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.