Law : Commercial

Regulations affecting 10 areas of everyday business are measured: starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and closing a business. Doing Business 2008 updates all 10 sets of indicators, ranks countries on their overall ease of doing business, and analyzes reforms to business regulation - identifying which countries are improving their business environment the most and which ones slipped. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why. Doing Business 2008 focuses on how complex business regulations dampen investment, growth and job creation in all businesses, and especially opportunities for women entrepreneurs. more...

Price: $35.00

Das Buch behandelt Rechtsfragen des elektronischen Gesch?ftsverkehrs und des Datenschutzes in der Kreditwirtschaft. Schwerpunkte bilden neben Fragen der rechtlichen Gestaltung von Vertr?gen des Electronic-Banking haftungs- und beweisrechtliche Probleme sowie die Bedeutung des Datenschutzes und des Bankgeheimnisses f?r alle Kundensegmente der Kreditinstitute. In einem ersten Teil werden die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen f?r Bankgesch?fte ?ber Fernabsatzmedien anhand der von der deutschen Kreditwirtschaft angebotenen Verfahren dargestellt. Der zweite Teil besch?ftigt sich schwerpunktm??ig mit dem Datenschutz und dem Bankgeheimnis, zeigt aber auch die Bedeutung dieser beiden Gebiete f?r die zivilrechtliche Gestaltung von Bankvertr?gen auf und erl?utert, welche Konsequenzen sich ergeben k?nnen, wenn diesen nicht hinreichend Rechnung getragen wird. more...

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Providing business students with an introductory overview of employment law in a practical context, this book will help readers master difficult questions such as: - What are the key issues and legal provisions in employment law? - How can I recognize and understand relevant case law in areas of contracts, discrimination, pay and other human relations-related issues? Written in a clear and accessible style that is jargon free, this book sets out the context, basic principles and key laws in relation to employment matters in business. The book includes easy and accessible presentation of case laws and gives end-of-chapter questions to help readers consolidate their learning. more...

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The growing body of WTO jurisprudence is of profound significance for the development of the general body of international law. This work examines how the WTO law can contribute to achieving coherence between general international law, international environmental law and international trade law and avoid conflicts. more...

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Essential Law for Marketers' offers clear and concise explanations of the laws that impact on the practice of marketing, advertising, sponsorship, design and public relations, providing expert guidance on crucial issues for the busy practitioner. Each chapter in the book offers, in simple English, full analysis of the law on each subject, and illuminates it with numerous examples and cases taken from current industry practice. It also offers helpful tips and suggestions for 'keeping it legal' without losing sight of the overall commercial objectives. Uniquely written from the practitioner's point of view, the text is structured to offer a complete and accessible picture of how the law can impinge on the job: * 'Point of law' offers clear legal definitions or shows the generic application of a legal point in a real life context * 'Law in action' outlines actual legal cases and their outcomes, with full referencing for the case available on the companion site * 'Insight' offers background information, providing a broader practical or commercial context for a legal topic * 'Checklist' at end of each chapter itemises the key issues to bear in mind Essential Law for Marketers covers all the key issues facing those working in the media. From making claims and statements, copyright, defamation, promotion and advertising, through to lobbying, cybermarketing and ambush marketing, it is an invaluable reference guide for anyone working within the sector. It also functions as an excellent learning resource for all marketing students who need to appreciate the legal implications of industry practice. more...

Price: $54.95