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Principles of Transnational Civil Procedureby
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 30.00Recognizing the need for a 'universal' set of procedures that would transcend national jurisdictional rules and facilitate the resolution of disputes arising from transnational commercial transactions, ALI and UNIDROIT launched Principles and Rules of Transnational Civil Procedure, creating a set of acceptable rules and principles that would be recognised globally. more...
Secrets, Sex, and Spectacleby Mark D. West
University of Chicago Press 2008; US$ 38.00A leader of a global superpower is betrayed by his mistress, who makes public the sordid details of their secret affair. His wife stands by as he denies the charges. Debates over definitions of moral leadership ensue. Sound familiar? If you guessed Clinton and Lewinsky, try again. This incident involved former Japanese prime minister Sosuke Uno and a geisha. In Secrets, Sex, and Spectacle, Mark D. West organizes the seemingly random worlds of Japanese and American scandal—from corporate fraud to baseball cheaters, political corruption to celebrity sexcapades—to explore well-ingrained similarities and contrasts in law and society. In Japan and the United States, legal and organizational rules tell us what kind... more...
Judges, Legislators and Professorsby R. C. Caenegem
Cambridge University Press 1987; US$ 29.00Examination of divergence of continental and common law by one of the world's foremost legal historians. more...
Courts and Terrorismby Mary L. Volcansek; John F. Stack
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 68.00Courts and Terrorism examines the response of judiciaries in nine separate nations to terror tactics and the common themes experienced. more...
European Patent Lawby Stefan Luginbuehl
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00In his detailed study, Stefan Luginbuehl critically examines the latest efforts to establish a common European and EU patent litigation system and suggests possible alternatives to such a system. Due to the lack of a European patent court, both the EPO and national judges interpret European patents and European patent law. This results in diverging interpretation across Europe and costly litigation for patent holders. Stefan Luginbuehl's proposals to promote the goal of a uniform interpretation of patent law and ease the difficulties are timely and highly insightful. Dealing with important legal and political issues related to European patent litigation and the establishment of a common patent litigation system, this book will appeal to... more...
Oceans Governance and Maritime Strategyby David Wilson; Dick Sherwood
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 31.96Australia is part of a region that contains some of the busiest shipping lanes and some of the richest marine resources in the world. This work analyzes the diverse and sometimes conflicting interests, including security, economic, scientific and legal issues, the country faces. more...
Religion and Personal Law in Secular Indiaby Gerald James Larson
Indiana University Press 2001; US$ 18.35Though 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...
Japanese Contract and Anti-Trust Lawby Willem Visser t'Hooft
RoutledgeCurzon 2002; US$ 170.00This book describes the role of Japanese contract law in protecting the distributor against unilateral terminations of distribution agreements. Based primarily on Japanese language legal material. more...
Law and Economics in Civil Law Countriesby Thierry Kirat; Bruno Deffains
Routledge 2003; US$ 180.00The aim of the book is to highlight the law and economics issues confronting civil law countries. more...
Conflict Of Lawsby Raymond Smith; John O`Brien
Routledge-Cavendish 1999; US$ 89.00Introducing conflict of laws, this text considers the problems and the possibilities of conflict adjudication before examining the major areas of conflict law: jurisdiction and the recognition of judgements, the law of obligations, family law and the law of property. more...