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The Code of Capital

How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality

by Katharina Pistor ...

A compelling explanation of how the law shapes the distribution of wealthCapital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, and ... Read more

$47.33 CAD

A compelling explanation of how the law shapes the distribution of wealthCapital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, and
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A Very English Deceit

The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal (Text Only)

by Malcolm Balen ...

The ebook of the critically acclaimed popular history book: the story of the South Sea Bubble which in Balen’s hands becomes a morality tale for our times. A classic collision of political ambition, mercenary greed and financial revolution.The early years of the 18th-century produced two great monuments: one, Christopher Wren’s new cathedral of St Paul’s, an enduring testament to principled craft ... Read more

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The ebook of the critically acclaimed popular history book: the story of the South Sea Bubble which in Balen’s hands becomes a morality tale for our times. A classic collision of political ambition, mercenary greed and financial revolution.The early years of the 18th-century produced two great monuments: one, Christopher Wren’s new cathedral of St Paul’s, an enduring testament to principled craft
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Comparing European And U.S. Securities Regulations: MiFID Versus Corresponding U.S. Regulations

by Boskovic Tanja; Cerruti Caroline; Noel Michel ...

The paper compares the EU and US securities regulations, and specifically MiFID with the corresponding US regulations. It primarily focuses on the regulatory and supervisory framework, trading venues, and the provision of investment services.The paper argues that the architecture and some of the rules regarding securities markets are different in the two regions, but the objectives and some of the ... Read more

$17.72 CAD

The paper compares the EU and US securities regulations, and specifically MiFID with the corresponding US regulations. It primarily focuses on the regulatory and supervisory framework, trading venues, and the provision of investment services.The paper argues that the architecture and some of the rules regarding securities markets are different in the two regions, but the objectives and some of the
... Read more
Research Handbook on EU Securities Law

Edited by Paolo Giudici, Joseph A. McCahery ...

Series series Research Handbooks in Financial Law series
This Research Handbook provides a critical examination of the landscape of EU securities law, including crypto-markets, financial innovation and the Capital Markets Union. It explores the enforcement of EU securities regulation ies and related instruments, such as the EU Takeover Regulation.Leading specialists discuss the full length and breadth of the subject, from the history and theory of ... Read more

$61.19 CAD

This Research Handbook provides a critical examination of the landscape of EU securities law, including crypto-markets, financial innovation and the Capital Markets Union. It explores the enforcement of EU securities regulation ies and related instruments, such as the EU Takeover Regulation.Leading specialists discuss the full length and breadth of the subject, from the history and theory of
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Bank Funding, Liquidity, and Capital Adequacy

A Law and Finance Approach

by José Gabilondo ...

Series series Elgar Financial Law series
Focusing primarily on the banking system in the United States, this book offers an innovative framework that integrates a depository bank's liquidity and its capital adequacy into a unified notion of funding that helps to explain how the 2007-2008 crisis unfolded, why central banks succeeded in resolving the crisis, and how the conceptual legacy of the crisis and its resolution led to lasting ... Read more

$37.43 CAD

Focusing primarily on the banking system in the United States, this book offers an innovative framework that integrates a depository bank's liquidity and its capital adequacy into a unified notion of funding that helps to explain how the 2007-2008 crisis unfolded, why central banks succeeded in resolving the crisis, and how the conceptual legacy of the crisis and its resolution led to lasting
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Securities Regulation: Liabilities and Remedies

by Marc I. Steinberg ...

Securities Regulation: Liabilities and Remedies provides you with the guidance you need to protect your clients' confidential information while facing disclosure and liability concerns under the securities laws. This comprehensive volume helps you deal successfully with such matters as: disclosure of self-dealing; protecting confidential information; insider trading; “soft information”; bad ... Read more

$885.14 CAD

Securities Regulation: Liabilities and Remedies provides you with the guidance you need to protect your clients' confidential information while facing disclosure and liability concerns under the securities laws. This comprehensive volume helps you deal successfully with such matters as: disclosure of self-dealing; protecting confidential information; insider trading; “soft information”; bad
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Lombard Street

A Description of the Money Market

by Walter Bagehot ...

Bagehot was one of the first writers to describe and explain the world of international and corporate finance, banking, and money in understandable language. The book was in part a reaction to the 1866 collapse of Overend, Gurney and Company, located at 65 Lombard Street, from which the title draws its name. Bagehot’s description, and knowledge, is timeless and a must for anyone who wants to ... Read more

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Bagehot was one of the first writers to describe and explain the world of international and corporate finance, banking, and money in understandable language. The book was in part a reaction to the 1866 collapse of Overend, Gurney and Company, located at 65 Lombard Street, from which the title draws its name. Bagehot’s description, and knowledge, is timeless and a must for anyone who wants to
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Direito securitário

Teoria, prática, legislação e jurisprudência

by James Weissmann ...

