The Roman Empire was based on law, and it was vital for rulers and ruled that laws should be understood. They were often given permanent form in stone or bronze. This book transcribes, translates, and fully illustrates with photographs, the inscription (more than 155 lines, in its damaged state) that carries the regulations drawn up over nearly two centuries for the customs dues of the rich province of Asia (western Turkey). The regulations, taken from Roman archives, were set up in Greek in Ephesus, and the book provides a rendering of the text back into Latin. The damaged text is hard to restore and to interpret. Six scholars offer line-by-line commentary, and five essays bring out its significance, from the Gracchi to Nero, for Rome's government and changing attitudes towards provincial subjects, for the historical geography of the Empire, for its economic history, and for the social life of Roman officials.

The countries comprising East Asia have experienced impressive economic growth and made substantial moves to liberalize trade policies. In light of the region's remarkable impact on global commerce, international trade professionals minimize the importance of local customs law at their peril. This timely work reflects the insights of an impressive array of experts and is designed to be a practical source of context and guidance. Readers will quickly discover it to be an indispensable tool to unravel many of the trade-related challenges and opportunities the region offers.

This paper focuses on the constitutions of Asian-Pacific States as sources of customs law. There are two types of norms of customs law in constitutions: direct regulations of customs law and constitutional principles of customs law. Regulation of the customs relations among states and international organizations is realized through the norms of international customs law, which is a branch of international public law. In this study, we investigate customs regulation in constitutions from the point of view of international law, focusing on the constitutional foundations of supranational regulation. The main objective of this paper is to analyse concrete examples of customs regulations in constitutions and the organizational and legal aspects of such regulations.

This popular and authoritative guide offers a comprehensive overview of business law in the People's Republic of China and the implications for foreign companies operating there.It provides valuable analysis of all pertinent laws and their practical application, with detailed attention to the following topics: the legal system constitutional, criminal and civil law business organizations contract law technology transfer foreign investment representative offices foreign exchange control banking and finance dispute settlement taxation insurance and labour intellectual property customs, import and export counter trade land law special investment areas precedents and forms environmental protection Emphasizing practical aspects, China Business Law Guide will be of immeasurable value for foreign investors seeking to gain a good working knowledge of doing business in China within its legal framework. This title forms part of the Asia Business Law Series. The Asia Business Law Series is published in cooperation with CCH Asia and provides updated and reliable practical guidelines, legislation and case law, in order to help practitioners, policy makers and scholars understand how business is conducted in the rapidly growing Asian market. This book was originally published by CCH Asia as the loose-leaf China Business Law Guide

This book provides domestic law expertise, on-the-ground experience, and a global perspective of 14 countries and jurisdictions (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam) and addresses topics such as: establishing a business presence; foreign investments; operational issues; litigation and dispute resolution; and developing an exit strategy.

Launched in 1991, the Asian Yearbook of International Law is a major internationally-refereed yearbook dedicated to international legal issues as seen primarily from an Asian perspective. It is published under the auspices of the Foundation for the Development of International Law in Asia (DILA) in collaboration with DILA-Korea, the Secretariat of DILA, in South Korea. When it was launched, the Yearbook was the first publication of its kind, edited by a team of leading international law scholars from across Asia. It provides a forum for the publication of articles in the field of international law and other Asian international legal topics. The objectives of the Yearbook are two-fold: First, to promote research, study and writing in the field of international law in Asia; and second, to provide an intellectual platform for the discussion and dissemination of Asian views and practices on contemporary international legal issues. Each volume of the Yearbook contains articles and shorter notes; a section on Asian state practice; an overview of the Asian states’ participation in multilateral treaties and succinct analysis of recent international legal developments in Asia; a bibliography that provides information on books, articles, notes, and other materials dealing with international law in Asia; as well as book reviews. This publication is important for anyone working on international law and in Asian studies. The 2018 edition of the Yearbook features articles on the practice of Asian states from the perspective of Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL).