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Value Added Taxby Alan Schenk; Oliver Oldman
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 50.00This book integrates legal, economic, and administrative materials about value added tax. Its principal purpose is to provide comprehensive teaching tools - laws, cases, analytical exercises, and questions drawn from the experience of countries and organizations from all areas of the world. 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...
Compensation for Personal Injury in English, German and Italian Lawby Basil Markesinis; Michael Coester; Guido Alpa; Augustus Ullstein; James Crawford; John Bell; Hilary Charlesworth; John Collier; Lori Damrosch; John Dugard; Mary-Ann Glendon; Christopher Greenwood; Hein K?tz; Donald M. McRae
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 60.00Cross-border claims for personal injuries are becoming more common, creating a need to know more about the law of damages in Europe and America. This book aims to fill that gap by looking at the law in England, Germany and Italy. more...
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Lawby Jan M. Smits
Edward Elgar Publishing 2006; US$ 60.00The first of its kind, this comprehensive Encyclopedia on comparative law takes stock of present-day comparative law scholarship. Written by authorities in their respective fields, the contributions in this accessible book cover not only questions regarding the methodology of comparative law, but also specific areas of law (such as administrative law and criminal law) and specific topics (such as accident compensation and consideration). In addition, the Encyclopedia contains reports on a selected set of countries legal systems and as a whole presents an overview of the current state of affairs. more...
Conflict of Laws in a Globalized Worldby Eckart Gottschalk; Ralf Michaels; Giesela Ruhl; Jan von Hein
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 32.00This book examines the international conflict of laws. more...
Patent Law and Theoryby T. Takenaka
Edward Elgar Publishing 2009; US$ 40.00Offers a comprehensive research source for patent protection in three major jurisdictions: the United States, Europe and Japan. Offering tips for practitioners to protect their intellectual assets in technologies effectively in the global market, this book is of interest to legal scholars and students, as well as lawyers and patent attorneys. more...
Law, Culture and Societyby Roger Cotterrell
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2007; US$ 50.00Presenting a distinctive approach to the study of law in society and through a range of specific studies, this book seeks to integrate the sociology of law with other kinds of legal analysis and engages directly with current juristic debates in legal theory and comparative law. more...
Comparative Constitutional Lawby Tom Ginsburg; Rosalind Dixon
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00This landmark volume of specially commissioned, original contributions by top international scholars organizes the issues and controversies of the rich and rapidly maturing field of comparative constitutional law. Divided into sections on constitutional design and redesign, identity, structure, individual rights and state duties, courts and constitutional interpretation, this comprehensive volume covers over 100 countries as well as a range of approaches to the boundaries of constitutional law. While some chapters reference the text of legal instruments expressly labeled constitutional, others focus on the idea of entrenchment or take a more functional approach. Challenging the current boundaries of the field, the contributors offer diverse... more...
Oceans Governance and Maritime Strategyby David Wilson; Dick Sherwood
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 39.95Australia 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...









