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The Code of Capital

How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality

by Katharina Pistor ...

A compelling explanation of how the law shapes the distribution of wealthCapital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, and ... Read more

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A compelling explanation of how the law shapes the distribution of wealthCapital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, and
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財富背後的法律密碼

法律如何創造財富與不平等The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality

by 卡塔琳娜．皮斯托（Katharina Pistor）, 趙盛慈 ...

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■首見由法學教授從法律、法規、條款的角度來探討，造成貧富差距、社會不公的手段。■法律已成為國家、企業、富人等分配財富，製造社會不平等、貧富不均的一個意外工具。■暢銷書《二十一世紀資本論》作者Thomas Piketty推薦：這是一本引人入勝的書，它證明了資本的權利如何深植於國際法律體制中，是一本必讀之作。**財富分配不均也是暴政哪裡有利可圖，哪裡的法規就會鬆綁。這樣可以嗎？你以為的「依法治國」其實是「資本治國」！法治是rule of law還是rule by law，有巨大的差別。揭開21世紀資本論未解之謎，破解法律如何決定財富分配、造成社會不平等的底層根源，你一定要懂什麼是創造資本的法律密碼。**「在所有形式的暴政中，最沒有吸引力、最粗俗的暴政，就是純粹財富的暴政，富豪統治的暴政。」──第二十六屆美國總統狄奧多．羅斯福（Theodore Roosevelt ... Read more

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■首見由法學教授從法律、法規、條款的角度來探討，造成貧富差距、社會不公的手段。■法律已成為國家、企業、富人等分配財富，製造社會不平等、貧富不均的一個意外工具。■暢銷書《二十一世紀資本論》作者Thomas Piketty推薦：這是一本引人入勝的書，它證明了資本的權利如何深植於國際法律體制中，是一本必讀之作。**財富分配不均也是暴政哪裡有利可圖，哪裡的法規就會鬆綁。這樣可以嗎？你以為的「依法治國」其實是「資本治國」！法治是rule of law還是rule by law，有巨大的差別。揭開21世紀資本論未解之謎，破解法律如何決定財富分配、造成社會不平等的底層根源，你一定要懂什麼是創造資本的法律密碼。**「在所有形式的暴政中，最沒有吸引力、最粗俗的暴政，就是純粹財富的暴政，富豪統治的暴政。」──第二十六屆美國總統狄奧多．羅斯福（Theodore Roosevelt
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Making Money

Coin, Currency, and the Coming of Capitalism

by Christine Desan ...

Money travels the modern world in disguise. It looks like a convention of human exchange - a commodity like gold or a medium like language. But its history reveals that money is a very different matter. It is an institution engineered by political communities to mark and mobilize resources. As societies change the way they create money, they change the market itself - along with the rules that ... Read more

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Money travels the modern world in disguise. It looks like a convention of human exchange - a commodity like gold or a medium like language. But its history reveals that money is a very different matter. It is an institution engineered by political communities to mark and mobilize resources. As societies change the way they create money, they change the market itself - along with the rules that
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The Federalist Papers

by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison ...

The Federalist Papers were composed of essays written by three of the Constitution's framers and ratifiers: Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury; John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States; and James Madison, father of the Constitution, author of the Bill of Rights, and fourth President of the United States. The series was published anonymously under the pen name ... Read more

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The Federalist Papers were composed of essays written by three of the Constitution's framers and ratifiers: Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury; John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States; and James Madison, father of the Constitution, author of the Bill of Rights, and fourth President of the United States. The series was published anonymously under the pen name
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Legal DNA of Markets: A Capital Markets Law Primer

by Quinten J. Tenley ...

Meet your essential companion in understanding the complex world of capital markets law. "Legal DNA of Markets: A Capital Markets Law Primer" delivers a masterful analysis of the regulatory frameworks that govern modern financial markets.This authoritative examination breaks down intricate legal concepts into clear, actionable insights. From securities registration to market manipulation ... Read more

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Meet your essential companion in understanding the complex world of capital markets law. "Legal DNA of Markets: A Capital Markets Law Primer" delivers a masterful analysis of the regulatory frameworks that govern modern financial markets.This authoritative examination breaks down intricate legal concepts into clear, actionable insights. From securities registration to market manipulation
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The New Stock Market

Law, Economics, and Policy

by Merritt B. Fox, Lawrence Glosten, Gabriel Rauterberg ...

