englischChanging the world in court – this is what strategic litigation is all about. In an interdisciplinary study, Lisa Hahn examines under which conditions such change can be achieved and why the collective mobilization of law is essential for this. Strategic litigation unites people in a [...]
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englischThe preparatory stage of a public takeover offer is not covered by the WpÜG, although it is of considerable importance for the parties. There are neither secrecy obligations of the parties involved, nor does the WpÜG address situations in which offer-related information becomes known in [...]
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englischThe preparatory stage of a public takeover offer is not covered by the WpÜG, although it is of considerable importance for the parties. There are neither secrecy obligations of the parties involved, nor does the WpÜG address situations in which offer-related information becomes known in [...]
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englischHow do the rights of same-sex couples have to be ensured by states, and which kind of environmental obligations are induced by the right to life and to personal integrity? Questions as diverse and far-reaching as these are regularly dealt with by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in [...]
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Das Lehrbuch bietet einen fundierten Einblick in die Entwicklung des Strafrechts. Zugleich werden die Leserinnen und Leser vertraut gemacht mit dem heutigen geltenden Recht. Dieses Buch richtet sich nicht nur an angehende Juristen, sondern auch an alle Interessenten, die einen Einstieg in die [...]
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englischThe core areas of national civil and commercial law are now based on European regulations. The handbook offers a comprehensive presentation of European contract law, including the latest developments, while always keeping the needs of practitioners in mind.
The fourth edition has been [...]
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englischWhile much ink has been spilled over successions’ ramifications for international treaties and state debts, less attention has been paid to their effects on the internal law of states. When it comes to individual rights, this deficit represents a huge lacuna since a myriad of individual [...]
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englischThe concept of obligation is familiar from the law of obligations. The thesis posits that the right in rem also creates obligations. However, these are never obligations to perform, but always obligations to protect. Thus, obligations in rem must be distinguished from those under the law of [...]
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englischThe tax effectiveness of profit distribution agreements in partnerships is of high academic interest and practical relevance. This publication examines the largely unresolved question of whether special allocations of individual tax items is possible under German tax law.
In particular, [...]
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englischThe foundation upon death allows the founder to create a piece of eternity in one last act, without having to make any sacrifices during his lifetime. This enticing prospect is clouded by a multitude of doubtful questions which, in the absence of satisfactory clarification in case law and [...]
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