Amid the trend towards decentralized industrial relations, various new and modified systems of employee representation are taking hold in many countries worldwide. In this highly informative examinati
In today’s political and economic climate, broad and easy agreement with the basic premise of labor law – to stimulate the economy by putting more money into the pockets of working people – is not lik
The involvement of the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM) in matters of intellectual property is based on annual conferences that take up topical issues of intellectual property from a comp
Edited by Bruno (U. of Calabria, Italy) and Ruggiero (LUISS Guido Carli U. and U. of Venice, Italy), this volume analyzes the law of publicly traded companies from the perspective of the shareholder,
Editor Birkmose (law, Aarhus University) unites international contributors to examine the most important changes that have emerged in the law of European financial markets in recent years. Part 1 addr
The editors (law professors from Radboud U., U. of Amsterdam, and the Molengraaff Institute in the Netherlands) present the fourth edition of their text detailing the development of European private l
This volume analyzes the responsibilities of private transnational corporations under international law, covering topics within the areas of corporations law, tort law, criminal law, contract law, sec
This thesis consists of a study of English and US corporate finance law and, in particular, the law in relation to hybrid financial instruments. Hybrids of financial instrument presents a mix of equit
International Finance in Korea is a practical guide for foreigners about the Korean financial system and the Korean law on international finance. The author, former General Counsel of Asian Developmen
Al-Rimawi (director of the master's program in Islamic financial law at BPP U. in London, UK) investigates the role of investor protection, with particular reference to disclosure, in the securities m
The topic of harmonisation of European private law, and European contract law in particular, is rapidly gaining in importance. The topic is not only widely studied by academics and students all over E
Intended for practitioners, this reference offers comprehensive multi-jurisdictional coverage of litigation, arbitration, and alternatives to litigation in 14 countries, including the Czech Republic,
This work explains the rationale and utility of service patents (patents for intangible services), arguing that the patent system must embrace service patents in this post-industrial economy. The auth
This beginner's guide is written especially for non-insiders and non-specialists. It seeks to remove the mystery surrounding the 2012 version of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)'s Rules of
This reference for those in the global investment management industry begins with an overview of key regulatory developments in regions around the world since the year 2000, then presents 40 country c
The European Union (EU) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) share the distinction of having proven themselves as the two most successful large-scale international trade regulation regimes. This ver
This book focuses on the convergent roles of competition law and regulation of IPRs in the context of the European Single Market. The perspectives of the expert authors – judges, academics, and lawyer
Social models are always contested and ambiguous. This is particularly evident in the field of human resources management, where decisions that ultimately affect the patterns of social relations are m
The rapid and continuing development of the Chinese economy and its markets has made business with China an integral component of the strategies of countless foreign companies, regardless of their siz
There is a fundamental reason, the authors of this book contend, why national financial systems falter and collapse: the failure of central banks and other supervisory authorities to deal promptly and
