In der Sektoruntersuchung Stromerzeugung/Stromgrosshandel halt das Bundeskartellamt an dem Konzept des sogenannten Erstabsatzmarktes fest. Die Autoren stellen die Diskrepanz zwischen dem der Marktabgrenzung zugrundeliegenden und dem tatsachlichen Marktgeschehen und die daraus resultierende Fehlerhaftigkeit der Marktabgrenzung des Amtes dar. Die im Rahmen der Sektoruntersuchung entwickelte, auf ein oekonometrisches Instrument gestutzte Rechtsfigur der Einzelmarktbeherrschung durch mehrere Unternehmen erscheint weder rechtlich noch oekonomisch tragfahig. Methodische Defizite treten hinzu. Daher ist nach Ansicht der Autoren der vom Bundeskartellamt in der Sektoruntersuchung eingeschlagene aufwendige Weg ungeeignet zur Begrundung der Marktbeherrschung elektrizitatserzeugender Unternehmen.

Regulation is often thought of as an activity that restricts behaviour and prevents the occurrence of certain undesirable activities, but the influence of regulation can also be enabling or facilitative, as when a market could potentially be chaotic if uncontrolled. This Handbook provides a clear and authoritative discussion of the major trends and issues in regulation over the last thirty years, together with an outline of prospective developments. It brings together contributions from leading scholars from a range of disciplines and countries.
Each chapter offers a broad overview of key current issues and provides an analysis of different perspectives on those issues. Experiences in different jurisdictions and insights from various disciplines are drawn upon, and particular attention is paid to the challenges that are encountered when specific approaches are applied in practice. Contributors develop their own distinctive arguments relating to the central issues in regulation and apply scholarly rigour and clear writing to matters of high policy-relevance. The essays are original, accessible, and agenda-setting, and the Handbook will be essential reading both to students and researchers and to with regulatory and regulated professionals.

Aufgrund seines wirtschaftlichen Gewichts erfahrt der Lizenzvertrag eine zunehmend intensivere Aufmerksamkeit. Dennoch werden seine dogmatischen Strukturen und seine rechtspraktische Umsetzung kontrovers diskutiert. Die Arbeit setzt sich sowohl mit den Grundlagen des Lizenzvertrages als auch mit der praxisrelevanten Frage der Inhaltskontrolle typischer Formularklauseln auf diesem Gebiet auseinander. Den Ausgangspunkt hierfur bietet eine Analyse des Lizenzvertragsverhaltnisses und der Interessenslage der beteiligten Parteien. Hieran schliesst eine eingehende Auseinandersetzung mit den rechtlichen Grundlagen an. Praktischen Schwerpunkt der Arbeit bildet schliesslich die Inhaltskontrolle typischer lizenzvertraglicher Klauseln. Beispielhaft werden besonders kritische Klauseln diskutiert und die Argumentation fur deren Bestandskraft oder Nichtigkeit im Hinblick auf die Inhaltskontrolle gescharft.

Laws prohibiting unilateral anticompetitive conduct have been the subject of vigorous international debate for decades, as policymakers, antitrust scholars and agencies continue to disagree over how best to regulate the market conduct of a single firm with substantial market power. Katharine Kemp describes the controversy over Australia's misuse of market power laws in recent years, which mirrored the international debate in this sphere, and culminated in the fundamental reform of the misuse of market power prohibition under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) in 2017. Misuse of Market Power: Rationale and Reform explains Australia's new misuse of market power law, which adopts an 'effects-based test' for unilateral conduct, and makes a comparative analysis between Australian tests for unilateral anticompetitive conduct and tests from the US and the EU. This text also illuminates the frequently mentioned, but little understood, concept of 'purpose' and its role in framing unilateral conduct standards.

Der anglo-amerikanische Einfluss auf die deutsche Rechtspraxis, insbesondere im Bereich der Unternehmenskaufvertrage, ist in den vergangenen beiden Dekaden stetig gewachsen. Die Durchfuhrung einer Due Diligence ist geradezu selbstverstandlich, wobei die erforderlichen Informationen lediglich das Management der Zielgesellschaft selbst geben kann. Falls dieses zur Durchfuhrung der Due Diligence nicht bereit ist, beruft es sich auf seine Pflicht zur Geheimhaltung und dem entgegenstehenden "Unternehmensinteresse". Die Autorin untersucht diesen Konflikt nach den unterschiedlichen Regeln fur Aktiengesellschaft, Gesellschaft mbH und KG sowie fur kapitalmarktaktive Gesellschaften.

