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Aligning Emerging Global Strategies To Combat Corporate Corruption: From A Two Thrust Approach To A Two Swords One Thrust Strategy Of Compliance, Prosecutorial Discretion, And Sovereign Investor, Larry Catá Backer
The International Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Lisbon's Legacy: Increased Democratic Accountability And Centralized Governance In Eu International Investment Policy, Julia Johnson
Lisbon's Legacy: Increased Democratic Accountability And Centralized Governance In Eu International Investment Policy, Julia Johnson
The International Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Time For The Creation Of A Standing U.N. Armed Peace Service And The Potential Employment Of Experienced U.S. Veterans As A Significant Component Of Such A Force, Ronald Sievert
The International Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Commission V. Belgium: Belgium's Tax Law Prevents Free Movement Of Capital, John Gramlich
Commission V. Belgium: Belgium's Tax Law Prevents Free Movement Of Capital, John Gramlich
The International Lawyer
No abstract provided.
Uniform Interpretation Of Cisg, Herbert I. Lazerow
Uniform Interpretation Of Cisg, Herbert I. Lazerow
The International Lawyer
This UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) has been U.S. law for a generation and requires that it be interpreted “to promote uniformity in its application”. This article argues that uniform interpretation is impractical because 1) it is written in six official languages which do not always mean the same thing; 2) with more than 90 countries’ courts and arbitrators applying CISG, each in its own language, some of which do not regularly print their opinions, it is difficult to access all opinions on a single point; 3) since Civil Law countries consider the writings …
Looking Back And Thinking Forward: The Current Round Of Civil Law Codification In China, Siyi Lin
Looking Back And Thinking Forward: The Current Round Of Civil Law Codification In China, Siyi Lin
The International Lawyer
No abstract provided.
The Enforcement Of Punitive Damages Awards Between United States And Europe: An Introduction For U.S. Practitioners, Maria Veronica Saladino
The Enforcement Of Punitive Damages Awards Between United States And Europe: An Introduction For U.S. Practitioners, Maria Veronica Saladino
The International Lawyer
This article’s objective is to introduce U.S.-based practitioners to European civil-law perspectives on whether U.S. punitive damages awards are enforceable in their jurisdictions. After a brief review concerning the birth of punitive damages within common law, valuable to better understand their cultural and legal significance, this article will outline how the prominent European jurisdictions — France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland — have dealt with the enforcement of U.S. punitive damages awards. Through each jurisdiction’s policy principles and relevant law, this article aims to afford U.S.-based practitioners initial tips and litigation strategies about how to maximize their chances of enforcing …
C Is For Cookie: Is The Eu's New "Cookie Law" Good Enough To Protect My Data?, William A. Meyers
C Is For Cookie: Is The Eu's New "Cookie Law" Good Enough To Protect My Data?, William A. Meyers
The International Lawyer
[...]data breaches have consistently increased in recent years, with almost 1,300 breaches in 2017 and over 600 as of July 24, 2018.11 This is obviously a problem that affects millions of people across the globe each year and is expected to continually increase as the global economy becomes ever more digital, forcing some to call for action. [...]the comment will speculate as to any potential legal developments as a result of the GDPR's implementation in the European Union and ways that it may evolve over time to affect not only the European Union but also other nations that do business …
Investigating Potentially Unlawful Death Under International Law: The 2016 Minnesota Protocol, Christof Heyns, Stuart Casey-Maslen, Toby Fisher, Sarah Knuckey, Thomas Probert, Morris Tidball-Binz
Investigating Potentially Unlawful Death Under International Law: The 2016 Minnesota Protocol, Christof Heyns, Stuart Casey-Maslen, Toby Fisher, Sarah Knuckey, Thomas Probert, Morris Tidball-Binz
The International Lawyer
No abstract provided.
The Status Of Unrecognized Quasi-States And Their Responsibilities Under The Montevideo Convention, Sascha Dov Bachmann, Martinas Prazauskas
The Status Of Unrecognized Quasi-States And Their Responsibilities Under The Montevideo Convention, Sascha Dov Bachmann, Martinas Prazauskas
The International Lawyer
We discuss how international law under the 1933 Montevideo Convention fails to account for Quasi-States and make recommendation of how this could be remedied.