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Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and International Human Rights Law

Common Law Perspectives

par Kerry O'Halloran ...

Collections series Human Rights and International Law
This book identifies, analyses and discusses the nexus of legal issues that have emerged in recent years around sexuality and gender. It audits these against specific human rights requirements and evaluates the outcomes as evidenced in the legislation and caselaw of six leading common law jurisdictions. Beginning with a snapshot of the legal definitions and sanctions associated with the ... En savoir plus

$77.61 CAD

This book identifies, analyses and discusses the nexus of legal issues that have emerged in recent years around sexuality and gender. It audits these against specific human rights requirements and evaluates the outcomes as evidenced in the legislation and caselaw of six leading common law jurisdictions. Beginning with a snapshot of the legal definitions and sanctions associated with the
... En savoir plus
The Court and the World

American Law and the New Global Realities

par Stephen Breyer ...

In this original, far-reaching, and timely book, Justice Stephen Breyer examines the work of the Supreme Court of the United States in an increasingly interconnected world, a world in which all sorts of activity, both public and private—from the conduct of national security policy to the conduct of international trade—obliges the Court to understand and consider circumstances beyond America’s ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

In this original, far-reaching, and timely book, Justice Stephen Breyer examines the work of the Supreme Court of the United States in an increasingly interconnected world, a world in which all sorts of activity, both public and private—from the conduct of national security policy to the conduct of international trade—obliges the Court to understand and consider circumstances beyond America’s
... En savoir plus
The Harm in Hate Speech

par Jeremy Waldron ...

Collections Livre 10 - The Oliver Wendell Holmes Lectures, 2009.
For constitutionalists, regulation of hate speech violates the First Amendment and damages a free society. Waldron rejects this view, and makes the case that hate speech should be regulated as part of a commitment to human dignity and to inclusion and respect for members of vulnerable minorities. ... En savoir plus

$22.67 CAD

For constitutionalists, regulation of hate speech violates the First Amendment and damages a free society. Waldron rejects this view, and makes the case that hate speech should be regulated as part of a commitment to human dignity and to inclusion and respect for members of vulnerable minorities.
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The Brussels Effect

How the European Union Rules the World

par Anu Bradford ...

For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian influence, the EU is seen as a declining power on the world stage. Columbia Law professor Anu Bradford argues the opposite in her important new book The Brussels Effect: the EU remains an influential superpower that ... En savoir plus

$25.19 CAD

For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian influence, the EU is seen as a declining power on the world stage. Columbia Law professor Anu Bradford argues the opposite in her important new book The Brussels Effect: the EU remains an influential superpower that
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The Anatomy of Corporate Law

A Comparative and Functional Approach

par Reinier Kraakman, John Armour, Paul Davies, Luca Enriques, Henry Hansmann, Gerard Hertig, Klaus Hopt, Hideki Kanda, Mariana Pargendler, Wolf-Georg Ringe, Edward Rock ...

This is the long-awaited third edition of this highly regarded comparative overview of corporate law. This edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to reflect the profound changes in corporate law and governance practices that have taken place since the previous edition. These include numerous regulatory changes following the financial crisis of 2007-09 and the changing landscape of ... En savoir plus

$38.87 CAD

This is the long-awaited third edition of this highly regarded comparative overview of corporate law. This edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to reflect the profound changes in corporate law and governance practices that have taken place since the previous edition. These include numerous regulatory changes following the financial crisis of 2007-09 and the changing landscape of
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A Short History of European Law

The Last Two and a Half Millennia

par Tamar Herzog ...

A Short History of European Law brings to life 2,500 years of legal history, tying current norms to the circumstances of their conception. Tamar Herzog describes how successive legal systems built upon one another, from ancient times through the European Union. Roman law formed the backbone of each configuration, though the way it was used and reshaped varied dramatically from one century and ... En savoir plus

$21.68 CAD

A Short History of European Law brings to life 2,500 years of legal history, tying current norms to the circumstances of their conception. Tamar Herzog describes how successive legal systems built upon one another, from ancient times through the European Union. Roman law formed the backbone of each configuration, though the way it was used and reshaped varied dramatically from one century and
... En savoir plus
Islam and the Rule of Justice

Image and Reality in Muslim Law and Culture

par Lawrence Rosen ...

