Commercial law Books

From our daily practice as scholars, consultants and entrepreneurs we know how critical it is to make the right decisions that can shape the future of a company. One of the earliest of such decisions is surely the selection of the appropriate legal form...

to the Economic, Financial, Political and Legal Implications of Global Pandemics.- HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Strategies in Developed and Developing Countries.- Insurance, Mortality, Treatment Costs and the Business Impact of HIV/AIDS in Developed...

The Justification for IPR Protection.- China's Response to the Multilateral Context of TRIPs.- Cultural Perplexity in Intellectual Property: How to Undo the Gordian Knot.- EU-China Interaction in Normative Integration.- Harmony or Coercion? EU-China...

The Global Growth of Counterfeit Trade.- The Supply of Counterfeit Trade: The Problem Countries.- Modeling the Intellectual Property Rights Environment.- The Demand for Counterfeit Trade: Consumer Complicity.- The Use of Anti-piracy Marketing Techniques...

PART I COPYRIGHT AND DIGITISATION: Introduction.- The impact of digitisation on the desirability of copyright exceptions.- PART II EU DIGITAL COPYRIGHT LAW FROM THE END-USER PERSPECTIVE: Copyright harmonisation according to technological dictates.- The...

Challenges for governance at central banks.- Insolvency laws - a review of the international dimension.- Collective action clauses: the way forward.- Note on the consequences of a potential default by Argentina to the IMF.- Debt resolution processes for...

Deutsch-französische Kooperation: Das Max-Planck-Institut für Geistiges Eigentum lotet hier gemeinsam mit dem Institut de Recherche en Propriété Intellectuelle Henri-Desbois das Thema Urheberrecht auf europäischer Ebene aus...

Efficient laws have profound positive social, economic, political and welfare effects. This book develops a new approach to the formulation of efficient laws with an illustrative application to electronic fund transfer regulation in Australia. This...

This book offers concise, digestible and relevant legal advice to help ensure an outsourcing deal delivers on its promise. It also provides a checklist for companies to ensure critical factors are adequately addressed within...

As part of its review of competition law that started in the late 1990s, the European Commission proposes to revise its interpretation and application of the Treaty's prohibition of abuses of dominant positions. Also, it has...

This book presents a clear and precise overview of the key aspects of German business law. It was written by attorneys involved in the daily practice of bu- ness law in Germany and is aimed at people who wish to orient...

Das vorliegende Buch greift die umstrittene Fragestellung des Produkthaftungsrechts auf: Wie ist mit produkthaftungsrechtlichen Entwicklungsrisiken umzugehen? Die produkthaftungsrechtliche Bestandsaufnahme, aber auch die...

Bundestag und Bundesrat haben 1996 das Telekommunikationsgesetz (TKG) verabschiedet. Das Gesetz hat wesentlich zum Wettbewerb in der Telekommunikation beigetragen. Märkte, Technologien und Regulierungserfahrungen haben sich auf...

With the worldwide upsurge of lawsuits against classification societies, their liability towards third parties has become one of the most contentious issues in contemporary maritime law. Against this background, the authors...

A detailed analysis of the history of maritime transport services in the Uruguay and post-Uruguay Round negotiations and the role of the sector in the ongoing Doha Round talks. The reader will be confronted with an extensive...

Das Geräte- und Produktsicherheitsgesetz (GPSG) vom Mai 2004 dient dem Schutz der Verbraucher und Arbeitnehmer vor unsicheren Produkten und der Gewährleistung des Handels mit sicheren Produkten. Es enthält Anforderungen an die...

This volume traces the evolution of the field of law and economics from its European roots to its neoclassical "Chicagoan" period to its current identity as a more fluid, transatlantic discipline.  Paying special attention to the work of German...

This book offers the analysis of the relationship between the Cape Town Convention and national laws on secured transactions. The first part of the book considers why national implementation is so important in the case of the Cape Town Convention and...

This book offers an interdisciplinary and comparative study of the complex interplay between private versus public forms of organization and governance in urban residential developments. Bringing together top experts from numerous disciplines, including...

This contributed volume focuses on competition policy enforcement in BRICS and developing counties. It examines the role and application of economic analysis and evidence in law enforcement procedures, as well as their influence on competition...

This book addresses the increasing overlap between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and law with a particular focus on company law and corporate governance. What is the impact of CSR on company law and corporate governance and, vice versa? How do...

This book, part of the Stanford Law School research project on the future of the legal profession, thoroughly examines the future of "big law," defined as the large and mid-size multiservice highly specialized law firms that provide sophisticated,...

