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The Justiciability of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Book | 1st edition 2023 | Angelika Nussberger, David LandauThis book includes a general report and a series of special national reports that discuss trends in the judicial enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights worldwide.€229.00 incl. VAT -
Changing Families, Changing Family Law in Europe
Book | 1st edition 2023 | Konrad Duden, Denise WiedemannWhat constitutes a “family” in Europe? The answer to this question is constantly changing and increasingly varied. This book addresses areas of family law where developments have been particularly salient and have, at times, created fissures between European States. It also suggests ways of addressing and overcoming these divergences.€129.00 incl. VAT -
The Crisis of Liberal Democracy
Diagnostics and TherapiesBook | 1st edition 2023 | George Katrougalos, Bertrand MathieuThis book brings together specialists from more than 20 countries and focuses on the institutional, political, economic and social factors which determine the crisis of liberal democracies.€175.00 incl. VAT -
Corporate Insolvency Law, 2nd edition
A Comparative TextbookBook | 2nd edition 2023 | Reinhard BorkThis textbook deals with the foundations and key issues of insolvency law and approaches the topic from a comparative perspective, i.e. it does not concentrate on one insolvency law in particular but rather introduces the relevant rules from various jurisdictions, primarily England (and Wales), France, Germany and those of the USA. It is case focused and designed for learning and teaching insolvency law.€95.00 incl. VATStudent price: €57.00 -
Mass Harm in Europe
Compensation and Civil ProceduresBook | 1st edition 2023 | Tomas Arons, Rianka RijnhoutThis book comprises an in-depth comparative law study on the meaning of tort law and procedural law in mass harm cases in Europe, examining this phenomenon in the context of 12 different case studies in 12 European jurisdictions and including four general contributions on mass harm cases.€169.00 incl. VAT -
European Sales Law
Challenges in the 21st CenturyBook | 1st edition 2023 | Stefan Grundmann, Yesim M. Atamer20 years after the 1999 EU sales law harmonization an extensive and future oriented reform has occurred with the 2019 Sale of Goods Directive. The reform infused features of durability, sustainability and digitalisation into classical sales law, transforming the contract into a long-term relationship, also forcing an adaptation of distribution networks.€185.00 incl. VAT -
Administrative Silence
Book | 1st edition 2023 | World | Pedro AberasturyThis book is a comparative study of the topic of administrative silence, also known as formal inactivity of the administration. It provides an overview of the topic and explores how it is recognised and applied within 21 jurisdictions around the world.€168.00 incl. VAT -
Fiscal Policies to Mitigate Climate Change
Book | 1st edition 2023 | World | Marilyne SadowskyTaxation is a tool for guiding behaviour, which makes it possible to best preserve the environment and the world’s natural resources for future generations. This book shows, based on an analysis of 30 different countries, how taxation can play a decisive role in climate change mitigation.€198.00 incl. VAT -
Independence and Impartiality of International Adjudicators
Book | 1st edition 2023 | World | Giuditta Cordero-MossThe principles of independence and impartiality are fundamental to the proper administration of justice. This book examines how these principles are implemented in a variety of settings: in national courts of selected jurisdictions, international courts and international arbitration.€230.00 incl. VAT -
Governance of Artificial Intelligence in the European Union
What Place for Consumer Protection?Book | 1st edition 2023 | Europe | Marion Ho-Dac, Cécile PellegriniThe book explores normative paths, from hard law to standardisation, and other tools of monitoring and supervision, from ethics to media literacy, that could progressively lead to a fair, comprehensive and balanced governance of AI in the Union.
