Part I Estonian Law -- Part II Latvian Law -- Part III Lithuanian Law.This is the first book to present the law of the Baltic States in one comprehensive and coherent volume in English. The Baltic States region, which was incorporated by the Soviet Union for 50 years and now is the only such territory in the EU, continues to be characterized by a number of unique traits, problems and developmen…
Predictability as a Crucial Condition for Economic Growth and Development -- Developments in Competition Theory -- Trends in the Business Environment -- Possible Consequences of Trends in Theory (B) and Developments in Business (C) for Competition Policy -- Case Studies -- Practical Proposals.Making European Merger Policy More Predictable analyses European Merger Control with regard to its capa…
Economic Deregulation -- Deregulation -- Aircraft -- Destructive Competition -- Noise And Safety Regulation -- Social Regulation -- Noise Regulation -- Safety Regulation -- Overview -- Competition -- Yield Management -- What Next? -- On Theory and Policy Implications.For over three decades the airline industry has continued to maintain a high profile in the public mind and in public policy inte…
Background -- An Interpretative History of the Uruguay Round Negotiation -- The Politics of Trade Policy Development—The New Complexity -- The Democratic Roots of the World Trade Organization -- The Legal Framework of the World Trade Organization -- Institutional Framework -- GATT 1994 -- The Agreement on Agriculture -- The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures -…
The Role of Classification Societies in the Shipping Industry -- Third-Party Liability of Classification Societies in Selected Legal Systems -- The Basis for Liability under German Law -- The Extent of Liability under German Law — Selected Issues -- Conclusion.Classification societies are charged with the technical supervision of maritime shipping to enhance the safety of life and property at…
The Historical Origins of the Concept of Absolute Immunity of States -- The Development of the Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity: A Claim Against France Before American Courts and its Aftereffects -- The Rights and Immunities of States in Foreign Courts: A Study of Absolute Immunity of States -- The Changing Law of Sovereign Immunity in U.S. and U.K. Courts: A Look at the Restrictive Immunity Rule…
Accidents, Tragedies and Disasters -- The Internal Relationship Between Ethics and Business -- The Buck Stops Here and it Stops Everywhere Else as Well -- Crisis Management and Disaster Prevention Management -- The Vasa Disaster -- The Titanic Disaster -- The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster -- Post-Challenger Investigations -- The Herald of Free Enterprise Disaster -- The King’s Cross Under…
I -- The Model of Constitutional Review in Central and Eastern Europe: An Overview -- Constitutional Courts in Search of Legitimacy -- The Model of Judicial Review and its Implications -- Constitutional Courts and Legislation -- II -- Judicial Review and Protection of Constitutional Rights -- Personal, Civil and Political Rights and Liberties -- Socio-Economic Rights -- Equality and Minority Ri…
Rights and Responsibilities -- Moral Dimensions of Human Rights -- Human Rights: Whose Duties? -- Welfare Rights as Human Rights and the Duties of Organisations -- Corporate Responsibilities -- Human Rights, Corporate Responsibility and the New Accountability -- International Business Regulation: An Ethical Discourse in the Making? -- Human Rights, Globalisation and the Modern Shareholder Owned…
Comparative Law and Corporate Governance -- The Law of the European Union -- The United Kingdom -- Germany -- Comparison.It is fairly easy for a Finnish Jurist to understand German Company law. On the other hand, UK Company law seems very confusing. What is even more confusing is that the UK corporate govemance model is often regarded as one of the best in the World. Clearly German law cannot b…