Legal systems: general Books

In Rechtsstreitigkeiten über standardessentielle Patente (SEP/FRAND-Streitigkeiten) kann es zu Parallelverfahren in unterschiedlichen Jurisdiktionen kommen. In jüngerer Vergangenheit haben Gerichte in China und in den Vereinigten Staaten...

Der Schutz „wirtschaftlich-virtueller" Gesellschafter rückte wegen verschiedener Urteile, die im Zusammenhang mit der Dotierung gemäß § 340g HGB (Fonds für allgemeine Bankrisiken) ergangen sind, in den Fokus der Verfasserin. Zentrales Problem der...

Der Umgang mit Informationsdefiziten stellt eine für die Parteien kaum vorhersehbare Weichenstellung in zivilgerichtlichen Verfahren dar. Dennoch ist der deutschen Prozessordnung bislang eine Regelung fremd, welche die Reichweite parteilicher Mitwirkung...

Gregor Schmieder befasst sich in seiner Arbeit zunächst umfassend mit den Grundstrukturen zivilrechtlicher Beseitigungshaftung und findet dabei Verbindendes. Er leitet drei dogmatische Determinanten für den Anwendungsbereich des lauterkeitsrechtlichen...

Das prozessrechtliche Institut des amicus curiae („Freund des Gerichts") hat insbesondere seit den 1990er Jahren eine Internationalisierung erfahren und Eingang in das Völkerverfahrensrecht gefunden. Dieses Buch legt eine umfassende empirische...

Seit geraumer Zeit steht die Neugestaltung des Personengesellschaftsrechts im Fokus der rechtspolitischen Debatte. Der Reformbedarf ist äußerst vielgestaltig und erfordert daher eine breite Diskussion. Dies gilt besonders für das Recht der GbR, da sich...

Alternative Formen der Streitbeilegung etablieren sich zunehmend. In Arzthaftungssachen gehören die Verfahren vor den bei den Ärztekammern angesiedelten Gutachterkommissionen und Schlichtungsstellen mittlerweile zum Standardrepertoire der...

In this book, 78 leading attorneys in California and New York describe how they evaluate, negotiate and resolve litigation cases. Selected for their demonstrated skill in predicting trial outcomes and knowing when cases should...

Einleitung.- Generelle Anwendbarkeit der EuGVVO auf seerechtliche Streitigkeiten.- Seehandelsrechtliche Streitigkeiten.- Seearbeitsrechtliche Streitigkeiten.- Lotsverträge.- Maritime Mietverträge und Seesachenrecht.- Der internationale Schiffskauf und...

The Advisory Function of the International Court of Justice in an Historical Context.- The Advisory Jurisdiction of the ICJ: Compilance with Requests and the Court's Discretion in Giving Advisory Opinions.- The Role of the ICJ as the Principal Judicial...

Embark on an Investigative Odyssey: Unveiling the Secrets of Legal Landscape NavigationPrepare to delve into the captivating world where science and justice intertwine. "Legal Landscape Navigation: Investigations and Impact" is your passport to a...

This book investigates the tensions between EU law and international commercial arbitration, i.e. tensions between two phenomena at opposite ends of the public to private ordering continuum. It focuses on the Commercial Agents Directive's regime for...

This book addresses the repercussions of expanded participation in international judicial decision-making by investigating community interest issues. Focusing on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the book reveals the growing involvement - formal...

This book discusses how UNIDROIT principles are viewed and interpreted in different countries, presenting various perspectives and practical lessons learned. It also offers a detailed analysis of the use of the UNIDROIT principles to interpret and...

The first codifications of law recorded in civilization acknowledged the importance of law to our human systems. Noah enjoined his sons to observe justice, to cover the shame of their flesh, to bless their Creator, to honor their father and mother, and...

The "Handbook of Forensic Services" provides guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods of collecting, preserving, packaging, and shipping evidence and describes the forensic examinations performed by the FBI's Laboratory Division and...

This book thoroughly reviews China's participation in the WTO dispute settlement system with a focus on the interaction between China's distinctive institutional characters and international legal regime and an aim of not only revealing the Chinese...

This book analyses he implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the light of state practices of China and Japan. The special character of the book can be found in its structure of comparative analysis of the...

This book analyzes the implementation of CSR reporting and codes of business conduct and ethics in the legal systems of the USA, Austria and China and their enforcement in international supply chain arbitrations. The book demonstrates that long-term...

The information age provides novel tools for case management. While technology plays a crucial role, the way in which courts are structured is still critical in ensuring effective case management. The correlation between court structure and case...

