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Environmental Policy, Non-Product Related Process and Production Methods and the Law of the World Trade Organization
Maggio A. R.,This book examines the issue of foreign investor misconduct in modern international investment law, focusing on the approach that international investment law as it currently operates has developed towards foreign investor misconduct. The term 'misconduct' is not a legal notion, but is used to describe a certain phenomenon, namely, a group/class of actions. This term is convenient since it makes it possible to introduce and describe the phenomenon as such, without a division into concrete types of conduct, like 'abuse of process, 'violation of national law', 'corruption, "investment contrary to international norms and standards, etc. The term 'misconduct' is intended to embrace various kinds of conduct on the part of foreign investors that the system of international investment law does not accept - such as that which it regards as illegal, against public policy, or otherwise inappropriate and triggers legal consequences. Rarely, however, does international investment law clearly articulate what it considers unacceptable investor conduct, and certainly not in any systematic fashion. As such, this book addresses the following questions: What types of investors' conduct are legally unacceptable? What mechanisms are available to deal with unacceptable investors conduct, and what are the legal consequences?
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European International law Traditions
Hilpold P.,International Law is usually considered, at least initially, to be a unitary legal order that is not subject to different national approaches. Ex definitione it should be an order that transcends the national, and one that merges national perspectives into a higher understanding of law. It gains broad recognition precisely because it gives expression to a common consensus transcending national positions. The reality, however, is quite different. Individual countries' approaches to International Law, and the meanings attached to different concepts, often diverge considerably. The result is a lack of comprehension that can ultimately lead to outright conflicts. In this book, several renowned international lawyers engage in an enquiry directed at sorting out how different European nations have contributed to the development of International Law, and how various national approaches to International Law differ. In doing so, their goal is to promote a better understanding of theory and practice in International Law.
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Foreign Investor Misconduct in International Investment law
Kozyakova A.,This book examines the issue of foreign investor misconduct in modern international investment law, focusing on the approach that international investment law as it currently operates has developed towards foreign investor misconduct. The term 'misconduct' is not a legal notion, but is used to describe a certain phenomenon, namely, a group/class of actions. This term is convenient since it makes it possible to introduce and describe the phenomenon as such, without a division into concrete types of conduct, like 'abuse of process, 'violation of national law', 'corruption, "investment contrary to international norms and standards, etc. The term 'misconduct' is intended to embrace various kinds of conduct on the part of foreign investors that the system of international investment law does not accept - such as that which it regards as illegal, against public policy, or otherwise inappropriate and triggers legal consequences. Rarely, however, does international investment law clearly articulate what it considers unacceptable investor conduct, and certainly not in any systematic fashion. As such, this book addresses the following questions: What types of investors' conduct are legally unacceptable? What mechanisms are available to deal with unacceptable investors conduct, and what are the legal consequences?
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Innovation and the Transformation of Consumer law
Wei Dan.,This book covers technologies that pose new challenges for consumer policy, creative developments that can help protect consumers' economic interests, innovative approaches to addressing perennial consumer concerns, and the challenges entailed by emerging ways of creating and delivering consumer products and services. In addition, it reflects on past successes and failures of consumer law and policy, explores opportunities for moving consumer law in a different direction, and discusses potential threats to consumer welfare, especially in connection with the changing political landscape in many parts of the world. Several chapters examine consumer law in individual countries, while others have an international focus.
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Air Transport and Pandemic law
Abeyratne R.,This book discusses the use of the compromissory clause in international investment agreements (IIAs) for interstate dispute resolution. It puts forward the possibility of using state-to-state arbitration based on the compromissory clause in IlAs as an alternative means of resolving investment disputes in light of the global debate on the shortcomings of investor-state arbitration. The book's main conclusion is that state-to-state arbitration may be used as an alternative to currently popular investor-state arbitration by resolving procedural hurdles which impede its acceptance. It becomes more important with the removal of investor-state arbitration as an option in certain recent IIAs, which then elevates state-to-state arbitration as the sole option for binding third party dispute resolution in the treaty. Even then, it is unlikely to replace investor-state arbitration completely due to its inherent shortcomings, such as the risk of re-politicising disputes and a lack of direct control over the process for the affected investors. Nevertheless, the availability of an alternative forum will benefit all parties involved, as they will no longer be wholly dependent on investor-state arbitration, which can be affected by events such as denunciation from the ICSID Convention or the refusal of a host state to enforce an arbitration award.