The U.S. stock market has been transformed over the last twenty-five years. Once a market in which human beings traded at human speeds, it is now an electronic market pervaded by algorithmic trading, conducted at speeds nearing that of light. High-frequency traders participate in a large portion of all transactions, and a significant minority of all trade occurs on alternative trading systems ... Read more

$53.99 USD

The U.S. stock market has been transformed over the last twenty-five years. Once a market in which human beings traded at human speeds, it is now an electronic market pervaded by algorithmic trading, conducted at speeds nearing that of light. High-frequency traders participate in a large portion of all transactions, and a significant minority of all trade occurs on alternative trading systems
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Negotiated Acquisitions of Companies, Subsidiaries and Divisions

by Lou R. Kling, Eileen T. Nugent, Brandon A. Van Dyke ...

“If you're looking for a soup-to-nuts guide on acquiring companies and subsidiaries, there's a tried-and-true book for you....The Negotiated Acquisitions of Companies, Subsidiaries and Divisions book (a two-volume set) provides everything you may need, from the basic structure of the deal to closings, and everything in between.”— J. Craig Williams, www.mayitplease... ... Read more

$1,359.39 USD

“If you're looking for a soup-to-nuts guide on acquiring companies and subsidiaries, there's a tried-and-true book for you....The Negotiated Acquisitions of Companies, Subsidiaries and Divisions book (a two-volume set) provides everything you may need, from the basic structure of the deal to closings, and everything in between.”— J. Craig Williams, www.mayitplease...
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Políticas de seguridad pública y privada

by Gorgonio Martínez Atienza ...

Universidad de Málaga. Área de derecho administrativo. Profesor asociado Dr. Gorgonio Martínez Atienza. Asignaturas políticas de seguridad pública y privada. Cuarto de criminología. ... Read more

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Universidad de Málaga. Área de derecho administrativo. Profesor asociado Dr. Gorgonio Martínez Atienza. Asignaturas políticas de seguridad pública y privada. Cuarto de criminología.
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Advanced Private Equity Term Sheets and Series A Documents

by Joseph W. Bartlett, Ross P. Barrett, Michael Butler ...

“If you have a desire to understand from top to bottom the terms of a private equity transaction and why each term/clause/section is negotiated in or out of a deal, then you should purchase this book. In short, it is an excellent desk companion for any private equity professional.”—Paul J. Marino, Visionaries: The Young Venture Capital Society NewsletterSucceeding in the venture capital industry ... Read more

$875.59 USD

“If you have a desire to understand from top to bottom the terms of a private equity transaction and why each term/clause/section is negotiated in or out of a deal, then you should purchase this book. In short, it is an excellent desk companion for any private equity professional.”—Paul J. Marino, Visionaries: The Young Venture Capital Society NewsletterSucceeding in the venture capital industry
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Private Equity Funds: Business Structure and Operations

by James M. Schell, Kristine M. Koren, Pamela Lawrence Endreny ...

"The best guide to private equity funds. Insight and explanations for both fund sponsors and investors. The gold standard."—**Andrew Zalasin,**General Partner and CFO: RRE VenturesBest Practices for Organizing and Managing a FundWith nearly $7 trillion invested in more than 20,000 funds, investor interest in the private equity industry has returned, despite the economic turmoil of recent years. ... Read more

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"The best guide to private equity funds. Insight and explanations for both fund sponsors and investors. The gold standard."—**Andrew Zalasin,**General Partner and CFO: RRE VenturesBest Practices for Organizing and Managing a FundWith nearly $7 trillion invested in more than 20,000 funds, investor interest in the private equity industry has returned, despite the economic turmoil of recent years.
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Financial Market Infrastructures: Law and Regulation

Edited by Jens-Hinrich Binder, Paolo Saguato ...

