Overview

Providing a thorough legal analysis of money in all its aspects, Mann on the Legal Aspect of Money has been the leading text on the private and public law of money ever since the publication of the first edition in 1939. This latest edition of considers new issues that have had a significant impact on monetary law, such as Brexit, virtual currencies, and the continuing shadow of 'currency wars'. The text also includes new material on central banks and their role in currency and financial stability. The book deals with the developments and legal challenges of digital money, providing a detailed evaluation of the status of Bitcoin as money. The text investigates the challenges that virtual currencies like Bitcoin pose to our fundamental assumptions about monetary institutions and to our understanding and definition of money. In an EU context, the new edition reflects on the legal aspects of the Greek financial crisis, with an updated look at the role of the IMF and the ECB. The eighth edition also inclusions analysis of the implications of Brexit, developments in damages and interest following on from the Sempra Metals case, the legal definition of a monetary union in Europe, and the conflict of anti-terrorist sanctions blocking financial resources. Altogether, this provides an up-to-date and detailed discussion of current matters, whilst continuing to provide an in-depth analysis on all aspects of monetary law in a single reference source.

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Author:   Charles Proctor (Partner, Partner, Fladgate LLP)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   8th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 5.20cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   1.690kg
ISBN:  

9780198804925

ISBN 10:   019880492
Pages:   928
Publication Date:   13 January 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I THE CONCEPT OF MONEY AND MONETARY SYSTEMS 1: The Concept of Money 2: The Organisation of the Monetary System 3: The Role of the Central Bank 4: Payment Systems II THE PRIVATE LAW OF MONETARY OBLIGATIONS 5: The Character of Monetary Obligations 6: Monetary Obligations and the Conflict of Laws 7: The Interpretation of Monetary Obligations - Initial Uncertainty 8: The Interpretation of Monetary Obligations - Subsequent Uncertainty 9: Interest 10: The Performance of Monetary Obligations 11: Legal Proceedings and their Effect upon Monetary Obligations III THE PRINCIPLE OF NOMINALISM 12: Monetary Obligations, Liquidated Sums, and the Principle of Nominalism 13: Monetary Obligations - Unliquidated Amounts 14: Excluding the Effects of Nominalism 15: Nominalism, Legislation and Public Policy 16: Nominalism, Private International Law, and the Lex Monetae Principle IV EXCHANGE CONTROLS, EXCHANGE RATES AND SANCTIONS 17: Exchange Control - The UK Model 18: Exchange Control under the International Monetary Fund Agreement 19: The Private International Law of Exchange Control 20: Sanctions and Monetary Obligations 21: Exchange Rates V PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW OF MONEY 22: Monetary sovereignty 23: The Protection of Foreign Currency Systems 24: The Protection of Foreign Monetary Institutions 25: International Rules of Monetary Conduct 26: The Monetary Law of Interstate Obligations VI MONETARY UNIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF MONETARY ORGANISATION 27: The Nature and History of Monetary Unions 28: Historical Background to EMU 29: EMU and the Treaty on European Union 30: The Institutional Framework of Monetary Union 31: The Single Currency and its Treaty Framework 32: The Euro Regulations 33: Monetary Union and Monetary Obligations 34: The Euro and Monetary Sovereignty 35: Withdrawal from the Eurozone 36: Monetary Union-Lessons from the financial crisis 37: Other Forms of Monetary Organisation

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"""What a book for bankers!"" -- Phillip Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers"

Author Information

Charles Proctor is a Solicitor and partner in Fladgate LLP. He has specialised in banking and financial services for most of his career. In addition to Mann and Proctor on the Law of Money, he has also published two editions of his text, The Law and Practice of International Banking. He has also published a range of articles on diverse subjects such as the European single currency, central bank immunity, and similar matters.

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