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  • China's New Enterprise Bankruptcy Lawby Rebecca Parry; Yongqian Xu; Haizheng Zhang

    Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 134.95

    This book presents a clear picture of the newly reformed Chinese bankruptcy legal structure. more...

  • Short History of Roman Lawby Olga Tellegen-Couperus

    Routledge 1993; US$ 39.95

    Roman law is one of the key legal systems from which modern European law is derived. In this book Dr Tellegen-Couperus discusses the way in which Roman jurists created and developed law, and the way in which Roman law has come down to us. more...

  • Women and the Law in the Roman Empireby Judith Evans Grubbs

    Routledge 2002; US$ 39.95

    This sourcebook fully exploits the rich legal material of the imperial period, explaining the rights women held under Roman law, the restrictions to which they were subject, and legal regulations on marriage, divorce and widowhood. more...

  • Religion and Personal Law in Secular Indiaby Gerald James Larson

    Indiana University Press 2001; US$ 18.35

    Though a directive principle of the constitution, a uniform civil code of law has never been written or instituted in India. As a result, in matters of personal law -- the segment of law concerning marriage, dowry, divorce, parentage, legitimacy, wills, and inheritance -- individuals of different backgrounds must appeal to their respective religious laws for guidance or rulings. But balancing the claims of religious communities with those of a modern secular state has caused some intractable problems for India as a nation. Religion and Personal Law in Secular India provides a comprehensive look into the issues and challenges that... more...

  • Law and Economics in Civil Law Countriesby Thierry Kirat; Bruno Deffains

    Routledge 2003; US$ 180.00

    The aim of the book is to highlight the law and economics issues confronting civil law countries. more...

  • Asian Discourses of Rule of Lawby Randall Peerenboom

    RoutledgeCurzon 2003; US$ 79.95

    Rule of law, one of the pillars of the modern world, has emerged in Western liberal democracies. This book considers how rule of law is viewed and implemented in the different cultural, economic and political context of Asia. more...

  • Language Rights and the Law in the United Statesby Sandra Del Valle

    Multilingual Matters 2003; US$ 59.95

    A review of the legal status of minority languages in the USA. All the major cases in the USA concerning language rights are discussed in detail and in a manner that should be accessible to the non-legal reader. The topics range from the English-only movement to consumer law. more...

  • Civil Procedure & Courts In The South Pacificby Jennifer Corrin Care

    Routledge-Cavendish 2004; US$ 84.95

    Compares the main rules of procedure that govern the conduct of civil cases in countries of the South Pacific. The text focuses on the rules that apply in the superior courts of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, and on the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules of 1964. more...

  • Practice Notes On Personal Injuryby Gordon Exall

    Routledge-Cavendish 2002; US$ 44.95

    This volume provides a basic and clear outline of personal injury practice and procedure including new developments such as the Pre-Action Protocols, Civil Procedure Rules and Conditional Fee Agreements. It sets out, in clear form, the procedural requirements and provides useful checklists. more...

  • The Enforceability of Promises in European Contract Lawby James Gordley; Mauro Bussani; Ugo Mattei; Rodolfo Sacco; Rudolf B. Schlesinger

    Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 51.00

    Legal experts examine how twelve European legal systems deal with situations where a promise may not be enforceable. Despite differences in legal doctrine, similarities in the results are considered. This is the second completed project of The Common Core of European Private Law launched at the University of Trento. more...