Series series Oxford EU Financial Regulation
Modern financial systems rely on robust infrastructures to support efficient and resilient markets. Trading venues, clearinghouses, securities depositories, and trade repositories are the building blocks of the financial market architecture. Financial market infrastructures (FMIs) have been central in the post-crisis reform of global and domestic financial markets, with lawmakers closely ... Read more

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Modern financial systems rely on robust infrastructures to support efficient and resilient markets. Trading venues, clearinghouses, securities depositories, and trade repositories are the building blocks of the financial market architecture. Financial market infrastructures (FMIs) have been central in the post-crisis reform of global and domestic financial markets, with lawmakers closely
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Strategies for Minimizing Risk Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Related Laws

by Mike Koehler ...

Series series Elgar Compliance Guides
In the minds of some, complying with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related laws is easy: 'you just don't bribe.' The reality, as sophisticated professionals should know, is not so simple. This book is for professionals across various disciplines who can assist in risk management and want to learn strategies for minimizing risk under aggressively enforced bribery laws.Written by a ... Read more

$83.69 USD

In the minds of some, complying with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related laws is easy: 'you just don't bribe.' The reality, as sophisticated professionals should know, is not so simple. This book is for professionals across various disciplines who can assist in risk management and want to learn strategies for minimizing risk under aggressively enforced bribery laws.Written by a
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Capital Markets, Derivatives and the Law

by Alan Rechtschaffen ...

President Obama recently called for a new financial regulation system in the United States. In order to understand the intricacies of new regulation, individuals must have a strong foundation in how capital markets function as well as how financial instruments and derivatives work. Capital Markets, Derivatives, and the Law provides readers with the foundation necessary to make informed, well ... Read more

$194.39 USD

President Obama recently called for a new financial regulation system in the United States. In order to understand the intricacies of new regulation, individuals must have a strong foundation in how capital markets function as well as how financial instruments and derivatives work. Capital Markets, Derivatives, and the Law provides readers with the foundation necessary to make informed, well
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Fund Governance: Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors

by Robert A. Robertson ...

Fund Governance: Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors is a comprehensive, authoritative and practical treatment of the legal obligations of mutual fund and closed-end fund directors, the special duties of independent directors, and fund governance best practices.This treatise provides detailed coverage of a fund board's legal duties under the federal securities laws and state corporate and ... Read more

$690.49 USD

Fund Governance: Legal Duties of Investment Company Directors is a comprehensive, authoritative and practical treatment of the legal obligations of mutual fund and closed-end fund directors, the special duties of independent directors, and fund governance best practices.This treatise provides detailed coverage of a fund board's legal duties under the federal securities laws and state corporate and
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Marriage Is Not the Option to Get a Green Card Anymore

by RUTH MICHEL-DUPOUX ...

Marriage Is Not the Option to Get a Green Card AnymoreThe Truth About Immigration, Independence, and Legal Self-PetitioningFor years, immigrants were told that marriage was the easiest way to get a green card.That advice is outdated—and for many, dangerous.Marriage Is Not the Option to Get a Green Card Anymore exposes the hidden risks of marriage-based immigration and introduces legal, independent ... Read more

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Marriage Is Not the Option to Get a Green Card AnymoreThe Truth About Immigration, Independence, and Legal Self-PetitioningFor years, immigrants were told that marriage was the easiest way to get a green card.That advice is outdated—and for many, dangerous.Marriage Is Not the Option to Get a Green Card Anymore exposes the hidden risks of marriage-based immigration and introduces legal, independent
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Informationspflichten im Aktienrecht

Das aktienrechtliche Informationssystem und die Neuregelungen im ARUG II

by Erik Jensen ...

