This paper provides a comparative analysis of the approach adopted in Chinese and English law to the issue of concurrent causation in insurance law. The paper notes that the Chinese courts adopt a proportional liability regime to hold insurers liable if one of the proximate causes is an insured...

This open access book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of knowledge on the state of crowdfunding research and practice. It considers crowdfunding models and their different manifestations across a variety of geographies and sectors, and explores the perspectives of fundraisers,...

The presentation rule of the straight bill of lading developed indifferent approaches in the jurisdictions of Mainland China and Hong Kong. In the Mainland, the carrier shall not be liable for the delivery of goods without the presentation of the straight bill if he does so according to the...

Spontaneous urban plants (SUPs) constitute an important component of urban vegetation, but they have received less attention in urban biodiversity and ecological research, especially at the regional scale. We comprehensively reviewed the occurrence records of SUPs in 59 major cities across...