Examines the principles that determine which national law applies to different transnational securities transactions. The book discusses topical issues such as WTO and EU attempts to liberalize the securities trade national boundaries.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell, The Limited
ISBN-10
0421653809
ISBN-13
9780421653801
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1888651
Product Key Features
Book Title
Law of Cross-Border Securities Transactions
Author
Hans Van Houtte
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Conflict of Laws
Genre
Law
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
K7410.L39 1999
Table of Content
The law applicable to shares. The law applicable to bonds. Certificates. Conflicts of law and securities transactions on or off exchange. Public offering in the UK. Public offerings in Continental Europe. Territorial scope of US securities laws. Court jurisdiction and arbitration in Europe. Court jurisdiction and arbitration over misrepresentations in US securities transactions. Resolving the choice of law puzzle in cross-border collateral transactions. Investor protection and the European directives concerning securities. Commitments in the WTO and their impact on international trade in securities.