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God, Schools, and Government Funding - First Amendment Conundrums (Hardcover, New Ed): Laurence H. Winer, Nina J Crimm God, Schools, and Government Funding - First Amendment Conundrums (Hardcover, New Ed)
Laurence H. Winer, Nina J Crimm
R4,224 Discovery Miles 42 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In recent years, a conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court, over vigorous dissents, has developed circumventions to the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment that allow state legislatures unabashedly to use public tax dollars increasingly to aid private elementary and secondary education. This expansive and innovative legislation provides considerable governmental funds to support parochial schools and other religiously-affiliated education providers. That political response to the perceived declining quality of traditional public schools and the vigorous school choice movement for alternative educational opportunities provokes passionate constitutional controversy. Yet, the Court's recent decision in Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn inappropriately denies taxpayers recourse to challenge these proliferating tax funding schemes in federal courts. Professors Winer and Crimm clearly elucidate the complex and controversial policy, legal, and constitutional issues involved in using tax expenditures - mechanisms such as exclusions, deductions, and credits that economically function as government subsidies - to finance private, religious schooling. The authors argue that legislatures must take great care in structuring such programs and set forth various proposals to ameliorate the highly troubling dissention and divisiveness generated by state aid for religious education.

Fundamental Principles of Law and Economics (Paperback): Alan Devlin Fundamental Principles of Law and Economics (Paperback)
Alan Devlin
R2,256 Discovery Miles 22 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this new textbook, Alan Devlin explains law-and-economics theory in an accessible and straightforward manner. The book explores the relationship between law, economics and legal theory in an international context. Drawing on the neoclassical tradition of economic analysis of law, and showcasing cutting-edge behavioural economic theories relative to law, "Principles of Law and Economics "provides a comprehensive summary of the subject and demonstrates that this influential movement can transform a student s understanding of the law and how it relates to public policy.

Key features of the book include:

  • Case law, directives, regulations and statistics from EU, UK and US jurisdictions, providing an international contextualisation of law and economics
  • Succinct end-of-chapter summaries highlighting the essential points in each chapter to focus student learning
  • Further-reading information at the end of each chapter to guide independent research
  • an accessible writing style and attractive text design, which includes frequent tables and diagrams, to facilitate understanding through the clear presentation of facts and discussion

This book is ideal for introductory and intermediate courses in law and economics, as well as for advanced classes both in competition law and in intellectual property. "

The Intellectual Property and Food Project - From Rewarding Innovation and Creation to Feeding the World (Hardcover, New Ed):... The Intellectual Property and Food Project - From Rewarding Innovation and Creation to Feeding the World (Hardcover, New Ed)
Charles Lawson, Jay Sanderson
R4,363 Discovery Miles 43 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The relationship between intellectual property and food affects the production and availability of food by regulating dealings in products, processes, innovations, information and data. With increasingly intricate relations between international and domestic law, as well as practices and conventions, intellectual property and food interact in many different ways. This volume is a timely consideration and assessment of some of the more contentious and complex issues found in this relationship, such as genetic technology, public research and food security, socio-economic factors and the root cause of poverty and patent-busting. The contributions are from leading scholars in this emerging field and each chapter foregrounds some of the key developments in the area, exploring historical, doctrinal and theoretical issues in the field while at the same time developing new ideas and perspectives around intellectual property and food. The collection will be a useful resource in leading further discussion and debate about intellectual property law and food.

