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BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICESLAW OF BANK PAYMENTS4TH EDITIONEditors: Michael Brindle, QC and Raymond Cox, QCThe Law of Bank Payments analyses thepractical and legal problems that arise from themaking of payments by and through banks. Itexamines the law relating to the entire range ofpayment methods currently in use in bankingtransactions, from bills of exchange anddocumentary credits to electronic fundstransfers and internet payments.• Discusses the underlying concepts ofpayment and how they relate to thepracticalities of payment• Covers all payment methods – from cash tointernet transfer• Considers the EC Payment Services Directive• Explains the impact of recent legislation,including the Consumer Credit Act 2006,the Banking Act 2009, Money LaunderingRegulations and Gambling Act 2005• Looks at the legal implications of newprocesses, including the new cheque clearingprocedures• Assesses UCP 600 on documentary creditsand eUCP on electronic presentationJURISDICTION: United KingdomNov-2010 978 1 847 03551 6Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 238177Hardback, 1038 pp £265.00/€337.00THE LAW AND PRACTICE OFINTERNATIONAL FINANCESERIESPhilip R Wood, QC (Hon)This edition of Philip Wood's classic seriesprovides a fully integrated synthesis ofinternational financial law over sevenvolumes. Each volume presents stand-alonecoverage of key topics and themes infinancial law; together the series providesthe most comprehensive treatment of thearea in the world.• Gives the broadest available coverage ofinternational financial law and regulation• Examines the legal principles, alongsidedetailed explanation of how they areapplied in practice• Deals with all 320 jurisdictions in theworld, providing a comparative, multijurisdictionalapproach• Provides practical guidance onstructuring deals and legal packages,including detailed commentary on theterms of documents, checklists, bestpracticetips and up-to-date precedentsJul-2007 978 1 847 03214 0Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 223595Hardback, 7 volumes £1409.30/€2043.50PRINCIPLES OFINTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCYLAW AND PRACTICE OF INTERNATIONALFINANCE SERIESVOLUME 12ND EDITIONPhilip R Wood, QC (Hon)This book offers practical guidance oninsolvency law for international financialtransactions, presenting a comparative studyof key areas of international insolvency lawin nearly all the world's jurisdictions.• Coverage includes – judicial reorganisationsand plans, private restructuring agreementsand workouts, liquidations, the liabilities ofcorporate directors and lenders, voidablepreferences, priorities, trusts andcustodianship, the impact of insolvency oncontracts and leases as well as bankinsolvencies and state insolvencies• Provides snapshots of insolvency lawsworldwide• Discusses conflict of laws on insolvency,including the EU Insolvency Regulation andthe Uncitral Model Law• Winner of the 2008 Edwin Coe Book PrizeJURISDICTION: InternationalJun-2007 978 1 847 03210 2Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 223587Hardback £295.00/€375.00LAW OF FINANCEA COMPREHENSIVE TREATISE FORPRACTITIONERSProfessor Alastair HudsonThe Law of Finance: A ComprehensiveTreatise for Practitioners provides acomprehensive overview of international financelaw from an English perspective. With acomparable structure to Hudson's academictitle of the same name, it has been significantlymodified to include the depth and practicalperspective needed by those in practice.• Discusses key concepts in contract law,property law and tort law which are notcovered in other texts• Relates the legal principles to specificproblems encountered in practice• Goes through the law covering various typesof lending transactions• Looks at the core principles of privateinternational law• Examines the principal regulatory normsestablished by the FSMA 2000 and the FSARulebooks• Discusses the EC and international initiativesto regulate financial activityJURISDICTION: United Kingdom, UK Common Lawbased countries, European UnionDec-2009 978 0 421 94750 4Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 156675Hardback, 1572 pp £325.00/€413.00COMPARATIVE LAW OFSECURITY INTERESTSAND TITLE FINANCELAW AND PRACTICE OF INTERNATIONALFINANCE SERIESVOLUME 22ND EDITIONPhilip R Wood, QC (Hon)This book supplies practical guidance onsecurity interests and title finance in the contextof international financial transactions so thatpractitioners can quickly find the best way toproceed. It provides a comparative overview ofthe area in the key jurisdictions of the world sothe law can be applied correctly, no matterwhere the parties are based.• Covers key areas of the law and practice ofsecurity interests• Explains the principles of title finance,including financial leasing and repos• Gives practical advice on securityagreements, deal implementation andsecurity packagesJURISDICTION: InternationalJul-2007 978 1 847 03206 5Sweet & Maxwell Product ID: 223579Hardback £295.00/€375.0010 To order any of these titles UK direct customers please email TRLUKI.orders@thomsonreuters.com