ABSTRACT

This book provides comprehensive and, above all, business focused guidance on the fundamentals of business law and how they should be integrated into ethical and effective business decisions. It concentrates on legal principles and thereby is able to articulate the impact of global business law and its international applications  providing  a comprehensive overview of the legal and ethical principles which both facilitate and regulate corporate business. This is an ambitious undertaking, yet arguably no more ambitious than the projects undertaken by global business leaders making business decisions around the world.

The author combines the expertise of a long-term blue chip law background with the insights of an experienced business educator. Law and Ethics in Global Business is both a comprehensive course book for MBA study and an invaluable business reference source for any executive involved in global business.

part 1|22 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|10 pages

A Global Framework

chapter 2|10 pages

Making Business Decisions

Integrating law and ethics

part 2|54 pages

Basic Business Laws

chapter 3|14 pages

Business Regulation in General

chapter 4|14 pages

Private Property Rights

chapter 5|11 pages

General Obligations (Tort Law)

chapter 6|12 pages

Contract Rights and Obligations

part 3|73 pages

Government Regulation

chapter 7|14 pages

Relationships with Competitors

Competition law

chapter 8|10 pages

Relationships with Consumers

Consumer protection

chapter 9|11 pages

Relationships with Local Communities

Environmental law

chapter 10|23 pages

Relationships with Employees

Employment and labor law

chapter 11|11 pages

Relationships with Taxing Authorities

International corporate income taxation

part 4|63 pages

Corporate Governance

chapter 12|10 pages

Relationships with Shareholders

Corporate law

chapter 13|12 pages

Relationships with Share Traders

Securities regulation

chapter 14|14 pages

Relationships with Regulators

Internal controls

chapter 15|12 pages

Relationships with Directors

Board supervision

chapter 16|13 pages

Relationships with Creditors

part 5|52 pages

Other Legal Facilities

chapter 17|15 pages

Dispute Resolution

Litigation, arbitration and mediation

chapter 18|9 pages

Intellectual Property Rights

Patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets

chapter 19|14 pages

International and European Patents

chapter 20|10 pages

Insuring Business Risks