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Vienna Convention on the law of Treaties
Do'rr O.,The Commentary on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties provides an in-depth article-by-article analysis of all provisions of the Vienna Convention. The texts are uniformly structured: (1) Purpose and Function of the Article, (II) Historical Background and Negotiating History, and (III) Elements of the Article. The Vienna Convention on Treaties between States and IOs and between IOs is taken into account where appropriate. In sum, the present Commentary contains a com- prehensive legal analysis of all aspects of the international law of treaties. Where the law of treaties reaches into other fields of inter- national law, e.g. the law of state responsibility, the relevant interfaces are discussed and contextualized. With its focus on international practice, the Commentary is addressed to academia, as well as to practitioners of international law.
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Extreme economies
Davies R.,In search of a fresh perspective on the modern economy, Extreme Economies takes the reader off the beaten path, introducing people living at the world's margins. From disaster zones and displaced societies to failed states and hidden rainforest communities, the lives of people who inhabit these little-known places tend to be ignored by economists and policy makers. Richard Davies argues that this is a mistake, and explains why the world's overlooked extremes offer a glimpse of the forces that underlie human resilience, help markets to function and cause them to fail, and will come to shape our collective future. Whether trekking with Punjabi migrants through the lawless Panamanian jungle or revealing the clever trick Syrians use to underpin trade in the world's most entrepreneurial refugee camp, Richard Davies encounters economic pioneers whose personal narratives reflect global trends, shedding light on today's biggest economic questions and providing vital lessons for our turbulent times.
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The core better life, better performance
Hintsa A.,The Core is a unique story from the top of the Formula 1 world, where Aki Hintsa, a Finnish F1 coach and a doctor, has for years guided drivers towards success, but more than anything, towards mental and physical well-being. Later, top managers and companies from all over the world have taken to Hintsa's model of holistic well-being, and now these groundbreaking methods are available to all of us. In this book, Hintsa gives practical guidelines on better performance and comprehensive well-being and tells his fascinating story from the African plains to the F1 paddocks and the highest level of business a journey, which made him realise what is important in life.
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Ceza Muhakemesinde Istinafin Bes yili
Yenisey F.,Ceza Muhakemesinde İstinaf kanun yolunun beş yıllık uygulanmasının yansı- tıldığı bu kitap konuya ilişkin iki önemli toplantıda ileri sürülen görüşler ile ayrıca sunulan makalelerden oluşmaktadır. Temel hedef ve gayesi maddi gerçeğe ulaşmak olan ceza muhakemesinde maddi olguların ilk derece mahkemesi tarafından değerlendirilmesine ilişkin bir denetim yolunun varlığı hakkaniyete uygun bir hüküm verilebilmesi için kaçınılmaz bir ihtiyaçtır. Ancak kanun yolu denetimin yanı sıra maddi gerçeğe de ulaşmak amacını güderse, bir esas mahkemesi gibi yapılanması gerektiğinden, istinafın yasal düzenlemesinde birbiriyle çelişen iki ayrı hedef ortaya çıkmaktadır. Kitapta bu konuda çeşitli öneri ve görüşleri bulacaksınız. Kitaba katkıda bulu- nan tüm uygulamacılara ve bilim insanlarına Yayın Kurulu adına teşekkürlerimi sunuyorum.
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Explore yuorself among world-class researchers
Mustafakulov Sh.,This book presents a basic understanding of principles and issues in formulating the general knowledge and scale of the total problems during a research. Developers, including quality assurance professionals will find a variety of techniques with sufficient definition of research instruments and process issues to support adaptation to the particular demands of their field. All readers can obtain a clearer view of the interplay among scientific instruction issues in writing approach to quality research outcomes. In this book students, developers, and researchers with a basic background in research project in various fields will find the material as theory, methodology, hints, tips and templates as a sample in writing articles professionally.
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Noise a flaw in human judgment
Kahneman D.,We like to think we make decisions based on good reasoning - and that our doctors, judges, politicians, economic forecasters and employers do too. In this ground-breaking book, three world-leading behavioural scientists come together to assess the last great fault in our collective decision-making: noise. We all make bad judgments more than we think. Noise shows us what we can do to make better ones.
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International Legal English
Council The,Suitable for classroom use or self-study, this course teaches language learners how to use English in a commercial law environment. The book focuses on a variety of legal topics including contracts, company formation, debtor-creditor relationships and intellectual property rights. Using authentic texts to present and practise legal language, the course develops the four key skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. In addition, this course is ideal preparation for the International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) and contains exam practice tasks and exam tips at the back of the book. It also includes an ILEC practice test paper supplied by Cambridge ESOL.
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Eu law
Kirk E.,The print publication is protected by copyright. Prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, distribution or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, permission should be obtained from the publisher or, where applicable, a licence permitting restricted copying in the United Kingdom should be obtained from the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Barnard's Inn, 86 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1ΕΝ. The ePublication is protected by copyright and must not be copied, reproduced, transferred, distributed, leased, licensed or publicly performed or used in any way except as specifically permitted in writing by the publishers, as allowed under the terms and conditions under which it was purchased, or as strictly permitted by applicable copyright law. Any unauthorised distribution or use of this text may be a direct infringement of the author's and the publisher's rights and those responsible may be liable in law accordingly.
