Legal issues pertaining to groups of companies time after time appear on the regulatory agenda of the European Union in the field of company law. The author has taken the opportunity provided by the introduction of new Italian regulations for groups of companies in 2004, to compare fundamental issues of company law regarding groups both in Italian and German law with European perspectives.

This work seeks to describe the role that actors in charge of financial system oversight should play in the future to prevent a crisis similar to the current financial crisis and should prevention fail to mitigate its effects. Against this backdrop, the work examines the role of supranational financial supervision as part of a regionally integrated financial system."

Die indische Wirtschaft boomt und wird in den kommenden Jahren zu einem der weltweit wichtigsten M&A-Ziele avancieren. Insbesondere deutsche Unternehmen haben Indien als einen der Absatzmarkte der Zukunft erkannt und sind dort zunehmend aktiv. Dabei kommt es vermehrt auch zum Erwerb borsennotierter indischer Unternehmen. Akquisitionen borsennotierter Unternehmen, die in Deutschland unter das Wertpapiererwerbs- und Ubernahmegesetz (WpUG) fallen, unterliegen auch in Indien einem speziellen Regelungsregime, namlich den Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997. Dieses Praxishandbuch gibt nach einer kurzen Darstellung des allgemeinen Rechtsrahmens fur auslandische Direktinvestitionen auf dem Subkontinent einen Uberblick uber den Ablauf offentlicher Ubernahmen in Indien. Dabei stellt der Autor auch vergleichende Bezuge zum deutschen Ubernahmerecht her.

THE CREATION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY On 9th May, 1950, M. Robert Schuman, the then Foreign Minister of France, speaking at a Press Conference in Paris, outlined the idea of establishing a Community within Europe to control the production of coal and steel. "The French Govern ment", he stated, "propose to place the whole of the Franco German production of coal and steel under a common high authorityl within an organisation open to the participation of other countries of Europe ... This will form the first concrete step towards a European Federation, which is indispensable for peace" 2. This statement, apart from the specific mention of a high authority, does not mention any proposed organs of such a Community, and, as will appear, no firm idea of the Community's structure existed at all at that date. Six weeks after this announcement in Paris, a Conference composed of the six States that were to form the Coal and Steel 4 Community3 met under the presidency of M. Monnet * This Conference continued its work "consciencieux et discret, rue 5 Martignac" until March, 1951 * The first reference that one finds to a judicial organ to control the activity of the Community is contained in the document sub mitted by the Commissariat general au Plan 6. When compared with 1 The term is given in small letters as a description rather than as a title. 2 Bulletin Quotidien, llth May, 1950.

Die Europaische Kommission entwickelte ein neues System zur Akkreditierung und Zertifizierung von Waren (New/Global Approach). Es gewahrleistet den freien Warenaustausch technischer Produkte in Europa. Schritt fur Schritt fuhren die Autoren Leser durch den gesamten Ablauf: Wie Sie Zertifizierungsvoraussetzungen fur ihre Produkte bestimmen. Wie Sie Zertifizierer auswahlen. Wie sich die Zertifizierung auswirkt. Dieses anschauliche Handbuch unterstutzt Ingenieure, Betriebswirte, Juristen, Prufer (Zertifizierer) sowie Organisationen. Verstandlich und anhand von Beispielen zeigen die Autoren wie Anwender - auch ohne Vorwissen- mit den komplexen Anforderungen umzugehen haben. Plus: zahlreiche Abbildungen, Checkliste am Ende jedes Kapitels.

This is the first book-length treatment of the advancement of EU global data flows and digital trade through the framework of European institutionalisation. Drawing on case studies of EU-US, EU-Japan and EU-China relations it charts the theoretical and empirical approaches at play. It illustrates how the EU has pioneered high standards in data flows and how it engages in significant digital trade reforms, committed to those standards. The book marks a major shift in how institutionalisation and the EU should be viewed as it relates to two of the more extraordinary areas of global governance: trade and data flows. This significant book will be of interest to EU constitutional lawyers, as well as those researching in the field of IT and data law.

