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Virtual Competition

The Promise and Perils of the Algorithm-Driven Economy

by Ariel Ezrachi, Maurice E. Stucke ...

“A fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition.”—Fast CompanyShoppers with a bargain-hunting impulse and internet access can find a universe of products at their fingertips. But is there a dark side to internet commerce? This thought-provoking exposé invites us to explore how sophisticated algorithms and data ... Read more

$21.68 CAD

“A fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition.”—Fast CompanyShoppers with a bargain-hunting impulse and internet access can find a universe of products at their fingertips. But is there a dark side to internet commerce? This thought-provoking exposé invites us to explore how sophisticated algorithms and data
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Brandsplaining

Why Marketing is (Still) Sexist and How to Fix It

by Jane Cunningham, Philippa Roberts ...

'It's high time we expose and remedy the pseudo-feminist marketing malarkey holding women back under the guise of empowerment' Amanda Montell, author of Wordslut________________Brands profit by telling women who they are and how to be.Now they've discovered feminism and are hell bent on selling 'fempowerment' back to us. But behind the go-girl slogans and the viral hash-tags has anything really ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

'It's high time we expose and remedy the pseudo-feminist marketing malarkey holding women back under the guise of empowerment' Amanda Montell, author of Wordslut________________Brands profit by telling women who they are and how to be.Now they've discovered feminism and are hell bent on selling 'fempowerment' back to us. But behind the go-girl slogans and the viral hash-tags has anything really
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Rinder's Rules

Make the Law Work For You!

by Rob Rinder ...

Too many lawyers spout jargon... I’m here to cut the bulls**t. Robert RinderHave you had a holiday from hell? Been left with a hole in your floor by a dodgy builder? Fed up with fighting over who gets the dog after your divorce?Don't worry, criminal barrister Rob Rinder, star of the ITV hit show Judge Rinder and columnist for the Sun, is here to help you take action. From common legal woes to ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Too many lawyers spout jargon... I’m here to cut the bulls**t. Robert RinderHave you had a holiday from hell? Been left with a hole in your floor by a dodgy builder? Fed up with fighting over who gets the dog after your divorce?Don't worry, criminal barrister Rob Rinder, star of the ITV hit show Judge Rinder and columnist for the Sun, is here to help you take action. From common legal woes to
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I GIVE YOU CREDIT

A DO IT YOURSELF GUIDE TO CREDIT REPAIR

by Carlos Ariel Then ...

In this book, "I Give You Credit". I go through the steps of repairing your own credit while providing you with the knowledge, letter templates and tips that will help you get all the credit you deserve! You see, in this game called life. Cash is King, but Credit is Queen.. When you realize that the Queen can make a lot more moves on the playing field than the King. You start utilizing it in a ... Read more

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In this book, "I Give You Credit". I go through the steps of repairing your own credit while providing you with the knowledge, letter templates and tips that will help you get all the credit you deserve! You see, in this game called life. Cash is King, but Credit is Queen.. When you realize that the Queen can make a lot more moves on the playing field than the King. You start utilizing it in a
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Al gusto di cioccolato

by Matteo Rampin ...

Un divertente e istruttivo manuale di autodifesa dalle manipolazioni linguistiche. Matteo Rampin mette a disposizione la sua esperienza di comunicatore e di «accorto decifratore di messaggi» per insegnarci a riconoscere i trucchi di politici, pubblicitari, media, maghi, astrologi, fattucchiere. Accettato il fatto incontrovertibile che il più potente strumento di condizionamento mentale è il ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Un divertente e istruttivo manuale di autodifesa dalle manipolazioni linguistiche. Matteo Rampin mette a disposizione la sua esperienza di comunicatore e di «accorto decifratore di messaggi» per insegnarci a riconoscere i trucchi di politici, pubblicitari, media, maghi, astrologi, fattucchiere. Accettato il fatto incontrovertibile che il più potente strumento di condizionamento mentale è il
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Il Condomino si Ribella

Come difendersi in Condominio e far valere i propri diritti

by Emiliano Cerro ...

