The Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, in its 2007
edition, treats two major topic areas: litigation and dispute resolution and
banking and finance. The litigation and dispute resolution section examines
various issues relating to international arbitration, such as the status of
non-signatories, the employment of electronic discovery, the use of expert
evidence, and costs. It further surveys the recognition of enforcement of
foreign judgments in Italy, developments in litigation in Australia, Anton
Pilar Orders and Internet defamation, and Italian conflict-of-law rules.

The banking and finance section of the Yearbook examines Austrian capital
maintenance rules, bank secrecy in Israel, and broker-dealer and investment
banking strategies. Miscellaneous articles deal with Mexicoand#8217;s commercial
bankruptcy law, Slovakiaand#8217;s new bankruptcy legislation, trade marks and the
Madrid Protocol, trade mark registration in Hong Kong, franchising in Italy,
data protection, Spanish antitrust legislation, and cartel enforcement in
Australia.