Equality, Diversity and Opportunity Management - Costs, Strategies and Leadership (Hardcover, New Ed): Tony Morden Equality, Diversity and Opportunity Management - Costs, Strategies and Leadership (Hardcover, New Ed)
Tony Morden
R4,241 Discovery Miles 42 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Equality, Diversity and Opportunity Management presents a comprehensive analysis of the processes of governance, leadership, policy and strategy formulation, decision-making, practical and financial management, and real-world implementation of the Equality, Diversity, Opportunity, and Discrimination (or anti-Discrimination) Agenda. The leadership, cost, and management of the Agenda for Equality, Diversity, Opportunity, and Discrimination (or anti-Discrimination) is discussed in three mandatory areas: c Employment and the Workplace c Service Provision and customer service c Neighbourhood and Community Management The necessary choice of these three key areas of application reflects a typical focus of government policy, legislation, and case law for the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, and in many other countries that implement active Human Rights Agendas. You will find the book strongly orientated towards issues of corporate governance, personal and vicarious responsibility, leadership, cost management, implementation, and delivery. It deals directly, professionally, and in a non-opinionated manner with challenging (and sometimes unpopular or unwanted) issues of equality and inequality, diversity, a lack of opportunity or social mobility, and the widespread incidence of discrimination. The work suggests practical and realistic means to deal with such issues, whether at the level of corporate governance, leadership, policy and strategy, the incurring of unnecessary cost, or at the level of operational and departmental management procedure and process. Equality, Diversity and Opportunity Management is written at the same time from scholarly, objective, applied, proportionate, 'hands-on', and practitioner based perspectives.

From the Companies Act of 1929 to the Companies Act of 1948 (RLE: Accounting) - A Study of Change in the Law and Practice of... From the Companies Act of 1929 to the Companies Act of 1948 (RLE: Accounting) - A Study of Change in the Law and Practice of Accounting (Hardcover, New)
Paul Bircher
R4,373 Discovery Miles 43 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The accounting provisions of the Companies Act 1948 (CA48) represented a major change from the provisions of preceding company legislation, the Companies Act 1929 (CA29). CA48 contained radically different accounting and auditing provisions from those of any previous enactment and represented a substantial stride forward in generally accepted accounting standards. Until the publication of this book the explanation of the changes in CA48 was one that had remained relatively unexplored. This book examines the historical process which brought these regulatory changes about.

The Political Determinants of Corporate Governance in China (Paperback): Chenxia Shi The Political Determinants of Corporate Governance in China (Paperback)
Chenxia Shi
R1,243 Discovery Miles 12 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book investigates the key factors shaping corporate governance in China and presents a sophisticated study of corporate governance in China from a comparative and historical perspective. Drawing on extensive corporate governance literature, this book articulates why path dependence theory is the most effective framework for interpreting the development path of Chinese corporate governance. Chenxia Shi reviews the historical role of government in commercial development and regulation in dynastic China and in early corporate law-making, followed by an account of China's legal and economic development over the last three decades. This historical inquiry identifies government control as the key feature of economic and market regulation in China. In particular, this book canvasses the evolution of governance of State-Owned Enterprises and listed companies, major corporate governance problems, regulatory challenges posed by China's increasing participation in economic globalization, and enforcement difficulties particularly in relation to investor protection, directors' duties and accountability. Ultimately, Political Determinants of Corporate Governance in China demonstrates that corporate governance in China is largely determined by political imperatives and those political imperatives have been shaped and re-shaped in a historical process.

International Investment Arbitration - Lessons from Developments in the MENA Region (Hardcover, New Ed): Mohamed A.M. Ismail International Investment Arbitration - Lessons from Developments in the MENA Region (Hardcover, New Ed)
Mohamed A.M. Ismail
R4,362 Discovery Miles 43 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Review: From the Foreword: 'Dr Ismail injects into the book his wide experience and his personal knowledge of the region, and of the law and practice of arbitration in the Arab Middle East. Readers will also find his text both well-researched and conveniently presented ... The book covers a wide range of material on the subject. Dr Ismail has provided a well thought out work with a wealth of information which will help to promote knowledge and skills in international arbitration in the MENA region. I am happy to be able to recommend it most warmly.'Martin Hunter, co-author of Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration'A very thoughtful and insightful contribution to the literature in a field, and region, of growing international importance. Judge Ismail's work is required reading for any student or practitioner in the area.'Gary Born, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP and author, International Commercial Arbitration 'Mohamed Ismail provides an insightful guide for readers providing a betterunderstanding of risks, protections and opportunities available to foreign investors dealing in the MENA region. The book, part historical analysis, part critical review, and part focused on future opportunities, is a must read for anyone practicing or interested in the International Investment Arbitration Sphere.'Doug Jones, AO, Australia and U

European Competition - Economics and law (Paperback): F. J. L. Somers, K.E. Davis-Ost, J.E. Frencken, E. Heuten European Competition - Economics and law (Paperback)
F. J. L. Somers, K.E. Davis-Ost, J.E. Frencken, E. Heuten
R1,921 Discovery Miles 19 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Europe is increasingly becoming an everyday reality for many companies, not only for large corporations but small and medium-sized enterprises as well. European Competition offers students an introduction to the field of competition, cooperation and competition policy in the EU. To increase students' understanding of the workings of the Internal Market, most chapters start with case-studies.

