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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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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
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
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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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
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
... 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
... En savoir plus
Andean Common Market

par Anna Vilela Espinosa ...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of Andean Common Market 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 organization ... En savoir plus

$69.99 CAD

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the structure, competence, and management of Andean Common Market 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 organization
... En savoir plus
Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business: Volume 38, 2016

par Dennis Campbell ...

Collections series Comparative Law Yearbook Series
In this thirty-eighth volume of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, once again practitioners and experts in a variety of legal fields examine issues from national and regional perspectives. Authors from Germany, Japan, Nigeria, and Poland deal with issues relating to data protection and privacy. Investment and infrastructure topics are examined by authors from Brazil, Colombia, ... En savoir plus

$209.99 CAD

In this thirty-eighth volume of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, once again practitioners and experts in a variety of legal fields examine issues from national and regional perspectives. Authors from Germany, Japan, Nigeria, and Poland deal with issues relating to data protection and privacy. Investment and infrastructure topics are examined by authors from Brazil, Colombia,
... En savoir plus
Discordant Notes, Volume 2

The Voice of Dissent in The Last Court of Resort

par Fali Rohinton Nariman ...

A dissenting judgment, as ordinarily understood, is a judgment or an opinion of a judge, sitting as part of a larger bench, who 'dissents' (i.e. disagrees) with the opinion or judgment of the majority. Dissenting judgments or opinions appear in different ways. Tracing, exploring and analysing all dissenting judgments in the history of the Supreme Court of India, from the beginning till date, ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

A dissenting judgment, as ordinarily understood, is a judgment or an opinion of a judge, sitting as part of a larger bench, who 'dissents' (i.e. disagrees) with the opinion or judgment of the majority. Dissenting judgments or opinions appear in different ways. Tracing, exploring and analysing all dissenting judgments in the history of the Supreme Court of India, from the beginning till date,
... En savoir plus
新中國憲法發展70年

par 韓大元 ...

自1949年通過《中國人民政治協商會議共同綱領》以來，中華人民共和國憲法歷經1954年制定，1975 年、1978 年和1982 年三次全面修改，1979年、1980年、1988年、1993年、1999年、2004年和2018年七次局部修改。本書以憲法制定、憲法修改、憲法實施為主線，揭示了從制憲到行憲的內在邏輯，描述了憲法存在與發展的內在機制，為讀者理解1949年之後中國憲法發展的脈絡和憲法修改的重要意義提供了權威的參考與借鑑。 ... En savoir plus

$17.59 CAD

自1949年通過《中國人民政治協商會議共同綱領》以來，中華人民共和國憲法歷經1954年制定，1975 年、1978 年和1982 年三次全面修改，1979年、1980年、1988年、1993年、1999年、2004年和2018年七次局部修改。本書以憲法制定、憲法修改、憲法實施為主線，揭示了從制憲到行憲的內在邏輯，描述了憲法存在與發展的內在機制，為讀者理解1949年之後中國憲法發展的脈絡和憲法修改的重要意義提供了權威的參考與借鑑。
... En savoir plus
EU Law on Maternity and Other Child-Related Leaves

Impact on Gender Equality

par Miguel De la Corte-Rodriguez ...

Although proven effective in protecting pregnancy, giving birth and breastfeeding that is, the biological differences of women related to maternity the current European Union (EU) legislative framework on maternity leave tends to overlook the roles of both parents, especially during the post-delivery period of ';bonding' with the child. This framework, along with EU law on parental leave, which ... En savoir plus

$122.99 CAD

Although proven effective in protecting pregnancy, giving birth and breastfeeding that is, the biological differences of women related to maternity the current European Union (EU) legislative framework on maternity leave tends to overlook the roles of both parents, especially during the post-delivery period of ';bonding' with the child. This framework, along with EU law on parental leave, which
... En savoir plus
Les juridictions constitutionnelles au Maghreb

par Imène Bouchama ...

Les valeurs démocratiques demeurent encore aujourd'hui le plus élevé idéal pour la plupart des juridictions internationales et nationales. Au Maghreb, ceci résulte être particulièrement vrai et difficile à atteindre. Entre situations géopolitiques souvent conflictuelles, instabilités gouvernementales, révoltes populaires et réformes très fréquentes, la stabilisation des valeurs démocratiques ... En savoir plus

$12.47 CAD

Les valeurs démocratiques demeurent encore aujourd'hui le plus élevé idéal pour la plupart des juridictions internationales et nationales. Au Maghreb, ceci résulte être particulièrement vrai et difficile à atteindre. Entre situations géopolitiques souvent conflictuelles, instabilités gouvernementales, révoltes populaires et réformes très fréquentes, la stabilisation des valeurs démocratiques
... En savoir plus
Appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court of India

Transparency, Accountability, and Independence

Modifié par Arghya Sengupta ...