The examination systematically addresses the typical areas of conflict with regard to a closed corporation. In do so, legally-based comparative experience and findings from business economics are applied, while the European private company is consistently taken into account.

Die Bande behandeln das grundsatzliche Verhaltnis des Staates zur Wirtschaft in Deutschland. Sie stellen im einzelnen die verfassungsrechtlichen Grundprinzipien der sozialen Marktwirtschaft dar, die staatlichen Regelungsmoglichkeiten einerseits und die individuellen Freiheiten andererseits. Besonderer Wert wird auf die Rechtsfragen der Verflechtung im Rahmen der EU und der internationalen Beziehungen gelegt."

Innovative initiatives for online arbitration are needed to aid in resolving cross-border commercial and consumer disputes in the EU, UK, US and China. This book provides a comparative study of online dispute resolution (ODR) systems and a model of best practices, taking into consideration the features and characteristics of various practical experiences/examples of ODR services and technological development for ODR systems and platforms. The book begins with a theoretical approach, looking into the challenges in the use of online arbitration in commercial transactions and analysing the potential adoption of technology-assisted arbitration (e.g. Basic ODR systems and Intelligent/Advanced ODR systems) in resolving certain types of international commercial and consumer disputes. It then investigates the legal obstacles to adopting ODR by examining the compatibility of technology with current legislation and regulatory development. Finally, it suggests appropriate legal and technological measures to promote the recognition of ODR, in particular online arbitration, for cross-border commercial and consumer disputes. By exploring both the theoretical framework and the practical considerations of online arbitration, this book will be a vital reference for lawyers, policy-makers, government officials, industry professionals and academics who are involved with online arbitration.

Exploring artistic authorship and intellectual property in the contemporary world. If you have tattoos, who owns the rights to the imagery inked on your body? What about the photos you just shared on Instagram? And what if you are an artist, responding to the surrounding landscape of preexisting cultural forms? Most people go about their days without thinking much about intellectual property, but it shapes all aspects of contemporary life. It is a constantly moving target, articulated through a web of laws that are different from country to country, sometimes contradictory, often contested. Some protections are necessary-not only to benefit creators and inventors but also to support activities that contribute to the culture at large-yet overly broad ownership rights stifle innovation. Is It Ours? takes a fresh look at issues of artistic expression and creative protection as they relate to contemporary law. Exploring intellectual property, particularly copyrights, Martha Buskirk draws connections between current challenges and early debates about how something intangible could be defined as property. She examines bonds between artist and artwork, including the ways that artists or their heirs retain control over time. The text engages with fundamental questions about the interplay between authorship and ownership and the degree to which all expressions and inventions develop in response to innovations by others. Most importantly, this book argues for the necessity of sustaining a vital cultural commons.

Das Handbuch ermoglicht eine Risikoeinschatzung geplanter Fusionen und dient als Argumentationshilfe und Anleitung fur Fusionskontrollverfahren in China. Es orientiert sich an den fur die Praxis massgeblichen Gesichtspunkten und geht dabei auf die chinesische Fallpraxis und die Diskussion in der chinesischen Rechtsliteratur ein. Berucksichtigung finden auch die politischen und kulturellen Besonderheiten Chinas. Der Anhang enthalt Ubersetzungen der wichtigsten Rechtsvorschriften, juristischer Entscheidungen sowie Formulare.

Das vorliegende Forum bundelt vertiefende Grundsatzbeitrage zu wettbewerbstheoretischen, wettbewerbspolitischen und wettbewerbsrechtlichen Aspekten des vertikalen Marketings sowie Fachvortrage und Statements von Experten aus der Praxis, die sich kontrovers mit der vertikalen Preis- und Markenpflege auseinander setzen."