Underpinned by a hybrid methodology (ranging from social sciences to human sciences), this book parses mediation in four perspectives, which stands as an unparalleled methodological approach so far.Mediation has long been tethered to piecemeal and...

This book focuses on Chinese cases on the CISG decided by Chinese courts of all levels, mainly from 2006 to 2010. During this period, the number of cases grew gradually. The total number of cases still remained low, the reasons of which might be the...

This book consists of general reports of the International Conference on Judicial Management from Comparative Perspective. This conference held on November 8-10, 2017, at Tianjin University, was organized by China Law Society (CLS) and International...

This book focuses on the legal and procedural problems caused by China's default in the South China Sea Arbitration. Many of these problems arose because in several respects, China departed from the conduct of other defaulting States in cases before the...

This book provides an overall understanding of Chinese labour law and covers many important issues related to the application of Chinese labour law.  Particularly, the book explains the difficult points in Chinese labour law from the perspective of...

The problem of enforcing a money judgment exists in every legal system in the world, but the methods and orientation vary significantly. Effective enforcement proceedings are crucial to ensure full access to justice for creditors. Complete and full...

Risk Management in Outer Space Activities assesses selected risks associated with space activities, from an Australian and New Zealand perspective. The book explores the rise of commercial space activities and considers the development of Australia and...

The book presents arguments derived from primary sources related to international arbitration in South Asian jurisdictions, a list of the same is made available therein. The book is a research statement on the contemporary concerns within...

This book represents a comparative study of Third Party Funding (TPF) and its regulation in England, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and the Mainland of China. It provides a general review of the background in which TPF grows and the platform where...

This book examines the practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as it stands today in the context of matrimonial disputes and for providing gender justice for women undergoing matrimonial litigation. ADR is a fairly recent but increasingly...

This book presents an in-depth analysis of the environmental issues raised in the South China Sea Arbitration Awards, which have not attracted as much attention in the Philippines as the "nine-dash line". Specifically it focuses on the conservation...

This book presents comprehensive information on a range of issues in connection with the Fair and Equitable Treatment (FET) standard, with a particular focus on arbitral awards against host developing countries, thereby contributing to the available...

This book provides one of the most comprehensive and compelling analysis of Non-Market Economies (NMEs) and their treatment under the current world trading system. In particular, it examines the treatment of China as an NME in anti-dumping...

This book provides a systematic elaboration of Chinese Private International Law, reveals the general techniques concerning conflict of laws in China, explains the detailed Chinese conflict rules for different areas of law, and demonstrates how...

This book describes the state of the lay participation system in criminal justice, saiban-in seido, in Japanese society. Starting with descriptions of the outlines of lay participation in the Japanese criminal justice system, the book deals with the...

In democratic societies with criminal justice, a suspected individual is considered innocent until proven guilty beyond any reasonable and sensible doubt. Yet the media and the public-and sometimes also the police and prosecution-may pass a verdict of...

"Virtual Handshakes: The New Frontier of Digital Diplomacy" is a comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape of international relations in the digital era. Authored with meticulous research and insightful analysis, this book navigates through the...

In the chapters that follow, we will walk in the footsteps of the accused and their accusers. We'll explore musty courthouse records, read faded diaries, and piece together the complex tapestry of a world gripped by fear.From the windy moors of England...

The Yearbook of International Sports Arbitration is the first academic publication aiming to offer comprehensive coverage, on a yearly basis, of the most recent and salient developments regarding international sports arbitration, through a combination of...

This book brings together leading and emerging scholars and practitioners to present an overview of how regional, international and transnational courts and tribunals are engaging with the environment. With the natural world under unprecedented...

This book discusses the future role of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a world facing survival challenges. It discusses threats such as climate change, environmental degradation and pandemics, and argues that in the future the ICJ will need...

This book centres on the war that raged between Eritrea and Ethiopia from 1998 to 2000, a war that caused great loss of life and tremendous devastation. It analyses the war in great detail from an international legal perspective: the nature and the state...

The Yearbook of International Sports Arbitration is the first academic publication aiming to offer comprehensive coverage, on a yearly basis, of the most recent and salient developments regarding international sports arbitration, through a combination of...

This book takes a close look at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), challenging existing claims and answering previously unanswered questions, by considering all of its publicly available decisions, both in its entirety as a body of jurisprudence...

This book offers an innovative approach to the topic of liability in international arbitration, a controversial topic that has heretofore not been fully explored in the scholarship. Arbitral institutions have recently emerged as powerful actors with new...