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
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
For lawyers counseling airlines, airports, and air navigation service providers, as well as civil/national aviation authorities and legislators and policy makers, Crespo (European Commission) and de L
The success of computer programs often depends on their ability to interoperate - or communicate - with other systems. Conversely, the extent to which interoperability between computer programs is ena
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 increasingly global economy - and the recent st
It is scarcely five years since the first edition of this book, a milestone in the strategy-oriented approach to intellectual property at the global level, appeared and was quickly and widely welcom
Wind energy as a renewable energy source attracts considerable interest in the climate change debate. The development of wind energy, however, faces a number of legal or regulatory challenges. This
As markets become increasingly global and the law affecting employees becomes more complex, the need for management to be cognizant of its obligations as an employer has never been more critical. More
The project was spear-headed by the University of Brussels, and scholars from eight other European universities participated. Their topics include the community framework for cross-border intellectual
In this highly informative and very useful book, thirty-three local experts describe the ongoing process of adopting and adapting modern techniques of dispute resolution for economic and commercial
Conflicts of Interest presents the results of a two-year-long research project bringing together academics and practitioners in both law and finance from Europe and the US under the auspices of the Ce
The creation of dynamic and flexible labour markets - increasing flexibility by removing existing rigidities - is widely seen as contributing to economic growth. Expectations from flexibility centre o
Trademark and Copyright Disputes: Litigation Forms and Analysis provides timesaving, practice-proven forms, checklists, and analysis that help you handle your next intellectual property dispute with e
With the flow of refugees showing no sign of abating, European states - and civil society - continue to look to the EU for a comprehensive asylum policy. Here is a thoroughly researched book that no
Mining agreements often reflect governments' political aspirations. To allow their deals to conclude with minimum risk and maximum benefit, mining investors must know and understand the priorities of
Intended not as a handbook for oil pollution issues, this book instead examines in detail "...the most characteristic features of the civil liability regime for oil pollution damage, such as the stric
This examination of the Rule of Law for the European Union stresses the difficulty of measuring and evaluating this legal expansion, and proposes that the best approach is to define and scrutinize the
The 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is perhaps the most widely-used standard in the area of international sales law. Yet commercial lawyers oft
Senftleben (U. of Karlsruhe) specializes in the development of copyright law in the emerging information society. He notes that the formula consisting of three abstract criteria crept into internation
This book aids first-year law students in learning constitutional law and the underlying issues and questions common to cases. It outlines common themes in constitutional cases and methods of interpre
With a practical focus on persuasive writing strategies, Advanced Legal Writing: Theory and Strategies in Persuasive Writing explores three classical techniques: logos, pathos, and ethos, and provides
Originally written by the late Boris Bittker of Yale Law School (in response to the 1995 US Supreme Court's landmark ruling in United States v. Lopez) in order to examine the scope and full range of j
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
The current European VAT legislation encompassing insurance and financial services, including intermediation thereof, dates back to the adoption of the Sixth VAT Directive in 1977. The definitions do
Speculation is rife on the origins of the worldwide financial crisis of 2008, with a preponderance focusing on alleged shortcomings in corporate governance. This book offers a distinct yet complementa
This comprehensive volume examines the legal ramifications of distributional burdens enumerated in European Union climate change mitigation policies. Not intended to argue the validity, fairness or ef
In recognition of the growing importance of global labour and employment law, the Center for Labor and Employment Law at New York University School of Law dedicated its 61st Annual Conference on Labor
Aimed at legal practitioners in intellectual property law and scholars of comparative patent law, this volume aims to provide concise coverage of the fundamentals of theory and practice of patent law
In response to the rapid degradation of the environment and the need for efficient environmental management in the three South Asian countries, Razzaque examines the growth and expansion of public int
Brunt (emerita, Monash U., Australia) explores connections between economics and law, mainly in the field of competition law in the contexts of Australia and New Zealand. She presents seven of her ess