Il Condomino si Ribella non è un romanzo ma la tua guida essenziale per navigare la complessa giungla condominiale armato di consapevolezza e diritti. Questo manuale pratico di tutela del consumatore ti offre gli strumenti legali e le strategie efficaci per: comprendere i tuoi diritti e doveri come condomino; contestare le delibere ingiuste e spese non dovute; gestire conflitti con vicini e ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Il Condomino si Ribella non è un romanzo ma la tua guida essenziale per navigare la complessa giungla condominiale armato di consapevolezza e diritti. Questo manuale pratico di tutela del consumatore ti offre gli strumenti legali e le strategie efficaci per: comprendere i tuoi diritti e doveri come condomino; contestare le delibere ingiuste e spese non dovute; gestire conflitti con vicini e
... Read more
Normatividad Mercantil y Empresarial

Fundamentos de la normativa comercial

by Guillermo Solis ...

En el dinámico escenario del comercio moderno, donde las reglas del juego están en constante evolución, surge "Normatividad Mercantil y Empresarial", una obra esencial que desentraña los misterios del derecho mercantil mexicano y su impacto indiscutible en el mundo empresarial. Este libro no solo se adentra en las complejidades legales que rigen las operaciones comerciales en México, sino que ... Read more

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En el dinámico escenario del comercio moderno, donde las reglas del juego están en constante evolución, surge "Normatividad Mercantil y Empresarial", una obra esencial que desentraña los misterios del derecho mercantil mexicano y su impacto indiscutible en el mundo empresarial. Este libro no solo se adentra en las complejidades legales que rigen las operaciones comerciales en México, sino que
... Read more
Estudios de derecho de consumo. Tomo II

Aspectos contractuales, jurídicos administrativos y subsistema nacional de calidad

Edited by Fernando Jiménez Valderrama ...

Esta obra tiene un doble mérito. Por un lado, constituye un justo homenaje a uno de los más destacados juristas colombianos, el doctor Álvaro Mendoza Ramírez, quien a lo largo de su cátedra y ejercicio profesional, sin duda alguna, ha sido un modelo para varias generaciones de privatistas colombianos. Por otro lado, este libro tiene el mérito de reunir a un destacado grupo de juristas, todos ellos ... Read more

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Esta obra tiene un doble mérito. Por un lado, constituye un justo homenaje a uno de los más destacados juristas colombianos, el doctor Álvaro Mendoza Ramírez, quien a lo largo de su cátedra y ejercicio profesional, sin duda alguna, ha sido un modelo para varias generaciones de privatistas colombianos. Por otro lado, este libro tiene el mérito de reunir a un destacado grupo de juristas, todos ellos
... Read more
GuíaBurros: Compliance

Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre el cumplimiento normativo

by Elena Moreno, Clara del Hoyo, Juan Carlos Sánchez ...

El mundo de los negocios y de las empresas está cada vez más regulado por un conjunto de normas legales nacionales e internacionales que no para de crecer y de actualizarse. La necesidad de controlar el cumplimiento de toda esa normativa y evitar las malas praxis que llevan a la imposición de sanciones, conduce definitivamente a las empresas a prevenir los riesgos legales que conlleva su actividad ... Read more

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El mundo de los negocios y de las empresas está cada vez más regulado por un conjunto de normas legales nacionales e internacionales que no para de crecer y de actualizarse. La necesidad de controlar el cumplimiento de toda esa normativa y evitar las malas praxis que llevan a la imposición de sanciones, conduce definitivamente a las empresas a prevenir los riesgos legales que conlleva su actividad
... Read more
Lámpagyújtogatók

by Baranyai Csaba ...