A obra de James Weissmann aborda questões relacionadas ao contrato de seguro, tais como a boa-fé, o objeto segurado, a rescisão do contrato, o prêmio, a carência, as relações de consumo decorrentes do contrato de seguro, os tipos de seguro, responsabilidade civil quanto ao tema, a fraude contra o seguro, renovação do seguro, dentre outras questões relevantes para a correta compreensão do tema, ... Read more

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A obra de James Weissmann aborda questões relacionadas ao contrato de seguro, tais como a boa-fé, o objeto segurado, a rescisão do contrato, o prêmio, a carência, as relações de consumo decorrentes do contrato de seguro, os tipos de seguro, responsabilidade civil quanto ao tema, a fraude contra o seguro, renovação do seguro, dentre outras questões relevantes para a correta compreensão do tema,
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Der Nachweis der haftungsbegruendenden Kausalitaet bei fehlerhafter Ad-hoc-Publizitaet

Anwendungsmoeglichkeit der Vermutung aufklaerungsrichtigen Verhaltens?

by Dennis Rasch ...

Series Book 15 - Boersen- und kapitalmarktrechtliche Abhandlungen
Im Haftungsprozess wegen fehlerhafter Ad-hoc-Publizität steht der Anleger beim Nachweis der haftungsbegründenden Kausalität regelmäßig vor großen Schwierigkeiten. Im Kapitalanlagerecht hingegen wendet die Rechtsprechung die Vermutung aufklärungsrichtigen Verhaltens an und Beweisprobleme werden beseitigt. Um die Rechtfertigung der von der Rechtsprechung vorgenommenen und auf den ersten Blick ... Read more

$106.19 CAD

Im Haftungsprozess wegen fehlerhafter Ad-hoc-Publizität steht der Anleger beim Nachweis der haftungsbegründenden Kausalität regelmäßig vor großen Schwierigkeiten. Im Kapitalanlagerecht hingegen wendet die Rechtsprechung die Vermutung aufklärungsrichtigen Verhaltens an und Beweisprobleme werden beseitigt. Um die Rechtfertigung der von der Rechtsprechung vorgenommenen und auf den ersten Blick
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Public and Private Enforcement of Securities Laws

The Regulator and the Class Action in Australia’s Continuous Disclosure Regime

by Professor Michael Legg ...

Series series Civil Justice Systems
This book undertakes unique case studies, including interviews with participants, as well as empirical analysis, of public and private enforcement of Australian securities laws addressing continuous disclosure.Enforcement of laws is crucial to effective regulation. Historically, enforcement was the province of a government regulator with significant discretion (public enforcement). However, more ... Read more

$57.05 CAD

This book undertakes unique case studies, including interviews with participants, as well as empirical analysis, of public and private enforcement of Australian securities laws addressing continuous disclosure.Enforcement of laws is crucial to effective regulation. Historically, enforcement was the province of a government regulator with significant discretion (public enforcement). However, more
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Cruise Ship Security

by Mourad EL HIMRI ...

Cruise Ship Security: A Career Guide from Inside the Decks takes readers behind the closed doors of the world's largest floating cities. Written by Mourad El-Himri — a veteran security professional with over three decades of global experience from Morocco to South Africa to the United States — this book is both a personal journey and a practical manual for aspiring maritime security officers.From ... Read more

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Cruise Ship Security: A Career Guide from Inside the Decks takes readers behind the closed doors of the world's largest floating cities. Written by Mourad El-Himri — a veteran security professional with over three decades of global experience from Morocco to South Africa to the United States — this book is both a personal journey and a practical manual for aspiring maritime security officers.From
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Stanford Law Review: Volume 64, Issue 6 - June 2012

by Stanford Law Review ...

This June 2012 issue of the Stanford Law Review (the last for the academic year) contains studies of law, economics, and social policy by recognized scholars on diverse topics of interest to the academic and professional community. Contents for the issue include:"Beyond DOMA: Choice of State Law in Federal Statutes": William Baude"Does Shareholder Proxy Access Damage Share Value in Small Publicly ... Read more

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This June 2012 issue of the Stanford Law Review (the last for the academic year) contains studies of law, economics, and social policy by recognized scholars on diverse topics of interest to the academic and professional community. Contents for the issue include:"Beyond DOMA: Choice of State Law in Federal Statutes": William Baude"Does Shareholder Proxy Access Damage Share Value in Small Publicly
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Conversations on Justice from National, International, and Global Perspectives

Dialogues with Leading Thinkers

Edited by Jean-Marc Coicaud, Lynette E. Sieger ...

