Two ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament [[electronic resource] ] : for the assessing all men of ability, within the counties of Northampton, Leicester, Derby, Rutland, Nottingham, Huntingdon, Bedford, and Buckingham, that have not contributed upon the propositions of both Houses of Parliament; and they to be rated and assessed in like sort as was the 400000 l. by an act of this present Parliament. As also, for the association of the severall counties aforesaid, for the mutuall defence one or another. With the names of the committees in the said counties, for the same purpose. Die Lunæ, 16. Ian. 1642. It is this day ordered by the Commons House of Parliament, that the ordinance for levying of moneys, within the counties of Northampton, Bedford, &c. be printed together with the ordinances for association of the aforesaid counties. Hen. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com

• Record Nr.: UNISA996390995703316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-baily, Ianuary 17. 1642. [i.e. 1643]
• Descrizione fisica: [8] p
• Soggetti: Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Finance Early works to 1800
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018

Electronic commerce and international private law [[electronic resource] ] : a study of electronic consumer contracts / / Lorna E. Gillies

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782310703321
• Autore: Gillies Lorna E
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, 2008
• ISBN: 1-315-57903-0; 1-317-14524-0; 1-317-14523-2; 1-281-79861-4; 9786611798611; 0-7546-8835-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (286 p.)
• Collana: Markets and the law
• Disciplina: 343.07/1
• Soggetti: Electronic contracts; Consumer protection - Law and legislation; Electronic commerce - Law and legislation; Conflict of laws - Contracts
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: International Private Law and the Dematerialisation of Electronic Consumer Contracts; 1 Electronic Consumer Contracts and International Private Law; 2 The Internet, Electronic Commerce and Electronic Consumer Contracts; 3 International Private Law Rules for Electronic Consumer Contracts: Theoretical Approaches; 4 The Development of European International Private Law Rules for Electronic Consumer Contracts; 5 Jurisdiction Rules for Electronic Consumer Contracts in the Brussels 1 Regulation6 Application of United Kingdom Jurisdiction Rules to Electronic Consumer Contracts; 7 Choice of Law Rules for Electronic Consumer Contracts in the Rome 1 Regulation; 8 Rules of Personal Jurisdiction for Electronic Consumer Contracts in the United States; 9 Adaptation of Personal Jurisdiction Rules for Electronic Consumer Contracts in the United States; 10 Towards Harmonised International ; Private Law Rules for Electronic Consumer Contracts; Appendices; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Examining the maximization of consumer protection via the consumer's jurisdiction and law, this volume discusses how to improve the efficiency of juridical protection for consumers who contract with foreign sellers by electronic means and offers recommendations which provide a basis for the consumer to sue in his own jurisdiction and for the law of the consumer's domicile to apply.

The World Bank Group and the global food crisis : an evaluation of the World Bank Group response / / IEG World Bank, IFC, MIGA

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910791034103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2014
• ISBN: 1-4648-0092-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xlii, 226 pages) : illustrations ; ; 26 cm
• Collana: Independent Evaluation Group Studies
• Disciplina: 363.8/526
• Soggetti: Agricultural development projects - Developing countries - Evaluation; Agricultural development projects - Developing countries - Finance; Food prices - Developing countries; Food supply - Developing countries; Economic assistance - Developing countries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Overview; Management Response; Management Action Record; Chairperson's Summary: Committee on Development Effectiveness; 1. Introduction; The Global Food Crisis; Figures; 1.1 Food, Fertilizer, and Oil Prices, 2004-12; The International Response; World Bank Group Response; Boxes; 1.1 Bank Group Food Crisis Response Programs; The Evaluation; 1.2 Analytical Framework for the Evaluation; 1.2 What Is Food Security?; 1.3 Evaluation Building Blocks; Organization of the Report; Tables; 1.1 Distribution of Country Case Studies by Region; 2. The Global Food Crisis Response Program: Design, Implementation, and Results to DateObjectives and Design of the GFRP; 2.1 Major Policy Options Supported by the GFRP; 2.2 Differences between the Guidelines for Emergency Operations and Standard Operations; The GFRP Lending Portfolio; 2.1 Regional Distribution of GFRP Operations and Commitments; 2.2 Distribution of Funds Committed for GFRP Operations among Recipient Economies; 2.1 GFRP Lending by Economy Estimated Vulnerability Level; 2.3 GFRP Operations and Commitments by Type of Lending Instrument; 2.2 Design Options Adopted in GFRP OperationsEvaluation Findings; 2.3 Median Days between Concept, Approval, and Effectiveness for Social Protection and Agriculture Supply Projects (FY2009-11); 2.3 Food Crisis Support through a Financial Sector DPO in Honduras: An Example of Limited Relevance of Design; Coordination; 2.4 Institutional Mandates Cited in the Comprehensive Framework for Action Matrix; 2.4 Differences in Partnership Context: Nepal and Philippines; 3. Bank Group Support for Agriculture to Mitigate Food Crisis Impacts and Enhance Resilience; Agricultural Crisis Response Policies by Governments3.1 Crisis Response Policies Adopted by Governments in 2007-08; Analytical Response to the Crisis by the World Bank Group; Short-Term Response in Agriculture; 3.2 Activities Supported in 32 GFRP Agricultural Operations; 3.3 IFC Net Commitments in Food-Supply Chain; Medium and Longer-Term Response; 3.4 Agricultural Analytical and Advisory Activities Before and After the Crisis; 3.5 Economic and Sector Work and Technical Assistance Operations by Region; 3.6 Agricultural Lending in Pre- and Post-Crisis Periods by Region; 3.7 Subsector Composition of Agricultural Lending in Pre- and Post-Crisis Periods3.8 World Bank Agricultural Staff, FY2006-11; Lessons from the Bank Group's Agriculture Response; 4. Bank Support to Social Safety Nets; Social Safety Net Policy Responses to the Crisis by Governments; Bank Policy Advice on Social Safety Nets in the Crisis; 4.1 Ranking of Social Safety Net Programs for Food Crisis Response; Short-Term GFRP Response and Social Safety Net Activities; Implementation of the GFRP Social Safety Net Activities; 4.1 Activities Supported in 33 GFRP Social Safety Net Operations; Longer-Term Response
• Sommario/riassunto: The unanticipated spike in international food prices in 2007-08 hit many developing countries hard. International prices for food and other agricultural products increased by more than 100 percent between early 2007 and mid-2008. Prices for food cereals more than doubled; and those for rice doubled in the space of just a few months. The food price increases were particularly hard on the poor and near-poor in developing countries, many of whom spend a large share of their income on food and have limited means to cope with price shocks. An estimated 1.29 billion people in 2008 lived on less than