Disgorgement of Profits - Gain-Based Remedies throughout the World (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)

Disgorgement of profits is not exactly a household word in private law. Particularly in civil law jurisdictions - as opposed to those of the common law - the notion is not well known. What does it stand for? It is best illustrated by examples. One of the best known being the British case of Blake v Attorney General, [2001] 1 AC 268. In which a double spy had been imprisoned by the UK government before escaping and settling in the former Soviet Union. While there wrote a book on his experiences, upon which the UK government claimed the proceeds of the book. The House of Lords, as it then was, allowed the claim on the basis of Blake's breach of his employment contract. Other examples are the infringement of intellectual property rights, where the damages of the owner are limited, but the profits of the wrongdoer immense. In such cases, the question arises whether the infringing party should be disgorged of his profits. This volume aims at establishing the notion of disgorgement of profits as a keyword in the discourse of private law. It does not purport to answer the question whether or not such damages should or should not be awarded. It does however aim to contribute to the discussion, the arguments in favour and against, and the organisation of the various actions.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law, 8
Release date:	August 2015
First published:	2015
Editors:	Ewoud Hondius • Andre Janssen
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	507
Edition:	1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-18758-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Comparative law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Civil law (general works) Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-18758-9
Barcode:	9783319187587

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