In the West, we tend to think of Islamic law as an arcane and rigid legal system, bound by formulaic texts yet suffused by unfettered discretion. While judges may indeed refer to passages in the classical texts or have recourse to their own orientations, images of binding doctrine and unbounded choice do not reflect the full reality of the Islamic law in its everyday practice. Whether in the ... En savoir plus

$37.52 CAD

In the West, we tend to think of Islamic law as an arcane and rigid legal system, bound by formulaic texts yet suffused by unfettered discretion. While judges may indeed refer to passages in the classical texts or have recourse to their own orientations, images of binding doctrine and unbounded choice do not reflect the full reality of the Islamic law in its everyday practice. Whether in the
... En savoir plus
Legal Orientalism

China, the United States, and Modern Law

par Teemu Ruskola ...

Since the Cold War ended, China has become a global symbol of disregard for human rights, while the United States has positioned itself as the world’s chief exporter of the rule of law. How did lawlessness become an axiom about Chineseness rather than a fact needing to be verified empirically, and how did the United States assume the mantle of law’s universal appeal? In a series of wide-ranging ... En savoir plus

$52.28 CAD

Since the Cold War ended, China has become a global symbol of disregard for human rights, while the United States has positioned itself as the world’s chief exporter of the rule of law. How did lawlessness become an axiom about Chineseness rather than a fact needing to be verified empirically, and how did the United States assume the mantle of law’s universal appeal? In a series of wide-ranging
... En savoir plus
The Transition of Religion to Culture in Law and Public Discourse

par Lori Beaman ...

Collections series ICLARS Series on Law and Religion
This book explores the recent trend toward the transformation of religious symbols and practices into culture in Western democracies. Analyses of three legal cases involving religion in the public sphere are used to illuminate this trend: a municipal council chamber; a town hall; and town board meetings. Each case involves a different national context—Canada, France and the United States—and each ... En savoir plus

$77.61 CAD

This book explores the recent trend toward the transformation of religious symbols and practices into culture in Western democracies. Analyses of three legal cases involving religion in the public sphere are used to illuminate this trend: a municipal council chamber; a town hall; and town board meetings. Each case involves a different national context—Canada, France and the United States—and each
... En savoir plus
Legal Practice and Cultural Diversity

Modifié par Ralph Grillo, Roger Ballard, Alessandro Ferrari, André J. Hoekema, Marcel Maussen, Prakash Shah ...

Collections series Cultural Diversity and Law
Legal Practice and Cultural Diversity considers how contemporary cultural and religious diversity challenges legal practice, how legal practice responds to that challenge, and how practice is changing in the encounter with the cultural diversity occasioned by large-scale, post-war immigration. Locating actual practices and interpretations which occur in jurisprudence and in public discussion, this ... En savoir plus

$94.85 CAD

Legal Practice and Cultural Diversity considers how contemporary cultural and religious diversity challenges legal practice, how legal practice responds to that challenge, and how practice is changing in the encounter with the cultural diversity occasioned by large-scale, post-war immigration. Locating actual practices and interpretations which occur in jurisprudence and in public discussion, this
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Adversarial Legalism

The American Way of Law, Second Edition

par Robert A. Kagan ...

In the first edition of this groundbreaking book, Robert Kagan explained why America is much more adversarial—likely to rely on legal threats and lawsuits—than other economically advanced countries, with more prescriptive laws, more costly adjudications, and more severe penalties. This updated edition also addresses the rise of the conservative legal movement and anti-statism in the Republican ... En savoir plus

$34.55 CAD

In the first edition of this groundbreaking book, Robert Kagan explained why America is much more adversarial—likely to rely on legal threats and lawsuits—than other economically advanced countries, with more prescriptive laws, more costly adjudications, and more severe penalties. This updated edition also addresses the rise of the conservative legal movement and anti-statism in the Republican
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The Criminalisation of Fantasy Material

Law and Sexually Explicit Representations of Fictional Children

par Hadeel Al-Alosi ...

This book addresses the criminalisation of sexually explicit material depicting or describing fictitious characters who appear to be children. It is the first book of its kind to specifically examine the expansion of the law to include fictional representations of children, focusing on the law in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.The author explores the potential ... En savoir plus

$77.61 CAD

This book addresses the criminalisation of sexually explicit material depicting or describing fictitious characters who appear to be children. It is the first book of its kind to specifically examine the expansion of the law to include fictional representations of children, focusing on the law in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.The author explores the potential
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African Union (AU)

par Konstantinos D. Magliveras ...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of The African Union (AU) provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the ... En savoir plus

$115.99 CAD

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of The African Union (AU) provides substantial and readily accessible information for lawyers, academics, and policymakers likely to have dealings with its activities and data. No other book gives such a clear, uncomplicated description of the
... En savoir plus
Unfair Trading Practices

par Dennis Campbell ...