„A magyarországi devizahitelezés állatorvosi beteg ló. Tekintettel a károsultak egészen magas arányára (kb. 1.96 millió fő), hazánkban sokkal nagyobb a tét, mint a környező országokban, itt a bankok mindent bevetettek, amivel érdekeiket érvényesíteni tudták.Meglehet sokkal többet, mint azt gondolnánk.Nem törekedtem semmi egyébre, mint egy aprócska darabkáját megvilágítani ennek a kálváriának, ... Read more

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„A magyarországi devizahitelezés állatorvosi beteg ló. Tekintettel a károsultak egészen magas arányára (kb. 1.96 millió fő), hazánkban sokkal nagyobb a tét, mint a környező országokban, itt a bankok mindent bevetettek, amivel érdekeiket érvényesíteni tudták.Meglehet sokkal többet, mint azt gondolnánk.Nem törekedtem semmi egyébre, mint egy aprócska darabkáját megvilágítani ennek a kálváriának,
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Code de la construction et de l'habitation

Partie réglementaire - Livre IV : Habitations à loyer modéré (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code de la construction et de l'habitation, Partie réglementaire - Livre IV : Habitations à loyer modéré, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce recueil exhaustif vous plonge au cœur des dispositions réglementaires essentielles régissant les habitations à loyer modéré, un secteur clé pour le logement social en France. Conçu pour répondre aux besoins des ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Découvrez le Code de la construction et de l'habitation, Partie réglementaire - Livre IV : Habitations à loyer modéré, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce recueil exhaustif vous plonge au cœur des dispositions réglementaires essentielles régissant les habitations à loyer modéré, un secteur clé pour le logement social en France. Conçu pour répondre aux besoins des
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Code de la construction et de l'habitation

Partie législative - Livre VIII : aides personnelles au logement (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code de la construction et de l'habitation, Partie législative - Livre VIII : Aides personnelles au logement, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce livre vous plonge au cœur des dispositions réglementaires et des textes officiels qui régissent les aides au logement en France. Conçu pour être une référence précieuse, il offre une analyse claire et précise des ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Découvrez le Code de la construction et de l'habitation, Partie législative - Livre VIII : Aides personnelles au logement, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce livre vous plonge au cœur des dispositions réglementaires et des textes officiels qui régissent les aides au logement en France. Conçu pour être une référence précieuse, il offre une analyse claire et précise des
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Droit de la consommation - 6e édition

by Yves Picod, Nathalie Picod ...

Series series Université
Une approche à la fois synthétique et approfondie du droit de la consommation.L'ouvrage reflète la fulgurante ascension du droit de la consommation au cours de ces dernières années et met l'accent sur ses articulations avec les autres branches du droit.Le présent ouvrage s'adresse non seulement aux étudiants de licence, de master et de doctorat en droit, mais aussi aux professionnels, en ... Read more

$40.99 CAD

Une approche à la fois synthétique et approfondie du droit de la consommation.L'ouvrage reflète la fulgurante ascension du droit de la consommation au cours de ces dernières années et met l'accent sur ses articulations avec les autres branches du droit.Le présent ouvrage s'adresse non seulement aux étudiants de licence, de master et de doctorat en droit, mais aussi aux professionnels, en
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The Singapore International Arbitration Act

A Commentary

by Nelson Goh, Jonathan Lim, Paul Tan ...

Over the past couple of decades Singapore has successfully established itself as one of the major centres for international dispute resolution. The Singapore International Arbitration Act (SIAA), originally enacted in 1994 to give effect to the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, has been revised and amended four times over its lifetime, further strengthening Singapore's position as ... Read more

$167.39 CAD

Over the past couple of decades Singapore has successfully established itself as one of the major centres for international dispute resolution. The Singapore International Arbitration Act (SIAA), originally enacted in 1994 to give effect to the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, has been revised and amended four times over its lifetime, further strengthening Singapore's position as
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Le RGPD expliqué à mon boss

by Gérard Haas ...