Die Arbeit untersucht den aktuell bestehenden rechtlichen Rahmen zur Anwendung des steuerlichen Nationalitatsprinzips und die Bedeutung der Staatsangehoerigkeit im deutschen Steuerrecht. Dabei stellt die Autorin die verfassungsrechtlichen, (allgemeinen) voelkerrechtlichen, abkommensrechtlichen und europarechtlichen Schranken der Anknupfung der Steuerpflicht an die Staatsangehoerigkeit dar und diskutiert die zu erwartenden Aufsichts- und Vollzugsdefizite bei der praktischen Umsetzung dieser Anknupfung.

The Law of Transnational Securitization focuses on the legal aspects of securitization from a comparative and systemic perspective. It identifies specific problems that arise in the field of securitization, including transnational problems, and shows how to solve them within the legal and regulatory framework. The book covers securitization from a UK, European and US perspective throughout including reference to other jurisdictions including India. Securitization is a topical subject, as the securitization of mortgage receipts is seen as one of the causes of the financial crisis. There is now an increased focus on the legal, as opposed to transactional, aspects of securitization as it has come under intense scrutiny by regulators. This work explains the situation and suggests ways to improve the system. The book begins by explaining the elements of a typical securitization transaction, along with different types of securitization, and provides an analysis of the role of securitization in the financial crisis and resulting legal challenges. It includes coverage of the interaction of securitization with creditor and investor protection rules, with an emphasis on insolvency law, involving such issues as a transaction's resilience to bankruptcy. Part III of the work analyses the liabilities of the sponsor/originator and the 'checks-and-balances' in their activity. Also included here is coverage of the duties of 'gatekeepers' such as rating agencies. A full explanation is included of the regulatory position, incorporating the rules on disclosure and accounting and on financial matters under Basel II. Finally, the book concludes with a detailed consideration of conflicts of laws and states' exercise of extraterritorial jurisdiction issues.

Wirtschaftskriminalitat ist eine ernstzunehmende und oft noch unterschatzte komplexe Bedrohung fur viele Unternehmen in der globalisierten Wirtschaftswelt. Oft werden insbesondere die Risiken aus der wachsenden Computerkriminalitat und der Wirtschaftsspionage unterschatzt. Das Kompendium zeigt ausgehend von authentischen Fallen aktuelle Begehensweisen ebenso auf, wie die typische wirtschaftskriminelle Basismethodik, deren Kenntnis wichtig ist, um die standig neu variierten Angriffsmethoden zu erkennen. Insbesondere wird praxisnah aufgezeigt, wie sich Unternehmen vor allem durch wirksame Sensibilisierungs- und Kontrollmassnahmen sowie eine effiziente Interne Revision vor Wirtschaftskriminalitat in unterschiedlichen internen und externen Auspragungsformen schutzen koennen.

Part of the Oxford EU Financial Regulation Series, The EU Crowdfunding Regulation provides an in-depth and timely analysis of the EU Crowdfunding Regulation, which is intended to make it easier for crowdfunding platforms to operate throughout the EU, and which came into force on 10 November 2021. The book answers legal questions raised by the Regulation, and assesses its impact on legal practice, considering the position of the various types of crowdfunding. The analysis is divided into six parts. The first two parts describe how the Regulation came into being and the role of the Regulation in European capital markets, before defining and assessing the scope of the Regulation. Parts three to five explain how the Regulation applies to the three main players in crowdfunding: the crowdfunding service providers; the project owners; and the investors who form the 'crowd', examining the relevant applicable obligations and safeguards. The final part looks at managing, preventing, and resolving crowdfunding-related disputes. Providing a balance between academic scrutiny and practical context (including consideration of how the Regulation interacts with UK law after Brexit) and drawing upon various aspects of financial law, consumer law, and dispute prevention/resolution, this book is invaluable for legal practitioners and academics looking for a single resource to elucidate this rapidly expanding mode of financing.

Der anhaltende Strukturwandel in der Landwirtschaft hat insbesondere in dem vergangenen Jahrzehnt zu einer VerAnderung des agrarpolitischen Leitbildes gefA1/4hrt. Der bAuerliche Familienbetrieb wird unter betriebswirtschaftlichen Gesichtspunkten seine Bedeutung zunehmend verlieren. Dagegen wird das leistungs- und wettbewerbsfAhige Unternehmen im lAndlichen Raum in den Mittelpunkt der zukA1/4nftigen Agrarpolitik von Nationalstaaten und EuropAischer Gemeinschaft treten. Diese Entwicklung wird durch die haushaltspolitischen ZwAnge sowie den handelspolitischen Druck im Rahmen der WTO noch verstArkt. Vor diesem Hintergrund A1/4berprA1/4ft der Autor, ob das nach wie vor zur Anwendung kommende Agrarsonderrecht obsolet geworden oder aufgrund seiner Aoebereinstimmung mit dem fA1/4r die Unternehmen der A1/4brigen Wirtschaftsbereiche geltenden Recht durch diese zu ersetzen ist.

