Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, Volume 1 (1994-1995)

1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-90-411-0883-8
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 656 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1039 g

Reihe: Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law

The first book of its kind on the legal system of the Middle East, providing information on jurisdictions that have hitherto never been covered in such a precise and scholarly manner. The Yearbook is an indispensable tool for students and practitioners in the Middle East alike.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cotran, Eugene

Mallat, Chibli

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Islamisches Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamisches Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents to Volume 1

Biographical Notes
Preface
Transliteration
Table of Currencies

Part I – Articles
Introduction to the Pakistani Legal System, with special reference to the Law of Contract - M. Lau
From Babylonian to Islamic Law - J. Schacht
Les Droits de l'Homme au Maroc: Evolution Récente et Perspectives - M. Zirari-Devif
Imagined Communities Legislated: Nationalism and the Law of Nationality in Syria and Egypt - E. Kienle
Legal Implications of Maritime Boundary Disputes (with special reference to the Gulf) - H.M. Al Baharna
Constitutional Law in the Middle East: The Emergence of Judicial Power - Chibly Mallat
Privatisation and Project Finance in the Sultanate of Oman - M. Amison
Legal Aspects of the Taxation System in Qatar - N. Al Nauimi

Part II – Country Surveys
Egypt - Kosheri, Rashed & Riad
Syria - J. El-Hakim
Iraq - S. Al-Mukhtar
Jordan - H. Haddad
Palestine - A. Al-Qasem
Lebanon - C. Mallat
Libya - M. El-Alem
Sudan - S. Safwat
Kuwait - A.F. Kassim
Saudi Arabia - A. Abrahams
United Arab Emirates (UAE) - R. Price
Bahrain - H.M. Al Baharna
Qatar - N. Al-Nauimi
Oman - N. Edmondes
Yemen - N. Shamiri
Iran - M.A. Ansari-Pour
Algeria - Y. Kebir
Morocco - M. Zirari-Devif
Tunisia - A. Gaigi

Part III – Selected Documents
Peace Treaties. Palestine and Israel - Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Goverment Arrangements ("Oslo Agreement")
Palestine and Israel - Exchange of Letters (1)
Palestine and Israel - Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area ("Cairo Agreement")
Palestine and Israel - Exchange of Letters (2)
Jordan and Israel - Treaty of Peace

Legislation
Egypt - Law concerning Arbitration in Civil and Commercial Matter
Iraq - Laws and Resolutions Relating to the Annexation and Liberation of Kuwait
Iraq - 1994 Penal Laws and Resolutions
Palestine - Decree concerning the Judicial and Legal System
Palestine - Decree establishing the Commission for Human Rights
Lybia - Law on the Rules of Talion (qisas) and Criminal Compensation (Bloodmoney, diyya)
Oman - Investment Laws

Part IV - Selected Cases
Lebanon - Decision of the Constitutional Council
Qatar - Dr. N. Al-Nauimi v. Gulf Air. Pakistan - Zaheer-ud-din v. The State (Case Note - M. Lau

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Eugene Cotran, Circuit Judge, Visiting Professor of Law, SOAS, Chairman, CIMEL, London, UK.
Chibli Mallat, Attorney and Professor of Law, St. Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.