Overview

This unique collaboration between the top academic and practitioner monetary lawyers from around the world takes the first steps towards filling the current gap in the literature for a truly systematic text on the modern international monetary law system. It tackles all of the key issues for practitioners in the field today, drawing upon the experience of its expert contributors, many working within the most important international banking institutions. An essential purchase for all lawyers worldwide specialising in international monetary law, it will also appeal to those from other professions and disciplines with an interest in financial institutions or the international monetary system.

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Author:   Mario Giovanoli (General Counsel at the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland and Chairman of the International Law Association's Monetary Committee)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.137kg
ISBN:  

9780198299233

ISBN 10:   0198299230
Pages:   590
Publication Date:   20 July 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION ; About MOCOMILA: Fifty Years of Contributions on International Monetary Law ; I. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE ; 1. A New Architecture for the Global Financial Market: an Outline of Legal Issues ; 2. International Jurisdiction over International Capital Flows and the Role of the IMF: Plus Ca Change ; 3. The Changing Roles of the Bretton Woods Institutions: Evolving Concepts of Conditionality ; 4. The Prevention and Resolution of International Financial Crises - A Perspective from the International Monetary Fund ; 5. Monetary Sovereignty Today ; II. IMPACT OF THE EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION ; A: TRANSITION TO THE EURO ; 6. European Monetary Law: The Transition to the Euro and Continuity of Contracts ; 7. The New Monetary Law of the European Union and its Scope of Application ; 8. Legal Consequences of the Single Currency: The Case for a European Law of Contracts ; 9. First Experiences with the Euro in Germany ; B: EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE EMU ; 10. Exchange rate policies in the ESCB ; 11. Representation of the EC in the IMF ; 12. The Exchange Rate Regime between Euroland and Other European Countries (with a Postscript on Norway) ; III. CENTRAL BANKS, SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE ; 13. Central Bank Independence and Accountability in the Light of the EMU ; 14. Central Bank Reform: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand ; 15. The Role of the Central Bank in a Crisis Environment: the Experience of Hong Kong and Taiwan, 1997-99 ; 16. International Harmonization of Regulatory and Supervisory Frameworks ; 17. Deposit Insurance Schemes: Reconciling Market Discipline with Financial Stability ; IV. IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS ; 18. Core Legal Principles across Major Large-value Credit Transfer Systems ; 19. Electronic Money: a North American Perspective ; 20. Electronic Money in Japan ; V. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY OBLIGATIONS ; 21. Interference of Public Law in the Performance of International Monetary Obligations ; 22. Foreign Currency Obligations in Domestic Law ; 23. The Scope of Lex Monetae in International Transactions: A United States Perspective ; 24. Conflicts of Laws Issues of International Payments ; 25. The Governing Law in Legal Agreements Used by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in its Banking Operations ; 26. Money and Arbitration ; 27. The Euro and the Future of Index Clauses

Reviews

well-organized the excellent organization of this book deserves praise. In addition to the highly informative contributions on a wide range of topics relating to international monetary law, the book also serves as a reference tool. excellent Yearbook of Private International Law, Volume 3 (2001) the excellent organisation of this book deserves praise. In addition to the highly informative contributions on a wide range of topics relating to international monetary law, the book also serves as a reference tool ... it is a pleaseure for me to recommend this excellent book to all those interested in monetary law, in its broadest sense. Professor Petar Sarcevic, Yearbook of Private International Law, Volume 3 (2001) This is a very interesting book for anyone interested in international monetary law and policy. The structure, the organisation and the lay-out of the book is highly commendable. The overall quality of the work presented is very high which makes it an authentic source of reference on the subject matter. It is a very welcome addition to the body of literature on international monetary law for both teachers and students alike as well as to practitioners in the field. Law Quarterly Review

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Mario Giovanoli is General Counsel at the Bank for International Settlements in Switzerland and Chairman of the International Law Association's Monetary Committee

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