Lift Not the Painted Veil! To Whom Are Directors’ Duties Really Owed? [PDF]
, 2015 In this article, we identify a fundamental contradiction in the law of fiduciary duty of corporate directors across jurisdictions, namely the tension between the uniformity of directors’ duties and the heterogeneity of directors themselves.
Gelter, Martin, Helleringer, Geneviève
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The body of the Condottiero. A link between physical pain and military virtue as it was interpreted in renaissance Italy [PDF]
, 2017 Morosini, Giulia
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The Demarcation of Land and the Role of Coordinating Institutions [PDF]
This paper examines the economic effects of the two dominant land demarcation systems, metes and bounds (MB) and the rectangular system (RS). Under MB property is demarcated by its perimeter as indicated by natural features and human structures and ...
Dean Lueck, Gary D. Libecap
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Compiling a fencing legacy rooted in the teachings of Salvator Fabris [PDF]
While numerous fencing masters and other enthusiasts wrote down their ideas on how to fence, and how to teach fencing, most of these works now exist without strong martial context, as the authors rarely inform us who taught them how to fence.
van Noort, Reinier
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Detecting Good Public Policy Rationales for the American Rule: A Response to the Ill-Conceived Calls for “Loser Pays” Rules [PDF]
, 2016 Several critiques have been leveled at the American Rule—that is, the rule that each party to a lawsuit should pay for its attorneys. Some claim that there were no principled justifications offered by the nineteenth-century jurists who authored the ...
Bateman, Oliver, Karsten, Peter
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The Colichemarde: Historical Curiosity or Efficient Weapon? [PDF]
The so-called Colichemarde, a minority small-sword blade design which was used approximately between 1680 and 1780, was examined in order to assess its fitness as a weapon of self-defence and for duelling. Following a summary of the historical background,
Pulaczewski, Maciej
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Mobile health systems and emergence [PDF]
, 2015 Changes in the age distribution of the population and increased prevalence of chronic illnesses, together with a shortage of health professionals and other resources, will increasingly challenge the ability of national healthcare systems to meet rising ...
Jones, Valerie M.
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Conference report - Mixing fencing ground and academic floor: A review of three recent conferences with a focus on Historical European Martial Arts studies [PDF]
, 2016 Jaquet, Daniel
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In the Shadow of Emile : Pedagogues, Pediatricians, Physical Education, 1686-1762 [PDF]
, 2012 Tosato-Rigo, D.
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