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International human rights law
De Schutter Olivier,The leading textbook on International Human Rights Law is better than ever. The content has been fully updated and now provides more detailed coverage of substantive human rights, along with new sections on the war on terror and on the progressive realization of economic and social rights, making this the most comprehensive book in the field. It has a new, more student-friendly text design and has retained the features which made the first edition so engaging and accessible, including the concise and critical style, and questions and case studies within each chapter, as well as suggestions for further reading.
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Institutionenokonomik
Voigt S.,Das Werk, einschließlich aller seiner Teile, ist urheberrechtlich geschützt. Jede Verwertung außerhalb der engen Grenzen des Urheberrechtsgesetzes ist ohne Zustimmung des Verlages unzulässig und strafbar. Das gilt insbesondere für Vervielfältigungen, Mikroverfilmungen und die Einspeicherung und Verarbei- tung in elektronischen Systemen.
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Business law
Kelly D.,One of the problems facing the person studying business activity, and the one that is specifically addressed in this book, is the fact that business enterprise takes place within a general and wide-rang- ing legal environment, but the student is required to have more than a passing knowledge of the legal rules and procedures that impact on business activity. The difficulty lies in acquiring an adequate knowledge of the many areas that govern such business activity Law students may legitimately be expected to focus their attention on the minutiae of the law, but those studying law within, and as merely a component part of, a wider sphere of study cannot be expected to have the same detailed level of knowledge as law students. Nonetheless, they are expected to have a more than superficial knowledge of various legal topics.
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Eu law
Foster N.,The Preface is where the author writes why he or she has written the book, and provides embarrassing details of the deprivations suffered by him or her, and especially his or her family, whilst undergoing the self-imposed purgatory of seemingly endless days and nights putting the words on the screen, driven-nay, possessed by the conception that it is for the better good of mankind that the book is written. Sometimes there is an interruption when the spouse produces some children to kiss/chasten, or to whom to say 'hello'/'goodbye. One only finds time to comment: 'My-don't the children look small today?' The reply comes: "No, those are your grandchildren. Our children left home during an earlier book. Would you like to play with the grandchildren?" The answer: 'Umm, yes-but perhaps later. I just have to finish this chapter!'
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Internationales wirtschaftsrecht
Tietje Ch.,Das Internationale Wirtschaftsrecht entwickelt sich seit einigen Jahren immer mehr zu einem eigenständigen Rechtsgebiet in Lehre und Forschung. Allerdings fällt auf, dass jedenfalls im deutschsprachigen Raum die wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit dem Internationalen Wirtschaftsrecht oftmals aus einer auf Teilaspekte konzen- trierten Perspektive, die entweder eher dem Zivilrecht oder dem Öffentlichen Recht (Völkerrecht) zuzuordnen sind, erfolgt. Hierfür mag es legitime Gründe, die auch in der Rechtstradition begründet liegen, geben. Insbesondere für die Lehre ergibt sich so aber das Problem, dass umfassende Darstellungen zum Recht der internati- onalen Wirtschaft kaum vorliegen. Das erschwert den Zugang zu dieser komplexen Rechtsmaterie, die gerade dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass sie den Sachgegenstand grenzüberschreitender Wirtschaftstransaktionen insgesamt erfasst, d.h. unter tat- sächlichen Gesichtspunkten ein Phänomen betrifft, das nicht in innerstaatliche oder internationale, zivil- oder öffentlichrechtliche Bereiche aufteilt werden kann. Das Studium des Internationalen Wirtschaftsrechts als gesamtes Recht der internationa- len Wirtschaft kann insofern nur dann sinnvoll erfolgen, wenn zahlreiche Teilrechts- gebiete, die sich aus unterschiedlicher Perspektive mit dem einen Sachgegenstand „internationale Wirtschaft" befassen, zusammen gebracht werden.
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Administrative law
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Property concise edition
Dukeminier K.A.,Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. delivers expert content and solutions in the areas of law, corporate compliance, health compliance, reimbursement, and legal education. Its practical solutions help customers successfully navigate the demands of a changing environment to drive their daily activities, enhance decision quality and inspire confident outcomes. Serving customers worldwide, its legal and regulatory portfolio includes products under the Aspen Publishers, CCH Incorporated, Kluwer Law International, ftwilliam.com and MediRegs names. They are regarded as exceptional and trusted resources for general legal and practice-specific knowledge, compliance and risk management, dynamic workflow solutions, and expert commentary.