The question of what constitutes norms for global justice is of considerable concern for all those interested in world peace and cooperation. In order to define these global norms, Jean-Marc Coicaud, while working at the United Nations University, initiated a project centered around conversations with leading theorists and policy practitioners in global affairs. Conversations on Justice from ... Read more

$120.23 CAD

The question of what constitutes norms for global justice is of considerable concern for all those interested in world peace and cooperation. In order to define these global norms, Jean-Marc Coicaud, while working at the United Nations University, initiated a project centered around conversations with leading theorists and policy practitioners in global affairs. Conversations on Justice from
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Bezugsrechtsausschluss im Rahmen des genehmigten Kapitals bei personalistisch strukturierten Kapitalgesellschaften – GmbH & KGaA

by Sebastian Heite ...

Series Book 5881 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Das Bezugsrecht der GmbH-Gesellschafter und der Kommanditaktionäre kann trotz der regelmäßig personalistischen Struktur der GmbH und der KGaA ausgeschlossen werden. Erfolgt der Bezugsrechtsausschluss im Rahmen einer genehmigten Kapitalerhöhung, steht er im Spannungsverhältnis zwischen dem gesteigerten Interesse der Bezugsrechtsinhaber an einem effektiven Schutz ihres Bezugsrechts einerseits und ... Read more

$77.21 CAD

Das Bezugsrecht der GmbH-Gesellschafter und der Kommanditaktionäre kann trotz der regelmäßig personalistischen Struktur der GmbH und der KGaA ausgeschlossen werden. Erfolgt der Bezugsrechtsausschluss im Rahmen einer genehmigten Kapitalerhöhung, steht er im Spannungsverhältnis zwischen dem gesteigerten Interesse der Bezugsrechtsinhaber an einem effektiven Schutz ihres Bezugsrechts einerseits und
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Das Ausschlussrecht des Bieters und das Andienungsrecht der Minderheitsaktionaere im Uebernahmeverfahren

Eine Analyse der §§ 39a, 39c WpUeG

by Sebastian Thilo Müller ...

Series Book 5914 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Der Autor untersucht die Regelungen der §§ 39a und 39c WpÜG unter besonderer Berücksichtigung praktischer Gesichtspunkte. Bei der Durchführung eines Übernahmeverfahrens nach dem WpÜG kommt es regelmäßig zu Herausforderungen, insbesondere, wenn die vollständige Übernahme der Zielgesellschaft beabsichtigt wird. Die vom Gesetzgeber hierfür geschaffene Sonderregelung wird von der Praxis jedoch bislang ... Read more

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Der Autor untersucht die Regelungen der §§ 39a und 39c WpÜG unter besonderer Berücksichtigung praktischer Gesichtspunkte. Bei der Durchführung eines Übernahmeverfahrens nach dem WpÜG kommt es regelmäßig zu Herausforderungen, insbesondere, wenn die vollständige Übernahme der Zielgesellschaft beabsichtigt wird. Die vom Gesetzgeber hierfür geschaffene Sonderregelung wird von der Praxis jedoch bislang
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Financial Regulation and Supervision

A post-crisis analysis

Edited by Eddy Wymeersch, Klaus J. Hopt, Guido Ferrarini ...

This comprehensive account of financial regulation and supervision in times of crisis analyses the complex changes under way regarding the new financial regulatory structures in the EU. Focusing on the organisation of financial supervision, it deals with the background to the reforms, the architecture of the regulatory system, the likely implications for the financial institutions and the ... Read more

$156.59 CAD

This comprehensive account of financial regulation and supervision in times of crisis analyses the complex changes under way regarding the new financial regulatory structures in the EU. Focusing on the organisation of financial supervision, it deals with the background to the reforms, the architecture of the regulatory system, the likely implications for the financial institutions and the
... Read more
Finance Law

by Stephen Connelly ...

For the student who wishes to understand law as it is practised in a modern financial context, Finance Law offers the only up-to-date university-level textbook which explains legal principles as they are applied in today’s advanced financial transactions.Essential for any student or researcher seeking an introduction to this complex and fast-moving world, this text:is based on the author’s ... Read more

$82.53 CAD

For the student who wishes to understand law as it is practised in a modern financial context, Finance Law offers the only up-to-date university-level textbook which explains legal principles as they are applied in today’s advanced financial transactions.Essential for any student or researcher seeking an introduction to this complex and fast-moving world, this text:is based on the author’s
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European Securities Law

Edited by Raj Panasar, Philip Boeckman ...

