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A Basic Guide to International Business Law is an introduction to those parts of European and international law that are relevant to business. Having read this book, students will come away with a broad understanding of the international rules of law within the EEC, institutional rules of the European Union, international contract law, rules of competition and the four freedoms within the EEC. The edition includes student friendly features, such as summaries of statements and references to rele...

Dieses Buch untersucht die gesetzlichen Regelungen zur Begrenzung der Vorstandsgehalter. Ausgehend von den USA haben sich in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten auch in Deutschland teilweise astronomische Steigerungen der Vorstandsvergutungen ergeben. So erzielten Vorstandsvorsitzende wie der Porschevorsitzende Wedekind laut Gehaltsdaten aus dem Geschaftsjahr 2007/2008 77,4 Millionen Euro. Moeglich wird dies mit Hilfe komplexer Vergutungssysteme. Der Untersuchung vorangestellt wird eine Eroerterung des...

Over the last ten years mobile payment systems have revolutionised banking in some countries in Africa. In Kenya the introduction of M-Pesa, a new financial services model, has transformed the banking and financial services industry. Giving the unbanked majority access to the financial services market it has attracted over 18 million subscribers which is remarkable given that fewer than 4 million people in Kenya have bank accounts. This book addresses the legal and regulatory issues arising out...

Corporate Liability for Insider Trading examines the reasons why there have been no successful criminal prosecutions, or successful contested civil proceedings, against corporations for insider trading, and analyses the various rationales for prohibiting insider trading. It reviews the insider trading regulatory regime and describes its key features, using both national and international examples. The book inspects a variety of criminal and civil models of corporate liability and considers the h...

Gegenstand dieser Arbeit ist die Mediation als Instrument aussergerichtlicher Streitbeilegung. Ausgangspunkt der Untersuchung sind die Begrifflichkeiten Mediation und Konflikt und ihre juristische sowie betriebswirtschaftliche Einordnung. Hierbei wird die Mediation von gerichtlicher Streitbeilegung und von anderen Verfahren aussergerichtlicher Streitbeilegung abgegrenzt. Als Instrument der Konfliktloesung wird die Mediation unter Kostenaspekten beleuchtet. Anschliessend werden die rechtlichen Ra...

After Enron first describes the conditions that led to the collapse of Enron and other corporate scandals and the concerns that these developments raised among the public, the press, and political officials. The book then describes and evaluates the initial private and public responses to these developments and concludes that most of these responses were unnecessary, harmful, or inadequate. There are four major lessons learned during the post-Enron scandal era: Don't count too much on financia...

When two teenage girls are raped by brutish mercenaries and the witnesses murdered while the thugs are helped to evade justice, Forrest King and Catherine Jordan track the culprits to Greece where they infiltrate the private island of Stefano Balasi, the crime boss who employs the thugs. Determined to make the mercenaries pay for the rapes, Forrest, Catherine and their friends back in England soon find themselves the targets of an ancient demonic cult whose followers have a taste for human flesh...

Don’t be afraid of the GDPR wolf! How can your business easily comply with the new data protection and privacy laws and avoid fines of up to $27M? GDPR For Dummies sets out in simple steps how small business owners can comply with the complex General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). These regulations apply to all businesses established in the EU and to businesses established outside of the EU insofar as they process personal data about people within the EU. Inside, you’ll discover how GDPR ap...

In addition to preparing you to ace your business law course, ANDERSON'S BUSINESS LAW AND THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT, COMPREHENSIVE VOLUME, 21st Edition, provides information and resources to assist you in studying for the CPA exam. This #1 summarized case business law text on the market today helps you grasp key legal concepts and principles by reinforcing your understanding through applications and examples of real-world dilemmas, issues, and problems. Current, comprehensive, easy-to-understand and...

The scope of service provided by professional accountants is influenced by legislation and case law as well as the dictates of a variety of government and private sector agencies; including State Boards of Accountancy, Academic Accreditation Bodies, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Accounting Oversight Board, independent standard setting bodies such as the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board [US], the Financial Accounting Standards Board [US] and the Inter...

Corporate restructuring continues to be an indispensable tool in building the emerging generation of re-engineered companies with the power and resource to compete on a global basis. However, the issues, methods, motives, and techniques that shape the world are often too complex for even the most savvy business managers to comprehend. Running a business successfully means being able not only to understand, but also harness the complexities of corporate restructuring. This revised and updated edi...

Predatory pricing has long been a contentious issue among lawmakers and economists. Legal actions are continually brought against companies. But the question remains: how likely are firms to cut prices in order to drive rivals out of business? Predatory firms risk having to keep prices below cost for such an extended period that it would become cost-prohibitive. Recently, economists have turned to game theory to examine circumstances under which predatory tactics could be profitable. John R. Lot...

Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices enables students to understand the major aspects of corporate governance and appreciate the nature, functions and realities of boards of directors and other governing bodies. Taking an international perspective, the author examines different models and theories of corporate governance and applies them in a real world context. Theoretical insights from economics, law, psychology and sociology and their influence on corporate governance are...

"CIMA Exam Practice Kits" are the only practice materials endorsed by CIMA. Fully updated for the new 2010 syllabus examinations, the "CIMA Official Exam Practice Kit" contains a bank of questions to help you prepare for your examination. Supplementing the Official Learning System, this "Exam Practice Kit" focuses purely on applying what has been learned to pass the exam. It is ideal for independent study or tutored revision courses, helping you to prepare with confidence for exam day and pass t...