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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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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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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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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

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“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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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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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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

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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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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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Confessions of Stock Market Wizards

Doyens of Indian Investing on Their Biggest Learnings

by Safir Anand ...

If there's one place that is never devoid of excitement, it's the stock market. It is common to hear investors brag about the multibaggers they identified and the millions they earned with their sharp sense of investing, but ask them about their investing missteps and chances are they'll quickly change the topic.In Confessions of Stock Market Wizards, Safir Anand gets India's top investors and ... Read more

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If there's one place that is never devoid of excitement, it's the stock market. It is common to hear investors brag about the multibaggers they identified and the millions they earned with their sharp sense of investing, but ask them about their investing missteps and chances are they'll quickly change the topic.In Confessions of Stock Market Wizards, Safir Anand gets India's top investors and
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Blackstone's Guide to the UK Internal Market Act 2020

by George Peretz, Alan Bates, Brendan McGurk, Jack Williams ...

Series series Blackstone's Guides
The Internal Market Act 2020 provides the foundation for freedom of trade within the UK following Brexit. The Act is a central element of the UK's constitutional infrastructure. By enabling goods and services that are lawfully made or sold in one of the UK's four constituent parts to be marketed and sold across the rest of the UK, the Act exerts a practical brake on regulatory divergence, because ... Read more

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The Internal Market Act 2020 provides the foundation for freedom of trade within the UK following Brexit. The Act is a central element of the UK's constitutional infrastructure. By enabling goods and services that are lawfully made or sold in one of the UK's four constituent parts to be marketed and sold across the rest of the UK, the Act exerts a practical brake on regulatory divergence, because
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Familienpflegezeit - Rechsanspruch, soziale und finanzielle Absicherung

by Kerstin Düsch-Wehr ...

Series Book 35 - Studien zum Arbeitsrecht und zur Arbeitsrechtsvergleichung
Die Möglichkeit, Berufstätigkeit und Pflege miteinander zu vereinbaren, ist ein entscheidender Faktor zur Sicherstellung der Betreuung Pflegebedürftiger. Aktuell werden mehr als die Hälfte der Pflegebedürftigen zu Hause durch Angehörige betreut.Für die Übernahme der Pflege durch Angehörige ist insbesondere die finanzielle Situation von Pflegebedürftigem und pflegendem Angehörigen von Bedeutung. ... Read more

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Die Möglichkeit, Berufstätigkeit und Pflege miteinander zu vereinbaren, ist ein entscheidender Faktor zur Sicherstellung der Betreuung Pflegebedürftiger. Aktuell werden mehr als die Hälfte der Pflegebedürftigen zu Hause durch Angehörige betreut.Für die Übernahme der Pflege durch Angehörige ist insbesondere die finanzielle Situation von Pflegebedürftigem und pflegendem Angehörigen von Bedeutung.
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中华人民共和国国家情报法最新修正本

by 全国人大常委会办公厅供稿 ...

本书主要内容包括：中华人民共和国主席令（第六号）、全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改《中华人民共和国国境卫生检疫法》等六部法律的决定、中华人民共和国国家情报法等。 ... Read more

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本书主要内容包括：中华人民共和国主席令（第六号）、全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改《中华人民共和国国境卫生检疫法》等六部法律的决定、中华人民共和国国家情报法等。
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Collective Investment Schemes in Luxembourg

Law and Practice

by Claude Kremer, Isabelle Lebbe, Denise Kinsella ...

This book is the only analysis of the legal regime governing collective investments in the important financial centre of Luxembourg. Written by expert practitioners from a leading funds practice, it provides a detailed, comprehensive, and practical account of the regulation and operation of investment funds under Luxembourg law. Beginning with a definition of undertakings of collective investment ... Read more

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This book is the only analysis of the legal regime governing collective investments in the important financial centre of Luxembourg. Written by expert practitioners from a leading funds practice, it provides a detailed, comprehensive, and practical account of the regulation and operation of investment funds under Luxembourg law. Beginning with a definition of undertakings of collective investment
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Die Anwendung des Kapitalanlagegesetzbuchs auf geschlossene Fonds

by Daniela Franke ...

