A global framework
Making business decisions : integrating law and ethics
Business regulation in general
Private property rights
General obligations (tort law)
Contract rights and obligations
Relationships with competitors : competition law
Relationships with consumers : consumer protection
Relationships with local communities : environmental law
Relationships with employees : employment and labor law
Relationships with taxing authorities : international corporate income taxation
Relationships with shareholders : corporate law
Relationships with share traders : securities regulation
Relationships with regulators : internal controls
Relationships with directors : board supervision
Relationships with creditors : creditors' rights and bankruptcy law
Dispute resolution : litigation, arbitration, and mediation
Intellectual property rights : patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets
International and European patents
Insuring business risks.