Re-Imagining the Trust - Trusts in Civil Law

Informationen zum Autor Lionel Smith is James McGill Professor of Law and Director of the Quebec Research Centre of Private and Comparative Law at the Faculty of Law, McGill University. Klappentext This collection of essays by experts in the field explores the place of the trust in the modern civil law. Zusammenfassung Although the trust is generally seen as a creation of the common law tradition! modern civilian systems are increasingly interested in incorporating the trust institution. This collection of essays by experts in the field discusses how trusts have been received into a range of civilian systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Lionel Smith; 1. Reflections regarding the diversity of ways in which the trust has been received or adapted in civil law countries Madeleine Cantin Cumyn; 2. Recognition of common law trusts in civil law jurisdictions under the Hague Trusts Convention with particular regard to the Italian experience Michele Graziadei; 3. Express trusts in Israel/Palestine: a pluralist trusts regime and its history Adam Hofri-Winogradow; 4. Truth and reconciliation: notions of property in Louisiana's civil and trust codes Michael McAuley; 5. Trust laws in China: history, ambiguity, and beneficiaries' rights Lusina Ho; 6. The French Fiducie or the chaotic awakening of a sleeping beauty François Barrière; 7. The re-imagined trust Lionel Smith.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lionel Smith, Lionel (Mcgill University Smith
• Con la collaborazione di: Lionel Smith (Editore), Lionel (Mcgill University Smith (Editore), Smith Lionel (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9781107011328
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01132-8
• Pagine: 292
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri; Law, LAW / Comparative, comparative law, Equity & Trusts, Law: equity and trusts, foundations