Series Book 29 - Forum Unternehmens-, Steuer- und Bilanzrecht
Informationen stellen insbesondere in der Wirtschaft und bei der Teilhabe an Unternehmen die Grundlage für fundierte Entscheidungen dar. Es verwundert daher nicht, dass in Rechtspolitik und täglicher Praxis der Kapitalgesellschaften die Thematik der Informationsbereitstellung eine zentrale Rolle spielt. Aktuelle Brisanz erlangte das Themenfeld rund um Informationspflichten der Aktiengesellschaft ... Read more

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Informationen stellen insbesondere in der Wirtschaft und bei der Teilhabe an Unternehmen die Grundlage für fundierte Entscheidungen dar. Es verwundert daher nicht, dass in Rechtspolitik und täglicher Praxis der Kapitalgesellschaften die Thematik der Informationsbereitstellung eine zentrale Rolle spielt. Aktuelle Brisanz erlangte das Themenfeld rund um Informationspflichten der Aktiengesellschaft
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Der Kapitalmarkt zwischen Flotation (Börsengang) und Naufragium (Restrukturierung): Navigation durch Regulierung und technologischen Wandel

Kapitalmarkt – Recht und Transaktionen XX – Tagungsband 2024

by Thomas U. Reutter ...

Der vorliegende Tagungsband «Kapitalmarkt – Recht und Transaktionen» legt den Schwerpunkt wie jedes Jahr auf aktuelle Entwicklungen im Finanz- und Kapitalmarktrecht unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Transaktionen in diesem Bereich. Die Beiträge in diesem Tagungsband befassen sich mit Aspekten der Governance und von ESG im Rahmen eines IPO, dem Reverse Merger als Alternative zum traditionellen ... Read more

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Der vorliegende Tagungsband «Kapitalmarkt – Recht und Transaktionen» legt den Schwerpunkt wie jedes Jahr auf aktuelle Entwicklungen im Finanz- und Kapitalmarktrecht unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Transaktionen in diesem Bereich. Die Beiträge in diesem Tagungsband befassen sich mit Aspekten der Governance und von ESG im Rahmen eines IPO, dem Reverse Merger als Alternative zum traditionellen
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Derivatives Regulation

Rules and Reasoning from Lehman to Covid

by David Murphy ...

Derivatives Regulation - Rules and Reasoning from Lehman to Covid provides an indepth examination of the changes made to the regulation of derivatives that were enacted following the global financial crisis of 2008, considering the motivations behind these changes and including insights from the Covid pandemic. Key areas of derivatives regulatory reform are examined, including bank capital and ... Read more

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Derivatives Regulation - Rules and Reasoning from Lehman to Covid provides an indepth examination of the changes made to the regulation of derivatives that were enacted following the global financial crisis of 2008, considering the motivations behind these changes and including insights from the Covid pandemic. Key areas of derivatives regulatory reform are examined, including bank capital and
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Comparative Securities Law

Perspectives from Kuwait, the UK and US

by Abdullah Alshebli ...

Providing a clear introduction to securities laws and how they are applied in different countries, this book compares the enaction and enforcement of securities laws in Kuwait, the UK and the USA.It explores the philosophy behind securities laws and methods of application in Kuwait, the US and UK to consider the benefits and the risks associated with trading in securities. Using case studies from ... Read more

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Providing a clear introduction to securities laws and how they are applied in different countries, this book compares the enaction and enforcement of securities laws in Kuwait, the UK and the USA.It explores the philosophy behind securities laws and methods of application in Kuwait, the US and UK to consider the benefits and the risks associated with trading in securities. Using case studies from
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Die Begrenzung von Managergehaeltern unter besonderer Beruecksichtigung der Instituts-Verguetungsverordnung

Ueberlegungen zu einer branchen- und rechtsformuebergreifenden Neuregelung

by Jessica Mateja ...

