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Régimen jurídico de la empresa familiar

Coord. Mercedes Sánchez Ruiz. A lo largo de los once capítulos que componen este trabajo se afronta el estudio sistemático de los principales aspectos jurídicos de las empresas y sociedades familiares, no sólo en el ámbito del Derecho mercantil (en particular, del Derecho de sociedades ...

La insolvencia en el contrato de descuento bancario

El proceso de reforma legislativa en materia concursal fue seguido con gran interés por las entidades de créditos. La principal incidencia de la Ley 22/2003, de 9 de julio, se observa en la concesión de créditos, ya que buena parte de sus normas inciden ...

The plans that failed

an economic history of the GDR

The establishment of the Communist social model in one part of Germany was a result of international postwar developments, of the Cold War waged by East and West, and of the resultant partition of Germany. As the author argues, the GDR's newA" society was ...

The lawyer's wit and wisdom in brief

Compiled by Kathryn Zullo. Words have been, and always will be, the basic tools of the lawyer. As legal scholar Charles Alan Wright noted, #Whether we are trying a case, writing a brief, drafting a contract, or negotiating with an adversary, words are the only ...

Through the mirrors of science

new challenges for knowledge-based societies

Ed. Francesco Coniglione. Is the objective that the European Union set itself in 2000, that is, to be 'the most competitive knowledge-based society and economy' by 2010 still realistic? The momentous year has arrived, but it is discouraging to note that very few steps have ...

Democracy, liberty, and property

the State Constitutional Conventions of the 1820s

In one volume, "Democracy, Liberty & Property" provides an overview of the state constitutional conventions held in the 1820s. With topics as relevant today as they were then, this collection of essential primary sources sheds light on many of the enduring issues of liberty. Emphasising ...

A letter concerning toleration and other writings

Edited and with an introduction by Mark Goldie. This volume brings together the principal writings on religious toleration and freedom of expression by one of the greatest philosophers in the Anglophone tradition. It contains not only Locke's canonical "Letter Concerning Toleration" (1689), but also ...

A Maverick's defense of freedom

Edited and with an introduction by Dwight R. Lee. Benjamin A Rogge's ability to speak and write about serious economic topics with humour, humility, and wit, but without difficult jargon, math, or diagrams, places him in a category all his own. This new collection ...

Contemporary legal theory

Eds. Maksymilian Del Mar, Michael Giudice.Contents: Vol.I: The methodology of legal theory -- Vol.II: Legal theory and the social sciences -- Vol.III: Legal theory and the legal academy. Eds. Maksymilian Del Mar, Michael Giudice Eds. Maksymilian Del Mar, Michael Giudice.Contents: Vol.I ...

Integral economics

releasing the economic genius of your society

Why on earth is economics perceived to come in only one or at best two different a - cultural if not a - moral guises? There are real, and many, alternatives to the economic mainstream. The trouble is, of course, that they are hidden from us. In ...

Investigation and prevention of financial crime

knowledge management, intelligence strategy and executive leadership

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 ...

Remorse

psychological and jurisprudential perspectives

This volume draws on Psychology and Law to present an interdisciplinary study of remorse. The psychological treatment first examines the definition, features, and relationship of remorse to other emotions. Secondly, the personal effects of remorse, as a form of psychological distress, and the effects of ...

Shopping 3.0

shopping, the Internet or both

Retailers are in difficult times. The recession, global competition, government regulation and the growth of the internet mean that costs are rising but margins are increasingly squeezed. Cor Molenaar's Shopping 3.0 offers an engaging, convincing and well-researched manifesto for the future of retailing ...

The many Constitutions of Europe

Eds. Kaarlo Tuori, Suvi Sankari. This volume makes a contribution to the ongoing lively discussion on European constitutionalism by offering a new perspective and a new interpretation of European constitutional plurality. The book combines diverse disciplinary approaches and brings into the constitutional debate even other ...

White-collar criminals

theoretical and managerial perspectives of financial crime

White-collar crime is defined as the use of deception for illegal gain, normally involving breach of trust, and some concealment of the true nature of the activities. White-collar crime is also often defined as crime against property, involving the unlawful conversion of property belonging to ...

Issues in economic thought

Eds. Miguel- Ángel Galindo Martín, Cristina Nardi Spiller. As it is well known, the present is rooted in the past. For this reason by studying the past, we can better understand not only some basic principles of the ideas proposed by modern economics, but also ...

Emprendizajes en cultura

discursos, instituciones y contradicciones de la empresarialidad cultural

Éste es un libro sobre el trabajo en cultura: «ámbito de producción» progresivamente organizado según modelos de trabajo de carácter empresarial que genéricamente toman como principal elemento la figura del emprendedor. Administraciones públicas y discursos neoliberales han animado, efectivamente, una sutil transformación del concepto de ...

Propuestas para la actuación conjunta hispano-marroquí en el ámbito de la infancia

Auts. José Carlos Cabrera Medina...[et.al]. Esta monografía recoge los resultados alcanzados durante la ejecución del Proyecto "elaboración de un protocolo de actuación entre las autoridades marroquíes y españolas en materia de protección de menores marroquíes no aompañados".

Información y comunicación de la RSC

Coord. Mª Consuelo Puecheta Martínez. El presente volumen tiene como principal objetivo poner de manifiesto el rol que puede desempeñar la informacion externa que publican las empresas para llevar a cabo una gestion socialmente responsable. Esta cuestion se aborda desde tres perspectivas: la de la ...

Capitalismo 2.0

el poder del ciudadano para cambiar el mundo

Llevamos tiempo preguntándonos cómo queremos que sea el mundo en el que vivimos y, desde luego, no queremos que sea como éste. Nos parece que las prioridades del mundo están equivocadas. Y si tienes este libro entre las manos, amigo lector, estamos seguros de que ...