This nineteenth volume of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business contains sections concerning banking and finance, company law, trading practices and general commercial issues. Important financial issues such as foreign investment and taxation are dealt with, together with the topic of documentary credits and several banking issues. In the company law section, subjects such as liquidation, shareholdings and directors' rights and liabilities are discussed. The heading of general commercial issues covers such topics as the shipping of goods, timeshare agreements, forfeiture of property, standardized contracts and intellectual property.

All of the above topics contribute to making this volume of the Yearbook a valuable tool for international legal practitioners and their clients.

The General Editor Dennis Campbell is Director of the Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria. He is assisted by a distinguished Board of Advisors drawn from leading academics and practitioners in Europe, North America and the Far East.