« Encore une réglementation européenne qui nous empêche de travailler ! », « Nous avons bien le temps d’ici à mai 2018 ! », « Pourquoi changer alors que nos concurrents maintiennent leurs pratiques ? », « Ce sujet, sans lien avec la productivité, ni avec nos performances commerciales n’est pas prioritaire pour nos actionnaires », « La CNIL ? elle ne nous a jamais contrôlés en 40 ans d’existence ! ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

« Encore une réglementation européenne qui nous empêche de travailler ! », « Nous avons bien le temps d’ici à mai 2018 ! », « Pourquoi changer alors que nos concurrents maintiennent leurs pratiques ? », « Ce sujet, sans lien avec la productivité, ni avec nos performances commerciales n’est pas prioritaire pour nos actionnaires », « La CNIL ? elle ne nous a jamais contrôlés en 40 ans d’existence !
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Understanding Complaints, Ombudsmen and Resident Rights: How to Raise Concerns, Escalate Complaints and Seek Independent Redress

Resident Rights Series, #3

by Callum West ...

Series Book 3 - Resident Rights Series
Do you know what to do when a housing association ignores your repairs request? How do you challenge a council decision? When should you escalate a complaint? What is the difference between a regulator and an ombudsman? What happens when an organisation refuses to put things right?Understanding Complaints, Ombudsmen and Resident Rights is a practical guide to navigating the complaints and redress ... Read more

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Do you know what to do when a housing association ignores your repairs request? How do you challenge a council decision? When should you escalate a complaint? What is the difference between a regulator and an ombudsman? What happens when an organisation refuses to put things right?Understanding Complaints, Ombudsmen and Resident Rights is a practical guide to navigating the complaints and redress
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The Laws of Style

Sartorial Excellence for the Professional Gentleman

by Douglas A. Hand ...

We are in the midst of a cultural shift––an aesthetic inflection point––where business norms in manners of dress are changing. “Casual Friday” has given way to the full-time casual workplace. With so many sartorial options you need advice. “The Laws of Style” are just that––clear rules for sartorial presentation through the very practical viewpoint of the office reality of the service professional ... Read more

$28.07 CAD

We are in the midst of a cultural shift––an aesthetic inflection point––where business norms in manners of dress are changing. “Casual Friday” has given way to the full-time casual workplace. With so many sartorial options you need advice. “The Laws of Style” are just that––clear rules for sartorial presentation through the very practical viewpoint of the office reality of the service professional
... Read more
A Treatise on Fraudulent Conveyances and Creditors' Bills

With a Discussion of Void and Voidable Acts

by Wait S. Frederick ...

This treatise is an early practical guide for remedies of creditors in proceedings instituted to convert equitable assets or to reach property fraudulently alienated or held under a secret trust for the debtor. The author criticizes the tendency to curtail the creditor’s powers for relief in this area, and urges that remedies against property rights and interests should be strengthened and ... Read more

$31.40 CAD

This treatise is an early practical guide for remedies of creditors in proceedings instituted to convert equitable assets or to reach property fraudulently alienated or held under a secret trust for the debtor. The author criticizes the tendency to curtail the creditor’s powers for relief in this area, and urges that remedies against property rights and interests should be strengthened and
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Smart Consumer Guide: Meine Rechte als Verbraucher kennen und erfolgreich durchsetzen

by Andrea Frank ...

Ob beim Einkauf im Internet oder im Laden „um die Ecke", beim Abschluss eines neuen Handyvertrags oder dem Erhalt eines Abmahnschreibens: Das Wirtschaftsleben bietet für Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher viele Herausforderungen. Manch einer fühlt sich angesichts ausgeklügelter Geschäftspraktiken großer Unternehmen, Tricks dreister Internet-Abzocker und zweifelhafter Methoden z.B. mancher ... Read more

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Ob beim Einkauf im Internet oder im Laden „um die Ecke", beim Abschluss eines neuen Handyvertrags oder dem Erhalt eines Abmahnschreibens: Das Wirtschaftsleben bietet für Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher viele Herausforderungen. Manch einer fühlt sich angesichts ausgeklügelter Geschäftspraktiken großer Unternehmen, Tricks dreister Internet-Abzocker und zweifelhafter Methoden z.B. mancher
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Consumer Collective Redress in EU Law

Lessons from the Polish Legal System

by Jagna Mucha ...