&quote;Unfair trading practices&quote; is generally defined as consisting of deceptive, fraudulent, or otherwise injurious conduct, referring to practices that directly affect consumers or competitors.In business-to-consumer relationships, unfair trading practices may involve misleading claims and advertising, conditional selling, excessive pricing, discriminatory pricing, and other ... En savoir plus

$235.99 CAD

&quote;Unfair trading practices&quote; is generally defined as consisting of deceptive, fraudulent, or otherwise injurious conduct, referring to practices that directly affect consumers or competitors.In business-to-consumer relationships, unfair trading practices may involve misleading claims and advertising, conditional selling, excessive pricing, discriminatory pricing, and other
... En savoir plus
Cooperative Compliance

A Multi-stakeholder and Sustainable Approach to Taxation

par Jeffrey Owens ...

Collections series EUCOTAX Series on European Taxation
National taxation authorities around the world are rapidly improving international cooperation, given the unprecedented triple impact of persistent revelations of large-scale corporate tax avoidance, the ever-increasing intricacies of digital cross-border transactions, and the unprecedented revenue deficits engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also a growing recognition that improving tax ... En savoir plus

$106.99 CAD

National taxation authorities around the world are rapidly improving international cooperation, given the unprecedented triple impact of persistent revelations of large-scale corporate tax avoidance, the ever-increasing intricacies of digital cross-border transactions, and the unprecedented revenue deficits engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also a growing recognition that improving tax
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Die Eizellspende im deutschen und daenischen Recht

par Johanna Radatz ...

Collections Livre 5623 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Die Arbeit erörtert die juristischen Aspekte der Eizellspende in der Reproduktions- und Regenerativmedizin. Sie beginnt mit einer kurzen Darstellung der medizinischen Grundlagen der Eizellspende. Danach wird das Verbot der Eizellspende durch das deutsche Embryonenschutzgesetz anhand der Rechtsgrundlagen des Europarates sowie der geltenden europa- und verfassungsrechtlichen Normen überprüft. Daran ... En savoir plus

$80.81 CAD

Die Arbeit erörtert die juristischen Aspekte der Eizellspende in der Reproduktions- und Regenerativmedizin. Sie beginnt mit einer kurzen Darstellung der medizinischen Grundlagen der Eizellspende. Danach wird das Verbot der Eizellspende durch das deutsche Embryonenschutzgesetz anhand der Rechtsgrundlagen des Europarates sowie der geltenden europa- und verfassungsrechtlichen Normen überprüft. Daran
... En savoir plus
Sports Law in the United States

par Matthew J. Mitten ...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of sports law in the United States deals with the regulation of sports activity by both public authorities and private sports organizations. The growing internationalization of sports inevitably increases the weight of global regulation, yet each country maintains its own distinct regime of sports ... En savoir plus

$100.99 CAD

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of sports law in the United States deals with the regulation of sports activity by both public authorities and private sports organizations. The growing internationalization of sports inevitably increases the weight of global regulation, yet each country maintains its own distinct regime of sports
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Regulation by Municipal Licensing

par John Bossons, John Palmer, S.M. Makuch ...

Collections series Heritage
Municipal licensing serves a variety of regulatory purposes such as consumer protection and public health and safety. The municipal licensing power is delegated from the provincial government, up to the present, municipalities have been restricted to enumerated, specific powers, and the result has been the growth of a disorganized and unwieldy accumulation of bylaws, many of which conflict or are ... En savoir plus

$15.11 CAD

Municipal licensing serves a variety of regulatory purposes such as consumer protection and public health and safety. The municipal licensing power is delegated from the provincial government, up to the present, municipalities have been restricted to enumerated, specific powers, and the result has been the growth of a disorganized and unwieldy accumulation of bylaws, many of which conflict or are
... En savoir plus
Tax Treaty Residence of Entities

par Jan Gooijer ...

It is of great importance to be able to determine who or what is considered ';resident' within the meaning of tax treaty provisions. However, the concept of residence has never been fundamentally adjusted to current circumstances in which technological developments make it possible for corporations to explore the wide gap between their actual business operations and the ';legalistic' requirements ... En savoir plus

$127.99 CAD

It is of great importance to be able to determine who or what is considered ';resident' within the meaning of tax treaty provisions. However, the concept of residence has never been fundamentally adjusted to current circumstances in which technological developments make it possible for corporations to explore the wide gap between their actual business operations and the ';legalistic' requirements
... En savoir plus
Challenges of Hybrid Warfare: A Legal Examination of Key Dimensions.

