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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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Desafíos de seguridad social en Colombia después de 30 años de la Ley 100

by Donna Catalina Cabrera-Serrano, Diego Alejandro Urrego Escobar, Adriana Catherina Mojica Muñoz, Edgar Alexander Marta Brijaldo, Martín Alejandro López Loaiza, Sergio Nicolás Guzmán Rico, Lored Camila Cáceres Mendoza, Germán Ponce Bravo, Andrés Felipe Álvarez Joya, Vladimir Garavito Cárdenas, Misael Triana Cardona ...

Series series Derecho
Desde distintos enfoques, en diez capítulos, este libro presenta investigaciones de actualidad sobre el sistema de seguridad social colombiano y expone situaciones de impacto socioeconómico con alcance global, tal como es el caso de la población migrante. Los autores brindan miradas críticas y posiciones filosóficas y pragmáticas frente a la Ley 100 y los problemas relacionados con la seguridad ... Read more

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Desde distintos enfoques, en diez capítulos, este libro presenta investigaciones de actualidad sobre el sistema de seguridad social colombiano y expone situaciones de impacto socioeconómico con alcance global, tal como es el caso de la población migrante. Los autores brindan miradas críticas y posiciones filosóficas y pragmáticas frente a la Ley 100 y los problemas relacionados con la seguridad
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Insider Dealing

Law and Practice

by Sarah Clarke QC ...

Insider Dealing: Law and Practice, first edition, was the first work to offer a detailed treatment of the rapidly developing law and practice relating to this complex area of law. The new edition of this leading text continues to provide an easily accessible guide to the practice and procedure of an insider dealing investigation, prosecution or civil action. Significantly updated to take account ... Read more

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Insider Dealing: Law and Practice, first edition, was the first work to offer a detailed treatment of the rapidly developing law and practice relating to this complex area of law. The new edition of this leading text continues to provide an easily accessible guide to the practice and procedure of an insider dealing investigation, prosecution or civil action. Significantly updated to take account
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Financial Markets and Exchanges Law

Edited by Michael Blair, George Walker, Stuart Willey ...

This work is essential for banking and investment business practitioners and legal advisers working in those fields. It provides an invaluable reference source on current on-exchange and off-exchange market trading, and regulatory issues, in the payments, investments, debt, securities, and derivatives sectors. The coverage relates to the UK, the EU, the USA and to some Asian markets, while also ... Read more

$309.99 USD

This work is essential for banking and investment business practitioners and legal advisers working in those fields. It provides an invaluable reference source on current on-exchange and off-exchange market trading, and regulatory issues, in the payments, investments, debt, securities, and derivatives sectors. The coverage relates to the UK, the EU, the USA and to some Asian markets, while also
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Floating Charges in Comparative Perspective

Edited by Alisdair MacPherson, Caroline Sophie Rapatz ...

This edited collection examines floating charges, a special type of security that covers a class of revolving assets, and functional equivalents across the world.The book explores common threads and points of disparity in how floating charges are used and regulated across different jurisdictions, drawing on expert insights in the field of security rights. It includes a wide-ranging comparative ... Read more

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This edited collection examines floating charges, a special type of security that covers a class of revolving assets, and functional equivalents across the world.The book explores common threads and points of disparity in how floating charges are used and regulated across different jurisdictions, drawing on expert insights in the field of security rights. It includes a wide-ranging comparative
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EU Capital Market Law

The Law of Financial Instruments

by Rüdiger Litten ...

Series series Elgar European Law series
This book gives systematic insight into the principles underlying EU capital market law which has developed from a narrowly defined matter for legal specialists to a core component of modern business law. It analyses key EU capital market legislation such as MiFID, IFD, MAR, ProspR, EMIR, UCITSD and AIFMD and examines their interrelationships, always aiming to foster a practical understanding of ... Read more

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This book gives systematic insight into the principles underlying EU capital market law which has developed from a narrowly defined matter for legal specialists to a core component of modern business law. It analyses key EU capital market legislation such as MiFID, IFD, MAR, ProspR, EMIR, UCITSD and AIFMD and examines their interrelationships, always aiming to foster a practical understanding of
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AML Compliance Fundamentals

by M.L. Humphrey ...

Series Book 2 - Regulatory Compliance Essentials
In this book M.L. Humphrey draws upon twenty years of experience with regulatory compliance, and AML compliance in particular, as both a regulator of broker-dealers and a consultant to some of the largest financial institutions in the world, to give an overview of the main AML compliance requirements, with a particular focus on customer identification and suspicious activity monitoring and ... Read more

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In this book M.L. Humphrey draws upon twenty years of experience with regulatory compliance, and AML compliance in particular, as both a regulator of broker-dealers and a consultant to some of the largest financial institutions in the world, to give an overview of the main AML compliance requirements, with a particular focus on customer identification and suspicious activity monitoring and
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Kapitalmarktrechtliche Einordnung von Kryptowerten in Deutschland

Eine aufsichts- und boersenrechtliche Betrachtung am Beispiel von Bitcoin

by Julian Schulte ...

Series Book 22 - Boersen- und kapitalmarktrechtliche Abhandlungen
Kryptowerte wie der Bitcoin stellen ein neuartiges Phänomen dar, welches vor allem in rechtlicher Hinsicht zahlreiche Fragen aufwirft. Die vorliegende Arbeit erforscht nach Erläuterung der technischen Grundlagen der Blockchaintechnologie die währungs- und aufsichtsrechtliche Einordnung von Kryptowerten am Beispiel des Bitcoin. Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit steht dabei die Untersuchung der Frage, ob ... Read more

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Kryptowerte wie der Bitcoin stellen ein neuartiges Phänomen dar, welches vor allem in rechtlicher Hinsicht zahlreiche Fragen aufwirft. Die vorliegende Arbeit erforscht nach Erläuterung der technischen Grundlagen der Blockchaintechnologie die währungs- und aufsichtsrechtliche Einordnung von Kryptowerten am Beispiel des Bitcoin. Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit steht dabei die Untersuchung der Frage, ob
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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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Research Handbook on EU Securities Law

Edited by Paolo Giudici, Joseph A. McCahery ...

Series series Research Handbooks in Financial Law series
This Research Handbook provides a critical examination of the landscape of EU securities law, including crypto-markets, financial innovation and the Capital Markets Union. It explores the enforcement of EU securities regulation ies and related instruments, such as the EU Takeover Regulation.Leading specialists discuss the full length and breadth of the subject, from the history and theory of ... Read more

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This Research Handbook provides a critical examination of the landscape of EU securities law, including crypto-markets, financial innovation and the Capital Markets Union. It explores the enforcement of EU securities regulation ies and related instruments, such as the EU Takeover Regulation.Leading specialists discuss the full length and breadth of the subject, from the history and theory of
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