Fully updated by a team of expert practitioners, this third edition of European Securities Law continues to provide a comprehensive source of knowledge, and practical know-how, about the regulation and operation of the securities markets in Europe. The opening of the work provides the reader with a critical overview of the European legislative process and regulatory framework in the context of ... Read more

$251.27 CAD

Fully updated by a team of expert practitioners, this third edition of European Securities Law continues to provide a comprehensive source of knowledge, and practical know-how, about the regulation and operation of the securities markets in Europe. The opening of the work provides the reader with a critical overview of the European legislative process and regulatory framework in the context of
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Regulierungseffekte von kollektivem Rechtsschutz auf dem Kapitalmarkt

by Rajib Matin ...

Series Book 6795 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Aufsehenerregende Massenereignisse wie der „Diesel-Skandal" haben dazu geführt, dass der kollektive Rechtsschutz wieder in den Mittelpunkt von (rechtlichen) Diskussionen gelangte. Mit dem VDuG wurde erst kürzlich ein „neues" Kollektivverfahren eingeführt. Die Frage der Notwendigkeit von Kollektivverfahren im deutschen Zivilprozess wird weiterhin kontrovers bewertet.Die vorliegende Arbeit ... Read more

$77.84 CAD

Aufsehenerregende Massenereignisse wie der „Diesel-Skandal" haben dazu geführt, dass der kollektive Rechtsschutz wieder in den Mittelpunkt von (rechtlichen) Diskussionen gelangte. Mit dem VDuG wurde erst kürzlich ein „neues" Kollektivverfahren eingeführt. Die Frage der Notwendigkeit von Kollektivverfahren im deutschen Zivilprozess wird weiterhin kontrovers bewertet.Die vorliegende Arbeit
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Legal and Ethical Implications of Drone Warfare

Edited by Michael Boyle ...

Over the last decade, the U.S., UK Israel and other states have begun to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for military operations and for targeted killings in places like Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. Worldwide, over 80 governments are developing their own drone programs, and even non-state actors such as the Islamic State have begun to experiment with drones. The speed of technological change ... Read more

$85.00 CAD

Over the last decade, the U.S., UK Israel and other states have begun to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for military operations and for targeted killings in places like Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. Worldwide, over 80 governments are developing their own drone programs, and even non-state actors such as the Islamic State have begun to experiment with drones. The speed of technological change
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Registro civil das pessoas naturais

by Andreia Ruzzante Gagliardi, Marcelo Salaroli, Mario de Carvalho Camargo Neto ...

Series series Coleção Cartórios
Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o registro de títulos e documentos e o tabelionado de ... Read more

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Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o registro de títulos e documentos e o tabelionado de
... Read more
Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais

by Christiano Cassettari, Andreia Ruzzante Gagliardi, Marcelo Salaroli, Mario de Carvalho Camargo Neto ...

Series series Cartórios
Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o registro de títulos e documentos e o tabelionado de ... Read more

$36.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o registro de títulos e documentos e o tabelionado de
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Manual Completo de Direito Civil - 5ª Ed - 2026

by Wander Garcia, Gabriela Pinheiro ...

Por que você está diante de um Manual de Direito Civil perfeito para concursos, provas e exames? Porque este livro é escrito numa LINGUAGEM DIRETA e ALTAMENTE SISTEMATIZADA, sem exageros linguísticos e com foco constante na melhor e mais atualizada informação, de modo que se tem um texto que, de um lado, vai direto ao ponto e é sistematizado e, de outro, traz o maior número possível de informações ... Read more

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Por que você está diante de um Manual de Direito Civil perfeito para concursos, provas e exames? Porque este livro é escrito numa LINGUAGEM DIRETA e ALTAMENTE SISTEMATIZADA, sem exageros linguísticos e com foco constante na melhor e mais atualizada informação, de modo que se tem um texto que, de um lado, vai direto ao ponto e é sistematizado e, de outro, traz o maior número possível de informações
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Registro Civil de Pessoas Jurídicas

by João Pedro Lamana Paiva, Pércio Brasil Alvares ...

Series Book 4 - Cartórios
Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o registro de títulos e documentos e o tabelionado de ... Read more

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Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o registro de títulos e documentos e o tabelionado de
... Read more

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