This authoritative legal guide, written by a distinguished group of specialists, presents analyses of legal systems, practices, and practitioners of all the major countries and regions of the world.

Tables Acknowledgments Introduction by Alan N. Katz Africa by Harvey M. Feinberg Benelux Nations by Albert L. Gastman and Scott B. MacDonald Canada, Australia, and New Zealand by Alan N. Katz Eastern Europe by Paul J. Best Federal Republic of Germany by Alan N. Katz France by Alan N. Katz India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh by Alan N. Katz Italy by Maria Elisabetta de Franciscis Japan by Alan N. Katz Latin America by Scott B. MacDonald Middle East by Lee Epstein, Karen O'Connor and Diana Grub People's Republic of China by Richard C. DeAngelis Scandinavia by Alan N. Katz Southeast Asia by Justus M. van der Kroef Soviet Union by Albert J. Schmidt Spain by Thomas D. Lancaster and Michael W. Giles United Kingdom by Alan N. Katz United States by Donald W. Greenberg About the Contributors Index

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