Doing Business 2020

Doing Business 2020
Author: World Bank
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2019-11-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1464814414

Seventeen in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies, Doing Business 2020 measures aspects of regulation affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity.

Private International Law Aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility

Private International Law Aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility
Author: Catherine Kessedjian
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 697
Release: 2020-03-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 3030351874

This book addresses one of the core challenges in the corporate social responsibility (or business and human rights) debate: how to ensure adequate access to remedy for victims of corporate abuses that infringe upon their human rights. However, ensuring access to remedy depends on a series of normative and judicial elements that become highly complex when disputes are transnational. In such cases, courts need to consider and apply different laws that relate to company governance, to determine the competent forum, to define which bodies of law to apply, and to ensure the adequate execution of judgments. The book also discusses how alternative methods of dispute settlement can relate to this topic, and the important role that private international law plays in access to remedy for corporate-related human rights abuses. This collection comprises 20 national reports from jurisdictions in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia, addressing the private international law aspects of corporate social responsibility. They provide an overview of the legal differences between geographical areas, and offer numerous examples of how states and their courts have resolved disputes involving private international law elements. The book draws two preliminary conclusions: that there is a need for a better understanding of the role that private international law plays in cases involving transnational elements, in order to better design transnational solutions to the issues posed by economic globalisation; and that the treaty negotiations on business and human rights in the United Nations could offer a forum to clarify and unify several of the elements that underpin transnational disputes involving corporate human rights abuses, which could also help to identify and bridge the existing gaps that limit effective access to remedy. Adopting a comparative approach, this book appeals to academics, lawyers, judges and legislators concerned with the issue of access to remedy and reparation for corporate abuses under the prism of private international law.

Guide to Business Information on Central and Eastern Europe

Guide to Business Information on Central and Eastern Europe
Author: Tania Konn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135477132

This guide is an introduction to English language sources, in electronic and conventional print forms, dealing with Central and Eastern European business issues. It gives evaluative descriptions and costs of all listed sources, and concentrates on recent sources. Sources in respect of some of these countries can be difficult to locate, and the author provides guidance on how to go about finding them.

Contract Law in the Czech Republic

Contract Law in the Czech Republic
Author: Josef Fiala
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Contracts
ISBN: 9789041140913

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws,this practical analysis of the law of contracts in the Czech Republiccovers every aspect of the subject - definition and classification ofcontracts, contractual liability, relation to the law of property, good faith,burden of proof, defects, penalty clauses, arbitration clauses, remedies incase of non-performance, damages, power of attorney, and much more. Lawyerswho handle transnational contracts will appreciate the explanation offundamental differences in terminology, application, and procedure from onelegal system to another, as well as the international aspects of contract law.Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes drafting considerations.An introduction in which contracts are defined and contrasted to torts,quasi-contracts, andproperty is followed by a discussion of the concepts of 'consideration' or'cause' and other underlying principles of the formation of contract.Subsequent chapters cover the doctrines of 'relative effect', termination ofcontract, and remedies for non-performance. The second part of the book,recognizing the need to categorize an agreement as a specific contract inorder to determine the rules which apply to it, describes the nature ofagency, sale, lease, building contracts, and other types of contract. Factsare presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specificterms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning andsignificance.Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of theinformation it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool forbusiness and legal professionals alike. Lawyers representing parties withinterests in the Czech Republic will welcome this very useful guide,and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study ofcomparative contract law.

Keeping Pace with Change: Fintech and the Evolution of Commercial Law

Keeping Pace with Change: Fintech and the Evolution of Commercial Law
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2022-01-27
Genre:
ISBN: 1616358750

This note explores the interactions between new technologies with key areas of commercial law and potential legal changes to respond to new developments in technology and businesses. Inspired by the Bali Fintech Agenda, this note argues that country authorities need to closely examine the adequacy of their legal frameworks to accommodate the use of new technologies and implement necessary legal reform so as to reap the benefits of fintech while mitigating risks. Given the cross-border nature of new technologies, international cooperation among all relevant stakeholders is critical. The note is structured as follows: Section II describes the relations between technology, business, and law, Section III discusses the nature and functions of commercial law; Section IV provides a brief overview of developments in fintech; Section V examines the interaction between technology and commercial law; and Section VI concludes with a preliminary agenda for legal reform to accommodate the use of new technologies.

Dynamic Elements in the Contemporary Business Law

Dynamic Elements in the Contemporary Business Law
Author: Dobrinka Chankova
Publisher: ADJURIS – International Academic Publisher
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 6069431294

This volume contains the scientific papers presented at the Ninth International Conference „Perspectives of Business Law in the Third Millennium” that was held on 8 November 2019 at Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania. The scientific studies included in this volume are grouped into five chapters: Development of the market economy; International business law; Criminal law in business context; Contemporary labor law; Public affairs and business law - constitutional developments. The present volume is addressed to practitioners, researchers, students and PhD candidates in juridical sciences, who are interested in recent developments and prospects for development in the field of business law at international and national level.

Business Law and Ethics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Business Law and Ethics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1697
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466681969

In modern business environments, ethical behavior plays a crucial role in success. Managers and business leaders must pay close attention to the ethics of their policies and behaviors to avoid a reputation-crushing scandal. Business Law and Ethics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications explores best practices business leaders need to navigate the complex landscape of legal and ethical issues on a day-to-day basis. Utilizing both current research and established conventions, this multi-volume reference is a valuable tool for business leaders, managers, students, and professionals in a globalized marketplace.

The Economic Structure of Corporate Law

The Economic Structure of Corporate Law
Author: Frank H. Easterbrook
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1996-02-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0674253833

The authors argue that the rules and practices of corporate law mimic contractual provisions that parties would reach if they bargained about every contingency at zero cost and flawlessly enforced their agreements. But bargaining and enforcement are costly, and corporate law provides the rules and an enforcement mechanism that govern relations among those who commit their capital to such ventures. The authors work out the reasons for supposing that this is the exclusive function of corporate law and the implications of this perspective.

Arbitration Law of Czech Republic: Practice and Procedure

Arbitration Law of Czech Republic: Practice and Procedure
Author: Alexander J. Belohlávek
Publisher: Juris Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 2272
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1937518183

A comprehensive review of the arbitration law and practice in the Czech Republic including: discussion of arbitration practice and procedure; an examination of the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal; the appointment of arbitrators including the challenge and replacement of arbitrators; an analysis of the various types of awards including a discussion on deliberations, agreements, settlements, and the costs of arbitration; a discussion on the amendment and challenge of awards including the liability of arbitrators; and, a review of the enforcement of domestic and foreign arbitration awards.