This book examines the main issues arising in economic analysis of contract law with special attention given to the incomplete contracts. It discusses both the main features of contract law as they relate to the problem of economic exchange, and how...

This book reveals how conflicting worldviews are at the root of public controversies on policy and trade issues. It highlights the particularly controversial disputes at the level of the World Trade Organization in the case of regulating beef-hormones...

This book expands on law-related research by examining the legal aspects of sustainability with a focus on the impact on business strategies. It recognizes that firms must adopt an integrated approach to law and sustainability, considering multiple...

This anthology provides an in-depth analysis and discusses the issues surrounding nudging and its use in legislation, regulation, and policy making more generally. The 17 essays in this anthology provide startling insights into the multifaceted debate...

The ways in which Internet traffic is managed have direct consequences on Internet users' rights as well as on their capability to compete on a level playing field. Network neutrality mandates to treat Internet traffic in a non-discriminatory fashion in...

This edited volume takes a multidisciplinary look at the philosophical concept of a priori. Placing social sciences at the heart of the discussion, this book establishes a dialogue between various disciplines and the different postulates,...

A significant increase in investor-State arbitration cases has been observed since the 2000s. The trust placed by investors and States in this method of dispute resolution stems from several strengths. In addition to its neutrality, one of the primary...

This book analyzes the conflict that emerges between parties after a breach of contract and how different legal remedies can best reduce conflict. Causes for conflict include equity, efficiency, and ethical reasons that parties might consider and use to...

This volume analyzes international agreements from a political economy perspective. In four essays, it raises the question of whether domestic institutions help explain if countries join international agreements, and in case they do, what type of...

This book presents an integrated jurisprudential critique of neoclassical microeconomic theory. It explains what is 'really wrong' with the theory both descriptively, as well as normatively. The criticism presented is based on questions of jurisprudence,...

Since the prohibition of the threat or use of force and the resurgence of (economic) nationalism, economic warfare has become an increasingly important substitute for actual hostilities between states. Its manifestations range from medieval sieges to...

This book considers the "three Ps" of liberty: pragmatism, pluralism, and polycentricity.  These concepts enrich the complex tradition of classical liberal jurisprudence, providing workable solutions based on the decentralization, diffusion, and...

Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, this book examines whether qualified foreign institutional investors (QFIIs), through their shareholder activism, have a meaningful positive impact on the corporate governance of firms listed on the...

This book focuses on recent developments in consumer law, specifically addressing mandatory disclosures and the topical problem of information overload. It provides a comparative analysis based on national reports from countries with common law and civil...

 This book addresses the causes and consequences of the international financial crisis of 2008. A range of esteemed contributors explore developments in the United States, where the crisis of 2008 originated, as well as the smallest country...

This thesis presents a significant contribution to decentralized resource allocation problems with strategic agents. The study focused on three classes of problems arising in communication networks. (C1). Unicast service provisioning in wired networks...

Economic and Accounting Rates and Concepts Should Not be Conflated.- Economic vs. Accounting Profit Rates.- Overview and Critique of Existing Transfer Pricing Methods.- Alternative and Supplementary Approaches to Transfer Pricing.- Some Alternative...

This book provides a detailed examination of the core areas of commercial law in common law jurisdictions across a range of South Pacific countries. It will be a useful resource for students, academics and practitioners working on Commercial Law in the...

 This book explains what are tort and criminal and contract law basic elements and indicates some case studies questions and  suggests answers to let readers to know whether what are the tort and contract and competition law and criminal law...

Das Bundeskartellamt hat mich Ende 1958 gebeten, ein Gutachterteam zu bilden, das die Frage des Exportkartells, insbesondere die Problematik des § 6 Abs. 2 des Gesetzes gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen unter wirt­ ...

The risk-based approach to capital markets regulation is in crisis. Climate change, shifting demographics, geopolitical conflicts and other environmental discontinuities threaten established business models and shorten the life spans of listed companies...

This is a practical guide to all aspects of arbitration, from the drafting of an arbitration agreement through to the award, including enforcement and appeals. Being comprehensive in its approach, every stage of the arbitral process under the Arbitration...

A timely and apposite treatise on Papua New Guinea's economic environment, this book explores the business organizations law and various aspects of commercial law in Papua New Guinea in a readable and informative style.

This timely work is the first to comprehensively examine directors' responsibilities to creditors in times of financial strife, as well as addressing when these responsibilities arise, and what directors should have to do to ensure that they comply with...

""A Compendium Of The Law Of Merchant Shipping V2"" is a comprehensive guide to the legal framework surrounding merchant shipping in the late 19th century. Written by Frederic Philip Maude, a prominent legal expert of the time, this book covers a wide...