International law Books

This timely resource covers a variety of criticalissues, including the current and possiblefuture effects of the internal market on thefiscal sovereignty of Member States; thelimits that European law imposes on MemberStates' policy sovereignty in matters...

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has become the leading arbitrationinstitution for the resolution of investor-state disputes. Today, any company considering an investment in a foreigncountry and any financing entity...

For many parties to international contracts, arbitration has proven to be the most effective meansof dispute resolution, yet too many of such contracts still founder on the rocks of defective disputeresolution clauses. This acclaimed book shows...

Since its original publication in 1994, Towards a European Civil Code has become an internationalclassic. This fourth edition of the book re ects the current state of the debate on the future ofEuropean private law and provides materials for academic...

Legality is a traditional normative concept to regulate the relationshipbetween those in power and those subjected to that power. Theprinciple of legality protects the citizen against the arbitrary use ofpower, or, more precisely, it demands a legal...

Although the question posed by the title of this book has generated considerable debate, theessential issue remains open and largely blurred. While some believe that there is no so-called'small market problem', others discern discrimination against small...

In a world where the borders of the global community are fluid, and where disputants manifestincreasingly diverse attributes and needs, mediation - for decades hovering at the edge of disputeresolution practice - is now emerging as the preferred...

In this systematic approach to energy issues in Greek law, the author begins withthe administrative organization of the energy sector and then in turn considersnatural gas, renewable energy sources, lignite, petroleum and electricity, examiningpervasive...

For decades it seemed clear that EC competition law was enforceable effectively at the nationallevel, and ECJ case law has continued to bear this out. In recent years, however, the Commissionhas been proposing harmonization of national rules of procedure...

Private international actors go to arbitration to avoid adjudicatory risks, especially the risk of bias.It follows that safeguarding procedural fairness is a key concern in arbitral processes, and thatexposing actual bias is crucial. However, evidence...

For developing countries, a stable and secure supply of electricity is crucial for development, andfor their populations' well-being. Since the early 1990s, the main mechanism for constructingpower generation facilities in developing countries has been...

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) extends the multilateral trading system toservices. Little is said in the GATS about subsidies, beyond stipulating that subsidies are subjectto the existing provisions, including the most-favoured-nation...

There is an ongoing − and often heated − debate in developing countries on whether WorldTrade Organization (WTO) requirements for trade liberalization serve the interests of thesenations. Accordingly, the instruments used to regulate trade, such as...

Flight is inherently a risky venture, carried out in a hostile environment at great speed. Realisticallyand regrettably, a commitment to aviation safety can achieve no more than 'as few accidents aspossible'. Moreover, the tragic events of 11 September...

The regime governing the carriage of goods by sea has been for a long time thesubject of criticism, such as for being out of date, fragmented, uncoordinatedwith other related transport regimes, leading to unpredictable results, or posingobstacles to the...

International trade is at the center of the wide array of challenges nations are workingto confront. Trade also exemplifies the complexity and interrelationship of policy options.It has evolved beyond basic questions of tariffs. International trade laws...

EUCOTAX (European UniversitiesCooperating on TAXes) is a networkof tax institutes currently consisting ofeleven universities: WirtschaftsuniversitätWien in Austria, KatholiekeUniversiteit Leuven in Belgium,Corvinus University of Budapest,Hungary,...

Although the effect of the EC Anti-DiscriminationFramework Directive 2000/78 pervades agediscrimination law in all Member States, the courtsof each country can and do interpret its provisions- especially pertaining to sanctions - in variousways. In...

Nobody likes today's copyright law. Widespread unauthorized use ofcopyright material proliferates with impunity, while citizens and usersprotest that intrusive copyright and related rights law stifle culturalexpression. Equipment manufacturers and...

Since the early eighties the so-called 'Seveso Directives' have provided a legal frameworkof reference for rules governing major accident hazards in Europe, based on the essentialprinciples of preventive action, public participation, and public...

No government can be sustained without the ability to tax its citizens. The questionthen arises how can a nation do so in a way that's fair and equitable to taxpayerswithout distorting incentives or the allocation of resources, while...

