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2001
The Comparison Of Prosecutorial Functions In the U.S.A. And In Taiwan (2001)
China's Policy On Encryption Technology: Balancing National Security, Commercial And Political Interest (2001)
E-Commerce And Its Hidden Dragons In China: Benefits, Risks, And Opportunities For The Government And Foreign Investors (2001)
Human Rights Law And Public Interest Lawyering: A Study On The Interdpendence Of Jurisprudence And The Legal Profession In Israel (2001)
2000
Compensation For The Palestinian Refugees Of 1948: An Analysis Under International Human Rights Law (2000)
Sexual Harassment Law : History, Cases, And Theory (2000)
Status Of Traditional Knowledge In International Patent Regime (2000)
Legal Evasion As A Means Of Development: A Case Study Of Internal Migrant Garment Business In Beijing (2000)
Japanese Pro-Patent Policy: An Analysis Of Its Impact On The Japanese Biotech/Pharmaceutical And Semiconductor Industries (2000)
Database Protection In Japan: Seeking The Most Desirable Legal Framework (2000)
Restructuring The Liability Regime In The Oil Pollution Act Of 1990 (2000)
Minimal State And Distributive Justice: An Essay On Nozicks Theory With Some Comparative Aspects To Rawls (2000)
Mother Or Father: Who Received Custody? The Best Interests Of The Child Standard And Judges Custody Decisions In Taiwan (2000)
Property Rights, Regulatory Risk, And Private Investment In Kenya's Telecommunications Sector (2000)
Aspects Of Small And Medium Scale Enterprise Financing In Zimbabwe (2000)
The Role Of Competition Law And Policy In Korea's Economic Reform And A Critique Of Korea's Current Merger Regulation (2000)
Law, Gender Relations And Social Change In Nigeria (2000)
Institutional Investors' Role In Enhancing Corporate Governance In Korea: For Activism And Independence Of Mutual Funds (2000)
Trust And Reliance--Enforcement And Compliance: Enhancing Consumer Confidence In The Electronic Marketplace (2000)
Spanish Young Legal Culture: Between The State And Society (2000)
Judicial Balancing In Israel - The Case Of Balancing In The Jurisprudence Of Chief Justice Aharon Barak (2000)
Foreign Investment In Russian Oil Industry: Analysis And Perspectives Of Transaction-Driven Law Reform (2000)
Intellectual Property Protection And Offshore Software Development: An Analysis Of The U.S. Software Industry (2000)
The E.U.-U.S. Privacy Controversy: A Question Of Law Or Governance? (2000)
Environmental Pollution In The Niger Delta Region Of Nigeria : A Case For Direct Equity Participation (2000)
India's Power Sector Reforms: Understanding Legal And Institutional Barriers For The Development Of An Efficient Electricity Market (2000)
1999
Government Failure And Public Indifference: A Portrait Of Water Pollution In Israel (1999)
Differentiation - A New Element In The European Legal Architecture (1999)
Economic Adjustments And The New Employment Relationship In Europe (1999)
Assessing The Impacts Of Trade Liberalization On Forests (1999)
The Search For Freedom Of The Press In Hong Kong: From Misidentification To Reassertion (1999)
The Impact Of Plant Intellectual Property Rights On Thailand's Agriculture: Implications Of The Agreement On Trade Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) (1999)
Criminal Procedural Reform And The Ministerio Publico: Toward The Construction Of A New Criminal Justice System In Latin America (1999)
Searching For Taiwan's Legislative Policies On Consumer Protection Issues In Electronic Commerce (1999)
Judicial Practice And Judicial Reform In The People's Republic Of China : Lessons From Administrative Litigation In Guangdong Province (1999)
Legality Of Software Reverse Engineering In Japan (1999)
A Legal Perspective On Privatization In Australia (1999)
An Institutional Analysis of Management Problems in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (1999)
Transparency In Mexican Telecommunications: Mechanisms To Facilitate The Regulation Of Telecommunications Services (1999)
Universal Service In The Global Telecommunication Market: A Study Of The 1997 FCC Benchmarking Order In Reforming The International Accounting Rate System (1999)
Securitization In Spain: An Analysis From The U.S. Economic And Legal Experience (1999)
Child Labor In Brazil: Solutions At The Domestic And MERCOSUL Levels (1999)
The Emperors New Clothes Constructing Professionalism: The Case Of The Israeli Judiciary (1999)
Fiduciary Duties And Corporate Liability: Default Rules And Opting Out (1999)
The Bankruptcy Law In China: Under-Utilization And Reasons Behind (1999)
International Strategic Alliances In High Technology Industries: A Law And Economic Analysis From An Antitrust Perspective (1999)
1998
The Accommodation Of Interests In Freedom Of The Press And Protection Of Reputation In The Constitutional Doctrine Of The United States And Spain (1998)