Series series Routledge Research in EU Law
This book provides critical insights into the framework of consumer collective redress within EU law, including recent changes introduced by the Representative Actions Directive (EU) 2020/1828. The focus is on Poland, where group proceedings have been operating since 2009. The exploration of Poland’s 15-year time-span experience constitutes a comprehensive case study, offering valuable examples ... Read more

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This book provides critical insights into the framework of consumer collective redress within EU law, including recent changes introduced by the Representative Actions Directive (EU) 2020/1828. The focus is on Poland, where group proceedings have been operating since 2009. The exploration of Poland’s 15-year time-span experience constitutes a comprehensive case study, offering valuable examples
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Comentários à Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados à luz do Código de Defesa do Consumidor

Comments on the Brazilian General Data Protection Law in view of the Consumer Defense Code

Edited by Amanda Celli Cascaes, Fabíola Meira de Almeida Breseghello, Priscila David Sansone Tutikian ...

Esta legislação específica, a LGPD, nasceu, como não poderia deixar de ser, tributária de uma larga experiência da defesa do consumidor no Brasil relacionada à proteção de dados pessoais, o que se depreende até literalmente de diversas previsões da lei, inspiradas diretamente por esta experiência. A presente obra, cujos co-autores possuem larga experiência em matéria de defesa do consumidor e ... Read more

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Esta legislação específica, a LGPD, nasceu, como não poderia deixar de ser, tributária de uma larga experiência da defesa do consumidor no Brasil relacionada à proteção de dados pessoais, o que se depreende até literalmente de diversas previsões da lei, inspiradas diretamente por esta experiência. A presente obra, cujos co-autores possuem larga experiência em matéria de defesa do consumidor e
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The Collaborative Economy and EU Law

by Vassilis Hatzopoulos ...

'Disruptive innovation', 'the fourth industrial revolution', 'one of the ten ideas that will change the world'; the collaborative/sharing economy is shaking existing norms. It poses unprecedented challenges in terms of both material policies and governance in almost all aspects of EU law.This book explores the application – or indeed inadequacy – of existing EU rules in the context of the ... Read more

$55.07 CAD

'Disruptive innovation', 'the fourth industrial revolution', 'one of the ten ideas that will change the world'; the collaborative/sharing economy is shaking existing norms. It poses unprecedented challenges in terms of both material policies and governance in almost all aspects of EU law.This book explores the application – or indeed inadequacy – of existing EU rules in the context of the
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Smart Contracts

Technological, Business and Legal Perspectives

Edited by Dr Marcelo Corrales Compagnucci, Professor Mark Fenwick, Stefan Wrbka ...

This book brings together a series of contributions by leading scholars and practitioners to examine the main features of smart contracts, as well as the response of key stakeholders in technology, business, government and the law.It explores how this new technology interfaces with the goals and content of contract law, introducing and evaluating several mechanisms to improve the 'observability' ... Read more

$57.05 CAD

This book brings together a series of contributions by leading scholars and practitioners to examine the main features of smart contracts, as well as the response of key stakeholders in technology, business, government and the law.It explores how this new technology interfaces with the goals and content of contract law, introducing and evaluating several mechanisms to improve the 'observability'
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Sustaining Access to Justice

New Avenues for Costs and Funding

Edited by Xandra Kramer, Masood Ahmed, Adriani Dori, María Carlota Ucín ...

Series series Civil Justice Systems
This book explores the complex landscape of costs and funding of civil justice.Access to civil justice continues to be undermined by State retrenchment of legal aid budgets, increases in procedural costs, the complexity of court procedures, and severe delays in the dispensation of justice. This has resulted in a shift from public to private funding of civil litigation, and the emergence of new ... Read more

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This book explores the complex landscape of costs and funding of civil justice.Access to civil justice continues to be undermined by State retrenchment of legal aid budgets, increases in procedural costs, the complexity of court procedures, and severe delays in the dispensation of justice. This has resulted in a shift from public to private funding of civil litigation, and the emergence of new
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