New Releases by Thomas Weck

This book provides a comparative overview of the rules of EU, US, and Japanese law on competition. After an overview of their history and the underlying economic issues, it compares perspectives on cartels and other agreements restraining competition (ancillary agreements, R&D/specialization agreements, distribution agreements); single-firm conduct (abuse of dominant market power/monopolization); general procedural law and merger control, and state measures such as regulation and subsidies. In each case, the presentation of the legal system is supplemented by examples from the case law. With a focus on the protection of competition in digital markets, new regulatory approaches (e.g., the EU Digital Markets Act and comparable US regulatory initiatives) are evaluated and current legal developments in other jurisdictions are addressed.

Die Verwendung von Finanzinstrumenten mit einer neuartigen Risikostruktur (innovative Finanzinstrumente) kann zu Gefahren für aufsichtsrechtliche Schutzgüter führen, ohne dass der bestehende Regelungsrahmen hierfür ein angemessenes Instrumentarium bereitstellt. Das war namentlich bei den Finanzinstrumenten der Fall, die in der Finanzkrise 2008 bis 2012 im Fokus standen. Der heutige Regelungsrahmen beugt zwar der Entstehung aufsichtsrechtlicher Gefahren besser vor. Allerdings belegt die Diskussion um die Regulierung sogenannter Schattenbankgeschäfte, dass die Problematik weiter besteht. Das vorliegende Werk setzt sich mit dem aufsichtsrechtlichen Instrumentarium in der EU und den USA (top down) sowie der Selbstregulierung der Finanzmarktteilnehmer (bottom up) auseinander, um auf dieser Basis einen Regulierungsansatz zu entwickeln.

In the kingdom of Beandom, Bully Bean is feared. He makes fun of other beans, plays mean tricks, and puts others in danger. Lima Bear seems to be Bully Bean''s favorite bean to pick on, perhaps because Lima Bear is the only bean with green fur and is always helping others. But what will Lima Bear and his friends do when Bully Bean is in danger?

Back-Back is sad again about his missing back. His friends have him sleep outside on the ground next to his home in the hopes that the Back Fairy will give him his back back. Two villains, Trickman Wolf and Sly Weasel, sneak up to steal the gold stored in Back-Back''s home. Will Back-Back finally have his back back? Will the villains steal the gold? The message of the story is, if at first you do not succeed, persevere. In the series entitled The Lima Bear Stories, each has a distinct personality that shines through in every story. While the children have no idea what twists and turns the story may take, they come to know the characters and have a pretty good idea of how they are likely to act in different situations and settings. Each story carries an important overriding message (such as courage, tolerance, honesty), and we believe that knowing the characters creates a better understanding and appreciation of the message.

L. Joe Bean, Lima Bear''s cousin, has been captured by the Cave Monster. Lima Bear and his friends enter the dangerous Black Cave to save L. Joe Bean. Will they save L. Joe Bean and themselves in time? The message of the story is: friends, individually afraid, find courage acting together.

Lima Bear''s friend, Plumpton, the opossum, lost his back. Lima Bear and his clever friends become detectives searching for this missing back. They try new and different ways of thinking to solve the mystery. The message of the story is: the tolerance of difference in others yields benefits.

When the tiny bean-shaped bears of Beandom come under attack by a monster, and King Limalot and his owl advisors seem unable to find a good solution, a humble youngster named L. Joe Bean comes up with a clever plan to get rid of the threat.

Back-Back''s friends have all come together to help him find his lost back.