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The classical model of international lawmaking posits governments as exclusively authoritative actors. However, commercially-oriented entities have long been protagonists within the prevailing international legal order, concluding contracts and resolving disputes with governments. Is the international legal personality of corporations undergoing further qualitative transformations ? Corporations influence the State practice constitutive of custom and create, refashion or challenge normative rules. The corporate willingness to fill legal lacunae where governments do not exercise their full regulatory responsibility is also observable through resort to alternative legal mechanisms. Corporation...
Regionalism in International Investment Law provides a multinational perspective on international investment law. In it, distinguished academics and practitioners provide a critical and comprehensive understanding of issues in a field which has grown exponentially in its importance particularly over the last decade, focusing on the European Union, Australia, North America, Asia, and China. The book approaches the field of foreign direct investment from both academic and practical viewpoints and analyzes different bilateral, regional, and multinational agreements, often yielding competing perspectives. The academic perspective yields a strong conceptual foundation to often misunderstood eleme...
Wealth Secrets of the Affluent reveals the ten "keys" to financial success that affluent families have used for decades. This is a must read for anyone who earns over $150,000 per year or any family that is worth over $2,000,000, as well as any advisor who makes a living assisting wealthy clients or would like to attract wealthy clients with more appropriate--and more effective--advice. There are specific strategies used to achieve unparalleled wealth, and this book puts them in perspective.
San Diego Magazine gives readers the insider information they need to experience San Diego-from the best places to dine and travel to the politics and people that shape the region. This is the magazine for San Diegans with a need to know.
After 30 years of solving complicated financial problems for millionaire entrepreneurs and billionaire families, Chris Jarvis discovered patterns for increased success—and for happiness. 6 Secrets shares the critical insights Jarvis observed in the successful operations of thousands of businesses, professional practices, and family offices. “I love Chris’ brilliant intellect, wonderful sense of humor, and no-BS approach to business and life. His motives are pure, and his advice is invaluable.” —JACK CANFIELD, World’s #1 Success Coach & Founder of the billion-dollar Chicken Soup for the Soul® publishing empire. In 6 Secrets to Leveraging Success, Jarvis shares: • The millionair...
Written in a hard-hitting, question-and-answer format, Generations is vitally useful information and techniques for individuals who care about creating their own legacies and providing for their loved ones. Its appeal is heightened by its presentation of complex issues in easy-to-understand language. Some of the issues discussed are disability, retirement, and asset protection planning; and planning for spouses, children, and grandchildren. It also contains information on planning tools such as revocable living trusts, irrevocable living trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts,offshore asset protection trusts, and charitable trusts; and family limited partnerships. Generations is designed ...