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A Guide to the LCIA Arbitration Rules
OUP Oxford 2009; US$ 169.99The London Court of Arbitration (LCIA) is one of the world's foremost arbitration institutions, with a growing annual caseload. The LCIA Arbitration Rules are among the most modern and forward-looking of the various sets of institutional arbitration rules but until now have not been the subject of in-depth study. This is the first full length and... more...
Contracting with Sovereignty
Hart Publishing Limited 2011; US$ 102.60The application of international law to state contracts with foreign private companies was the cause of continuing controversy throughout much of the twentieth century. State contractual undertakings with foreign investors raise a number of legal issues that do not fit well into the traditional pattern of international law as a law between states,... more...
Applying Family Systems Theory to Mediation
University Press of America 2011; US$ 27.99By applying Murray Bowen's family systems theory to mediation techniques, Regina offers a much-needed unifying theoretical foundation for the field of mediation. This book provides a practical guide for the mediation practitioner and will assist both experienced and novice mediators in successfully navigating the often-intense, emotional minefield... more...
Law, Ethics and the Biopolitical
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 135.00Law, Ethics and the Biopolitical explores the idea that legal authority is no longer related to national sovereignty, but to the ?moral? attempt to nurture life. The book argues that whilst the relationship between law and ethics has long been a central concern in legal studies, it is now the relationship between law and life that is becoming crucial.... more...
Discourse and Practice in International Commercial Arbitration
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 134.95This book addresses, in a range of ways and from various locations and sites, those aspects of arbitration practice that are considered crucial for its integrity as an institution and its independence as a professional practice. It hi-lights the challenges facing the institution of arbitration, and identifies the opportunities available for its development... more...
Der Grundsatz der Verhältnismäßigkeit im Schuldvertragsrecht
Mohr Siebeck 2010; US$ 117.55Hauptbeschreibung Der Grundsatz der Verhältnismäßigkeit ist ein allgemeines Rechtsprinzip, das auch im Privatrecht gilt. Michael Stürner liefert eine rechtsvergleichende und rechtsdogmatische Strukturanalyse und zeigt die Bedeutung des Verhältnismäßigkeitsprinzips für das Schuldvertragsrecht auf. Im Gegensatz zu dem herkömmlichen Weg, Möglichkeiten... more...
Die Unabhängigkeit und Unparteilichkeit des Mediators
Mohr Siebeck 2008; US$ 69.02Hauptbeschreibung Die Unabhängigkeit und Unparteilichkeit des Mediators ist zentrale Voraussetzung für eine erfolgreiche Mediation. Peter Tochtermann untersucht, welche Anforderungen an die unparteiische Verfahrensleitung des Mediators zu erheben sind. In einem Rechtsvergleich mit den USA entwickelt er eigene, auf den andersartigen Verfahrenscharakter... more...
"Forum Shopping" in der Insolvenz
Mohr Siebeck 2011; US$ 79.80Hauptbeschreibung Einflussnahmen auf die internationale gerichtliche Zuständigkeit (forum shopping) durch Schuldner erfreuen sich im Rahmen der Europäischen Insolvenzverordnung (EuInsVO) reger Beliebtheit. Nicht selten ist bei diesen Manövern aber fraglich, ob dem Ziel der EuInsVO, ein für die von der Insolvenz des Schuldners betroffenen Dritten... more...
Confidentiality in International Commercial Arbitration
Springer 2010; US$ 109.99Arbitration is an essential component in business. In an age when transparency is a maxim, important issues which the laws governing arbitration currently fail to address are the extent to which disclosure of information can be constrained by private agreement along with the extent to which the duty to preserve confidentiality can be stretched. Absent... more...









