International Law and Business : : Comparative Methods and Global Case Studies / / Bart Wernaart.

• Superior document: International Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024
• VerfasserIn: Wernaart, Bart F. W., 1983-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands : : Brill,, [2024]; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Series: International Law E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (434 pages) :; illustrations (some colour)
• Notes: Includes index.

This book introduces law in the context of international business. The basics of law are explored using a clear comparative methodology. International and regional economic institutions are discussed, next to the fundaments of private law. These include contract law, liability law, labour law, company law, privacy law, intellectual property law and international private law. The book goes beyond the usual focus on Western legal systems and uses examples from all over the world to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of business law. It is set up rather broadly, so that it can be used by teachers throughout their entire curriculum. Each chapter ends with a clear summary. With its colourful cases, this book is accessible and fun to read.

Table of Contents

Preface to the second edition -- List of figures and tables -- Part 1: Introduction and methods -- Introduction to part 1 -- 1 What is law and where can we find it? -- 1.1 The organisation of just behaviour -- 1.2 The meaning of just behaviour -- 1.3 The origin of law -- 1.4 Legal sources -- Summary -- 2 Comparative law and legal systems -- 2.1 The purpose of comparative law -- 2.2 Macro comparison: legal families -- 2.3 Micro comparison: a functional method -- Summary -- 3 Constitutional law -- 3.1 Trias politica and the struggle for power -- 3.2 The language of constitutional law -- Summary -- 4 International cooperation: the United Nations -- 4.1 The United Nations and Bretton Woods -- 4.2 The institutions of the UN -- Summary -- 5 International Cooperation: the Bretton Woods Institutions -- 5.1 The International Monetary Fund -- 5.2 The World Bank -- 5.3 The World Trade Organization -- 5.4 Alternatives -- Summary -- 6 Regional economic integration -- 6.1 Regional economic integration -- 6.2 The free trade zone: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) -- 6.3 The customs union: SACU -- 6.4 The common market: MERCOSUR -- Summary -- 7 The European Union -- 7.1 Economic integration in Europe -- 7.2 Free trade under the EU -- 7.3 The organisational structure of the EU -- 7.4 Dispute settlement -- Summary -- Part 2: Business law -- Introduction to part 2 -- 8 Contract law -- 8.1 Drawing up a contract -- 8.2 The content and interpretation of a contract -- 8.3 The form of a contract -- 8.4 Factors affecting the validity of a contract -- 8.5 Performance of the contract -- 8.6 International contract law -- Summary -- 9 Liability law -- 9.1 Preventive law -- 9.2 Contractual liability -- 9.3 Non-contractual liability -- Summary -- 10 Labour law -- 10.1 The industrial revolution and the emergence of labour law -- 10.2 International labour law -- 10.3 Proper labour conditions -- Summary -- 11 Company law -- 11.1 The legal form of a company -- 11.2 Regulatory competition -- 11.3 Foreign companies -- Summary -- 12 The right to privacy and data processing -- 12.1 Privacy: a clash of rights -- 12.2 Privacy laws around the world -- 12.3 Jurisdiction challenges -- Summary -- 13 Intellectual property -- 13.1 The forms of intellectual property -- 13.2 Jurisdiction challenges -- Summary -- 14 Private international law -- 14.1 International legal disputes -- 14.2 The free choice principle -- 14.3 Substantive private international rules -- 14.4 Objective private international rules -- Summary -- Index.