Business & Economics - Business Law

This book draws together themes in business model developments in relation to decentralised business models (DBMs), sometimes referred to as the 'sharing' economy, to systematically analyse the challenges to corporate and organisational law and governance. DBMs include business networks, the global supply chain, public-private...

This book tracks the phenomenon of international corporate personhood (ICP) in international law and explores many legal issues raised in its wake. It sketches a theory of the ICP and encourages engagement with its amorphous legal nature through reimagination of international law beyond the...

This collection critically explores the use of financial technology (FinTech) and artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial sector and discusses effective regulation and the prevention of crime. Focusing on crypto-assets, InsureTech and the digitisation of financial dispute resolution, the book examines the strategic and...

Unlike many standard works on compliance, this book focuses not on the goals, but on the means that enable effective compliance. From the internal perspective of the compliance officer, everyday problems are addressed and solved with the help of concrete, tried-and-tested measures. Based on...

Habits are the behaviors that we engage in repeatedly, often without conscious thought or effort. They are automatic and ingrained patterns of behavior that we develop over time. Habits can be positive or negative, and they can have a profound impact on our lives....

A limited liability company is the go to business entity for many start-ups. This book is the most informative, step-by-step guide, to form your own limited liability company in the state of Georgia. This second edition has been revised to accommodate the newest changes...

"If only because power naturally and necessarily follows property, concentrated ownership of the means of production is the most serious political and economic problem in the world today. People as diverse as Karl Marx and Pope John Paul II have viewed this 'ownership gap'...

Comprehensive Business Law uses real-life court cases combined with a wealth of strong supporting material to educate readers about key legal principles in the area of business law. The text introduces students to the history and structure of the United States legal system. Readers...

Throughout the world, the rule against price fixing is competition law's most important and least controversial prohibition. Yet there is far less consensus than meets the eye on what constitutes price fixing, and prevalent understandings conflict with the teachings of oligopoly theory that supposedly...

THE ESSENTIAL BOOK EVERY EMPLOYEE NEEDS TO AVOID WORKPLACE LIABILITY Corporate litigation has spun out of control and can cost up to 10 percent of overall earnings. Changes in the law enabling lawyers to mount business tort claims have caused damages to soar sky-high....

This book applies a structural model of convenience theory to suspected crime and a maturity model to investigation reports. Evidence of white-collar convenience themes in each case study is derived from internal investigation reports by fraud examiners. Author: Petter GottschalkISBN-10: 1032126922ISBN-13: 9781032126920Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

The central theme of this book is that an economic framework--incorporating such concepts as information asymmetry, moral hazard, and adaptation to changed circumstances--is appropriate for contract interpretation, analyzing contract disputes, and developing contract doctrine. The value of the approach is demonstrated through the close...

Part I - The Sources of Tourism Law and the Principle of Sustainable Industry: 1 An Introduction to Sustainable Tourism.- 2 National and International Law. The Importance of Cooperation.- 3 Customary Law.- 4 Private Autonomy.- 5 The Worldwide Concept of Sustainability and Tourism.- Part...

This book explains how companies that sell equipment and other products can increase product sales and add an additional profit center by establishing their own innovative leasing and financing operation.Industry data shows that the need for equipment and other product financing has evolved over...

Most VAT systems exclude public bodies from the scope of value added tax (VAT) systems. However, a movement to include public sector bodies within the GST system to some extent or even fully (as in New Zealand) is gaining momentum, and underlies the European...

Managing people is a tricky business--and managers and small business owners need a clear understanding of the essentials of human resources to survive.The original edition of The Manager's Guide to HR gives you an introduction to the regulations, rights, and responsibilities related to hiring...

Chapter 1: This chapter introduces the book and summarises the contents of each part. It states a hypothesis that a new principle of pacta sunt servanda bona fide, based on relational contract theory, is emerging in international trade, where hardship issues arise in performing...

