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Islamic Financing: A Successful Takeoff Or A Crash Landing? Whether Or Not Islamic Financing Should Be Used To Finance And Lease Aircraft, Jennifer Ann Urban Jun 2016

Islamic Financing: A Successful Takeoff Or A Crash Landing? Whether Or Not Islamic Financing Should Be Used To Finance And Lease Aircraft, Jennifer Ann Urban

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

As international air travel continues to increase, Islamic financing is a key option to consider in securing aviation financing. This paper begins with background information of the foundation of Islam. Then, it explains the applicable international treaties and their roles within Middle Eastern nations. Next, Islamic finance law is addressed, followed by Islamic aviation and leasing in general. Finally, this paper concludes with a case study of how these principles come into play in the United Arab Emirates.


Financial Misconduct, Ethical Theory, And Regulatory Ethics— Promoting Accountability, P. M. Vasudev Apr 2016

Financial Misconduct, Ethical Theory, And Regulatory Ethics— Promoting Accountability, P. M. Vasudev

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

This paper examines developments in the financial sector and identifies a role for regulatory ethics in promoting integrity and accountability. In this effort, the paper also explores theoretical perspectives in ethics and how they can shape business behavior. Specifically, the article proposes corporate codes of ethics, a mandatory requirement under the New York Stock Exchange Listing Rules, as instruments to promote morality in corporate conduct. Ethics codes, which are internally generated, must be tailored to reflect the experience and made more effective. They can be amplified to specify standards to govern the fiduciary duty of care applicable to executives, personal …


A Bellwether To Korea's New Frontier In Investor-State Dispute Settlement?: The Moscow Convention And Lee Jong Baek V. Kyrgyz Republic, Joongi Kim Feb 2016

A Bellwether To Korea's New Frontier In Investor-State Dispute Settlement?: The Moscow Convention And Lee Jong Baek V. Kyrgyz Republic, Joongi Kim

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article will first seek to provide an overview of the state of play of Korea’s ISDS regime. It will discuss the historic nature of the recent cases that have contributed to a critical mass of ISDS actions involving the Korean state as the respondent and Korean investors as claimants. The article will then provide analysis of the Moscow Convention with particular focus concerning its special provisions. After examining the Lee Jong Baek Award, it then explores the potential ramification of the recent cases to Korea’s ISDS policy. It suggests that these cases may represent a tipping point in Korea-related …