Current Books

WTO Law and Process

Edited By: Mads Andenas, Federico Ortino
Published: August 2005

The 10th anniversary of the WTO and of its successful dispute settlement mechanism in 2005, provides the opportunity for a review of how to improve the efficiency and legitimacy of WTO law and process. The present book collects the papers and discussion at the last three British Institute Annual WTO Conferences (2002-2004), where judges, officials and policy-makers of different sorts meet with the established scholars and more recent recruits to the discipline. Topics covered include the jurisprudential and procedural features of the dispute settlement system, institutional issues such as the allocation of powers between different organs within the WTO as well as between the organization and its members, the relationship between the WTO legal system and international law, compliance issues, the interrelation between trade liberalization and other non-trade concerns such as environmental protection and labour standards. 'This book makes available an abundance of insights and ideas at a time where the need for addressing the WTO future institutional challenges has been brought to the fore.'

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Enforcement Agency Practice in Europe

Edited By: Mads Andenas, Burkhard Hess
Published: July 2005

How far is Europe from an area of 'free movement' of judgments in the same way that there is free movement of goods, persons, services and capital? Just as the free movement of goods has required the harmonization of standards relating to the manufacture and distribution of goods, the free movement of judgments will require the harmonization of procedural standards and the creation of new interfaces between systems. Focus has been on the mutual recognition of judgments. The next stage is the actual enforcement of a legally enforceable judgment, and this book is the first major contribution to comparative scholarship on this topic. The differences between the systems of civil procedure in the European Member States are deep-seated and relate in particular to different approaches to judicial organization. The development of appropriate rules for the European Judicial Area is a complex task. Practitioners typically do not have the time or the incentive to explore the reasons for the difficulties they face in cross-border disputes. Policy makers lack input from practitioners. A framework needs to be created within which detailed comparative information can be provided on subjects that are of interest to policy makers so that structural differences can be properly taken into account. This book examines the structure, status and procedures of enforcement agencies in Europe and the implications for individuals and companies in seeking to enforce a judgment in the European Judicial Area. The project is part of a more ambitious programme and a research network on European civil procedure based at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.

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Tradition and Europeanization in Italian Law

Guido Alpa
Published: May 2005

Guido Alpa's Tradition and Europeanization in Italian Law provides a fascinating insight into the interplay between the different European legal traditions and the process of Europeanization. The book takes the reader on a voyage through the fundamental problems of European law, drawing on Professor Alpa's learning in the laws of other countries, and also in European Union and European Human Rights law.

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Human Rights Manual and Sourcebook for Africa

Keir Starmer QC, Theodora Christou
Published: May 2005

This critical manual is the first of its kind for the African Region and will prove an invaluable resource to Human Rights practitioners, academics and interested parties. At a time when the issue of human rights in Africa is making many advances, this publication introduces easy-to-use jurisprudence that turns a previously difficult research task into a simple procedure. The Africa section looks at 13 countries in depth while the manual and all the jurisprudence covers the whole region.

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Human Rights Manual and Sourcebook for Africa: CD-ROM

Keir Starmer QC, Theodora Christou
Published: May 2005

This critical manual is the first of its kind for the African region and an invaluable resource to human rights practitioners, academics and interested parties worldwide. At a time when human rights in Africa have made many advances, this publication introduces easy-to-use jurisprudence that turns a previously difficult research task into a simple procedure.

Much of the work emanates from primary research and investigation conducted by local research teams in the individual countries and has not been compiled into a single collection before.

It is hoped that this CD-ROM will provide African human rights lawyers with the necessary means to bring cases successfully and help improve the system from within, relying on the rights guaranteed by the individual Constitutions and using regional and international jurisprudence as a tool of interpretation.

'For legislators and lawyers seeking to secure effective protection of human rights in African countries, this book will be an invaluable tool…facilitating comparative reference to the law and practice of other States.' Lord Bingham of Cornhill

This critical manual is the first of its kind for the African region and an invaluable resource to human rights practitioners, academics and interested parties worldwide. At a time when human rights in Africa have made many advances, this publication introduces easy-to-use jurisprudence that turns a previously difficult research task into a simple procedure.

Much of the work emanates from primary research and investigation conducted by local research teams in the individual countries and has not been compiled into a single collection before.

It is hoped that this CD-ROM will provide African human rights lawyers with the necessary means to bring cases successfully and help improve the system from within, relying on the rights guaranteed by the individual Constitutions and using regional and international jurisprudence as a tool of interpretation.

'For legislators and lawyers seeking to secure effective protection of human rights in African countries, this book will be an invaluable tool…facilitating comparative reference to the law and practice of other States.' Lord Bingham of Cornhill

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European Court of Human Rights: Remedies and Execution of Judgments

Edited By: Theodora Christou, Juan-Pablo Raymond
Published: April 2005

This publication combines several papers resulting from a conference held at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law in 2003.

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Independent Administrative Authorities

Edited By: Roberto Caranta, Mads Andenas
Published: April 2005

Independent administrative authorities have become a permanent feature of the institutional landscape over past decades. The need for institutions with both impartiality and technical expertise has inexorably led to an increase in number and scope of independent administrative authorities. Independent administrative authorities regulate stock markets and financial institutions; they protect fundamental rights such as access to administrative documents. There is however a conflict between independence and accountability. In some ways, independent administrative authorities are at odds with the traditional notion of separation of powers which still lies at the heart of constitutional thinking. This book aims to shed light on how different legal jurisdictions have articulated their answers to this tension, at the same time discussing how separation of power has been twisted or reworked to make room for this novel form of public authority.

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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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