Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Commercial - General

What are the legal limits of the European Communityand#8217;s competence in the matter of company law? As many company law instruments have already emerged as a result of the European Commissionand#8217;s Action Plan to Modernize Company Law of May 2003 and various new modernization instruments are still expected to follow, this question has become particularly important. In case an EC company law instrument is in breach of the above limits, its legality may be challenged before the European Court of Justice; significantly, since adoption of the Action Plan the Court of Justice has...

Corporations and law firms want to keep up-to-date with the wide range of initiatives and codes of practice on CSR, and with policies being used by other companies.

The book is divided into four sections as follows.

1. Trends in CSR

This includes trends in different jurisdictions and areas which may be subject to legislation rather than andquot;soft lawandquot;.

2. Multinational Initiatives

This includes coverage of source materials including codes of practice published by organisations such as the UN, the ICC, the OECD, the...

Far from regarding the law as supreme, corporations approach law as an element of executive thought and action aimed at optimizing competitiveness.

The objective of this book is to identify, explore and define corporate legal strategies that seek advantage in the opportunities revealed when the Law is perceived as a resource to be mobilized and aligned with the firm s business and economic agendas.

Ein schneller und verstandlicher Einstieg in das Bankrecht liegt als Konzeption diesem neuen Band zugrunde. Im Vordergrund stehen nicht komplizierte kreditwirtschaftliche Einzelfragen, sondern bankrechtliche Grundstrukturen. Aufgezeigt wird der allgemeine Handlungsrahmen der Kreditinstitute, vor allem aber die vertraglichen Beziehungen der Kreditinstitute zu deren Kunden - und umgekehrt. Aber auch die Rechtsprechung pragt das Beziehungsgeflecht und wird, jedenfalls punktuell, bei den Kernbereichen vorgestellt und erlautert.

Grossen Wert legt der Autor auf die Vermittlung der...

Writings pertaining to European and international private, banking and commercial law]
Europeanization and internationalization challenge the realm of jurisprudence to an extraordinary degree. The division in special fields and the relationship with other social sciences necessitate critical reevaluation in view of many interactions. Cross-references between commercial law regulation and private, autonomous arrangement distinctly show this development. Jurisprudence emerging beyond Germany has to deal with such challenges. The law of financial services serves as an example of the...

The current corporate social responsibility debate on the ethical, social and ecological significance and responsibility of companies are significantly determined by two central concepts - sustainable development and shareholder value. One idea that contains both concepts is that of the socially responsible investment. How socially responsible investment works, how it is legally classified, and which regulations build the framework that allows and limits socially responsible investment are described in detail in this work.

The current financial crisis is preoccupying business and politics like no prior crisis. The economic effects are being felt on global, European, and national levels and are forcing governments to take extreme counter-measures. The long-term goal is not merely stabilization but rather to stabilize the financial system. System stability requires a regulatory framework that can comprehensively prevent possible future crises. For the first time at a conference held at the Humboldt-University in Berlin, leading experts from the legal and economic academic fields discussed the common effects...

Media relations are a vital tool for helping property companies build shareholder value through stronger brands, develop reputations that drive a flow of new work, and help sell and let properties faster and at a fraction of the cost of other marketing techniques, but such relationships need to be managed properly. This practical and comprehensive book peppered with real case studies and observations from numerous people within the property industry aims to demystify the black art of PR . Some of the topics covered include:

• the strategic aims and benefits of good media...

Das Recht zur Bekampfung unlauteren Wettbewerbs stellt in Landern wie Deutschland, Osterreich, Schweden und Belgien ein wichtiges eigenes Rechtsgebiet dar. Aus dem genuin nationalen Recht ist jedoch im Laufe der Zeit zunehmend europaisches Recht geworden. Andererseits ist es auf Gemeinschaftsebene bisher nicht gelungen, ein einheitliches europaisches Lauterkeitsrecht zu schaffen. Die europaischen Vorgaben erschopfen sich vielmehr in einer Vielzahl von Richtlinien und Verordnungen zu jeweils einzelnen Problemkreisen. Da sich diese Regelungswerke zunehmend uberlappen und unterschiedlichen...

To get ahead, surveyors require business and managerial acumen as well as technical skills. Business Skills for Surveyors explains how the property market works, how investors and developers make their money, and how business objectives interrelate with property strategies. Economic, financial market and accounting issues are explained, and guidance is provided on negotiation skills, presentation technique and other ways to accelerate personal development.

The book is suitable for younger surveyors seeking to develop business skills, and for any surveyors looking...