Sales taxes − including gross receipt taxes, retail sales taxes and value added taxes− are a key part of the fiscal revenue of many countries. Given an increasinglyglobal economy − and the recent stresses to which it is been subjected − manyissues come...

There is a growing clamour - particularly from the main beneficiaries of globalization - that rulesneed to be established to govern the international economy, with a specific focus on questionssuch as copyright violations, trade sanctions and protections...

Undertakings for the Collective Investmentof Transferable Securities (UCITS) involvecollective investment funds, which areauthorized to market their units amongcountries within the European Union. Theobjective of the original UCITS directivewas to allow...

The demand for new and increased legal services brought about by the processof European integration, closer relations among Member States, and changesin the way services are delivered under the influence of new technologies havecalled for adjustments in...

Staaten und Gesellschaften stehen zu Beginn der ersten Hälfte des 21. Jahrhunderts immer mehr komplexen grenzüberschreitenden Herausforderungen und globalen Problemen wie Finanzkrisen, Gewaltkonflikte, Energie- und Umweltfragen oder Klimawandel gegenüber...

Seit vielen Jahren wird sowohl in den Medien als auch in der deutschen Politik die Rolle der US Air Base in Ramstein diskutiert. Es geht dabei immer um eine Frage: Ist die von der US-Luftwaffe betriebene Militärbasis am weltweiten militärischen Einsatz...

Doktorarbeit / Dissertation aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Note: 1 (magna cum laude), UMIT Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik (Institut...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Note: 14 Punkte, Universität Augsburg, Veranstaltung: Aktuelle Fragen des Europäischen Wettbewerbsrechts, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Aus den...

Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2006 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: 13,53 (gut) , Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, course: Magister Juris Internationalis, language: English, abstract: With an aging...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Note: 14 Punkte, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Veranstaltung: Seminar zum Umweltrecht, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Nachhaltige...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Note: vollbefriedigend (12 Punkte), Universität Hamburg, Veranstaltung: Seminar zum IPR, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Einleitung„Gut Ding will...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Note: 12, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Lehrstuhl für Deutsches, Europäisches und Internationales Strafrecht und Strafprozessrecht...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Jura - Andere Rechtssysteme, Rechtsvergleichung, Note: 14 Punkte, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Gestaltung der Nachlassabwicklung ist eine Frage, mit der sich jede...

Scientific Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Law - Comparative Legal Systems, Comparative Law, , language: English, abstract: The minimum wage is one of the predominant topics on the political agenda in Australia. Interestingly, its importance is...

La PAC (Politica Agricola Comune europea), essendo una delle più datate fra le politiche comunitarie, è fortemente radicata all'interno del progetto d'integrazione dell'Unione europea. A causa della sua lunga storia, la PAC ha subìto delle riforme in...

Corruption is a major issue for managers operating in emerging mar­kets. The multidimensional aspect of corruption significantly compli­cates managerial decision-making and increases business risks. Unfor­tunately, there is a deficit of objective...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Note: 1,3, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Lehrstuhl für Öffentliches Recht), Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar, Sprache: Deutsch,...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Note: 17 P. (~1,1), Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Juristische Fakultät), Veranstaltung: Normative Theorien der transnationalen...

Masterarbeit aus dem Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Masterarbeit stellt eine vergleichende Analyse vertraglicher und...

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2022 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: Bachelor Degree, , course: international humanitrian law, language: English, abstract: In this paper the author addresses whether the...

Essay from the year 2022 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, , language: English, abstract: The main questions of this study are: What is the EU actually, how does the EU system work at all and which goals and...

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2021 im Fachbereich Jura - Europarecht, Völkerrecht, Internationales Privatrecht, Note: 2, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Rahmen dieser Bachelorarbeit werden in erster Linie der institutionelle...

Scientific Study from the year 2021 in the subject Law - Comparative Legal Systems, Comparative Law, grade: PHD, , language: English, abstract: This work seeks to give insights into some very important issues that aim to give light to open legal...

Master's Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: 1,2, University of Heidelberg (Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht), course: Master of...