Multinational Enterprises and Tort Liabilities

by Eroglu, Muzaffer

• ISBN13: 9781848440319
• ISBN10: 1848440316
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-30
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub

Summary

This book conducts an interdisciplinary and comparative examination of tort liabilities of multinational enterprises (MNEs). It examines the social, economic, managerial and legal characteristics of MNEs and compares the findings of this examination to the current understanding of MNEs in the way that tort liability is applied to them. Existing laws and principles related to liability of MNEs are explored from a variety of jurisdictions with the aim of assessing whether these laws are adequate for the challenges that modern MNEs create. Muzaffer Eroglu also proposes solutions to the problems of tort liability of MNEs. Comparing the theory of control in existing laws and the theory of control in business management structure, Multinational Enterprises and Tort Liabilities will be of great interest to academics, researchers, students and practitioners. It will also appeal to NGOs particularly interested with the liabilities of MNEs for their human rights breaches.

Author Biography

Muzaffer Eroglu is at Queen Mary, University of London, UK.

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Preface

List of Abbreviations

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes, Other

Statutory and International Instruments

Concept of Multinational Enterprise

Social and economic analysis of multinational enterprises

Multinational enterprises as business organizations

The legal structure of multinational enterprises

Exploring the Tort and Liability of Multinational Enterprises

Jurisdictional problems

Tort liability of multinational enterprises in case law

Comparative laws and principles regarding corporate group liability

Liability options beyond the group liability discussion

The Way Forward

Future of MNE's tort liability Bibliography Index

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