The book focuses on the subject areas economics and law and is written from both a business and a social/legal perspective. The book consists of the following topics:

  • Competition and Competition Policy (including regulations and distortion of competition)
  • Micro economic theory like prisoner's dilemma
  • Market Dominance and Competition Policy
  • Cooperation; Cartels & Strategic Alliances
  • Legal Aspects of Cooperation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • European Competition Law in an International Perspective
  • EU competition & State Aid

European Competition is an essential introductory textbook for students at both undergraduate and graduate levels in a wide range of degree and professional programmes. Including Economics, MBA and Law. It is of particular relevance to students interested in the European context of these disciplines and can be used as a core textbook for courses in European Integration or Business and International Environment in Europe and other parts of the world. This text is complementary to the book European Business Environment.

Fraud - The Counter Fraud Practitioner's Handbook (Hardcover, New edition): Alan Doig Fraud - The Counter Fraud Practitioner's Handbook (Hardcover, New edition)
Alan Doig
R5,685 Discovery Miles 56 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Fraud: The Counter Fraud Practitioner's Handbook looks at fraud investigation methods and explores the practical options for preventing and remedying fraud. An effective fraud and financial crime strategy involves intelligence and prevention, criminal and civil legal procedures, and asset recovery, all of which may involve investigators, internal auditors, security managers, in-house and external legal counsel and advisors. Your strategy depends on the outcomes you are seeking, the nature of the fraud or crime committed and the countries involved. Fraud provides a clear picture of the role of compliance, civil and criminal legal process in any fraud strategy. Chapters then cover investigation strategies for each of the following types of fraud: benefit, health, procurement, employee, telecoms, fiscal, corporate, charity, legal and accounting. Part Three explores the practical options for fraud prevention and remediation, including both civil and criminal asset recovery. This is an essential reference for both public and private sector fraud and security specialists who need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each element of their organization's strategy against fraud and are seeking to learn from the approach of their colleagues in other industries or organizations. Written by and for practitioners, it is a handbook that deals with the knowledge, detail and the craft that underpins all effective anti-fraud work.

The Law of Corporate Finance: General Principles and EU Law - Volume I: Cash Flow, Risk, Agency, Information (Hardcover, 2010... The Law of Corporate Finance: General Principles and EU Law - Volume I: Cash Flow, Risk, Agency, Information (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
Petri Mantysaari
R4,275 Discovery Miles 42 750 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

"Wenn man eine Erkenntnis als Wissenschaft d- stellen will, so muss man zuvor das Untersch- dende, was sie mit keiner andern gemein hat, und was ihr also eigentumlich ist, genau bestimmen konnen; widrigenfalls die Grenzen aller Wiss- schaften in einander laufen, und keine derselben, ihrer Natur nach, grundlich abgehandelt werden 1 kann. " 1. 1 What Does Corporate Finance Law Mean? The law of corporate finance has been defined in a modern and more holistic way in this three-volume book. In this book, corporate finance law is studied from the perspective of the firm. Like modern commercial law in general, the law of cor- rate finance helps the firm to reach its legal objectives (management of cash flow and the exchange of goods, management of risk, management of agency relati- ships, and management of information). When trying to reach its legal objectives, the firm typically applies generic legal tools and practices (incorporation and choice of business form, contracts, regulation of internal processes through c- pliance and otherwise, typical ways to manage agency relationships, and typical ways to manage information problems) and takes into account legal rules that - long to different traditional fields of law (contract law, company law, banking law, 2 tax law, competition law, and so forth). In corporate finance law, these legal tools 1 Immanuel Kant, Prolegomena (1783), 1."

