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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

$226.79 USD

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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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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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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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

$1,008.79 USD

"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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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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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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Algo Bots and the Law

Technology, Automation, and the Regulation of Futures and Other Derivatives

by Gregory Scopino ...

The trillion-dollar markets for futures, swaps, commodity options, and related derivatives are extremely important to the global economy because, among other things, they influence the prices that people pay for everything from heating oil and bread to the interest rates connected to mortgages and student loans. Due to technological advances in automation and artificial intelligence, these markets ... Read more

$45.99 USD

The trillion-dollar markets for futures, swaps, commodity options, and related derivatives are extremely important to the global economy because, among other things, they influence the prices that people pay for everything from heating oil and bread to the interest rates connected to mortgages and student loans. Due to technological advances in automation and artificial intelligence, these markets
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Registro Civil das Pessoas Naturais

by Andreia Ruzzante Gagliardi, Marcelo Salaroli, Mario de Carvalho Camargo Neto ...

Series Book 6 - Coleção Cartórios
SOBRE A COLEÇÃO CARTÓRIOS Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o registro de títulos e ... Read more

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SOBRE A COLEÇÃO CARTÓRIOS Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o registro de títulos e
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Confidentiality in Offshore Financial Law

by Rose-Marie Antoine ...

The only book to focus specifically on confidentiality and by extension, disclosure obligations, in offshore financial law, this new edition examines the issues surrounding confidentiality providing thorough analysis of the current legal position and discussing the extent to which it should be protected given the conflicting interests at stake. The book also addresses the wider issues of ... Read more

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The only book to focus specifically on confidentiality and by extension, disclosure obligations, in offshore financial law, this new edition examines the issues surrounding confidentiality providing thorough analysis of the current legal position and discussing the extent to which it should be protected given the conflicting interests at stake. The book also addresses the wider issues of
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Lawyers Guide to Formulas in Deal Documents and SEC Filings

by Carla Garrett ...

“Straightforward explanations and illustrations of the oftenintimidating mathematical formulas found in transactional and securities related documents.... A very worthwhile guide.” – Legal Information Alert Written for lawyers at all levels of mathematical skill, this book covers the use of numbers, formulas and ratios in securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, venture ... Read more

$572.39 USD

“Straightforward explanations and illustrations of the oftenintimidating mathematical formulas found in transactional and securities related documents.... A very worthwhile guide.” – Legal Information Alert Written for lawyers at all levels of mathematical skill, this book covers the use of numbers, formulas and ratios in securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, venture
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AT 1, Ad hoc, L-QIF, ESG, Insider, etc.: im Reich der guten und der bösen Akronyme und Abkürzungen

Kapitalmarkt – Recht und Transaktionen XIX – Tagungsband 2023

Edited by Thomas U. Reutter, Thomas Werlen ...

Series Book 242 - EIZ Publishing
Der vorliegende Tagungsband der nunmehr 19. Tagung „Kapitalmarkt – Recht und Transaktionen“ handelt – ausgehend von der Welt der Akronyme und Abkürzungen – ein breit gefächertes Spektrum von Themen ab, deren Gemeinsamkeit in der hohen Aktualität für praktizierende Juristen und in der rasant fortschreitenden Rechts- und Praxisentwicklung liegt. Der Schwerpunkt der Beiträge liegt insbesondere auf ... Read more

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Der vorliegende Tagungsband der nunmehr 19. Tagung „Kapitalmarkt – Recht und Transaktionen“ handelt – ausgehend von der Welt der Akronyme und Abkürzungen – ein breit gefächertes Spektrum von Themen ab, deren Gemeinsamkeit in der hohen Aktualität für praktizierende Juristen und in der rasant fortschreitenden Rechts- und Praxisentwicklung liegt. Der Schwerpunkt der Beiträge liegt insbesondere auf
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Rechtshandbuch Kryptowerte

Blockchain, Tokenisierung, Initial Coin Offerings

by Max Foerster, Christoph Gschnaidtner, Lars Haffke, Björn Handke, Veronica Hoch, Mario Keiling, Jasmin Kollmann, Anika Patz, Stephan Romeike, Christian Rückert, Daniel Schmid, Björn Steinrötter, Martin Strauch, Jan Max Wettlaufer, Peter Zickgraf, Patrick Zimmermann ...

