Commercial law

Following years of significant reform in the area, Singapore Private International Law: Commercial Issues and Practice provides a roadmap to assist readers in navigating the changing landscape of Singapore private international law in commercial matters. Learn More

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In The Laws of Restitution, Robert Stevens seeks to show that there is no unified law of restitution or unjust enrichment. He also explains how the law of restitution relates to, and is bound up with, areas of contract, torts, equity, and property law. Learn More

The interpretation of legal texts is, essentially, a question of judgement. But that judgement cannot be exercised arbitrarily. It must be exercised in accordance with the rule of law. Calnan explains this using seven defined principles and provides examples which illustrate how the principles work together. Learn More

This book examines the importance and complexity of mediation clauses in commercial contracts to remedy this persistent uncertainty. Using comparative law methods and detailed empirical research, it explores the creation of a comprehensive framework for the mediation clause. Learn More

This book analyses the evolving nature of EU sui generis Geographical Indications by focusing on their key element, the origin link, and concludes that the history of the product in the broad sense has become a major factor to prove the link between a good and a specific place. Learn More

This book tracks the phenomenon of international corporate personhood (ICP) in international law and explores a number of legal issues raised in its wake. It sketches a theory of the ICP and encourages engagement with its amorphous legal through reimagination of international law beyond the State, in service to humanity. Learn More

The book provides a comprehensive analysis of non-state rules in international commercial law. Having established what they are and how their legal authority can be measured, it looks at their application in courts and establishes benchmarks against which the legal authority of non-state rules can be measured. Learn More

This book examines the relationship between copyright law, translation and access to knowledge. Taking Sri Lanka as a case study in comparison with India and Bangladesh, it identifies factors that have contributed to the unfavourable relationship between copyright law and timely and affordable translation. Learn More

Aggregation mechanisms are one of the core instruments for structuring reinsurance contracts. This book systematically examines each element of an aggregation mechanism, tracing the inconsistent usage of aggregation language in the markets and scrutinizing the tests developed by courts and arbitral tribunals. Learn More

This edited volume explores the question of the lawfulness under international law of economic activities in occupied territories from the perspectives of international law, EU law, and business and human rights. Learn More

This book analyses the major regulatory developments since the financial crisis, along with sector-specific impacts that have emanated from that generational-defining era. An array of specialists detail developments within their own fields, so that a larger picture of the regulatory framework since the Crisis can be understood. Learn More

This book charts the difficulties encountered by vulnerable consumers in their access to justice, through the contributions of prominent authors in the field of consumer law and access to justice. This book will be suitable for both students and practitioners, and all those with an interest in the justice system. Learn More

This book draws together themes in business model developments in relation to business networks and platforms, decentralized business models (DBMs), to systematically analyse the challenges to corporate and organizational law, and governance. Learn More