This book represents the fruit of a conference held in Oxford on March 3, 2006 under the auspices of the Institute of European and Comparative Law in the Oxford University Law Faculty. Directive 2005/29 is an important new measure in the construction of a legal framework apt to promote an integrated economic space in the European Union. It establishes a harmonised regime governing the control of unfair commercial practices. As such it represents an important exercise in the use of new rules and new techniques, and therefore poses new challenges to EU lawyers. The purpose of this book is to inform and to explore the issues raised by the Directive, issues which are of academic and practical interest, in helping to understand the evolution of European consumer law within the broader programme of European market regulation. The intense practical significance of this Directive, which heralds a new regime, is likely to provoke commercial operators to seek to exploit opportunities to pursue practices previously suppressed.

Der Praxisleitfaden ist fur alle diejenigen geschrieben, die in Deutschland eine (kreditfinanzierte) Immobilie kaufen oder selbst bauen wollen. Der Autor stellt das Thema anschaulich und leicht verstandlich dar, wobei er pragnant und detailliert sowohl an rechtliche als auch an wirtschaftliche Fragestellungen heranfuhrt. Die Inhalte werden anhand von Beispielen mit konkreten Berechnungen und Bezugen zur aktuellen Rechtslage illustriert. Das Berechnungs-Tool hilft bei der Ermittlung der tatsachlichen Kosten einer Kreditfinanzierung.

AI and people do not compete on a level-playing field. Self-driving vehicles may be safer than human drivers, but laws often penalize such technology. People may provide superior customer service, but businesses are automating to reduce their taxes. AI may innovate more effectively, but an antiquated legal framework constrains inventive AI. In The Reasonable Robot, Ryan Abbott argues that the law should not discriminate between AI and human behavior and proposes a new legal principle that will ultimately improve human well-being. This work should be read by anyone interested in the rapidly evolving relationship between AI and the law.

The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published soon after enactment, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the scope, extent, and effects of the legislation, plus a copy of the Act itself. They offer a cost-effective solution to key information needs and are the perfect companion for any practitioner needing to get up to speed with the latest changes. Following the UK withdrawal from the European Union, the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 was enacted to enable the UK to continue to implement a regime originating in the EU. This book covers the implementation of a new system for the enforcement of sanctions, including a new mechanism for an appropriate minister to review listings of designated persons and a mechanism for review of that ministerial decision by the High Court. This guide covers the background and Parliamentary scrutiny through to enactment. It offers an approachable commentary to the statute, enabling practitioners to get to grips with the key provisions and the implications for practice. As with all Blackstone's Guides, this book will be in two parts; the first providing detailed commentary on the effects and scope of the Act and the second providing a full copy of the Act itself.

In the global infectious-disease research community, there has long been uncertainty about the conditions under which biological resources may be studied or transferred out of countries. This work examines the reasons for that uncertainty and shows how global biomedical research has been shaped by international disputes over access to biological resources. Bringing together government leaders, World Health Organization officials, and experts in virology, wildlife biology, clinical ethics, technology transfer, and international law, the book identifies the critical problems - and implications of these problems - posed by negotiating for access and sharing benefits, and proposes solutions to ensure that biomedical advances are not threatened by global politics. Written in accessible, non-technical language, this work should be read by anyone who sees global health and biomedical research as a priority for international lawmakers.

[Lang/Weidmuller: Cooperative Societies Act] This standard work provides practically-substantiated advice for the legal practice, without having to refrain from any scientific deepening. As a result, it offers cooperative business enterprises - but also legal advisory agencies, auditing firms and courts - comprehensive and reliable help in all matters of daily practice. The new edition explains the Cooperative Societies Act (GenG), the law regulating the transformation of the German Cooperative Bank (DG Bank-Umwandlungsgesetz) and the Statute of the European Cooperative Society (SCE). The legal amendments brought about through the Euro Introductory Act, the Commercial Law Reform Act, the Insolvency Ordinance, the Law of Obligations Modernisation Act, the Auditor's Ordinance Amendment Act, the Euro Balance Sheet Act as well as the Transparency & Disclosure Law are taken into consideration. The development in the judicial decisions and the literature has been worked in up until the spring of 2005 (and partially beyond). The text of the ordinance pertaining to the Register of Cooperative Societies is reproduced in the appendix. Overviews of the arrangement as well as marginal numbers and a comprehensive subject index facilitate the handling of the commentary.