Die Blockchain-Technologie ermöglicht die Tokenisierung von Vermögenswerten. Damit eröffnet sie in Form von Kryptowährungen und Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) neue Möglichkeiten der Bezahlung, der Kapitalbeschaffung und des Investments. Dieses Handbuch beleuchtet die damit zusammenhängenden zivil-, aufsichts-, bilanz-, straf- und steuerrechtlichen Fragen aus allen Blickwinkeln und bietet ... Read more

$139.99 USD

Die Blockchain-Technologie ermöglicht die Tokenisierung von Vermögenswerten. Damit eröffnet sie in Form von Kryptowährungen und Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) neue Möglichkeiten der Bezahlung, der Kapitalbeschaffung und des Investments. Dieses Handbuch beleuchtet die damit zusammenhängenden zivil-, aufsichts-, bilanz-, straf- und steuerrechtlichen Fragen aus allen Blickwinkeln und bietet
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Financial Collateral

Law and Practice

Edited by Matthias Haentjens ...

This is the first book to analyse and draw together all of the property law and regulatory and contractual issues relevant to financial collateral transactions. Collateralized finance transactions played a major role in the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the near-failure of AIG during the early months of the global financial crisis, and are being increasingly recognised as being integral to the ... Read more

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This is the first book to analyse and draw together all of the property law and regulatory and contractual issues relevant to financial collateral transactions. Collateralized finance transactions played a major role in the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the near-failure of AIG during the early months of the global financial crisis, and are being increasingly recognised as being integral to the
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Sovereignty and Sanctions: Nations' Legal Weapons

by Dilip Kumar Agrawal ...

Sovereignty and Sanctions: Nations' Legal Weapons is a thoughtful and powerful exploration of one of the most important questions in modern international relations: how can the world respect the independence of nations while also holding them accountable for aggression, human rights abuses, corruption, terrorism, and violations of international law? In an age where war remains dangerous and ... Read more

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Sovereignty and Sanctions: Nations' Legal Weapons is a thoughtful and powerful exploration of one of the most important questions in modern international relations: how can the world respect the independence of nations while also holding them accountable for aggression, human rights abuses, corruption, terrorism, and violations of international law? In an age where war remains dangerous and
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Guide pratique d’évaluation des parts de Société Civile Immobilière (SCI)

by Adeline Desthuillier Marine Desthuilliers ...

Ce livre est un guide pratique conçu pour fournir les connaissances de base pour évaluer les parts d'une Société Civile Immobilière (SCI). Il propose des outils méthodologiques, des conseils pratiques et des exemples pour accompagner les lecteurs dans la compréhension de cette démarche. L'ouvrage est structuré en plusieurs chapitres, abordant notamment : • Le déroulement d'une mission d'évaluation ... Read more

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Ce livre est un guide pratique conçu pour fournir les connaissances de base pour évaluer les parts d'une Société Civile Immobilière (SCI). Il propose des outils méthodologiques, des conseils pratiques et des exemples pour accompagner les lecteurs dans la compréhension de cette démarche. L'ouvrage est structuré en plusieurs chapitres, abordant notamment : • Le déroulement d'une mission d'évaluation
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Tabelionato de Notas

by Christiano Cassettari, Paulo Roberto Galger Ferreira, Felipe Leonardo Rodrigues ...

Series series Cartórios
Sobre a obra Tabelionato de Notas 4ª Edição 2021 Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sobre a obra Tabelionato de Notas 4ª Edição 2021 Elaborada por especialistas renomados, a Coleção Cartórios examina de maneira didática e profunda o direito notarial e registral em suas espécies, que dão origem aos cartórios extrajudiciais brasileiros. A coleção contempla a teoria geral do direito notarial e registral, o registro de imóveis, o registro civil de pessoa natural e jurídica, o
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