This comprehensive volume analyzes dual markets for regulated substances and services, and aims to provide a framework for their effective regulation. A “dual market” refers to the existence of both a legal and an illegal market for a regulated product or service (for example, prescription drugs). These regulations exist in various countries for a mix of public health, historical, politica…
Introduction -- Fight with the dragon -- The rise of fan activities -- A comparative examination of fan activities under current legal frameworks of the United States, China, and Japan -- Conclusions and recommendations.This book takes a unique approach to mitigate the problem of massive online copyright infringement and justify fan activities. It argues for a cooperative approach that encourag…
Foreword -- 1. Introduction -- PART I – SETTING THE SCENE: REGIONAL TRENDS IN AN EVOLVING GLOBAL SCENARIO -- 2. The Changing Patterns of Investment Rule-Making: Issues and actors -- 3. Shaping Globalization: Recent Trends in Asia-Pacific Foreign Direct Investment -- 4. Reforming the International Investment Regime: Two Challenges -- 5. Investment Protection and Host State’s Right to Regulat…
Chapter 1. Trends in outer space activities – legal and policy challenges (by Prof. Sridhara Murthi) -- Chapter 2. Some Tenets of Space Law as Jus Cogen (by Dr. G. S. Sachdeva) -- Chapter 3. International Space Governance: Issues and Challenges for the Global Space Community (by Dr. Eligar Sadeh) -- Chapter 4. New laws for new space: Using law reform to drive commercial space initiatives (by…
The Reach of Free Movement and the Gradualist Approach of the CJEU: An Introduction -- The Reach of Free Movement -- The Reach of Free Movement. A Defence of Court Discretion -- The Reach of the Provisions Governing the Free Movement of Persons Through the Lens of the Notions of ‘Discrimination’ and ‘Restriction’ -- Restrictions on the Use of Goods and Services -- To Use or Not to Use …
Part 1: Introduction: Trans-Atlantic Privacy Challenges -- Characteristics of the Cloud Environment -- Functions of Technology and Law in the Context of Privacy -- Part 2: Legal and Regulatory Framework: Regulatory Concepts for Data Privacy -- Data Privacy as Policy and Regulatory Topic in the EU -- Principles of Data Protection and Privacy in the US -- EU Data Protection Framework -- US Data…
Jean J du Plessis, Bernhard Großfeld, Ingo Saenger and Otto Sandrock, An Overview of German Business or Enterprise Law and the One-Tier and Two-Tier Board Systems Contrasted -- Jean J du Plessis and Ingo Saenger, An Overview of the Corporate Governance Debate in Germany.- Jean J du Plessis and Ingo Saenger, The General Meeting and the Management Board as Company Organs -- Jean J du Plessis an…
This book discusses the problem of sea carriers’ liability, with a particular focus on role of the technologies that have been employed to support maritime transport in recent decades. It examines the Hague Rules, providing an overview of the precedent standard of liability, its historical development up until its application, and its construction at the current time. To do so, it presents tw…
Acknowledgements -- I Introductory Part -- II What is 'Land Grabbing' -- III International Law Conundrum -- IV Opportunism in LSLI Contracts: An Economic View -- V Tackling Opportunism in LSLIs -- VI Concluding Remarks.This book analyses large-scale land investments for agricultural purposes in Africa’s least developed countries from a law and economics perspective. Focusing on the effects of…
1 Introduction -- 2 United States v. Portrait of Wally -- 3 Altmann v. Republic of Austria -- 4 Westfield v. Federal Republic of Germany -- 5 Orkin v. Taylor -- 6 Von Saher v. Norton Simon Museum of Art -- 7 Cassirer v. Kingdom of Spain and Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation -- 8 Grosz v. Museum of Modern Art -- 9 Bakalar v. Vavra -- 10 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston v. Seger-Thomschitz -- 1…