New Books in the TRU Law Library

Comparative Financial Regulationinvestigates the key drivers of divergence and convergence in financial regulation and analyses the consequences in terms of market efficiency, investor protection and financial stability. It adopts a broad view of the financial system and promotes a functional understanding of the regulation of securities markets, banks, derivatives and payments.

This Research Handbook focuses on the internal market aspects of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) pillar of the European Economic Area (EEA). Leading academics, judges, and practitioners examine the EEA internal market in a structured and systematic manner.

Companies, lawyers, privacy officers, compliance managers, as well as human resources, marketing and IT professionals are increasingly facing privacy issues. While plenty of information is freely available, it can be difficult to grasp a problem quickly, without getting lost in details and advocacy.

This book brings together leading experts to provide original and contemporary perspectives on the evolution and current state of Geographical Indications (GI) at European and global levels. It also explores the challenges this dynamic field is likely to face in the foreseeable future.

Providing an overview of the history and methods of legal comparison as applied to the field, this topical book traces the origin, evolution and transformation of administrative law in various jurisdictions across the globe. It examines the tendencies of convergence as well as the preservation of distinctive traits within international legal systems.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Ramsar Convention, the first modern multilateral environmental agreement, this timely book reflects upon the Convention's work and its wider impact upon the protection of aquatic resources and wetland-dependent species.

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. As environmental crises become ever more urgent and severe, it is crucial to reflect on the potential solutions that the law can offer.

A comprehensive, up-to-date treatise covering personal property secured transactions law in Canada, this resource deals with all significant statutory and regulatory provisions applicable under the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA), the Securities Transfer Act and the Bank Act.

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this monograph provides a survey and analysis of the rules concerning intellectual property rights in Canada. It covers every type of intellectual property right in depth - copyright and neighbouring rights, patents, utility models, trademarks, trade names, industrial designs, plant variety protection, chip protection, trade secrets, and confidential information.

"Trade secrets and confidential commercial information are information-based assets that are not widely known and which have value from not being widely known, and which have been the subject of reasonable steps to maintain and continue their secrecy. Today they pertain to some of the most important assets in the digital and knowledge economies.

This is the definitive guide to key legislation, case commentary with what's new and what's next section that highlight recent developments and anticipated initiatives all relating to First Nations powers, rights, and responsibilities. Bill C-61 is highlighted with annotations, commentary and discussion.

This informative book investigates the role of public procurement law in regulating the acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) systems for use in public administration in EU Member States. Buying AI highlights the need to ensure that AI systems meet legal and practical requirements such as control, transparency and functionality.

This special issue of the Journal of Human Rights and the Environmentis based around groundbreaking conversation with Professors Jane Bennett and William E Connolly. The result is an engaging, stimulating and imaginative collection of interdisciplinary works, all directly responding to the work of Bennett and Connolly.

This Commentary presents an in-depth exploration of what is widely regarded as the most important International Maritime Organization (IMO) convention on vessel source pollution. Leading international experts provide an authoritative analysis of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973/78 and its subsidiary instruments, collectively known as MARPOL.