Cyber Operations, Non-State Armed Groups, and Navigating the Uncharted Territory of Modern Conflict

par Alaa Al-Aridi ...

Collections Livre 85 - Saarbruecker Studien zum Privat- und Wirtschaftsrecht
Durch die Umsetzung der Verbraucherrechterichtlinie (VRRL) werden sowohl im türkischen als auch im deutschen Recht die Rechte des Verbrauchers angeglichen. Der Verbraucher ist im Fernabsatzbereich nicht mehr schutzbedürftig anzusehen. Das Widerrufsrecht ist im deutschen Recht nicht mehr als eine Sonderform des Rücktritts anzusehen. ... En savoir plus

$87.02 CAD

Durch die Umsetzung der Verbraucherrechterichtlinie (VRRL) werden sowohl im türkischen als auch im deutschen Recht die Rechte des Verbrauchers angeglichen. Der Verbraucher ist im Fernabsatzbereich nicht mehr schutzbedürftig anzusehen. Das Widerrufsrecht ist im deutschen Recht nicht mehr als eine Sonderform des Rücktritts anzusehen.
... En savoir plus
Climate Governance in the Arctic

Modifié par Timo Koivurova, E. Carina H. Keskitalo, Nigel Bankes ...

Collections Livre 50 - Environment & Policy
Climate change is affecting the Arctic environment and ecosystems at an accelerating speed, twice the rate of the global average. This is opening the Arctic to transportation and resource development and creating serious challenges for local communities and indigenous peoples.Climate Governance in the Arctic considers two aspects of climate change from an institutional perspective. It focuses on ... En savoir plus

$213.20 CAD

Climate change is affecting the Arctic environment and ecosystems at an accelerating speed, twice the rate of the global average. This is opening the Arctic to transportation and resource development and creating serious challenges for local communities and indigenous peoples.Climate Governance in the Arctic considers two aspects of climate change from an institutional perspective. It focuses on
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Role of Domestic Courts in the Settlement of Investor-State Disputes

The Indian Scenario

par A. Saravanan, S.R. Subramanian ...

Collections series Law and Criminology (R0)
This book addresses the interactions between the domestic courts and the international investment arbitral tribunals, one of the most pressing issues confronting both domestic legal systems and the international legal system. It deals with the core issues inherent in the above interactions, especially with regard to countries outside the ICSID system. It contrasts this narrative with the position ... En savoir plus

$139.40 CAD

This book addresses the interactions between the domestic courts and the international investment arbitral tribunals, one of the most pressing issues confronting both domestic legal systems and the international legal system. It deals with the core issues inherent in the above interactions, especially with regard to countries outside the ICSID system. It contrasts this narrative with the position
... En savoir plus
Financial Crime and the Law

Identifying and Mitigating Risks

Modifié par Doron Goldbarsht, Louis de Koker ...

Collections series Business and Management (R0)
Dive into the intricate realm of modern financial crime combating with this latest collection. Edited by global experts and featuring contributions from leading international scholars, the collection spans a spectrum of financial crimes, including crypto crime, terrorist financing, illegal logging, and money laundering. The collection provides focused insights into institutional risk-based ... En savoir plus

$199.97 CAD

Dive into the intricate realm of modern financial crime combating with this latest collection. Edited by global experts and featuring contributions from leading international scholars, the collection spans a spectrum of financial crimes, including crypto crime, terrorist financing, illegal logging, and money laundering. The collection provides focused insights into institutional risk-based
... En savoir plus
Nationalism and Private Law in Europe

par Dr Guido Comparato ...

Collections series Modern Studies in European Law
While the internationalisation of society has stimulated the emergence of common legal frameworks to coordinate transnational social relations, private law itself is firmly rooted in national law. European integration processes have altered this state of affairs to a limited degree with a few, albeit groundbreaking, interventions that have tended to engender resistance from various actors within ... En savoir plus

$50.21 CAD

While the internationalisation of society has stimulated the emergence of common legal frameworks to coordinate transnational social relations, private law itself is firmly rooted in national law. European integration processes have altered this state of affairs to a limited degree with a few, albeit groundbreaking, interventions that have tended to engender resistance from various actors within
... En savoir plus

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