Buch, Englisch, 420 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 961 g
Comparative Methods and Global Case Studies
Buch, Englisch, 420 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 961 g
ISBN: 978-90-04-69284-8
Verlag: Brill
This book introduces law in the context of international business. The basics of law are explored using a clear comparative methodology. International and regional economic institutions are discussed, next to the fundaments of private law. These include contract law, liability law, labour law, company law, privacy law, intellectual property law and international private law. The book goes beyond the usual focus on Western legal systems and uses examples from all over the world to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of business law. It is set up rather broadly, so that it can be used by teachers throughout their entire curriculum. Each chapter ends with a clear summary. With its colourful cases, this book is accessible and fun to read.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Preface to the second edition
List of figures and tables
Part 1: Introduction and methods
Introduction to part 1
1 What is law and where can we find it?
1.1 The organisation of just behaviour
1.2 The meaning of just behaviour
1.3 The origin of law
1.4 Legal sources
Summary
2 Comparative law and legal systems
2.1 The purpose of comparative law
2.2 Macro comparison: legal families
2.3 Micro comparison: a functional method
Summary
3 Constitutional law
3.1 Trias politica and the struggle for power
3.2 The language of constitutional law
Summary
4 International cooperation: the United Nations
4.1 The United Nations and Bretton Woods
4.2 The institutions of the UN
Summary
5 International Cooperation: the Bretton Woods Institutions
5.1 The International Monetary Fund
5.2 The World Bank
5.3 The World Trade Organization
5.4 Alternatives
Summary
6 Regional economic integration
6.1 Regional economic integration
6.2 The free trade zone: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
6.3 The customs union: SACU
6.4 The common market: MERCOSUR
Summary
7 The European Union
7.1 Economic integration in Europe
7.2 Free trade under the EU
7.3 The organisational structure of the EU
7.4 Dispute settlement
Summary
Part 2: Business law
Introduction to part 2
8 Contract law
8.1 Drawing up a contract
8.2 The content and interpretation of a contract
8.3 The form of a contract
8.4 Factors affecting the validity of a contract
8.5 Performance of the contract
8.6 International contract law
Summary
9 Liability law
9.1 Preventive law
9.2 Contractual liability
9.3 Non-contractual liability
Summary
10 Labour law
10.1 The industrial revolution and the emergence of labour law
10.2 International labour law
10.3 Proper labour conditions
Summary
11 Company law
11.1 The legal form of a company
11.2 Regulatory competition
11.3 Foreign companies
Summary
12 The right to privacy and data processing
12.1 Privacy: a clash of rights
12.2 Privacy laws around the world
12.3 Jurisdiction challenges
Summary
13 Intellectual property
13.1 The forms of intellectual property
13.2 Jurisdiction challenges
Summary
14 Private international law
14.1 International legal disputes
14.2 The free choice principle
14.3 Substantive private international rules
14.4 Objective private international rules
Summary
Index
