Taiwan is a tale of miracles in the twentieth century: the economic miracle in the 70s-80s; the democratic miracle that brought about a silent revolution from a notorious authoritarian regime to a ful
In a clear, easy-to-use volume, Statutes on the Conflict of Laws provides students with all of the current, relevant UK and EU legislation encountered in the study of private international law. The le
The book examines the practice of judicial reasoning in tort law, understood as a process of justification, consisting of both deductive and non-deductive elements, and therefore involving a significa
Amicus curiae participation in international courts and investment arbitration tribunals is increasing despite lack of clarity on the concept's nature, function and added value in international disput
International organizations become more and more important in the process of globalization. In recent years, the number and scope of measures taken by the UN has increased accordingly but also the leg
The creation of the European Banking Union and the transfer of supervisory and resolution powers from the Member States to the European level has drastically changed the institutional setting for bank
This book presents a study of the ways in which legislation shapes and develops the law of obligations. It offers a comparative account of the law in England and Wales and Australia, drawing in partic
This is a wide-ranging study of collective redress. The procedural rules applicable to collective redress ought to filter out cases which do not fulfil certain criteria determined in accordance with t
This volume presents an accessible overview of the current state of the legislation on the freedom of assembly in eleven selected member states of the Venice Commission: the UK, France, the US, Belgiu
This book considers jurisdictional issues on violations of personality rights through the Internet under the so-called 'Brussels-Lugano Regime' and centres on the special rule of jurisdiction in matte
The EU is strengthening its grip on national criminal law in its fight against corporate crime, and the punishment of corporations features prominently among its concerns. However its current efforts
Waterborne transport is of crucial importance within the European Union. Almost 90% of the EU's external freight trade and 40% of the intra EU-exchanges of goods and passengers are carried by sea. 23