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Freedom of Speech and the Regulation of Fake News
Book | 1st edition 2023 | World | Oreste PollicinoThis book provides a comparative constitutional analysis of the relationship between freedom of speech and disinformation. In particular, it assesses the constitutional challenges to balance freedom of speech and falsehood, and the approaches adopted to deal with the spread of disinformation.€174.00 incl. VAT -
Contemporary Challenges to the Teaching of Comparative Law
Ceremony of 16 May 2022 in Honour of 5 Great ComparatistsBook | 1st edition 2023 | Katharina Boele-Woelki, Diego P. Fernández Arroyo, Alexandre SenegacnikIl s'agit d'un livre à travers lequel l'Académie internationale de droit comparé célèbre l'extraordinaire contribution au droit comparé par cinq remarquables juristes.This is a book through which the International Academy of Comparative Law celebrates the extraordinary contribution to comparative law by five remarkable jurists.€68.00 incl. VAT -
Lawyer Roles in Knowledge Work
Defender, Enabler, InvestigatorBook | 1st edition 2023 | Europe, World | Petter Gottschalk, Christopher HamertonThis book provides the first thorough examination of the concept of lawyer roles in knowledge work, offering a detailed comparative exploration and analysis of the globalized legal services industry in terms of individual and corporate professional functions.€89.00 incl. VAT -
Culture and Law
An Inescapable EncounterBook | 1st edition 2023 | United Kingdom | Jorge Sánchez CorderoOne of the greatest contributions of the twentieth century was undoubtedly the expansion of the concept of culture. One of the consequences of the amplification of the notion of culture was that it permeated all social disciplines, and law was evidently no exception. Research into law and culture was somewhat belated but has recently yielded a multitude of interesting literature and relevant inquiries. This important volume brings together meditations from some of the leading scholars in the field.€136.00 incl. VAT -
Comparing Online Legal Education
Past, Present and FutureBook | 1st edition 2023 | World | Luke Nottage, Makoto IbusukiThis is a pioneering study comparing university-level and professional online legal education across 13 jurisdictions from the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and beyond before and especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. The book examines developments in legal professions and traditions, university funding and ICT infrastructure.€119.00 incl. VAT -
Plurality and Diversity in Law: The Human Rights Paradigm
Book | 1st edition 2023 | United Kingdom | Laurence Burgorgue-LarsenThis book provides an understanding of how States around the world, whether in the Global North or the Global South, deal with and organize the religious, ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity within them and how, in the same vein, they deal with the plurality of opinions and legal systems.€205.00 incl. VAT -
Artificial Intelligence Law
Between Sectoral Rules and Comprehensive Regime. Comparative LawBook | 1st edition 2023 | World | Céline Castets-Renard, Jessica EynardThe artificial intelligence law is an emerging field of research, and this pioneering book aims to constitute a first step in its conception and aims to compare normative approaches and understand the social, cultural, historical, and legal system differences when it comes to consider new legislation addressing specific issues.
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Surrogacy in Latin America
Book | 1st edition 2023 | World | Nicolás Espejo-Yaksic, Claire Fenton-Glynn, Jens M. ScherpeThis book canvasses the laws regarding surrogacy in Latin American jurisdictions, putting the legal developments into their historical and social contexts. It also categorises the approaches taken and compares them to developments around the globe.€99.00 incl. VAT -
Plurality and Diversity in Law: Family Forms and Family's Functions
Book | 1st edition 2023 | United Kingdom | Jacqueline Heaton, Aida KemelmajerThis book presents comparative perspectives based on findings presented in National Reports on the theme 'Plurality and Diversity in Law: Family Forms and Family's Functions'. The contributions focus on whether, and if so, how, family law recognises that a child can have multiple parents, and which family functions are recognised and favoured by the law.€159.00 incl. VAT -
Enterprise Foundation Law in a Comparative Perspective
Book | 1st edition 2023 | World | Anne Sanders, Steen ThomsenMany large companies - like Bosch, Ikea and Novo-Nordisk - are owned by enterprise foundations. This book provides an overview of enterprise foundation law in six European countries and the US. The book explores enterprise foundation law in the seven aforementioned nations and analyzes how the law influences the prevalence and governance of enterprise foundations around the world.€79.00 incl. VAT