This book explores the three most prominent island disputes in East Asia: the Dokdo/Takeshima, the Senkaku/Diaoyu, and the Paracel and Spratly disputes. These island disputes clearly illustrate the puzzling pattern of continuity and mutual restraint in East Asia's territorial conflicts. In...

The new developments across the Taiwan Strait have illuminated the dilemma of the 'One China' policy, which could mislead to inconsistent or even contradictory policies, and result in devastating military confrontation between China and the U.S. and possibly Japan

This book deals with anti-dumping measures (AD) and investigates two questions: First, what country characteristics affect AD use and notably, do domestic political institutions have an effect? Second, (how) is the decision to impose a new AD measure affected by anticipation of trading...

Historische, politische und normativ-rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen -- Etappen der Investitionsprojekte in Russland -- Voraussetzungen und Inhalte der Projektierungstätigkeit in Russland -- Konformitätsbewertung in der Eurasischen Wirtschaftsunion -- Inbetriebnahme als komplexes Zusammenspiel...

This book offers the first definitive English-language resource on Chinese business law. Written by an authoritative source, the book accurately describes what the business law is and explains legislative intentions underlying the myriad of law, rules, and regulations. Moreover, it provides the...

This proceedings volume analyzes the impact of globalization on international financial flow as well as harmonized financial reporting. Featuring contributions presented at the 18th Annual Conference on Finance and Accounting held at the University of Economics in Prague, this book examines the...

An Introduction to India: Key facts and figures -- Why India matters and where India is going -- A Brief History of India: Ancient India -- Independence through present day -- Political structure.- Indian Business Etiquette and Culture: Making appointments and greetings.-Religions and holidays...

Establishing Representative Offices -- Application Procedures and Government Departments involved -- Using Serviced Offices as a base -- Staffing the Office ?Hiring & Firing -- Tax & Administration Requirements -- Audit & Compliance matters -- Intellectual Property Right -- Upgrading or Moving...

Assessing the Need For a Chinese Partner -- JVs vs. WFOEs -- China’s JV Implementation Laws -- Equity and Co-operative JVs -- Legal and Financial Due Diligence -- Memorandums of Understanding -- Key Points in JV Negotiations -- Encouraged Industry Applications -- Development Zones and Tax...