General Reports of the XIXth Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law Rapports Généraux du XIXème Congrès de l'Académie Internationale de Droit Comparé

"This book deals with convergences of legal doctrine despite jurisdictional, cultural, and political barriers, and of divergences due to such barriers, examining topics that are of vital importance to contemporary legal scholars. Written by leading scholars from more than twenty countries, its thirty-two chapters present a comparative analysis of cutting-edge legal topics of the 21st century. While each of the countries covered stands alone as a sovereign state, in a technologically advanced world their disparate systems nonetheless show comparable strategies in dealing with complex legal issues. The book is a critical addition to the library of any scholar hoping to keep abreast of the major trends in contemporary law. It covers a vast area of topics that are dealt with from a comparative point of view and represents the current state of law in each area."--Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages i-xiv The Independence of a Meritorious Elite: The Government of Judges and Democracy....Pages 1-13 Judicial Rulings with Prospective Effects: From Comparison to Systematisation....Pages 15-27 Interpretation and Application of the New York Convention by National Courts....Pages 29-71 Private Law and Fundamental Rights....Pages 73-97 General Report on the Effects of Financial Crises on the Binding Force of Contracts: Renegotiation, Rescission or Revision....Pages 99-113 Disgorgement of Profits: Gain-Based Remedies Throughout the World....Pages 115-134 Private Ordering in Family Law: A Global Perspective....Pages 135-163 Proof of and Information About Foreign Law....Pages 165-194 The Impact of Corruption on International Commercial Contracts....Pages 195-212 Civil and Commercial Mediation and National Courts: Towards a New Concept of Justice for the XXI Century?....Pages 213-259 The Organisation of Legal Professions....Pages 261-280 Genetic Technology in the Light of Food Security and Food Safety....Pages 281-318 The Law of Close Corporations....Pages 319-350 The Protection of Minority Investors and the Compensation of Their Losses....Pages 351-369 Personal Guarantees Between Commercial Law and Consumer Protection....Pages 371-381 The Interaction Between Company Law and the Law of Succession: A Comparative Perspective....Pages 383-403 License Contracts, Free Software and Creative Commons....Pages 405-427 Whistleblowing Around the World....Pages 429-454 Security Interests in Transport Vehicles: The Cape Town Convention and Its Implementation in National Law....Pages 455-467 Damages for the Infringement of Human Rights....Pages 469-490 The Rights of the Child in a Changing World. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: 25 Years After....Pages 491-511 Fiscal Rules: Legal Limits on Government Deficit and Debt....Pages 513-522 Foreign Precedents in Constitutional Litigation....Pages 523-534 Applicable Religious Rules According to the Law of the State....Pages 535-547 Droits sociaux et économiques....Pages 549-561 International Commercial Arbitration: How International, How Commercial Is It? How Autonomous Is It and Should It Be?....Pages 563-588 Le rôle des langues dans la connaissance et le développement des droits des pays arabes....Pages 589-591 The Inner Regulation Optimum of the Notarial Profession....Pages 593-606 The Notary: A Guardian of Private Autonomy....Pages 607-610 The European Law Institute: Its Role and Contribution....Pages 611-617 ....Pages 619-622 Martin Schauer, Bea Verschraegen, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References. Reports In English Or French With Summaries In English; Foreword In English And French.