Effectively implement comprehensive anti-money laundering regulations Handbook of Anti-Money Laundering details the most up-to-date regulations and provides practical guidance toward implementation. While most books focus on the regulations themselves, this useful guide goes further by explaining their meaning to bank operations, and how the rules apply to real-life scenarios. The international perspective provides a broader understanding of the anti-money laundering controls that are in place worldwide, with certain country-specific details discussed in-depth. Coverage includes the Wolfsberg Principles, Financial Action Task Force guidance, the U.S. Patriot Act, and the latest from both the EU and Bank for International Settlements. The IMF estimates that two to five per cent of the global GDP $590 billion to $1.5 trillion is laundered every year. Globally, banks and other financial institutions have been required to put in place specific arrangements to prevent and detect money laundering and the criminal activity that underlies it. This book provides the latest regulations and guidance toward application. * Understand what money laundering regulations mean in practice * Reference international and country-specific rules and regulations * Get up to speed on the most current regulations and practices * Implement the most effective anti-money laundering measures In response to the increased monitoring and regulation, money launderers have become more sophisticated at disguising the source of their funds. Financial institutions' employees must be ever more aware of what they're facing, and how to deal with it, making actionable guidance a critical companion to any regulatory information. For financial institutions seeking more thorough understanding and practical advice, the Handbook of Anti-Money Laundering is a comprehensive guide.

RA und Notar Peter Leonhardt, Berlin; Prof. Dr. Stefan Smid, Kiel; RA Prof. Dr. Mark Zeuner (Hrsg.), Hamburg; RA Katrin Amberger, Berlin. Mit der Aufhebung oder Einstellung des Insolvenzverfahrens endet die Tatigkeit des Insolvenzverwalters, der dann seine Vergutung als Verfahrenskosten nach Massgabe der Insolvenzrechtlichen Vergutungsverordnung (InsVV) geltend machen kann. Die Vergutung wird nach sog. "Regelsatzen" gewahrt, die sich nach dem Wert der Insolvenzmasse zur Zeit der Beendigung des Insolvenzverfahrens berechnet. Mittlerweile ist die Bedeutung der InsVV auch abseits der spektakularen Falle ("Funf Millionen Euro fur zehnwochige Tatigkeit " - "50 Millionen fur Kaufhaus-Insolvenzverwalter ") weiter gestiegen, da es um die angemessene Vergutung der Verwalter geht und entsprechend hart "gekampft" wird. Der Kommentar erlautert die InsVV praxisorientiert unter Berucksichtigung der neuesten Rechtsprechung und Literatur.

Lex Petrolea and International Investment Law: Law and Practice in the Persian Gulf offers readers a detailed analysis of jurisprudence on the settlement of upstream petroleum disputes between host states in the Persian Gulf and foreign investors. Dr Nima Mersadi Tabari considers the historical, political, and socio-economic roots of the existing frameworks and levels of protection offered to foreign investors. With particular focus on petroleum-related disputes, he initially delivers a comprehensive survey of the jurisprudence of international investment law and investment treaty arbitration. Following on from this, in three dedicated chapters, the author provides in-depth analysis of the legal regimes governing the matter in the major producers of the region: Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran. A key resource for all professionals working on legal issues arising from foreign direct investments in natural resources, this book draws a detailed picture of the legal regime governing the upstream sector in the most important geographical region for the international oil and gas sector.

This book is the first to draw together the numerous different regulations which affect how commodities are traded in the EU. Having long been a largely deregulated industry, intense scrutiny in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has left commodities trading subject to a raft of harmonized regulations, many of which have yet to be finalized. Regulation of both the physical and the financial commodities markets is undergoing significant change and participants and their advisors are struggling to understand the changes in each jurisdiction as well as the cross-border implications. The book pulls together these various pieces of EU legislation and examines how they influence the way that commodities are traded in Europe. It also provides coverage of regulation at domestic level in key jurisdictions active in the marketplace, namely the UK, USA, Switzerland, and Singapore. Divided into eight sections, the book includes analysis of the commodities trading houses (including their motives and methods), the main trading venues, trading practices, and potential illicit practices and market abuses. Each section has a detailed transnational component in which the position in each specific jurisdiction is explained, drawing parallels and setting out the differences between these countries. This extremely topical publication is an essential reference work for all those advising on or researching the increasingly complex and globalized field of commodities trading.