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Lauterkeitsrecht und Acquis Communautaire (MPI Studies on Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law) (German Edition)
Springer 2009; US$ 94.99Das Recht zur Bekämpfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs ist in vielen europäischen Ländern ein eigenes Rechtsgebiet. Aus genuin nationalem Recht ist jedoch im Laufe der Zeit zunehmend europäisches Recht geworden. Andererseits ist es bisher nicht gelungen, ein einheitliches europäisches Lauterkeitsrecht zu schaffen. Die Autoren zeigen die Gründe dafür auf und... more...
The Supreme Court and Benign Elite Democracy in Japan
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 134.95Innovatively interpreting Japanese politics as a benign elite democracy, and based on unprecedented access to former and current justices of the Supreme Court of Japan, this book represents the first empirical study of judicial decision making under the Constitution of Japan. Author Hiroshi Itoh examines the Courts records in upholding... more...
Internationale Handelsschiedsgerichtsbarkeit in Japan
Mohr Siebeck 2009; US$ 58.24Hauptbeschreibung Japan ist etwa seit der Jahrtausendwende Schauplatz tiefgreifender Justizreformen. Im Zuge der Stärkung der privaten Streitbeilegung wurde im Jahr 2004 das Schiedsverfahrensrecht umfassend reformiert und an den internationalen Standard des UNCITRAL-Modellgesetzes angeglichen. Trotz einer starken Affinität zu informeller und außergerichtlicher... more...
Japan's Contested Constitution
Taylor and Francis 2001; US$ 63.95Japan's Contested Constitution is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Japanese domestic politics and the international role of Japan. Subjects covered include; * the no war, `pacifist' clause * tension between the constitution and the US-Japan security treaty * the political import of the constitution for Japanese political parties *... more...
The Ritual of Rights in Japan
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 34.00The Ritual of Rights in Japan rejects the traditional view that Japan is a nation where overt conflict and the assertion of rights are unacceptable. It examines both historical events and contemporary policy, in concluding that rights-based conflict is an important part of Japanese legal, political, and social practice. more...
The Japanese Way of Justice
Oxford University Press 2001; US$ 94.99Criminal proceedings in which people can lose life, liberty, or reputation tell us a great deal about the character of any society. In Japan, it is prosecutors who wield the greatest control over these values and who therefore reveal most clearly the character of the Japanese way of justice. In this book, David T. Johnson portrays Japanese prosecutors... more...
The changing postwar international legal regime
BRILL 2002; US$ 141.00In view of the practices of World War II, international society could no longer be under the principles of traditional international law. This work provides a comprehensive treatment of the development of international law and its influence on international relations. more...
History of Law in Japan since 1868
BRILL 2004; US$ 340.00A careful analysis of Japan?s dealings with its legal system through a time of unprecedented change (1868- 1960). A must for scholars of Japanese studies, historians and jurists alike. more...
Intellectual Property and the New Global Japanese Economy
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 145.00The Japanese economy is the second largest in the world and is becoming once more one of the most competitive. Despite the stagnation and deflation experienced during the 1990s, Japan has progressively become more aware of the need to be a global player, in particular under the radical administration of former Prime Minister Koizumi. A vigorous approach... more...









