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The Interpretation of Treaties by Foreign Investment Arbitral Tribunals
(Queen Mary University of London, 2010)
This thesis explores the rules of treaty interpretation as they are applied by foreign
investment arbitral tribunals ("FIATs"). Its primary aims are:
a) to determine whether FIAT treaty interpretation practice is generally ...
Trademark Enforcement through Border Measures: The Case of the Gulf Cooperation Council States (GCC)
(Queen Mary University of London, 2017-10-23)
Trademarks are a valuable asset of a business and play a crucial role with regards to the quality
of goods and its reputation, however, the rise in counterfeiting activities is undermining those
benefits. Counterfeiting ...
A PLURALIST THEORY OF AGE DISCRIMINATION
(Queen Mary University of London, 2017-12-05)
This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive theory of age discrimination that can guide the direct and indirect age discrimination provisions of the Equality Act 2010. The Act holds that unequal treatment on the grounds ...
Business Method Patents: Characters in Search of Legal Protection
(Queen Mary University of London, 2018-03-23)
The aim of this research is to investigate the phenomenon of business
method patents in Europe. Not only the issue of patentability of business
methods is discussed, but also the possible strategic use of these
patents ...
How to Best “Sell” the “Best-seller” Clause? A review on whether the Contract adjustment mechanism proposed by the EU draft Digital Single Market Directive can secure fair (additional) remuneration for authors and performers.
(Queen Mary University of London, 2018-06-28)
The current - and very relevant - debate about the way authors and performers lose
control over exploitation, and more importantly, revenue generated through use of
their works and performances in the digital world ...
The regulation of external audit in the UK and US and a proposal for a new audit model
(Queen Mary University of London, 2018-06-14)
This thesis is the study of the role and regulation of the external audit in the UK and US. It argues that the current audit model is fundamentally flawed, which has a negative impact on the quality of financial audits. ...
Arbitration and third parties.
(2008)
Modern international transactions have become extremely complicated, requiring
the participation of several parties for the delivery of large-scale projects. However.
multiparty commercial projects are invariably ...
Banking regulation and deposit insurance: legal and comparative perspective.
(2008)
A major point of debate in most financial systems is the relevance, form and scope of
regulatory intervention, particularly on the trade-off between the benefits and costs of
regulation. Deposit insurance is a prominent ...
Achieving regulatory efficiency: a study of the Greek telecommunications authority
(Queen Mary University of London, 2009)
This thesis is an original examination of the structural characteristics that render an administrative agency, entrusted with the regulation of the telecommunications sector, ‘efficient’ or ‘better’ in the sense of the ...
Does the law of copyright in the UK and Ireland conflict with the creative practices of Irish traditional musicians? A study of the impact of law on a traditional music network
(2011)
The objective of this thesis is to investigate whether copyright law has the potential to affect the creative practices of Irish traditional musicians. By outlining the central tenets of copyright law, including both ...