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This second edition follows the success of its predecessor, which was well received and respected by practitioners, academics and business people of Swiss and non-Swiss origin. It covers the changes in the company law provisions of the Swiss Code of Obligations originally adopted in 1881. The authors have reviewed and updated the entire book, including the relevant general provisions of the civil code and incorporating the 1985 revisions to the law regarding Stiftungen (foundations). A departure from the first edition is the overall emphasis on American (U.S.) legal terminology, although in a few instances reference to English (U.K.) parlance is maintained for comparative purposes. The revis...
Enhanced by more than one thousand full colour illustrations, a concise guide features thousands of references to literature, art, history, famous figures, and philosophy with respect to religion, covering the beliefs, doctrines, practices, teachings, rites of passage, and specific rituals of the world's major religions.
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Introduction to legal systems. Chapters include: The common law from a civil lawyer's perspective, by Philippo Bruno; Comparative law: academic perspectives and practical legal realities, by Daniel L. Wade; Introduction to civil law systems, by George A. Zaphiriou; The French legal system, by Claire M. Germain; The Mexican legal system, by Rubens Medina; Introduction to Asian law systems, by James V. Feinerman; The Japanese legal system, by Sung Yoon Cho; The Chinese legal system, by Constance A. Johnson; The Republic of China (Taiwan) legal sytem, by Wendy I. Zeldin; Customary law and western legal influences in modern-day Africa (case studies from Ghana and Nigeria), by Victor Essien; Buil...