International Law and Business

Dr. Bart Wernaart (1983) is a Professor of Moral Design Strategy at Fontys University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands. He earned his Ph.D. in the field of international human rights law and has extensive experience in teaching legal subjects in business schools. Next to his academic career, he is a professional drummer, conductor and composer.

• Preface to the second editionList of figures and tablesPart 1: Introduction and methodsIntroduction to part 11 What is law and where can we find it?1.1 The organisation of just behaviour1.2 The meaning of just behaviour1.3 The origin of law1.4 Legal sourcesSummary2 Comparative law and legal systems2.1 The purpose of comparative law2.2 Macro comparison: legal families2.3 Micro comparison: a functional methodSummary3 Constitutional law3.1 Trias politica and the struggle for power3.2 The language of constitutional lawSummary4 International cooperation: the United Nations4.1 The United Nations and Bretton Woods4.2 The institutions of the UNSummary5 International Cooperation: the Bretton Woods Institutions5.1 The International Monetary Fund5.2 The World Bank5.3 The World Trade Organization5.4 AlternativesSummary6 Regional economic integration6.1 Regional economic integration6.2 The free trade zone: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)6.3 The customs union: SACU6.4 The common market: MERCOSURSummary7 The European Union7.1 Economic integration in Europe7.2 Free trade under the EU7.3 The organisational structure of the EU7.4 Dispute settlementSummaryPart 2: Business lawIntroduction to part 28 Contract law8.1 Drawing up a contract8.2 The content and interpretation of a contract8.3 The form of a contract8.4 Factors affecting the validity of a contract8.5 Performance of the contract8.6 International contract lawSummary9 Liability law9.1 Preventive law9.2 Contractual liability9.3 Non-contractual liabilitySummary10 Labour law10.1 The industrial revolution and the emergence of labour law10.2 International labour law10.3 Proper labour conditionsSummary11 Company law11.1 The legal form of a company11.2 Regulatory competition11.3 Foreign companiesSummary12 The right to privacy and data processing12.1 Privacy: a clash of rights12.2 Privacy laws around the world12.3 Jurisdiction challengesSummary13 Intellectual property13.1 The forms of intellectual property13.2 Jurisdiction challengesSummary14 Private international law14.1 International legal disputes14.2 The free choice principle14.3 Substantive private international rules14.4 Objective private international rulesSummaryIndex