Hart Publishing Textbook Catalogue 2019

SECOND EDITION Comparative Company Law A Case-Based Approach Edited by Mathias Siems and David Cabrelli Asattentionmovesrapidlytowardscomparative approaches, the research and teaching of company law has somehow lagged behind. The overall purpose of this book is therefore to fill a gap in the literature by identifying whether conceptual differences between countries exist. Rather than concentrate on whether the institutional structure of the corporation varies across jurisdictions, the objective of this book will be pursued by focusing on specific cases and how different countries might treat each of these cases. The book also has a public policy dimension, because the existence or absence of differences may lead to the question of whether formal harmonisation of company law is necessary. The book covers 12 legal systems from different legal traditions and from different parts of the world (though with a special emphasis on European countries). In alphabetical order, those countries are: Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, the UK, and the US. All of these jurisdictions are subjected to scrutiny by deploying a comparative case-based study. On the basis of these case solutions, various conclusions are reached, some of which challenge established orthodoxies in the field of comparative company law. Mathias Siems is Professor of Commercial Law at Durham University. David Cabrelli is a Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law at the University of Edinburgh. Sep 2018 9781509909360 584pp Pbk RSP: £45 Company, Corporate & Commercial Law Comparative Law 3 A New Introduction to Comparative Law Jaakko Husa This thought-provoking introduction to the study of comparative law provides in- depth analyses of all major comparative methodologies and theories and serves as a common sense guide to the study of foreign legal systems. It is written in a lively and accessible style and will prove indispensable reading to students of the subject. It also contains much that will be of interest to comparative law scholars, offering novel insights into commonplace methodological and theoretical questions and making a significant contribution to the field. Jaakko Husa is Professor of Comparative Law and Constitutional Law at the University of Lapland (Finland). May 2015 9781849467964 298pp Pbk RSP: £25.99 An Introduction to Comparative LawTheory and Method Geoffrey Samuel This short book on comparative law theory and method is designed primarily for postgraduate research students whose work involves comparison between legal systems. It is, accordingly, a book on research methods, although it will also be of relevance to all students (undergraduate and postgraduate) taking courses in comparative law and to academics entering the field of comparison. The substance of the book has been developed over many years of teaching general theory of comparative law, primarily on the European Academy of Legal Theory programme in Brussels but also on other programmes in French, Belgian and English universities. It is arguable that there has been to date no single introductory work exclusively devoted to comparative lawmethodology and thus this present book aims to fill this gap. Geoffrey Samuel has been Professor of Law at Kent Law School since 1997 and is a Professor affilié in the École de Droit, Sciences-Po, Paris since 2012. May 2014 9781849466431 232pp Pbk RSP: £21.99 International Business Law Emerging Fields of Regulation Mark Fenwick and Stefan Wrbka This book provides an accessible introduction to selected new issues in transnational law, and connects them to existing theoretical debates on transnational business regulation. More specifically, (i) it introduces the argument about the evolving character of contemporary international business regulation; (ii) it provides an overview of some of the main fields of law that are currently important for firms that operate across borders; and (iii) it sets out an interpretive framework for making sense of disparate developments occurring across a number of jurisdictions, among which are the form of regulation and style of enforcement, issues of legal certainty, and behavioural aspects of regulation. This timely work offers a novel perspective on transnational business law and examines a range of legal issues that preoccupy companies operating transnationally. This book is intended not only for law students looking for an introduction, overview or commentary on the contemporary state of international business law, but also for anyone looking for an introduction to the regulation of business in a global, inter-connected economy. Mark Fenwick is Professor at the Graduate School of Law, Kyushu University, Japan. Stefan Wrbka is Unit Head and Academic Coordinator, Business Law at the University of Applied Sciences for Management and Communication, Vienna. Jun 2018 9781509918058 240pp Pbk RSP: £29.99