Richard Posner wrote in 1986 that the law and economics movement is “perhaps the most important development in legal thought in the last quarter century.”0 Through its application of economic theories and methodologies to legal issues, this movement has revolutionized our understanding of many areas of common law and statutory regulation. Curiously, however

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一、海商法的概念 海商法,英文为Maritime law或 Law of admiralty,前者通常翻译为“海商 法”,后者通常翻译为“海事法”。 “海事”、“海商”的含义:广义上的海事指一切海上事物;狭义海事指船 舶在海上发生的事故。狭义的海商指航海贸易广义的海商还包括船舶在海上 发生的海损事故。两者有重叠之处。谁包括谁呢?

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Forthcoming in 2 STAN AGORA(2000). As David Millon so ably demonstrates, metaphor drives much of the debate within corporate law jurisprudence and corporate law scholarship. It has done so for decades, even centuries. Scholars have used metaphors-corporation as person, corporation as creature of the state, corporation as property, corporation as contract

Discussions of corporate governance reform often combine prescriptions for legal reform with prescriptions for better governance practices. Both sets of prescriptions-for better law and for better practices-typically focus on the board of directors, and particularly outside or \independent\directors. The assumption is that the law can affect the governance behavior of the board by establishing roles for outside directors and by

A Comparison of Tort Law(Example Sjef van Erp(Maastricht University/e)and Property Law(1) Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services) Readers are reminded that this work is protected by copyright. while they are free to use the ideas expressed in it, they may not copy, distribute or publish the work or part of it, in any form, printed electronic or otherwise, except for reasonable quoting, clearly indicating the source. Readers are permitted to make copies, electronically or printed, for personal and classroom use Contents

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