Business Law

The book analyzes socioeconomic through the lens of a lawyer. In the past decade the world has witnessed some severe financial and economic crises, espe­cially the financial crisis of 2007-2008 and the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The author states that the socio-economic order has in the past four to five decades been thoroughly redesigned, generally favouring models that prio­ritize the free market over the public interest or even, more generally, government operation. He works out that during four to five decades, globalized, capitalist societies are facing a multiplicity of fundamental problems, such as: (1) increasing debt that severely burdens both the private and public sectors; (2) persistent poverty and an ever-increasing polarization between rich and poor, in addition to (3) intractable environmental problems that, fifty years after the Club of Rome's report entitled 'Limits to growth' (1972), has dragged the world into what in recent years has been referred to as "climate change."The book explains why all this is the direct result of value choices made from the late Middle Ages onwards, when in the Western world the societal models of that time were increasingly abandoned for a societal model that came to rely on the primacy of economic interests. The book not only subjects the ethical choices but also examines various problems it has caused and probes for possible ways out.This is an open access book.

This book provides a deeper understanding of electronic evidence and its use in civil and commercial dispute resolution. The explosive growth of information technology has had major impacts on the development of the economy, society and also on the improvement of legal proceedings with the use of modern technology in all areas of criminal and civil procedures.This book focuses on the current provisions of UNCITRAL, the European Union, Germany and Vietnam concerning electronic evidence in civil and commercial dispute resolution. It analyses the notion and the basic aspects of evidence and electronic evidence and explores the process of finding electronic evidence. Further, it discusses how the effectiveness of finding electronic evidence can be reconciled with a respect for fundamental rights, in particular with personal privacy and personal data protection. The book subsequently addresses the authentication and admissibility of electronic evidence; the evaluation of electronic evidence and the burden of proof; and the challenges of using electronic evidence in civil and commercial dispute resolution. Finally, it puts forward proposals for promoting the use of electronic evidence in these contexts. As the book focuses on the current texts of UNCITRAL and the civil procedure legislation of the European Union, Germany and Vietnam, it relies on a comparative method which deals with the most significant provisions of the above legislation.

This report examines the opportunities for developing equitable and efficient means to manage water resources in the Dudh Koshi river system in Nepal. The report suggests economically and environmentally sustainable management considering challenges that involve climate change. The study proposes a strategic planning framework that covers the holistic, technical, economic, social, and environmental aspects of integrated water resources management and development of the river system. It also contributes to strategic planning from a basin-wide perspective by supporting the design of the Dudh Koshi Storage Hydroelectric Project.

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Die Autorinnen und Autoren dieses Tagungsbandes geben vielseitige Einblicke in das interdisziplinäre Themenfeld Mergers & Acquisitions, so dass mit 20 Beiträgen ein breit angelegter Überblick über den aktuellen Diskurs in Wissenschaft und Praxis vorliegt. Die Schwerpunkte der Tagung und des Buches konzentrieren sich auf einen rechtswissenschaftlichen und einen wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Teil. Die Fachtagung "Mergers & Acquisitions im Spannungsfeld der Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Aktuelle Erkenntnisse aus Forschung und Praxis" fand im November 2013 statt.

The primary contribution of this book is to integrate the important disciplines which simultaneously impact the investment appraisal process. The book presents a study that develops a new approach to investment appraisal which uses a multiple objective linear programming (MOLP) model to integrate the selected disciplines which include capital markets, corporate governance and capital budgeting. The research covers two case studies, one in the e-commerce sector and another in the airline industry in which the above disciplines are integrated. Readers from the areas of corporate governance, regulation, and accounting would find the survey of different approaches and the new integrated optimization approach particularly useful.  ¿

