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    Mann on the legal aspect of money / Charles Proctor ; with a French law contribution by Caroline Kleiner, with a German law contributution by Florian Mohs.

    • Title:Mann on the legal aspect of money / Charles Proctor ; with a French law contribution by Caroline Kleiner, with a German law contributution by Florian Mohs.
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    • Author/Creator:Proctor, Charles (Lawyer)
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Kleiner, Caroline.
      Mohs, Florian.
      Mann, F. A. (Frederick Alexander), 1907-1991. Legal aspect of money.
    • Published/Created:Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Money--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
      Foreign exchange--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
    • Edition:7th ed.
    • Description:lxix, 914 p. ; 26 cm
    • Notes:Previous ed.: 2005.
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780199609178
      0199609179
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: I. CONCEPT OF MONEY AND MONETARY SYSTEMS
      Introduction
      1. Concept of Money
      A. Introduction
      B. Meaning of `Money'
      -A Functional Approach
      C. State Theory of Money
      D. Institutional Theory of Money
      E. Money as a Chattel
      F. Denomination and the Unit of Account
      G. Universal Means of Exchange
      H. Money as a Store of Value
      I. Money as a Commodity
      J. Modern Meaning of Money
      K. Status of Money as a Means of Payment
      L. Electronic Money
      M. Status of Foreign Money
      N. Eurocurrencies
      2. Organization of the Monetary System
      A. Introduction
      B. Sterling within the International Monetary System
      C. Sterling within the Domestic Legal Order
      D. Types of Currencies
      E. Legal Tender
      F. Issue of the Currency in the United Kingdom
      G. Definition of the Unit of Account
      H. Changes in the Monetary System
      I. Revaluation and Devaluation
      J. Existence of Distinct Monetary Systems
      II. PRIVATE LAW OF MONETARY OBLIGATIONS
      Introduction
      3. Character of Monetary Obligations
      A. Introduction
      B. Character of a Monetary Obligation
      4. Monetary Obligations and the Conflict of Laws
      A. Introduction
      B. Applicable Law
      C. Law of the Place of Performance
      D. Law of the Countries in which the Parties are Established
      E. Law of the Forum State
      F. Law of Connected Third Countries
      5. Interpretation of Monetary Obligations
      -Initial Uncertainty
      A. Introduction
      B. Money of Account
      -Initial Uncertainty
      C. Liquidated Sums
      D. Unliquidated Claims
      6. Interpretation of Monetary Obligations
      -Subsequent Uncertainty
      A. Introduction
      B. Changes in Law
      C. Changes in Territorial Sovereignty
      D. Extinction and Replacement of a Monetary System
      7. Performance of Monetary Obligations
      A. Introduction
      B. Concept of Payment
      C. Money of Payment
      D. Payment and Private International Law
      8. Legal Proceedings and their Effect upon Monetary Obligations
      A. Introduction
      B. Position under English Law
      C. Position in the United States
      D. Judgment Set-off
      E. Insolvency and Shares in a Fund
      III. PRINCIPLE OF NOMINALISM
      Introduction
      9. Monetary Obligations, Liquidated Sums, and the Principle of Nominalism
      A. Introduction
      B. Foundations of Nominalism
      -Competing Theories
      C. Historical Development of Nominalism
      D. General Nature of Nominalism
      E. Nominalism in Specific Contexts
      10. Monetary Obligations
      -Unliquidated Amounts
      A. Introduction
      B. Assessment of Damages
      C. Other Valuation Questions
      11. Excluding the Effects of Nominalism
      A. Introduction
      B. Gold Clauses
      C. Gold Coin or Gold Value
      D. Operation of Gold Value Clauses
      E. Price of Gold
      F. Place of Valuation
      G. Unit of Account Clauses
      H. Index Clauses
      I. Escalation Clauses
      12. Nominalism, Legislation, and Public Policy