This book presents the essential knowledge and legal practice for establishing and operating companies in China. The book includes 6 chapters: Establishment of a Company; Shareholders, Directors, Supervisors, Senior Executives; Investment, M&A and Creditor's Rights; Financing and Guarantee; Alteration, Liquidation and Cancellation; Malfeasance Most...

Traditionally, corporate control is all about top-down approaches to management of employees. Executives attempt to influence employees toward achieving business goals, and they attempt to prevent and detect wrongdoing, misconduct, and crime among employees. However, top-down approaches to corporate control do not work when...

Fair, Square & Legal has long been the essential resource for organizations seeking to stay within the law and avoid violating the rights of their employees. This new, extensively updated edition reflects the latest regulations and court decisions, while retaining all the indispensable information...

Based on theoretical foundations and evidence-based case studies, this book identifies the fundamental motivations underpinning corporate fraud in both developing and developed countries. The book offers practical solutions in terms of monitoring and potentially preventing future corporate fraud activity. It is expected that uncovered...

The key to harnessing the blockchain world is to know how to comply with regulations.What will you learn from this book?✔ Fusing Tech With Finance - learn how digital technology is changing the financial world.✔ The Right Approach to Compliance - understand what compliance...

This book will tell you why most people fail to secure large amounts of business credit and will also shed light on what you can do today to avoid being part of that statistic.Picture a world where your credit exposure was minimal at worst...

John Kwoka's Controlling Mergers and Market Power: A Program for Reviving Antitrust in America is an important and timely contribution from a prominent antitrust economist and policy advisor. It has been many decades since questions about antitrust enforcement have been so prominent in political,...

Counterintelligence for Corporate Environments, Volume I provides the reader with unique, comprehensive, and efficient methodologies that will change and improve corporate security and operational models to the highest degree possible. Through the extensive and sophisticated discipline of counterintelligence, readers will learn the vital importance...

No one heads to work at the restaurant down the street expecting to get maimed by a piece of kitchen equipment. No one takes family and friends out for dinner planning to spend the night in the emergency room waiting to hear whether the...

IntroductionPart I: Data. Emergence of Patent Big Data Chapter 1 Patent as Big Data? The journal of 230 years Patent, a living organism Patent as open data Chapter 2 Significant Points in the History of Patents 1836, The First Patent with Claims 1790, Start...

The HR Answer Book is an easy-to-use problem solver for managers and human resources professionals struggling to adapt to new workplace challenges.Corporate executive Shawn Smith and author Rebecca Mazin address more than 200 of the most common employer questions relating to job functions such...

Focus on the basics of business law principles and how these concepts apply in business today with Miller's BUSINESS LAW: TEXT AND EXERCISES, 10E. Each chapter concentrates on one important topic with straightforward descriptions, everyday examples and updates that reflect the latest legal developments....

Money laundering is a global issue and there is evidence that the services provided by the legal profession may be misused to launder the proceeds of crime. This book explores the experiences of professionals within Top 50 law firms when seeking to comply with...

Over 170,000 copies in print from the brand "Most Lawyers Are Liars"Warning Entrepreneurs!This book has the ability to grow your business like never before, create a mindset like the top 1%, help you get the most out of yourbusiness, and get you to take...

This book focuses on the neglected yet critical issue of how the global migration of millions of parents as low-waged migrant workers impacts the rights of their children under international human rights law. The work provides a systematic analysis and critique of how the...

This edited collection on international commercial and investment disputes in, and with, India examines past and present landmark legislative and regulatory reforms initiated by the Indian government, including the 2015 new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) model, the 2015 amendments to the 1996 Arbitration Act...

Intellectual property rights are essential for a firm's competitive edge and success and form the significant assets for many firms. The authors of this book argue that intellectual property is a complex phenomenon, which inevitably requires a combination of both economic and legal considerations,...