Company Lawcards 2012-2013 (Paperback, 8th edition): Routledge Company Lawcards 2012-2013 (Paperback, 8th edition)
Routledge
R1,161 Discovery Miles 11 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Routledge Lawcards are your complete, pocket-sized guides to key examinable areas of the undergraduate law curriculum and the CPE/GDL. Their concise text, user-friendly layout and compact format make them an ideal revision aid. Helping you to identify, understand and commit to memory the salient points of each area of the law, shouldn't you make Routledge Lawcards your essential revision companions? Fully updated and revised with all the most important recent legal developments, Routledge Lawcards are packed with features: Revision checklists help you to consolidate the key issues within each topic Colour coded highlighting really makes cases and legislation stand out Full tables of cases and legislation make for easy reference Boxed case notes pick out the cases that are most likely to come up in exams Diagrams and flowcharts clarify and condense complex and important topics '...an excellent starting point for any enthusiastic reviser. The books are concise and get right down to the nitty-gritty of each topic.' - Lex Magazine Routledge Lawcards are supported by a Companion Website offering: Flashcard glossaries allowing you to test your understanding of key terms and definitions Multiple Choice Questions to test and consolidate your revision of each chapter Advice and tips to help you better plan your revision and prepare for your exams Titles in the Series: Commercial Law; Company Law; Constitutional Law; Contract Law; Criminal Law; Employment Law; English Legal System; European Union Law; Evidence; Equity and Trusts; Family Law; Human Rights; Intellectual Property Law; Jurisprudence; Land Law; Tort Law

Key Facts Company Law - Company Law (Paperback, 4th edition): Ann Ridley Key Facts Company Law - Company Law (Paperback, 4th edition)
Ann Ridley
R1,177 Discovery Miles 11 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Key Facts is the essential revision series for anyone studying law, including LLB, ILEX and post-graduate conversion courses. The Key Facts series provides the simplest and most effective way for you to absorb and retain the essential facts needed to pass your exams effortlessly. Key features include *Diagrams at the start of chapters to summarise the key points *Structured heading levels to allow for clear recall of the main facts *Charts and tables to break down more complex information New to these editions is an improved text design making the books easier read and the facts easier to retain. Key Facts books are supported by the website www.UnlockingTheLaw.co.uk where you will find extensive revision materials including MCQs and Key Q&As.

An Introduction to Internet-Based Financial Investigations - Structuring and Resourcing the Search for Hidden Assets and... An Introduction to Internet-Based Financial Investigations - Structuring and Resourcing the Search for Hidden Assets and Information (Hardcover, New Ed)
Kimberly Goetz
R4,216 Discovery Miles 42 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Increasingly, employees of regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies and others who are not trained forensic accountants or experienced investigators find themselves responsible for conducting what amount to financial investigations. An engineer who oversees the cleanup of a toxic waste site might need to track down the former owners of the site to find the polluter. Perhaps the applicable licensing agency receives a complaint that an attorney mishandled a client's money. Maybe it's the attorney who needs help finding the assets with which a client's former spouse has absconded. Training in investigation techniques tends to be very limited for many employees. Training on how to find information without incurring significant expense is virtually nonexistent. This book helps fill the void. An Introduction to Internet-Based Financial Investigations will help anyone who conducts financial investigations as part of their job to reduce their dependence on trial and error by showing them where and how to look. Using clear sections describing how to approach an investigation, including the ethical perspective; what to look for and what you find; what free and low cost internet resources are available to support investigations; and how to assemble and present the results of investigations, Kimberly Goetz guides students and beginning investigators through the complex world of financial investigations.

Longer Lasting Products - Alternatives To The Throwaway Society (Hardcover, New edition): Tim Cooper Longer Lasting Products - Alternatives To The Throwaway Society (Hardcover, New edition)
Tim Cooper
R4,215 Discovery Miles 42 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The present economic system requires us to consume and throw away more and more goods. Yet often it's our desire, and the best interests of the environment, for these goods to last. The contributors to this book, who comprise many of the most significant international thinkers in the field, explore how longer lasting products could offer enhanced value while reducing environmental impacts. If we created fewer but better quality products, looked after them carefully and invested more in repair, renovation and upgrading, would this direct our economy onto a more sustainable course? The solution sounds simple, yet it requires a seismic shift in how we think, whether as producers or consumers, and our voracious appetite for novelty. The complex range of issues associated with product life-spans demands a multidisciplinary approach. The book covers historical context, design, engineering, marketing, law, government policy, consumer behaviour and systems of provision. It addresses the whole range of consumer durables - vehicles, kitchen appliances, audio-visual equipment and other domestic products, furniture and floor coverings, hardware, garden tools, clothing, household textiles, recreational goods and DIY goods - as well as the re-use of packaging. Longer Lasting Products provides policy makers, those involved in product design, manufacturing and marketing, and all of us as consumers, with clear and compelling guidance as to how we can move away from a throwaway culture towards an economy sustained by more durable goods.