The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) judgment, on the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court, has been the subject of a deeply polarized debate in the public sphere and academia. This volume analyses the NJAC judgment, and provides a rich context to it, in terms of philosophical, comparative, and constitutional issues that underpin it. The work traces the history of judicial ... En savoir plus

$39.86 CAD

The National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) judgment, on the appointment of judges to the Supreme Court, has been the subject of a deeply polarized debate in the public sphere and academia. This volume analyses the NJAC judgment, and provides a rich context to it, in terms of philosophical, comparative, and constitutional issues that underpin it. The work traces the history of judicial
... En savoir plus
Tort Law in Hong Kong

par Fozia Nazir Lone ...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to how the legal dimension of prevention against harm and loss allocation is treated in Hong Kong. This traditional branch of law not only tackles questions which concern every lawyer, whatever his legal expertise, but also concerns each person's most fundamental rights on a worldwide scale. ... En savoir plus

$93.99 CAD

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to how the legal dimension of prevention against harm and loss allocation is treated in Hong Kong. This traditional branch of law not only tackles questions which concern every lawyer, whatever his legal expertise, but also concerns each person's most fundamental rights on a worldwide scale.
... En savoir plus
Das Suedamerikanische Integrationsrecht und seine Teilregime: Prinzipienstruktur und Entwicklungspotentiale

Zugleich ein Vergleich mit dem Integrationsmodell der Europaeischen Union

par Mario Andrés Arroyave Quintero ...

Collections Livre 5866 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Der Autor arbeitet mit der Idee beziehungsweise dem Modell eines Südamerikanischen Integrationsrechts (SIR). Er stellt rechtliche Grundprinzipien, die bisherige Entwicklung und die künftigen Entwicklungspotenziale dar. Somit erfasst die Analyse den historischen, politischen und konstitutionellen Kontext der verschiedenen Grundprinzipien sowie die rechtliche Weiterentwicklung des SIR. Dieses ... En savoir plus

$77.21 CAD

Der Autor arbeitet mit der Idee beziehungsweise dem Modell eines Südamerikanischen Integrationsrechts (SIR). Er stellt rechtliche Grundprinzipien, die bisherige Entwicklung und die künftigen Entwicklungspotenziale dar. Somit erfasst die Analyse den historischen, politischen und konstitutionellen Kontext der verschiedenen Grundprinzipien sowie die rechtliche Weiterentwicklung des SIR. Dieses
... En savoir plus
Regulating Vertical Agreements

A Comparative Law and Economics Review of the EU and Brazil

par Maria Fernanda Caporale Madi ...

Vertical agreements represent a variety of supply and distribution contracts involving different market players, such as suppliers of diverse inputs, manufacturers, distributors and retailers. They gain particular significance in a global economy where technological advances are dynamic and are changing all the time. Such agreements are signed among businesspeople on a daily basis, and antitrust ... En savoir plus

$117.99 CAD

Vertical agreements represent a variety of supply and distribution contracts involving different market players, such as suppliers of diverse inputs, manufacturers, distributors and retailers. They gain particular significance in a global economy where technological advances are dynamic and are changing all the time. Such agreements are signed among businesspeople on a daily basis, and antitrust
... En savoir plus
Judges of the Supreme Court of India

1950â€“1989

par George H. Gadbois, Jr ...

Despite the critical role played by the Supreme Court of India, the lives of the judges have never been studied before. This seminal book presents biographical essays for each of the first ninety-three judges who served on the Court from 1950 through mid-1989. The essays in the book are based on interviews the author conducted with sixty-four of the sixty-eight judges who were alive in the 1980s, ... En savoir plus

$66.41 CAD

Despite the critical role played by the Supreme Court of India, the lives of the judges have never been studied before. This seminal book presents biographical essays for each of the first ninety-three judges who served on the Court from 1950 through mid-1989. The essays in the book are based on interviews the author conducted with sixty-four of the sixty-eight judges who were alive in the 1980s,
... En savoir plus
Competition Law in the Slovak Republic

par Andrea Orsulova ...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of competition law and its interpretation in the Slovak Republic covers every aspect of the subject - the various forms of restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance prohibited by law and the rules on merger control; tests of illegality; filing obligations; administrative investigation and ... En savoir plus

$80.99 CAD

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of competition law and its interpretation in the Slovak Republic covers every aspect of the subject - the various forms of restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance prohibited by law and the rules on merger control; tests of illegality; filing obligations; administrative investigation and
... En savoir plus

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