New Zealand commercial lawyers Ross and McKenzie have both been long involved with the yacht race, and explore the judgments of various courts and other dispute resolution bodies delivered during the
Virtually all international taxation provisions ultimately stem from two fundamental sources, both originating at the OECD: The Model Tax Convention (on which more than 3,000 bilateral tax treaties
Throughout the European Union, national income tax systems support charitable activities by way of preferential treatment. However, a number of Member States operate relief regimes which appear to tri
Temmerman surveys the relationship between Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) and intellectual property law, and advances the hypothesis "that intellectual property law and especially patent law should n
European Universities Cooperating on Taxes (EUCOTAX) is a network of tax institutes at 11 universities. Here, contributors from 30 jurisdictions offer short case summaries that provide information on
The long-awaited European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court will soon become a reality. Companies, research institutions, and individuals will be able to obtain not only a patent title with im
This fifteenth volume in the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Congress Series includes 27 presentations made during the 20th International Arbitration Congress held in Rio de Ja
In the food industry, controlling crystallization is a key factor in quality as it relates to texture, with some foods requiring the promotion of crystallization and others its prevention. In the f
This legal treatise addresses the scope and content of the principles for exemption for a party to a contract under international arbitration law (such exemptions are commonly referred to as force maj
International arbitration is the preferred method for the settlement of international business disputes. As a private, autonomous and international dispute resolution mechanism arbitration has become
This work makes a survey on the evolution of EC law focusing on legal profession and their relationships with the market freedoms and competition rules. It starts from the Treaty provisions on free mo
In this first volume of a series, the software patent laws of Japan, the US, China, the EU, France, Germany, the UK, and India are described in separate chapters written by an attorney based in that c
Millions of British, Dutch, French, Danish, Spanish, and Portuguese nationals permanently reside in the overseas parts of their Member States. These people, like the companies registered in such terri
Designed for attorneys, patent agents, and corporate counsel who are confronted with an international patent dispute, this reference presents reports prepared by experienced patent litigators which de
This work grew out of a comparative study, carried out by the editors, of the role of intellectual property law in the ASEAN and European commercial unions. Contributors in international law, internat
In Japan and most of the continental European economies, we are presently observing a shift from what has been labeled a "corporatist" system to more market-oriented structures. Regulatory competition
Driessen (a member of the Legal Service of the Council of the European Union) presents the second updated edition of a text explaining the law and practice of transparency in the institutions and bodi
Today, customs officials are facing new challenges: they must ensure the smooth flow of trade while applying necessary controls on the one hand, while protecting the health and safety of the Communi
There can no longer be any doubt that promoting green innovations is essential if we are to meet the challenges of sustainable development, climate change, and intergenerational equity. With the matur
The impending establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) brings a dramatic transition: the introduction of a single European Community (EC) currency. The European Central Bank describes and ana