This "Business Law and Ethics Exam Review" is an exam review book as it provides a succinct review of fundamental principles of business law, business ethics, and tax law subject matters in the form of a comprehensive and extensive test bank of over 2000...

This exceptional guidebook is ideal for everybody who wants to understand the real reasons behind the UK's in-out EU Referendum. Table of Contents: 1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF BREXIT: FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF EU MEMBERSHIP 1.1 Joining the club 1.2 P.M. Cameron and the planning...

High-profile case studies provide compliance professionals with a deep, holistic understanding of modern-day money laundering to better detect and deter itMoney laundering is a serious crime that presents a heightened, yet underrated, global threat. Although often thought of as a victimless crime, money laundering...

This book provides a concise and usable overview of the practical implications of important public sector United States federal, state, and municipal laws and standards related to information governance, as they pertain to librarians, research staff, universities, corporate regulatory managers, and public-sector information governance...

"Well written and logically organized." --Booklist. This handbook makes planning and problem-solving easy with its clear explanations of complex issues. In The Law (in Plain English)(R) for Small Business, Sixth Edition, Leonard DuBoff guides entrepreneurs and small business owners through the maze of legal...

The SHRM Essential Guide to Employment Law is your one-stop legal reference to employment law. It simple, straightforward language on everything HR professionals, employers, and small business owners need to know about their relationship with their employees in order to comply with the law...

Integration Management in Mergers and Acquisitions: Success Factors and Pitfalls.- Integration Management as a Gateway to Performance Transformation.- Global Merger dormakaba - Interview and Case Study.- Global Merger LafargeHolcim - Interview and Case Study.- Closing Remarks.Author: Stephan Bergamin, Markus BraunISBN-10: 3319605038ISBN-13: 9783319605036Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This book focuses on the tactics and strategies used in business-to-business contract negotiations. In addition to outlining general negotiation concepts, techniques and tools, it provides insight into relevant framework conditions, underlying mechanisms and also presents generally occurring terms and problems. Moreover, different negotiating styles...

With the expansion of technology and governance, the information governance industry has experienced dramatic and often, sudden changes. Among the most important shifts are the proliferation of data privacy rules and regulations, the exponential growth of data and the need for removing redundant, obsolete,...

Chapter 1. Data Sovereignty.- Chapter 2. Digital Governance.- Chapter 3. Conflicts of Law.- Chapter 4. Technical Complexities.- Chapter 5. Comparative Legal Strategies.- Chapter 6. Emerging Topics in Data Sovereignty and Digital Governance.Author: Melissa Lukings, Arash Habibi LashkariISBN-10: 3031142632ISBN-13: 9783031142635Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2022Pages: 281Format: HardcoverWeight:...

Harmonisation of law, a term that refers to the bringing together of two different legal traditions, has developed a negative connotation when considered in the context of Shari'ah and common law. Harmonisation began to be looked at as an attempt by one legal system...

The crisis of distribution is one of the longest standing and most complicated issues facing human society. Imbued with social, political, historic, and cultural elements, it varies significantly across different countries as a result of all these factors. As an emerging economy which transferred...

The crisis of distribution is one of the longest standing and most complicated issues facing human society. Imbued with social, political, historic, and cultural elements, it varies significantly across different countries as a result of all these factors. As an emerging economy which transferred...

This book is a continuation of Corporate Law and the Theory of the Firm: Reconstructing Corporations, Shareholders, Directors, Owners, and Investors. The author extends his analysis of contract law, property law, agency law, trust law, and corporate statutory law and applies that analysis to...

This book analyzes the specifics of corporate governance of China's State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and their assessment under EU merger control, which is reflected in the EU Commission's screening of the notified economic concentrations. Guided by the going global policy and the Belt and...

Essential self-teaching guide on contract law.From the foundations of constitutional law to complex issues of contracts, the Essential Law Self-Teaching Guide series is a perfect compendium to help readers understand multifaceted areas of American Law. Created by highly qualified legal professionals with extensive credentials,...