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The transformation of administrative Law in Europe= La mutation du Droit administratif en Europe

The thorough transformation of administrative law is a process of utmost importance in many European jurisdictions. Nevertheless, there appears to be no common European debate about that development. It is the general idea of a new transnational project, bringing together scholars from some pertinent European ...

The principle of indemnity in marine insurance contracts

a comparative approach

With the global expansion of the maritime sector, marine insurance is on the forefront nowadays, more than ever before. Notwithstanding this growth, a vast number of legal disputes continues to emerge, with indemnity being, inter alia, amidst their focal points. Accordingly, the author discusses legal ...

Sovereignty and interpretation of international norms

In an International Community characterized by the weight of state sovereignty the interpretation of international norms (by states, International Organizations and judicial and arbitral bodies) is one of the key points of this legal order. State sovereignty conditions the creation and application of International Law ...

Dishonest dollars

the dynamics of white-collar crime

In an environment where corporate scandals fill the headlines and ethics courses have suddenly become standard fare in business schools, Terry Leap offers welcome insights into and useful ways of thinking about a critical problem that permeates our society. His main contribution is an integrative ...

Democracy's empire

sovereignty, Law, and violence

The essays in this volume take on the challenge of explaining the current formation of the relation between sovereignty, law and violence in what is termed "Democracy's Empire". "Democracy's Empire" attempts to capture the co-appearance of the proliferation of democracy as the political ...

The europeanization of national policies and politics of immigration

between autonomy and the European Union

What does the developing European immigration policy truly mean for its member states and how does it affect its neighbouring countries? "The Europeanization of National Policies and Politics of Immigration" is the first cutting-edge volume presenting a comparative empirical investigation on the impact of the ...

Containment

rebuilding a strategy against global terror

In this powerfully argued book, Ian Shapiro shows that the idea of containment offers the best hope for protecting Americans and their democracy into the future. His bold vision for American security in the post-September 11 world is reminiscent of George Kennan's historic "Long ...

Law without nations?

why constitutional government requires soveregn states

What authority does international law really have for the United States? When and to what extent should the United States participate in the international legal system? This forcefully argued book by legal scholar Jeremy Rabkin provides an insightful new look at this important and much-debated ...

Lineamenti del processo civile di cognizione

Il volume è una trattazione istituzionale ed organica del processo civile ordinario di cognizione aggiornata dagli ultimi interventi del legislatore processuale da un lato con la L. 14 maggio 2005, n. 80 e con la successiva L. 28 dicembre 2005, n. 263, dall'altro ad ...

La prelazione legale e volontaria

Il matrimonio canonico

INDICE: Prefazione. Principi generali. Gli impedimenti al matrimonio. Il consenso matrimoniale. La forma di celebrazione del matrimonio. Lo stato coniugale e le sue vicende. La giurisdizione ecclesiastica sul matrimonio. Le cause matrimoniali e il processo canonico. Le cause di nullità. Le cause di separazione. Le ...

Allgemeines gleichbehandlungsgesetz (AGG)

ein Kommentar aus europäischer Perspektive

In Deutschland muss sich das Antidiskriminierungsrecht erst noch entwickeln. Aber warum nicht anderen EU-Ländern, die die einschlägigen Richtlinien schon umgesetzt haben, über die Schulter schauen? Der neue "Schiek" hat das getan und bietet Ihnen bereits jetzt eine echte Orientierungshilfe und konkrete Lösungsansätze, indem er Ihnen ...

EU communications Law

In 2002, new European Directives changed the way the electronic communications sector operated creating an entirely new regulatory framework. They were to be implemented in each Member State by 2003. Now that the new regime is settling down, this work provides practical guidance on the ...

End-of-life decision making

a cross-national study

This examination of end-of-life decision making offers a broader perspective than that found in the extensive existing literature on this topic by offering a cross-national comparison. Experts from twelve countries analyze death-related issues and policies in their respective nations, discussing such topics as health care ...

Competition in energy markets

Law and regulation in the Euroepan Union

The new edition of this book gives a comprehensive update and analysis of European law as it affects competition in EU energy markets, especially oil, gas and electricity. This includes all relevant directives, regulations, Treaty provisions (including the energy chapter in the draft EU Constitution ...

Poverty and fundamental rights

the justification and enforcement of socio-economics rights

This book addresses the pressing issue of severe poverty and inequality, and questions why violations of socio-economic rights are treated with less urgency than violations of civil and political rights, such as the right to freedom of speech or to vote? Socio-economic rights have been ...

Interstate disputes

the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction

With respect to "controversies between two or more states," the U.S. Constitution grants original jurisdiction to the U.S. Supreme Court, and in 1789 Congress made exclusive the Court's jurisdiction over interstate disputes. In this book, Joseph F. Zimmerman examines the role of ...

Freedom of religion, minorities and the Law

Over the past fifty years, England has experienced considerable immigration, and as a result, the population has become increasingly religiously and culturally diverse. This plurality has inevitably raised fundamental questions about the individual and group rights and equality and non-discrimination on the one hand, with ...

International Human Rights

problems of Law, policy, and practice

This long-awaited revision presents a refreshing new alternative for students and instructors. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS: Problems of Law, Policy, and Practice, Fourth Edition, takes a problem-oriented approach to covering all global and regional human rights systems as they currently operate, along with a discussion of ...

Copyright in a global information economy

Instructors can depend on this casebook for: comprehensive coverage of all basic topics in domestic and international copyright law, including the purpose and sources of copyright law, the requirements for obtaining copyright protection and proving infringement, and the effects of technology shifts on copyright protection ...