Download or read book Extraterritorial Jurisdiction in Theory and Practice written by Karl M. Meessen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1996-08-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contains the proceedings of a symposium held in Dresden addressing the topic of extraterritorial jurisdiction with respect to financial services, tax, arms control, environmental law, antitrust matters and mergers and acquisitions. It provides an overview of how differently jurisdictional issues are perceived and dealt with, especially in the USA and UK. Contributions are from experts in the field. The book differs from others in the field in that it provides a resolution on extraterritorial jurisdiction. Audience: Civil servants, practising lawyers and academics in the field of international public law and private international law.