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  • International Regulatory Cooperation

    Regulatory Cooperation and Concertation – the Example of TTIP Negotiations This section provides an overview of regulatory cooperation and concertation – the example of ttip negotiations within the legal context of Regulatory Approaches in international economic law, with coverage of Resources […]

  • Electoral Systems

    Election: Electoral Systems Introduction to Electoral Systems The manner in which governments organize elections and determine winners also affects participation rates. Majority systems require that a victorious candidate receive more than 50 percent of the vote. Under a plurality system, […]

  • Choice of Jurisdiction

    Choice of Jurisdiction Introduction In the past, the courts of all nations have jealously guarded their jurisdictions and have looked unfavourably on clauses in contracts which called for suit elsewhere. In consequence, courts properly seized with a dispute, have usually refused motions calling for the stay of proceedings. Recently, however, motions for stay have been…

  • Choice of Jurisdiction

    Choice of Jurisdiction Introduction In the past, the courts of all nations have jealously guarded their jurisdictions and have looked unfavourably on clauses in contracts which called for suit elsewhere. In consequence, courts properly seized with a dispute, have usually refused motions calling for the stay of proceedings. Recently, however, motions for stay have been…

  • Transnational Corporations

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on transnational corporations explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "transnational corporations" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of […]

  • Transnational Corporations

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on transnational corporations explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "transnational corporations" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of […]

  • Legal Traditions

    Legal Traditions or Legal Families Scholars have advanced divers definitions of “legal traditions”, or “legal families”: “There are three highly influential legal traditions in the contemporary world: civil law, common law, and socialist law … A legal tradition, as the term implies, is not a set of rules of law about contracts, corporations, and crimes,…

  • Sales Contract

    The Contract of Sale Explained References See Also Property (in international or comparative law)

  • Sales Contract

    The Contract of Sale Explained References See Also Property (in international or comparative law)

  • Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims

    Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims Full Title A Dictionary of Law, Consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence Details Author: William C. Anderson (United…

  • League of Nations

    The League of Nations was the ill-fated predecessor of the United Nations. Origins To Alexander of Russia's scheme of a Holy Alliance we need only briefly allude. Though admirable in intention it was rejected as "sublime nonsense and mysticism” by Castlereagh, and it eventually […]

  • League of Nations

    The League of Nations was the ill-fated predecessor of the United Nations. Origins To Alexander of Russia's scheme of a Holy Alliance we need only briefly allude. Though admirable in intention it was rejected as "sublime nonsense and mysticism” by Castlereagh, and it eventually […]

  • Maritime Law History

    Introduction to Maritime Law HistoryThe origins of maritime law go back to antiquity. Because no country has jurisdiction over the seas, it has been necessary for nations to reach agreements regarding ways of dealing with ships, crews, and cargoes when disputes arise. The earliest agreement…

  • Natural Law Sentence

    Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Expert Workshop Session: Regulatory Framework, Ashley Ferrelli, Eric Heath, Eulen Jang, Cory Takeuchi, Jul 2016 The Mixed Courts Of Egypt: A Study On The Use Of Natural Law And Equity, Gabriel M. Wilner, Jul 2016 Front […]

  • Hague Cases

    Hague Cases History The pious fund of the Californias The first case decided by the Hague court was concerned with the “Pious Fund of the Californias.” A fund bearing this name was formed in the 18th century for the purpose of converting to the Catholic faith the native Indians of Upper and Lower California, both…