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Cover Technology and Corporate Law
Technology and Corporate Law
How Innovation Shapes Corporate Activity
Edited by Andrew Godwin, Pey W. Lee, and Rosemary Teele Langford
In light of the overwhelming impact of technology on modern life, this thought-provoking book critically analyses the interaction of innovation, technology and corporate law. It highlights the impact of artificial intelligence and distributed ledgers on corporate governance and form, examining the extent to which technology may enhance or displace conventional theories and practices concerning corporate governance and regulation. Expert contributors from multiple jurisdictions identify themes and challenges that transcend national boundaries and confront the international community as a whole.
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Monograph Book
Published:
19 Aug 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800377165
Collection:
Law 2021
Cover Renmin Chinese Law Review
Renmin Chinese Law Review
Selected Papers of The Jurist (法学家), Volume 8
Edited by Jichun Shi
Renmin Chinese Law Review, Volume 8 is the eighth work in a series of annual volumes on contemporary Chinese law which bring together the work of well-known scholars from China, offering an insight into current legal research in China. Chapters cover a wide range of topics including federalism in the Chinese legal system, labor contract law and the Chinese civil code, etc.
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Monograph Book
Published:
12 Aug 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800881679
Collection:
Law 2021
Cover Extraterritoriality in East Asia
Extraterritoriality in East Asia
Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction in China, Japan, and South Korea
Danielle Ireland-Piper
Extraterritoriality in East Asia examines the approaches of China, Japan and South Korea to exercising legal authority over crimes committed outside their borders, known as ‘extraterritorial jurisdiction’. It considers themes of justiciability and approaches to international law, as well as relevant examples of legislation and judicial decision-making, to offer a deeper understanding of the topic from the perspective of this legally, politically and economically significant region.
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Monograph Book
Published:
20 Jul 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788976664
Collection:
Law 2021
Cover Alternative Development Finance and Parallel Development Strategies in the Asia-Pacific
Alternative Development Finance and Parallel Development Strategies in the Asia-Pacific
Racing for Development Hegemony?
Jin Sheng
This insightful book examines the impact of two competing visions of Asian-Pacific economic growth paths and development governance. It discusses law, development and finance in the context of the Indo-Pacific Strategy versus the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), whilst also comparing parallel development financing systems.
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Monograph Book
Published:
15 Jun 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800882928
Collection:
Law 2021
Cover Forming Transnational Dispute Settlement Norms
Forming Transnational Dispute Settlement Norms
Soft Law and the Role of UNCITRAL's Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific
Shahla F. Ali
This thought-provoking book examines whether regional centres associated with global legal institutions facilitate expanded citizen engagement in global soft law making. Through an analysis of empirical research into the role of decentralized soft law making in the East Asian region, it investigates the influence of such regional centres in overcoming representational deficits in the design of cross-border dispute settlement norms.
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Monograph Book
Published:
20 May 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789907179
Collection:
Law 2021
Cover The Commercialization of Pharmaceutical Patents in China
The Commercialization of Pharmaceutical Patents in China
James Hou
Presenting detailed analysis of the industrialization of pharmaceutical patents in China, this timely book explores a range of related topics including a comparison of the ideal and existing state of the pharmaceutical market and patent industrialization. It argues that the core purpose of the industrialization of pharmaceutical patents is to promote the development of the local pharmaceutical industry whilst also protecting society’s right to safe and effective medication.
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Monograph Book
Published:
16 Mar 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789908237
Collection:
Law 2021
Cover Japan, the European Union and Global Governance
Japan, the European Union and Global Governance
Edited by Eiji Ogawa, Kolja Raube, Dimitri Vanoverbeke, Jan Wouters, and with Camille Van der Vorst
This timely book explores the relationship between Japan and the European Union as they work increasingly closely together in many areas of global governance. It discusses the most salient areas of such cooperation from a range of perspectives, while examining not just convergences but also differences, in light of the recent EU–Japan Economic Partnership Agreement and Strategic Partnership Agreement.
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Monograph Book
Published:
16 Mar 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788114462
Collection:
Law 2021
Cover Human Rights in Eastern Civilisations
Human Rights in Eastern Civilisations
Some Reflections of a Former UN Special Rapporteur
Surya P. Subedi
Based on the author's first-hand experience as a UN Special Rapporteur, this thought-provoking and original book examines the values of Eastern civilisations and their contribution to the development of the UN Human Rights agenda. Rejecting the argument based on “Asian Values” that is often used to undermine the universality of human rights, the book argues that secularism, personal liberty and universalism are at the heart of both Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
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Monograph Book
Published:
12 Mar 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800883628
Collection:
Law 2021
Cover International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration
International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration
Australia and Japan in Regional and Global Contexts
Luke Nottage
This thought-provoking book combines analysis of international commercial and investment treaty arbitration in order to examine how they have been framed by the twin tensions of ‘in/formalisation’ and ‘glocalisation’. Taking a comparative approach, the book focuses on Australia and Japan in their attempts to become regional hubs for international arbitration and dispute resolution services in the increasingly influential Asia-Pacific context as well as a global context.
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Monograph Book
Published:
11 Feb 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800880825
Collection:
Law 2021
Cover Charity with Chinese Characteristics
Charity with Chinese Characteristics
Chinese Charitable Foundations between the Party-state and Society
Katja Levy and Knut B. Pissler
This thought-provoking book explores the functions of charitable foundations in the People's Republic of China. Using both empirical fieldwork and extensive textual analysis, it examines the role of foundations in Chinese society and their relationship with the Chinese government, and provides a new, functional perspective on the role of foundations, complementing mainstream civil society and corporatist perspectives.
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Monograph Book
Published:
04 Jun 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788115070
Collection:
Law 2020