairness, focusing on collective redress, consumer dispute resolution, court system reform, ethical business regulation and regulatory delivery.
'Disruptive innovation', 'the fourth industrial revolution', 'one of the ten ideas that will change the world'; the collaborative/sharing economy is shaking existing norms.
It has long been thought that fairness in European Consumer Law would be achieved by relying on information as a remedy and expecting the average consumer to keep businesses in check by voting with their feet.
This book proposes a new way of thinking about the controversial and complex challenges associated with the regulation of high-cost credit, specifically payday lending.
This book looks at the consumer protection offered in a range of Asian countries, for example China, Japan, and South Korea in key areas such as consumer sales law, unfair terms, product liability, and unfair commercial practices.
Dem "Medienrecht" als Gestaltungsmittel in den Informations- und Kommunikationsprozessen kommt in der praktischen Unternehmenskultur und in der Rechtsdurchsetzung eine immer größer werdende Bedeutung zu.
Gegenstand der vorliegenden Arbeit ist das persönliche Recht des Urhebers auf die Integrität seines Werkes, wie es in Deutschland und den USA seinen rechtlichen Ausdruck findet.
Featuring case studies and discussion questions, this textbook with revisions addressing significant changes to US food law offers accessible coverage appropriate to a wide audience of students and professionals.
Das Werk untersucht die zentrale Forschungsfrage, warum die unionsrechtlich gebotene richterliche ex officio Klauselkontrolle in Spanien zu Problemstellungen geführt hat, welche in der deutschen Rechtsprechung keine Entsprechung gefunden haben.
After a long period of prosperity and steady economic growth, the world's leading economies are now in crisis, and although there will be debate about its origins, the scale and seriousness of the crisis is in no doubt.
