Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in Theory and Practice.

• Author: Meessen, Karl M.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 1996.; ©1996.
• Year of Publication: 1996
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (280 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- List of Contributors -- I. Jurisdictional Issues Before National Courts: The Insurance Antitrust Case -- 1. The Facts of the Case -- 2. Two Views in the Lower Courts -- 3. Two Views in the Supreme Court -- 4. Some Observations -- A. The Status of US law -- B. The Split over the Restatement -- C. Evaluating Conflict of Jurisdictions -- Discussion -- II. Extraterritorial Taxation in International Law -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Panorama of Extraterritorial Tax Practices -- 3. Fiscal Sovereignty in International Law -- 4. The limits of Fiscal Jurisdiction -- 5. The Rules of Fiscal Jurisdiction Reflected in State Practice -- 6. Suppressing Extraterritorial Tax Practices -- 7. Detecting Excessive Extraterritorial Tax Practices -- 8. Concluding Remarks -- Discussion -- III. Extraterritorial Orders Affecting Bank Deposits -- 1. Introduction: The 'Mareva' in the Comparative Context -- 2. The Mareva Injunction and its Effect on Banks -- 3. Extraterritorial Orders and their Effects on Banks -- 4. Are Such Orders Really Extraterritorial? -- A. Effect on the Defendant -- B. Effect on Third Parties Including Banks -- 5. Implications for the International Law of Jurisdiction -- Discussion -- IV. Jurisdictional Rules in Customary International Law -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Customary International Law -- 3. International Comity -- 4. Comity, the Restatement and Interest Balancing -- 5. Conclusion -- Comment: Andrea Bianchi -- 1. Introductory Remarks -- 2. Extraterritoriality and Jurisdiction: A Matter of Degree -- 3. A Question of Methodology: Public International Law or Conflicts Rules? -- 4. International Agreements -- 5. Current Trends in Legal Scholarship: The Alleged Antinomy Between Traditional Approaches to the International Law of Jurisdiction and Recent Methods of Interest Analysis.

A. Criticism of the Classical International Law Doctrine -- B. Criticism of the Balance of Interests Rule -- C. More on the Concept of Interest -- 6. The Search for a Common Denominator -- 7. The Customary Regime of Jurisdiction in Contemporary International Law -- 8. Export Control: A Case Study -- 9. The Relevance of Other Principles of International Law -- 10. The Fragmentation of the International Law of Jurisdiction -- Discussion -- V. Extraterritorial Application of Criminal Law: Jurisdiction to Prosecute Drug Traffic Conducted by Aliens Abroad -- 1. The Netherlands and Germany: A Clash of Policies -- 2. Legal Grounds to Prosecute under German Municipal Law -- 3. Jurisdictional Bases to Prosecute under International Law -- A. Jurisdiction Based on Territoriality -- B. Jurisdiction Based on Effects -- C. Jurisdiction Based on the Protective Principle -- D. Universal Jurisdiction -- E. Jurisdiction Based on the Principle of Representative Administration of Criminal Justice -- 4. Conclusion -- Discussion -- VI. Extraterritorial Application of Environmental Law -- 1. The Emerging Issue of Extraterritorial Environmental Regulation -- 2. The Limits of Extraterritorial Environmental Regulation -- 3. The Legitimacy of Extraterritorial Environmental Regulation: The US-Mexico Tuna Dispute -- 4. Critique of the Panel's Ruling -- 5. Is there a Duty to Apply Environmental Law Extraterritorially? -- Discussion -- VII. The UK Government's Experience in Accommodating the Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Laws -- Discussion -- VIII. New US Policy on the Extraterritorial Application of Antitrust Law and Foreign Responses -- 1. The Impact of the New US Policy on the Extraterritorial Application of Antitrust Laws on Importing Countries -- 2. Foreign Responses to the New US Antitrust Enforcement Policy -- 3. Possible Solution of Conflict of Jurisdiction.

Discussion -- IX. National Control over International Mergers and Acquisitions -- Discussion -- X. Extraterritorial Rules on Banking and Securities -- 1. Attachments/Injunctions Regarding Foreign Deposits -- 2. Attachments/Injunctions Regarding Other Assets Held Abroad -- 3. Money Laundering Legislation -- 4. Information Regarding Substantial Shareholdings -- 5. Restrictions on Public Offerings of Securities -- 6. Other Securities Law Requirements -- A. Accounting Requirements -- B. Insider Trading -- C. 'Trading Rules' Regarding Market Manipulation and Stabilisation -- Discussion -- XI. Drafting Rules on Extraterritorial Jurisdiction -- 1. The Exercise of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction -- 2. National Conflicts Law and Customary International Law -- 3. The Role of International Agreements -- 4. Criteria Reflecting Territorial links -- 5. Criteria Taking Account of the Attitudes of Foreign States -- 6. Internationally Agreed Policies -- Discussion -- Index.