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This book concentrates on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards under the New York Convention. It is to be noted that the subject is an immense area which allows for an unlimited amount of analysis and discussion. Therefore, the focus will be directed at those key issues which, in the author's estimation, are most likely to represent the core of recognition and enforcement before the national courts. The importance of this book stems from the importance of arbitration as a peaceful means to...

Each Trade Policy Review consists of three parts: a report by the government under review, a report written independently by the WTO Secretariat, and the concluding remarks by the chair of the Trade Policy Review Body. A highlights section provides an over-view of key findings. 15 to 20 new review titles are published each year. The reviews consist of detailed chapters examining the trade policies and practices of the member and describing trade policy-making institutions and the macroeconomic s...

How to avoid taxpayers paying for bank failures and banking crises? This book provides a proposal and a critique by twelve independent experts. It is addressed particularly to the threat posed in Europe by having large international banks, a history of bailouts and limited means of resolving any future banking crises. It shows how political imperatives and legal constraints currently result in economic losses in many countries round the world.

Vier Milliarden Menschen werden von den Rechtssystemen ihrer Lander nicht vor Gewalt geschutzt. Polizeigewalt, Raub, Vergewaltigung und Menschenhandel bedrohen taglich das Leben der AErmsten. Neuen Studien zufolge furchten sie willkurliche Gewalt sogar starker als Wasser-, Nahrungs- und Medikamentenmangel. Die internationale Entwicklungszusammenarbeit hat uber viele Jahre einen wichtigen Faktor ubersehen: Wenn Menschen, die von weniger als zwei Dollar am Tag uberleben mussen, keinen Zugang zu...

For over three decades the airline industry has continued to maintain a high profile in the public mind and in public policy interest. This high profile is probably not surprising. There does seem to be something inherently newsworthy about airplanes and the people and companies that fly them. The industry was one of the first major industries in the United States to undergo deregulation, in 1978. It thereby transitioned from a closely regulated sector (the former Civil Aeronautics Board tightly...

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A powerful new understanding of global currency trends, including the rise of the Chinese yuan At first glance, the modern history of the global economic system seems to support the long-held view that the leading world power's currency--the British pound, the U.S. dollar, and perhaps someday the Chinese yuan--invariably dominates international trade and finance. In How Global Currencies Work, three noted economists provide a reassessment of this history and the theories behind the conventional...

In today 's globalised world, an understanding of international trade is essential for those studying and practising law, business, banking and finance. International Trade Law offers a comprehensive and informed analysis of the complexities of an international sale transaction through case law, policy documents, legislation, international conventions and rules adopted by international organisations such as the ICC. Focusing on international sales of goods and the various relations that arise as...

Food security is one of the greatest challenges of our time. The food price crisis of 2008 exposed the vulnerabilities of the global food system. Governments across Asia acerbated the crisis by imposing export restrictions based on a policy of self-sufficiency.This book assesses whether self-sufficiency is an adequate response to the food security challenges we face. Pricing volatility drives isolationism at a time when climate change and increasingly uncertain weather patterns make it difficult...

The 2020 World Trade Report analyses how digital technologies are transforming global commerce and international trade cooperation. It examines in particular how trade is likely to evolve in the coming 10 to 15 years as a result of digital technologies, such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence and blockchain. Case studies will provide concrete examples of how companies are already using new technologies to streamline their operations. The report will also include contributions from academics...

This authoritative report looks at the market reforms and the changes to law and commercial practice being instituted in Turkey as it prepares for EU accession talks. It assesses the current investment climate and the risks and opportunities for foreign investors in Turkey and provides an invaluable up-to-date guide to commercial law, accounting, taxation, banking and investment and finance regulations.

Im fruhen 19. Jahrhundert entsteht ein gemeinsamer deutschsprachiger Wirtschaftsraum. Einher geht die Vereinheitlichung der Wechselgesetzgebung hin zur allgemeinen deutschen Wechselordnung von 1849. Diese legt sich auf keine bestimmte rechtliche Vorstellung fest. Damit bleibt Raum fur die Entstehung zahlreicher unterschiedlicher Wechselrechtstheorien. Gleichermassen nimmt aufgrund der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung die Bedeutung des Wechsels in der Geschaftswelt zu. Den Wechseltheoretikern stellt...

The `corporation' is by far the most successful legal concept of organization among large business firms. Yet there are numerous examples of firms operated in corporate form that were troubled either by internal problems arising from divergences of interests between the firm's various constituents (notably, managers and investors), or by conflicts with other members of society (including both victims of accidents or environmental pollution caused by the firm and unpaid creditors in the ev...