Investigation and Prevention of Financial Crime - Knowledge Management, Intelligence Strategy and Executive Leadership... Investigation and Prevention of Financial Crime - Knowledge Management, Intelligence Strategy and Executive Leadership (Hardcover, New Ed)
Petter Gottschalk
R4,357 Discovery Miles 43 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

So long as there are weaknesses that can be exploited for gain, companies, other organizations and private individuals will be taken advantage of. This theoretically-based but hugely practical book focuses on what is generally seen as financial or economic crime: theft, fraud, manipulation, and corruption. Petter Gottschalk considers how, in some competitive environments, goals can 'legitimise' all kinds of means, and how culture can exert a role in relation to what is seen as acceptable or unacceptable behaviour by individuals. In Investigation and Prevention of Financial Crime he addresses important topics including organized crime, money laundering, cyber crime, corruption in law enforcement agencies, and whistleblowing, and provides expert advice about strategies for the use of intelligence to combat financial crime. The uniqueness of his approach to the subject lies in the way he is able to explain intelligence and intelligence processes in the wider context of knowledge and knowledge management. The numerous case studies throughout the book illustrate the 'policing' of financial crime from an intelligence, knowledge management and systems perspective. Law enforcers, lawyers, security personnel, consultants and investigators, as well as those in auditing and accountancy and with responsibilities for containing risk in banks, other financial institutions and in businesses generally, will find this an invaluable source of practical guidance. The book will also be of interest to advanced students and researchers in criminology and police science.

Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration - Law and Practice in Saudi Arabia (Hardcover, New Ed): Abdulrahman... Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration - Law and Practice in Saudi Arabia (Hardcover, New Ed)
Abdulrahman Yahya Baamir
R4,357 Discovery Miles 43 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides an analysis of how commercial and banking disputes can be settled under the Islamic regime for arbitration. The work focuses on the Saudi legal system as representative of Shari'a law in commercial and banking arbitration, and where relevant, makes comparisons with the settlement of banking disputes in Egypt and the UAE. Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration provides a general introduction to the Saudi law and to the main principles and sources of Islamic Shari'a, on which Saudi law is based. It explores uncertainties resulting from the current system, such as the payment of interest, and examines possible alternative remedies for both domestic and international banking arbitration. It will be key reading for anyone interested in business and commercial law.

Corporations in Private International Law - A European Perspective (Hardcover): Stephan Rammeloo Corporations in Private International Law - A European Perspective (Hardcover)
Stephan Rammeloo
R5,755 Discovery Miles 57 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a much-needed analysis of this very important subject for company lawyers, including discussion of the principle of freedom of establishment, and focusing upon the key issue of determining where a corporation has its 'seat' for legal purposes. A survey is given of current EC law and of private international law developments in three 'incorporation' countries (Netherlands, England and Switzerland) and three 'real seat' countries (Germany, France and Italy). Following on from entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, an integrated approach of EC law and private international law is advocated in order to develop instruments to facilitate cross-border company migration. Special attention is given to the 1998 EC Draft Proposal for a Fourteenth Company Law Directive on Cross-border Company Transfers.

