In the context of globalization, Turkey plays a unique role. Poised both geographically and culturally between Europe and the Middle East, with a formidable political history in both realms and a thri
Although China is not new to labour law – it was among the founders of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 1919 – labour conditions in China today are the subject of concern to observers bo
Originally published as a monograph in the multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws/Contracts, this volume presents practical analysis of the law of contracts in Australia. It provides general
The works council, as a participatory means of regulating the employer–employee relation, is long established in Western European countries, but has failed to take significant root in other parts of t
This slim book is intended as an introductory overview for foreign tax practitioners who have clients working with US tax advisors and need a framework for understanding US tax law. It's also useful f
This wide-ranging volume covers rogue behavior in arbitration proceedings in various contexts (e.g. commerce, sport), along with the roles and functions of legal and enforcement entities in response.
In this book, editors Kim and Heath present readers with a comprehensive overview of intellectual property law in the country of Korea. The selections that make up the main body of the text cover util
Kiiver explores the balance between national parliamentarism and European integration, and the political and constitutional implications of demands to give the national parliaments a greater role in t
Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this monograph on labour law in Belgium not only describes and analyses the legal aspects of labour relations, but also ex
Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this convenient resource provides systematic information on how Cyprus deals with the role religion plays or can play in s
The severe social pressures brought about by the process of globalization have inevitably led to new modes of governance at company level. More than 250 transnational company agreements (TCAs) have be
Debate is raging as regards intellectual property and software. Neither copyright law nor patent law seem to satisfy the requirements of software protection. This legal uncertainty has led to the laws
This edition surveys issues involved in post-employment employer-employee relations and the ability of employers to control the conduct of a former employee.
Comparativism is no longer a purely academic exercise but has increasingly become an urgent necessity for industrial relations and legal practitioners due to the growth of multinational enterprises an
In the process of globalization, incentives occupy an increasingly important place on the legal scene. Given the critical importance of taxation systems, fiscal measures have become decisive tools to
The author presents commentary on the economic, administrative, and legal principles necessary to support international harmonization of sanitary and technical product regulations and standards under
The thirty-fifth volume of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business examines a variety of timely issues, including those relating to commercial and corporate law, dispute resolution, and
The supranational character of the euro as a currency without a state has gone from being one of its most attractive characteristics to the currency舗s Achilles舗 heel. For both economic and politic
In a period of remarkable change, encompassing less than a quarter of a century, regulation of the labour market of the People’s Republic of China – the world’s largest, now numbering more than 850 mi
Despite the fact that business representatives need to be familiar with EU customs law and that authorities face hundreds of cases of remission and repayment on a daily basis, until now there has been