Series Book 5887 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
In den letzten Jahren entstanden als Reaktion auf die Finanzmarktkrise im Finanzsektor zahlreiche europäische und nationale Regelungen zur Begrenzung von Managergehältern. Dazu gehören insbesondere die Instituts-Vergütungsverordnung, die Versicherungs-Vergütungsverordnung, das Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch sowie das BaFin-Rundschreiben zu Mindestanforderungen an die Compliance-Funktion (MaComp). Auch ... Read more

$93.59 USD

In den letzten Jahren entstanden als Reaktion auf die Finanzmarktkrise im Finanzsektor zahlreiche europäische und nationale Regelungen zur Begrenzung von Managergehältern. Dazu gehören insbesondere die Instituts-Vergütungsverordnung, die Versicherungs-Vergütungsverordnung, das Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch sowie das BaFin-Rundschreiben zu Mindestanforderungen an die Compliance-Funktion (MaComp). Auch
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World Stock Exchanges

A Practical Guide, Second Edition

Edited by Hugh Maule ...

Every day around the globe, businesses seek out equity capital. From young, entrepreneurial growth companies to mature global businesses, working capital is required to run, sustain and grow your business. As the world shrinks due to enhanced communication through technology, the choices available to companies in search of equity expand. For the advisers guiding those companies, the alternative ... Read more

$211.49 USD

Every day around the globe, businesses seek out equity capital. From young, entrepreneurial growth companies to mature global businesses, working capital is required to run, sustain and grow your business. As the world shrinks due to enhanced communication through technology, the choices available to companies in search of equity expand. For the advisers guiding those companies, the alternative
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Das Gebot der Trennung von Polizei und Nachrichtendiensten im Spannungsfeld von Freiheitsschutz und effektiver Gefahrenabwehr

Eine Bewertung des Sicherheitssystems und der Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts zur Antiterrordatei vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Bedrohungslage

by Nora Schneider ...

Series Book 6096 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Durch die Veränderung der Bedrohungslage weltweit – sowohl durch den technischen Fortschritt als auch durch das besondere Gefährdungspotential des Terrorismus – ist die Anpassung des Sicherheitssystems an die Gegebenheiten unumgänglich. Dabei rückt auch die Kooperation zwischen den Sicherheitsbehörden weiter in den Blickpunkt. Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat im April 2013 in seinem Urteil zur ... Read more

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Durch die Veränderung der Bedrohungslage weltweit – sowohl durch den technischen Fortschritt als auch durch das besondere Gefährdungspotential des Terrorismus – ist die Anpassung des Sicherheitssystems an die Gegebenheiten unumgänglich. Dabei rückt auch die Kooperation zwischen den Sicherheitsbehörden weiter in den Blickpunkt. Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat im April 2013 in seinem Urteil zur
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Como passar em concursos CESPE: direito previdenciário

94 questões de direito previdenciário

by Wander Garcia, Ana Paula Garcia ...

Series series Como passar em concursos CESPE
Cada banca examinadora tem características próprias em relação aos seguintes aspectos: a) maneira de apresentar as perguntas, b) técnicas utilizadas para di cultar a resolução das questões, c) teses jurídicas preferidas, d) tipo de doutrina utilizada e e) temas preferidos, recorrentes e reputados mais importantes. Essa identidade é bem acentu- ada em se tratando do CESPE. Trata-se de uma ... Read more

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Cada banca examinadora tem características próprias em relação aos seguintes aspectos: a) maneira de apresentar as perguntas, b) técnicas utilizadas para di cultar a resolução das questões, c) teses jurídicas preferidas, d) tipo de doutrina utilizada e e) temas preferidos, recorrentes e reputados mais importantes. Essa identidade é bem acentu- ada em se tratando do CESPE. Trata-se de uma
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Reshaping Markets

Economic Governance, the Global Financial Crisis and Liberal Utopia

Edited by Bertram Lomfeld, Alessandro Somma, Peer Zumbansen ...

Set against the origins and consequences of the global financial crisis, this timely book offers an enriching and revealing narrative of the role that the state plays in regulating markets. Focusing on core areas of private law such as corporate, labour and banking law, the contributors offer a conceptual framework in which to examine the central tenets of the role of private law in today's global ... Read more

$127.09 USD

Set against the origins and consequences of the global financial crisis, this timely book offers an enriching and revealing narrative of the role that the state plays in regulating markets. Focusing on core areas of private law such as corporate, labour and banking law, the contributors offer a conceptual framework in which to examine the central tenets of the role of private law in today's global
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