The Law of Virtual Worlds and Internet Social Networks (Hardcover, New Ed): Andrew Sparrow The Law of Virtual Worlds and Internet Social Networks (Hardcover, New Ed)
Andrew Sparrow
R4,220 Discovery Miles 42 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Virtual worlds are the latest manifestation of the internet's inexorable appetite for development. Organisations of all kinds are enthusiastically pursuing the commercial opportunities offered by the growth of this phenomenon. But if you believe that there are no laws which govern internet social networks and virtual worlds this book will persuade you otherwise. There is law, and a good deal of it. Why would there not be? As with many other aspects of the world wide web, this new medium is unregulated and offers many opportunities for companies to damage their reputation, run into a whole host of problems relating to intellectual property, trade marks and copyrights, and compromise the rights of individuals participating within the virtual environment. By reading The Law of Virtual Worlds and Internet Social Networks you will gain a good understanding of the legal issues which govern this expanding and fascinating world - are you ready for the leap from internet plaything to meaningful social and business tool? The Law of Virtual Worlds and Internet Social Networks is an essential reference for advertising and media agencies; television broadcast producers; academic institutions including university law, knowledge and information departments. In fact, it has been written for anyone interested in virtual worlds and social networks whether commercially because you want to explore the possibilities such environments present, or for academic curiosity.

The Globalization of Corporate Governance (Hardcover, New Ed): Alan Dignam, Michael Galanis The Globalization of Corporate Governance (Hardcover, New Ed)
Alan Dignam, Michael Galanis
R4,247 Discovery Miles 42 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The process of economic globalization, as product and capital markets have become increasingly integrated since WWII, has placed huge, and it is argued by some, irresistible pressures on the world's 'insider' stakeholder oriented corporate governance systems. Insider corporate governance systems in countries such as Germany, so the argument goes, should converge or be transformed by global product and capital market pressures to the 'superior' shareholder oriented 'outsider' corporate governance model prevalent in the UK and the US. What these pressures from globalization are, how they manifest themselves, whether they are likely to cause such a convergence/transformation and whether these pressures will continue, lie at the heart of the exploration in this volume. The Globalization of Corporate Governance provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of the key corporate governance systems in the UK, the US and Germany from the perspective of the development of economic globalization. As such it is a valuable resource for those interested in how economic and legal reforms interact to produce change within corporate governance systems.

Fair Trade, Corporate Accountability and Beyond - Experiments in Globalizing Justice (Hardcover, New Ed): Kate MacDonald Fair Trade, Corporate Accountability and Beyond - Experiments in Globalizing Justice (Hardcover, New Ed)
Kate MacDonald; Shelley Marshall
R4,382 Discovery Miles 43 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As trade and production have increasingly crossed international boundaries, private bodies and governments alike have sought new ways to regulate labour standards and advance goals of fairness and social justice. Governments are harnessing social and market forces to advance corporate accountability, while private bodies are employing techniques drawn from command and control regulation to shape the behaviour of business. This collection brings together the research and reflections of a diverse international mix of academics, activists and practitioners in the fields of fair trade and corporate accountability, representing perspectives from both the industrialized and developing worlds. Contributors provide detailed case studies of a range of social justice governance initiatives, documenting the evolution of established strategies of advocacy and social mobilization, and evaluating the strengths and limitations of voluntary initiatives compared with legally enforceable instruments.

State Agency and the Patenting of Life in International Law - Merchants and Missionaries in a Global Society (Hardcover, New... State Agency and the Patenting of Life in International Law - Merchants and Missionaries in a Global Society (Hardcover, New Ed)
Bita Amani
R4,521 Discovery Miles 45 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How should a state respond to competing international obligations where the patenting of life is concerned? Following the institutionalization of Intellectual Property in the world trading system under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), states face differing challenges and restraints on their freedom to develop biopatenting programmes. Through a comparative review of patenting in two key but diverging jurisdictions, Canada and the US, this book considers how states might exercise the right of self-determination in their domestic law and policy over biopatenting to promote objectives of human welfare and fair competition. Departing from existing studies, this timely and important volume offers a pragmatic two-step approach to state agency to resolve apparent conflicts between the regulatory options afforded by economic globalization and the need to forge domestic laws that reflect community values. In this approach, rich and poor countries alike are invited to assert the primacy of human rights in their industrial and cultural policies.