Im Zuge der Finanzkrise ist die Europäische Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion (WWU) tiefgreifend umgestaltet worden. Die WWU war zuvor stark hinkend: Eine vollendete Währungsunion war auf eine nur schwach koordinierte Wirtschaftspolitik gestützt. Die Finanzkrise hat den Willen gestärkt, entschiedene Schritte in Richtung einer echten Wirtschaftsregierung ("economic governance") zu setzen. Die "neue WWU" weist noch zahlreiche Bruchstellen auf. An anderen Stellen wird weiter gebaut. Insgesamt zeigt die WWU mittlerweile aber einen weit stärkeren Integrationsgrad. Den EU-Mitgliedstaaten wird einerseits eine größere Haushaltsdisziplin abverlangt, andererseits aber auch mehr wechselseitige Solidarität. In diesem Sammelwerk nehmen namhafte Experten eine Bestandsaufnahme zur WWU vor und verweisen auf die sich abzeichnenden Entwicklungslinien der neuen europäischen Finanzarchitektur. Ausführlich analysiert wird die einschlägige Rechtsprechung von EuGH und BVerfG. Behandelt werden Six-Pack, Fiskalpakt und ESM. Die Analyse erfolgt sowohl aus europarechtlicher, völkerrechtlicher und verfassungsrechtlicher Perspektive als auch aus wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher und politikwissenschaftlicher Warte.

The volume contains articles based on presentations given at a conference hosted by the Institute for Law and Finance of Goethe University on October 27, 2011. Collective action clauses are an example of the typical dichotomy of financial regulation: While the problems are economic in nature, the solutions need to be implemented by law. The Institute for Law and Finance strives to bring together law and finance in order to foster a better mutual understanding of both disciplines and to improve the regulation of financial markets. Thus, the organizers are particularly pleased that eminent experts from the fields of law and finance agreed to participate in the event and to share their views on and experiences with collective action clauses. The presentations given at the conference have been updated in 2012 to reflect recent developments.

What role should central banks play in addressing the climate crisis? Is it sufficient for them to take due account of the effects of physical climate change, as well as the diverse responses of governments and market participants, in their actions? Or should they go further and proactively support the transition to a low-carbon economy? Gregor Laudage examines the role of the European Central Bank (ECB) in the climate crisis through the lens of the multifaceted concept of a 'green' monetary policy. He first explores the concepts and ideas that may underlie a 'green' monetary policy and assesses the extent to which the ECB engages in such policies. Furthermore, he analyses the key legal framework governing the ECB's monetary policy and demonstrates how a green monetary policy could be implemented within this framework in its various forms, as well as the primary-law limitations it faces. Particular attention is given to both the ECB's existing and its announced measures.

In this work, Amrita Narlikar argues that, contrary to common assumption, modern-day politics displays a surprising paradox: poverty - and the powerlessness with which it is associated - has emerged as a political tool and a formidable weapon in international negotiation. The success of poverty narratives, however, means that their use has not been limited to the neediest. Focusing on behaviours and outcomes in a particularly polarising area of bargaining - international trade - and illustrating wider applications of the argument, Narlikar shows how these narratives have been effectively used. Yet, she also sheds light on how indiscriminate overuse and misuse increasingly run the risk of adverse consequences for the system at large, and devastating repercussions for the weakest members of society. Narlikar advances a theory of agency and empowerment by focusing on the life-cycles of narratives, and concludes by offering policy-relevant insights on how to construct winning and sustainable narratives.

'Foreign Investment Screening in the European Union. Conflicts of Competence between the Member States and the Union': Regulation (EU) 2019/452 establishes the first European framework for the screening of foreign direct investments. The thesis analyses the legal basis of the so-called 'Screening Regulation' under Union law and concludes that the correct legal basis is Article 64(3) TFEU, rather than Article 207(2) TFEU.

'Sanctions and Arbitration. Effects of Economic Sanctions on Commercial Arbitration Proceedings': Using the EU sanctions regime against Russia as an example, the dissertation examines the effects of economic sanctions on institutional commercial arbitration, namely on the arbitration agreement, the initiation of proceedings, the arbitral institution and tribunal, as well as the issuance of the arbitral award. While in particular financial sanctions generally entail significant restrictions, the effects of economic sanctions are mitigated by exemption and authorization provisions.