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Le droit international privé de la famille à l'épreuve de l'impératif de reconnaissance des situations

En ce début de XXIe siècle, le droit international privé doit composer avec des réalités à bien des égards inédites, qui imposent de repenser une série de présupposés longtemps restés à l'abri de toute remise en cause d'envergure. Ce questionnement présente une physionomie ...

La gravité de la faute en droit de la responsabilité civile

Tantôt officielles, tantôt clandestines, les manifestations de la gravité des fautes civiles sont d'une importance quantitative et qualitative incontestable, en ce qu'elles sous-tendent nombre d'institutions et de mécanismes essentiels au fonctionnement du droit de la responsabilité. Pourtant, l'appréciation et la considération ...

English legal system

How does the English legal system work? How does it affect everyday life? How well does it achieve its aims? Addressing these questions and more, English Legal System provides students with the fundamental knowledge they need to approach the subject with confidence. Packed with questions ...

Political leadership between democracy and authoritarianism

comparative and historical perspectives

This book sheds light on the theory of political leadership, which is still an under-researched field of political science. It is related to the philosophical argument about determinism versus activism and helps to understand the basic conflict of the 21st century between liberal democracy and ...

The abstract police

critical reflections on contemporary change in police organisations

Over the past ten to fifteen years the police in many Western European countries have undergone a series of profound organisational changes. The police now appear to operate at a greater distance from citizens, they are more impersonal and decontextualized and have become more dependent ...

The quest for complex policy

exploring the tensions between simplification and complexification in public policymaking

Governments often present societal problems simpler than they are. In public policy, problems are bound, extracted from their context, and provided with one-dimensional solutions. As demonstrated in this book, ‘criminal youth groups'must be imprisoned, and the municipal transport service must get passengers from A ...

Missing the target

why stock-market short-termism is not the problem

According to many political leaders, pundits, and corporate lawmakers, stock-market-driven short-termism - when corporations prioritize immediate results in the next quarter over their longer-term interests - is harming the American economy. This view, popular in influential circles, sees short-termism as causing sharply declining research and development (R ...

Effective judicial protection in consumer litigation

Article 47 of the EU Charter in practice

In EU consumer law, the rise of Article 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights – which guarantees the right to an effective remedy and a fair trial – over the past decade has coincided with a wave of crisis-induced litigation. Courts were confronted with large ...

Company law

ee Roach's Company Law is a thoroughly modern textbook, effortlessly engaging the student reader and leading them through the complexities of the law. Focused on students, this account of company law is written with exceptional clarity. Supported with learning features, the core principles and ...

Contract law

Written by a leading contract lawyer with extensive teaching experience, Contract Law takes a unique approach to a complex subject. Chen-Wishart combines academic rigour with an innovative visual approach, presenting the law with diagrams, flowcharts and tables to provide students with a stimulating account of ...

American global pre-eminence

the development and erosion of systemic leadership

A unique analysis that assesses how we can determine which country will be the next world leader. Will China surpass the United States as the world's leader? In American Global Pre-eminence, William R. Thompson argues that the answer depends on leads in technological innovation ...

Harmonisation in EU environmental and energy law

The book addresses the most pertinent theoretical and practical issues affecting the broad topic of harmonisation in the fields of environmental and energy law in a comprehensive and critical manner. In this respect, it constitutes a timely and meaningful contribution to the ongoing debate on ...

Catalonia

the struggle over independence

Located in north eastern Spain, Catalonia has long displayed the attributes of a nation: distinct language and culture, separate social and political institutions, and a strong collective identity. At the same time, it is one of Spain's centres of economic dynamism and innovation. As ...

La prérogative contractuelle

La prérogative contractuelle ne cesse d'intriguer. La consécration de cette notion par la Cour de cassation dans son arrêt Les Maréchaux a soulevé nombre d'interrogations dont peu avaient trouvé de réponses jusqu'alors. Les juges de la chambre commerciale ont énoncé que « si ...

Eurasian challenges to international economic law

new developments after Brexit and in the context of the COVID-19

This book compares the evolution of the legal systems of Central Asia, Europe, and East Asia, under the impact of economic factors, both structural and crisis-inspired. The COVID-19, one of the severest challenges faced by humanity, alters the social order and the way people think ...

Constitutional and administrative law

Constitutional and Administrative Law guides readers through the key principles of public law, examining significant cases and recent developments along the way. The book's broad coverage is presented in a concise and easy-to-read format, while chapter summaries and self-test questions help reinforce knowledge. Highly ...

International law

International Law presents a comprehensive yet student-focused approach to the subject, providing a contemporary and stimulating account of international law. With critical coverage delivered through a wide range of learning features, students are encouraged to engage with legal debates and controversies.

Una reforma fiscal para la competitividad

(Revista Economistas, Nº 178, año 2022)

La revista Economistas es la publicación especializada que edita el Colegio desde abril de 1983. La línea editorial y dirección de la misma corre a cargo de su director y de un Consejo de Redacción que se rige por la Norma de Régimen Interior sobre ...

International human rights law

Written by leading experts in the field, this compelling textbook explores the essentials of international human rights law, from foundational issues to substantive rights and systems of protection. A variety of perspectives bring this multifaceted and sometimes contentious subject to life, making International Human Rights ...

Family law

Family Law offers an engaging and debate-driven guide to the subject, with each chapter crafted by a team of highly experienced teachers writing on their specialist subject under the expert editorship of Ruth Lamont. Each chapter is a superbly clear guide to the topic, structured ...