The purpose of this book is to describe and analyse the instrumental role European naval forces might play in developing and sustaining a future foreign and security policy for the community of European states. First, Europe's rapidly changing security environment is analysed with a keen eye for the possible development of a European grand strategy' (foreign and security policy) for the near and longer term future. Derived from this analysis, the present context and possible future directions are established for a common European maritime strategy. Next, the theoretical challenges and the...
The purpose of this book is to describe and analyse the instrumental role European naval forces might play in developing and sustaining a future forei...
Problems relating to the non-navigational uses of international watercourses have the capacity to be among the most serious causes of international conflicts in the new century. The Convention adopted by the UN General Assembly on 21 May 1997 is the first comprehensive attempt to provide at the universal level a coherent set of rules for the avoidance, management and settlement of such conflicts. This book gives a brief history of the codification process leading to the adoption of the Convention and considers the conflicting approaches to the subject that have been taken over the years....
Problems relating to the non-navigational uses of international watercourses have the capacity to be among the most serious causes of international co...
The last half-century has seen a phenomenal increase in the volume and complexity of international business. Today's global economy allows multi-nationals to design their operations in a manner that may significantly reduce their taxes, particularly by taking advantage of tax incentives offered by many countries to attract geographically-mobile capital and activities. Since 1962, 19 countries have enacted specific statutory regimes to counteract the perceived abuse of controlled foreign companies (CFCs) located in tax havens. In three cases to date, CFC legislation has been challenged in...
The last half-century has seen a phenomenal increase in the volume and complexity of international business. Today's global economy allows multi-natio...
The collected papers in ICCA Congress Series no. 11, as reflected in its title, address important contemporary questions in international commercial arbitration. Included are contributions written by participants in the UNCITRAL Working Group on Arbitration and Conciliation on its current work on the requirement of a written form for an arbitration agreement, interim measures of protection and UNCITRALs Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation. Further contributions give leading practitioners views on illegality in the formation and performance of contracts or in the conduct of the...
The collected papers in ICCA Congress Series no. 11, as reflected in its title, address important contemporary questions in international commercial a...
This Congress Series contains the proceedings of ICCA's 1998 Paris Congress, hosted by the Comitand#233; franand#231;ais de l'Arbitrage. This Congress marked the 40th anniversary of the 1958 New York Convention. Three working groups, made up of international experts, professionals and practitioners in the field of arbitration, examined the following topics:
Arbitration Clauses: Achieving Effectiveness Arbitration Procedure: Achieving Efficiency Without Sacrificing Due Process Arbitration Awards: Solving Problems of Enforcement.
This Congress Series contains the proceedings of ICCA's 1998 Paris Congress, hosted by the Comitand#233; franand#231;ais de l'Arbitrage. This Congress...