The Law of Financial Services Groups (Hardcover): Charles H R Morris The Law of Financial Services Groups (Hardcover)
Charles H R Morris
R6,504 Discovery Miles 65 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Most legal text books and practitioners' guides focus on the impact of financial services law and regulation on individual legal entities: the application of such law and regulation on a group basis is often a cursory afterthought, or neglected altogether. This book reverses the balance. It is the first book to fully and systematically address how groups of businesses within the financial services sector are regulated. It starts with the company law and corporate insolvency law foundations on which groups are established. It then builds up through prudential and resolution-driven regulation, focusing on how such regulations apply and operate at a consolidated group and sub-group level, to the structural responses from firms and counter-responses from legislators and regulators. This new work also considers the tensions that arise from the conflicts between authorities and legal systems on a cross-border basis, and between the formal legal system and the powers and agendas of the regulators. The book covers intragroup transactions, and the role that regulation plays requiring and restricting the movement of financial resources around groups. In its final section, the book applies the principles explored in previous sections to a wide range of transaction types. It is up-to-date as at July 2019, marking the culmination of over 10 years of intense regulatory change, addresses UK ring-fencing rules and EU and US intermediate parent undertaking requirements, and considers the impact of Brexit and the EU banking reform/risk reduction package.

Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors - Techniques and Best Practices for Corporate Governance (Hardcover): S. Green Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors - Techniques and Best Practices for Corporate Governance (Hardcover)
S. Green
R2,614 Discovery Miles 26 140 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Praise for Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors

"Scott Green provides a comprehensive approach to board oversight that is on point, tackles the most controversial board issues of our day, and provides sound advice. Wise directors will read this book."
--Jim Balsillie, Chairman, Research In Motion

"Scott helped our board to develop clarity of purpose, redefine its goals, and implement a structure that supports our objectives. The transformation resulted in a dynamic, productive, and engaged board. While relevant to public boards, I highly recommend this book for directors serving not-for-profit organizations as well."
--Harold C. Gibson, Jr., Executive Director University of Idaho Alumni Association

"To be effective, boards of directors need timely, accurate, and relevant information derived from reliable processes. Scott's focus on process has helped us deliver information to our board in a more efficient manner."
--Aimee Boden, Executive Director Randall's Island Sports Foundation, New York, New York

"Scott Green has enlightened all of us who serve or would like to serve on a board of directors. The prestige of serving on a board is clearly apparent, while the risks are often downplayed and rarely visible. He has succeeded in providing much-needed illumination in a very hands-on document that we will all benefit from reading."
--Herman A. Berliner, PhD, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hofstra University

"A more thoughtful search process, such as the methodology recommended in Scott's book, will result in a more cohesive and effective board that truly is a competitive asset for the company."
--Julie Hembrock Daum, PracticeLeader North American Board Services, Spencer Stuart

Stock Market Efficiency, Insider Dealing and Market Abuse (Hardcover, New Ed): Paul Barnes Stock Market Efficiency, Insider Dealing and Market Abuse (Hardcover, New Ed)
Paul Barnes
R4,217 Discovery Miles 42 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The recent turbulence in the stock market has brought into question the way, and prices at which, shares are traded, and how the market effectively values companies. It has also raised public concern as to the way by which dealers and investors take advantage of changes in market prices. A number of high profile criminal prosecutions of insider dealing and market abuse and the frequent claims of other instances, combined with the changes in regulations resulting in a more aggressive and proactive stance by the various regulators, have brought the issue under the spotlight. This book discusses what makes stock market efficiency so important for the economy, looks at the theory and issues that underpin market abuse and why an offence often dismissed as a victimless crime is punished so severely. It explores the impact of perception and other factors that distort the market and outlines the extent of abuse. Regulators, lawyers, company officials, investigators, professional advisers and of course investors, both professional and otherwise will find this a helpful guide to the underlying elements of fraud and market manipulation.

The European Union and the Culture Industries - Regulation and the Public Interest (Hardcover, New Ed): David Ward The European Union and the Culture Industries - Regulation and the Public Interest (Hardcover, New Ed)
David Ward
R4,362 Discovery Miles 43 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edited collection brings together leading academics in their respective fields to examine the European Union's impact on media and public policy. It provides an analysis of the broader areas of EU policy and links these together to give a greater appreciation of the nuances and scope of EU regulatory initiatives and their impact on the member states. Under a broad public interest perspective, the authors provide an assessment of the success of EU policy in protecting the public interest in the culture industries and respecting certain normative principles and balancing these with market dynamics.

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