Taxation is a fundamental aspect of modern societies, and an essential instrument to fund government expenditures. Without taxes, governments would be unable to provide public services relating to healthcare, education, infrastructure or social welfare. Because of their importance, taxes permeate every aspect of society. Businesses are faced with tax consequences when selling goods or providing services, when paying salaries, when expanding into a new market, etc. But the decisions of individ...

Comparing Law offers you an introduction to comparative law. What iscomparative law? Why do we compare law, and, above all, what methodologydoes comparative law adopt? These and many other questions are discussed ina fi rst part on comparative law as methodology and science. Furthermore, thisbook introduces you to the law of a range of important jurisdictions.

This book covers a selection of European countries, such as the UK, France andGermany. Belgium, the authors' home country, and its nei...

Our world is changing fast. Global events are occurring more often and have a bigger impact on societies and economies than ever before. The current (business) environment shows that things have in order to guarantee meaningful lives for future generations. In the past, securing social and environmental stability was regarded as the sole responsibility of the government and non-profit organisations. Businesses, on the other hand, had only one objective: maximising shareholder value. However, ...

As cutting-edge technologies continue to reshape the landscape of health care, we are faced with profound ethical and legal dilemmas on our journey towards a brighter future. This book invites you to develop your critical thinking skills in relation to a number of themes in bioethics and law, including our duties to care for each other, for nonhuman animals, and for the nonhuman world.

Topics include embryo research, abortion, end of life care, research ethics, cloning, and genetic engineerin...