Civil Law category: 2427 books

This book challenges certain differences between contract, tort and equity in relation to the measure (in a broad sense) of damages. Damages are defined as the monetary award made by a court in consequence of a breach of contract, a tort or an equitable wrong. In all these causes of action, damages...

Kochenov's definitive collection examines the under-utilised potential of EU citizenship, proposing and defending its position as a systemic element of EU law endowed with foundational importance. Leading experts in EU constitutional law scrutinise the internal dynamics in the triad of EU citizenship,...

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into force on 1 January 2005, creating a new statutory 'right to open government'. It imposed new duties on public authorities regarding the disclosure and handling of information. The fifth edition of this popular Guide offers the most up-to-date guidance...

There are approximately 100 new cases each year coming before the higher courts dealing with regulatory and disciplinary issues. Cases involving health care professionals, the legal and accountancy professions and the police, including the Independent Police Complaints Commission, are heard daily...

The special diplomatic agent has played in the history of American foreign policy an important and, it is safe to say, unique role. The names of Colonel House and Harry Hopkins come, of course, right away to mind. But there have been others: John Quincy Adams, Ber­ nard M. Baruch, Henry Clay, Albert...

The present volume reproduces with slight changes the course of lectures given at The Hague in 1972 under the title of "The General Principles of Private International Law". The substance of these lec­ tures has remained unaltered, but a number of insertions serve to cor­ rected some formal...

Il volume si propone l’ambizioso intento di "semplificare" l’approccio al diritto, in un’ottica trasversale (diritto civile; diritto penale; diritto amministrativo) che fa perno sul rapporto obbligatorio come figura giuridica fondamentale. E’ corredato di schemi ed è particolarmente...

Le fasi processuali della consulenza e della perizia sono diventate momenti decisivi delle sorti del processo e degli interessi delle parti. Il volume esamina gli aspetti giuridici più salienti dell’attività del consulente tecnico e del perito: - nel processo civile (cognizione, esecuzione e procedimenti...

When being arrested for DUI/DWI you need to know your rights and you need to know the law and your lack of knowledge will be used against you. Know what the Judges and Attorneys know, it will save you lots of money in the long run and knowing the law and the rules of court will certainly not hinder...

In 2003, when Terrence Graham was sixteen, he and three other teens attempted to rob a barbeque restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida. Though they left with no money, and no one was seriously injured, Terrence was sentenced to die in prison for his involvement in that crime. As shocking as Terrence's...

Biobank research and genomic information are changing the way we look at health and medicine. Genomics challenges our values and has always been controversial and difficult to regulate. In the future lies the promise of tailored medical treatments and pharmacogenomics but the borders between medical...

Als Amicus curiae können sich deutsche und europäische Wettbewerbsbehörden im Gerichtsverfahren zu Wort melden. Seine prozessuale Funktion im Zivilprozess ist Gegenstand dieser Arbeit. Anhand wegweisender Entscheidungen wird hierfür seine Entwicklung aus dem frühen Common Law bis zum heutigen...

Il volume raccoglie gli atti del seminario svoltosi a Firenze il 6 maggio 2011 nell'ambito di un Progetto di ricerca di rilevanza nazionale finanziato dal Miur. L'obiettivo ispiratore principale è la ricerca di una sinergia tra diritto penale e diritto amministrativo nell'azione di contrasto alla...

A desk reference to unfamiliar subjects and a starting point for analysis of any new commercial matter, Texas Commercial Causes of Action is a pleading guide for both plaintiffs and defendants in Texas business litigation.  Texas Commercial Causes of Action: Claims, Defenses and Remedies provides...