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Cross-Border Fraud and Cross-Border Insolvency : Proving COMI and Seeking Recognition under the UK Model Law

Ho, Look Chan - 2009

In explaining the concept of centre of main interests (COMI) within the UK Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (CBIR), the Englush court in Re Stanford International Bank over-emphasised third-party ascertainability due to an apparent lack of appreciation of the different functions...

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Common ownership and the (non-)transparency of institutional shareholdings: an EU-US comparison

Steuer, Sebastian - 2022

This paper compares the extent of common ownership in the US and the EU stock markets, with a particular focus on differences in the ap-plicable ownership transparency requirements. Most empirical research on common ownership to date has focused on US issuers, largely relying on ownership data...

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Understanding the Changing Landscape of Data Protection Laws

Klinkner, Blake - 2019

As businesses and other entities have sought to collect more personal data on individuals, the public has pushed back, and lawmakers throughout the United States and elsewhere have responded by passing data protection laws. Recent data protection laws passed by the European Union and by several...

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Article III Standing vs. Covenant Not to Sue : Rather than Take Its Action to the Patent and Trademark Office, Already, LLC Petitions the Supreme Court to 'Just Do It'

Downing, William - 2013

Currently trademark bullying has become a serious concern for many small businesses that feel as though powerful corporations are abusing aggressive trademark enforcement and litigation techniques to crush genuine competition. No doubt these concerns merit the serious consideration of all...

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U.S. Franchise Regulation as a Paradigm for the European Union

Emerson, Robert W.; Meiselles, Michala - 2021

The protection afforded to franchisees differs widely across the world. Nations with economically strong franchise sectors typically regulate the contract’s bargaining phase and post-formation. Responding to the European Parliament’s call for a review of regulations governing Europe’s...

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Privatized Companies, Golden Shares and Property Ownership in the Euro Crisis Era : A Discussion after Commission v. Greece

Papadopoulos, Thomas - 2015

In Commission v. Greece, the Court of Justice of the European Union examined Article 345 TFEU (ex Article 295 EC) on property ownership, in the context of golden shares of privatized companies. The neutrality of the EU towards privatizations is questioned. The scope and the outer limits of...

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Legal Aspects of the Breakthrough Rule of the European Takeover Bid Directive

Papadopoulos, Thomas - 2008

Takeover Bid Directive (Directive 2004/25/EC) constitute the core regulation of the takeover bid process on EU level. The first … corporate control. It seems that the main goal of the EU Takeover Bid Directive, the establishment of a level playing field for … Breakthrough Rule of the EU Takeover Bid Directive and will adopt a critical stance towards some choices of the European …

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European Union Gambling at the Intersection of Policy and Litigation

Kaburakis, Anastasios - 2011

Given its high level of regulation, the gambling industry must be able to react quickly to litigation and resulting change in policy (and enforcement thereof). Using a case study approach, this short paper highlights how the twin issues of policy and litigation have recently impacted the...

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Odds : Gambling, Law, and Strategy in the European Union

Kaburakis, Anastasios - 2012

Using law and policy as a sustainable competitive advantage source is a recent research stream. This paper illustrates how legal and policy research contributes to firms' strategy in the regulated gambling industry, defined by legislation and jurisprudence. The gambling sector has been a...

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European Union Law, Gambling, and Sport Betting - European Court of Justice, Member States Case Law, and Policy

Kaburakis, Anastasios - 2012

Finally, an analysis of the present situation in EU gambling and sport betting after the recent ECJ decisions will be attempted, via scenarios from primary (national MS practices, policies, and case law) and secondary (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, 2006; European Gaming and Betting...

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