Current Books

Enforcing Contracts in Transition Economies

Edited By: Mads Andenas, Gerard Sanders
Published: March 2005

This important and incisive new book examines contractual enforcement mechanisms in Central and South-eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The volume is an outcome of the cooperation between the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the British Institute for International and Comparative Law. The EBRD and BIICL have facilitated both formal and informal dialogue and cooperation on contract enforcement issues. The rich and informed debate between practitioners and academics, together with the representatives of international organisations, policymakers and judges is reflected in this book. The book addresses four issues of crucial importance to the development of meaningful contract enforcement mechanisms in transition nations:

1. What has been the role of the rule of law in development and protection of contractual rights in transition nations of Central and South-eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States?
2. What is the role of courts in these countries, their structure, independence and integrity?
3. Practical aspects of contract and obligations enforcement; what framework should they follow?
4. When it comes to arbitration or alternative dispute resolution, who are the main actors and what is the appropriate script?

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Multilateralism V Unilateralism

Edited By: JB Attansio, JJ Norton
Published: March 2005

This volume is a product of the Carrington Lecture Series Project at the SMU Dedman School, in cooperation with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Its aim is to explore the nature and implications of the fact that the major security, economic and environmental challenges facing our global society today can be addressed in either of two broad ways: unilateral mechanisms and multilateral mechanisms. This volume, through its 19 comprehensive chapters, draws together a most distinguished group of policymakers and academics to discuss and to debate the interaction in unilateral behaviour in the context of the military, economics, the environment, and international organizations. When the tragedy of September 11 occurred, this volume was already well into the planning stage. The focus of the volume was changed not so much to be a critique of unilateralism, but a comparison of unilateral versus multilateral behaviour in the above four areas. The issues presented in this volume represent some of the momentous and historic challenges facing our global society as we embark upon the 21st Millennium. As such, this volume should be of interest to all those in the public sector, private sector and the Academy who are concerned with the future of our planet.

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Current Competition Law Volume III

Edited By: Mads Andenas, Michael Hutchings
Published: January 2005

Original price: £95

Website sale price: £40

This book is a collection of papers and speeches given at our main competition law events during 2003-2004, in particular the Institute's annual conference on merger control in December 2003, and our two-day Trans-Atlantic Antitrust Dialogue in May 2004. Areas covered include in-depth analyses of such topical issues as cartels, pricing practices and mergers, and provide comparative perspectives from European and North American experts, as well as important statements of policy by competition officials.

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Comparative Confidentiality in Psychoanalysis

Edited By: Penelope Garvey, Alexander Layton QC
Published: September 2004

This timely study is the result of research carried out by members of the International Psychoanalytical Association and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. It gives a clear analysis of the extent to which the confidentiality of patients undergoing psychoanalytic treatment is protected by the law across seven jurisdictions: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, England and Wales, Germany, Italy, and the United States. In addition to providing much valuable information for psychoanalysts and lawyers, the research identifies common themes and makes recommendations on future practice.

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Comparative Law before the Courts

Edited By: Guy Canivet, Mads Andenas
Published: June 2004

This book brings together a collection of essays by distinguished jurists from the judiciary and academia, and provides an important contribution to analysis of this topic. Authoritative contributions cover both common law and common law jurisdictions from the viewpoint of both practitioners and theorists. Contributors include Lord Goff of Chieveley, Mr Justice Burton, Monsieur le Premier Président Guy Canivet, Judge Jean-Paul Costa, Monsieur le Conseiller Olivier Dutheillet de Lamothe, Judge Koen Lenaerts, Roger Errera, Professor Guido Alpa, and Judge Joaquín Martín Canivell.

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The Future of Transnational Civil Litigation

Edited By: Mads Andenas, Neil Andrews
Published: June 2004

This book addresses the problem of transnational civil litigation by presenting the responses of English law to the project between the American Law Institute and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) to draft a set of Principles and Rules applicable to transnational civil litigation. Senior members of the judiciary and leading practitioners from Europe and America examine specific issues of transnational civil litigation from the perspective of the English and Welsh Civil Procedure Rules 1998.

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Comparative Law Before the Courts

Guy Canivet, Mads Andenas
Published: June 2004

Comparative law is increasingly recognized as an essential reference point for judicial decision-making. The English courts have long been open to considering how legal problems are solved in other jurisdictions and there have been parallel developments across the Channel. Comparative law is gaining in utility and relevance in the decisions of the courts.

This book is thus extremely timely, bringing together a collection of essays by distinguished jurists from the judiciary and academia, and providing an important contribution to analysis of this topic. Contributors focus on a variety of European jurisdictions, but also look at North America and South Africa.

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Common Principles of Tort Law

Gert Bruggemeier
Published: May 2004

We are pleased to announce the recent publication of this title.This book develops a common level of international work on structures and concepts of modern tort law. By comparing tort law in the EC Member State Germany and the non-EC Member, the USA (two of the most developed western industrial nations), this publication endeavours to develop principles which serve as a basis for generalization.

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Legal Globalization

Heba Shams
Published: April 2004

Volume 5 in the Sir Joseph Gold Memorial Series deals largely with the case study of money laundering law. Other cases are also drawn from UN law, environmental law, securities regulation and internet law.

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Current Competition Law II

Edited By: Mads Andenas, Michael Hutchings
Published: April 2004

Original price: £85

Website sale price: £30

This book is a collection of papers and speeches given at a number of competition law conferences and events during 2003, focusing particularly on the Institute's major annual conference on international and comparative competition law: 'an excellent forum for exchanging views and fostering a transatlantic dialogue about current trends and issues in competition and antitrust law.' (William Kolasky, Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, formerly Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division, US Department of Justice).

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