Series Book 6044 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Die Dissertation kommt zum Ergebnis, dass verschiedene Arten geschlossener Fonds grundsätzlich unter das Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch (KAGB) fallen. Namentlich werden geschlossene Immobilienfonds, Schiffsfonds, Windfonds, Projektentwicklungsfonds und Private Equity Fonds untersucht. Die Eröffnung des Anwendungsbereichs des KAGB hängt davon ab, ob die jeweilige Vermögensanlage ein Investmentvermögen im ... Read more

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Die Dissertation kommt zum Ergebnis, dass verschiedene Arten geschlossener Fonds grundsätzlich unter das Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch (KAGB) fallen. Namentlich werden geschlossene Immobilienfonds, Schiffsfonds, Windfonds, Projektentwicklungsfonds und Private Equity Fonds untersucht. Die Eröffnung des Anwendungsbereichs des KAGB hängt davon ab, ob die jeweilige Vermögensanlage ein Investmentvermögen im
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Anti-Terrorism Law and Foreign Terrorist Fighters

by Jessie Blackbourn, Deniz Kayis, Nicola McGarrity ...

Series series Routledge Research in Terrorism and the Law
Jessie Blackbourn is a research fellow at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford, UK.Deniz Kayis is currently the Associate for Chief Justice Allsop AO of the Federal Court of Australia.Nicola McGarrity is a senior lecturer and the Director of the Terrorism Law Reform Project at the University of New South Wales, Australia. ... Read more

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Jessie Blackbourn is a research fellow at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford, UK.Deniz Kayis is currently the Associate for Chief Justice Allsop AO of the Federal Court of Australia.Nicola McGarrity is a senior lecturer and the Director of the Terrorism Law Reform Project at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
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Polizeirecht für Baden-Württemberg

by Christoph Trurnit ...

Das Lehrbuch ist eine kompakte Darstellung des baden-württembergischen Polizeirechts. Angrenzende Rechtsgebiete wie Verfahrens- und Prozessrecht werden einbezogen. Zahlreiche Beispiele veranschaulichen die wichtigsten Rechtsfragen. Insbesondere die Darstellung des Rechts der polizeilichen Datenverarbeitung erhielt mehr Raum, da sich inzwischen mehr als die Hälfte der Vorschriften des ... Read more

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Das Lehrbuch ist eine kompakte Darstellung des baden-württembergischen Polizeirechts. Angrenzende Rechtsgebiete wie Verfahrens- und Prozessrecht werden einbezogen. Zahlreiche Beispiele veranschaulichen die wichtigsten Rechtsfragen. Insbesondere die Darstellung des Rechts der polizeilichen Datenverarbeitung erhielt mehr Raum, da sich inzwischen mehr als die Hälfte der Vorschriften des
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Veranstaltungen und Events

Sicher und rechtskonform - planen - organisieren - leiten

by Holger Gerdes, Olaf Jastrob ...

Das Werk erläutert in Form eines Praxisleitfadens für Veranstaltungsleiter die Aufgaben und Pflichten der Veranstaltungsleitung in und außerhalb fester Gebäude, Einfluss und Auflagen des Arbeitsschutzes, Gefährdungen und Gefährdungsbeurteilungen, Sicherheitskonzepte, Brandschutz, Evakuierung und Crowd-Management. Zielsetzung der Autoren ist, umfassend über alle Aspekte der Veranstaltungssicherheit ... Read more

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Das Werk erläutert in Form eines Praxisleitfadens für Veranstaltungsleiter die Aufgaben und Pflichten der Veranstaltungsleitung in und außerhalb fester Gebäude, Einfluss und Auflagen des Arbeitsschutzes, Gefährdungen und Gefährdungsbeurteilungen, Sicherheitskonzepte, Brandschutz, Evakuierung und Crowd-Management. Zielsetzung der Autoren ist, umfassend über alle Aspekte der Veranstaltungssicherheit
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Regulating the Crypto Economy

Business Transformations and Financialisation

by Professor Iris H-Y Chiu ...

Series series Hart Studies in Commercial and Financial Law
The second edition of this acclaimed book provides an updated analysis of the developments in the onchain crypto economy, crypto industries and regulatory reforms in key jurisdictions, focusing on the EU and UK.The onchain crypto economy has grown to cater for niche activities such as digital art, gaming and Decentralised Finance, while crypto service providers have innovated significantly on ... Read more

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The second edition of this acclaimed book provides an updated analysis of the developments in the onchain crypto economy, crypto industries and regulatory reforms in key jurisdictions, focusing on the EU and UK.The onchain crypto economy has grown to cater for niche activities such as digital art, gaming and Decentralised Finance, while crypto service providers have innovated significantly on
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