Telecommunications Reform In Mexico: Challenges For Entering The Global Digital Economy (1998)
Women, Work And Protective Labor Legislation In Taiwan (1998)
Regulatory Problems Of Trading Material Nonpublic Information On International Stock Markets (1998)
International Tax Policy Under NAFTA: The Impact Of National Tax Differences On Capital Flows Under Regional Trade And Investment Integration (1998)
Differential Treatment In International Law: A New Framework For The Realization Of Sustainable Development (1998)
The Israeli Fresh-Start Policy In Bankruptcy (1998)
Comparative Technology Policy For The Semiconductor Industry In Japan And The United States (1998)
Migrants In China: Leaving The Communes, Entering The Market, Still Under The State (1998)
Migrants In China: Leaving The Communes, Entering The Market, Still Under The State (1998)
Domestic Violence As Torture: Possibilities And Limits Of The Law In Combating The Psychological Harm And Patterned Nature Of Domestic Violence (1998)
Rethinking The Legal Structure Of Bank Securities Powers: "Universal Banking" Vs. The "Glass-Steagall Act" In Taiwan (1998)
Property Rights And Biodiversity Management In Kenya: The Case Of Land Tenure Regimes And Wildlife Management (1998)
The Future Of The Regimes Regulating Oil Pollution Liability And Compensation (1998)
Economic And Sociological Theories Of Contingent Employment: Critique And Implications For Law Reform (1998)
The PRC Bar And Professionalism: A Practical And Theoretical Analysis (1998)
Copyright And A Democratic Civil Society (1998)
European And German Environmental Law And The Current Reconstruction Of Legal Cultures (1998)
Constitutional Gravity And Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Unitary Theory Of Public Civil Dispute Resolution (1998)
Why South Korea Needs Institutional Reform In The Government Structure, And How It Can Make A Change: Some Suggestions To The South Korean Legislature And Judiciary For An Institutionally Reinforced Check-And-Balance Model (1998)
Embedded Strategies, Corporate Partners, And Markets In The Digital Age (1998)
1997
Environmental Cooperation In Northeast Asia: Lessons From The Mediterranean Region (1997)
The Development Of Business Combinations Doctrine In American Corporate Law (1997)
The Implication Of Compliance With The Agreement On Trade Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) For Thailand's Development: Focusing On Plant Protection (1997)
The Dispute Settlement System In The Egyptian Capital Market And Economic Development (1997)
Private Property, Culture, And Ideology: Israel's Supreme Court And The Jurisprudence Of Land Expropriation (1997)
Policing The Japanese Financial Market In A Liberalized And Globalized Economic Environment (1997)
Women, Family And Social Welfare Policy In Taiwan (1997)
Globalization And International Commercial Arbitration (1997)
Finding A Role For Antitrust Regulation Of The Internet Standards Markets (1997)
Reforming Japanese Corporate Governance (1997)
Institutional Dynamic of Economic Integration In The Commonwealth Of Independent States (1997)
Social Dialogue In Cyberspace (1997)
Shell In The Niger Delta Region Of Nigeria: A Case For Mandatory Codes Of Conduct (1997)
The Institutionalization Of Emerging Technology Companies' Financing In Japan (1997)
Medical Malpractice In Taiwan: Myth And Reality (1997)
A Critical Analysis Of The Ethical Duty Of Confidentiality In The American Law (1997)
Civil Rights And Disability Law In Israel And The United States - A Comparative Perspective (1997)
1996
Innovation Market Concept: A Model For European Merger Control? (1996)
The Accommodation Of Interests In Free Speech And Reputation In The Constitutional Doctrine Of The United States And Spain (1996)
Riverrun: Three Essays About The Uses Of History In Legal Problems Concerning Native Americans (1996)
Tax Harmonization In North America (1996)
Environmental Protection Under And After Socialism: A Study Of Poland (1996)
Differential Treatment In International Law: Significance Of Recent Developments In International Environmental Agreements (1996)
Information Privacy And Law In A Digital World (1996)
Liberalization, Not Regulation! "Universal Banking" Vs. The "Glass-Steagall Act" In Taiwan (1996)
Property Rights And The Conservation Of Biological Diversity In Kenya (1996)
Institutional Dynamics Of Regional Integration In The Asia Pacific Region (1996)
An Inquiry Into The Mechanisms Of Governance Of An Industrial District: A Preliminary Study (1996)
Legal Education In Nigeria 1960-1995 (1996)
Agricultural Commodities Futures In Mexico (1996)
Corporate Governance In Quasi Public Corporations: A New Perspective In Cameroon (1996)
Regulatory Competition In The Single European Market: Rethinking The "Market For Regulations" (1996)
Out Of Touch: Greenhouse Gases Trading Proposals And The Politics Of Global Warming (1996)