      A. Introduction
      B. Nominalistic Principle
      C. Legal Tender Legislation
      D. Public Policy
      E. Special Legislation
      F. Legislative Policy
      13. Nominalism, Private International Law, and the Lex Monetae Principle
      A. Introduction
      B. Lex Monetae Principle
      C. Revalorization
      D. Revalorization in Foreign Courts
      E. Private International Law and Protective Clauses
      IV. EXCHANGE CONTROLS, EXCHANGE RATES, AND SANCTIONS
      Introduction
      14. Exchange Control
      -The UK Model
      A. Exchange Control up to the Exchange Control Act 1947
      B. General Scheme of the 1947 Act
      C. Offences Created by the 1947 Act
      D. Personal and Territorial Ambit
      E. Exchange Control and Monetary Obligations
      15. Exchange Control under the International Monetary Fund Agreement
      A. Introduction
      B. Legal Character of Article VIII(2)(b)
      C. Public Policy under the IMF Agreement
      D. Scope and Interpretation of Article VIII(2)(b)
      16. Private International Law of Exchange Control
      A. Introduction
      B. Status and Application of Foreign Exchange Control Regulations
      C. Contractual Consequences of Exchange Control
      D. Exchange Control and Rights of Property
      E. Exchange Control and Money Laundering
      F. Foreign Exchange Control as an Unenforceable Prerogative Right
      17. Sanctions and Monetary Obligations
      A. Introduction
      B. Sanctions and International Law
      C. International Sanctions
      D. EU Sanctions
      E. UK Sanctions
      F. Foreign Sanctions
      G. `Long Arm' Jurisdiction and Monetary Assets
      18. Exchange Rates
      A. Introduction
      B. Par of Exchange
      C. Rate of Exchange
      D. Identifying the Rate of Exchange
      E. Absence of a Rate of Exchange
      V. PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW OF MONEY
      Introduction
      19. Monetary Sovereignty
      A. Introduction
      B. Principle of Monetary Sovereignty
      C. Monetary Sovereignty and International Legal Disputes
      D. Monetary Legislation as Confiscation
      E. Fair and Equitable Treatment of Aliens
      F. Other Challenges to Monetary Legislation
      20. Protection of Foreign Currency Systems
      A. Introduction
      B. General Principle
      C. Prevention of Counterfeiting
      D. Duties of a Belligerent Occupant
      E. Duties of the Legitimate Government
      21. Protection of Foreign Monetary Institutions
      A. Introduction
      B. Central Banks and Monetary Institutions
      C. Status of Monetary Institutions before Domestic Courts
      22. International Rules of Monetary Conduct
      A. Introduction
      B. Enforcement of Treaty Rules
      C. Stability of Exchange Rates
      D. Floating Exchange Rates
      E. Monetary Pegs
      F. Dollarization
      G. Manipulation of Exchange Rates
      H. Discriminatory Currency Arrangements and Multiple Currency Practices
      I. Convertibility for Current International Transactions
      J. Bilateral Arrangements
      23. Monetary Law of Interstate Obligations
      A. Introduction
      B. Determination of the Money of Account
      C. Nominalism and Treaties
      D. Calculation of Damages
      E. Protective Clauses
      F. Payment of Interstate Debts
      G. Defences to International Monetary Obligations
      H. Effect of Exchange Control
      VI. MONETARY UNIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF MONETARY ORGANIZATION
      Introduction
      24. Nature and History of Monetary Unions
      A. Introduction
      B. Definition and Consequences
      C. Other Monetary Unions
      D. Future Monetary Unions
      25. Historical Background to EMU
      A. Introduction
      B. Origins of Monetary Union
      C. Werner Report
      D. European Monetary System
      E. Single European Act
      F. Council Directive 88/361
      G. Delors Report
      H. Treaty on European Union
      26. EMU and the Treaty on European Union
      A. Introduction
      B. Stages of Monetary Union
      C. Maastricht Criteria
      D. Accession Member States
      E. Regulation of Economic and Fiscal Policies
      27. Institutional Framework of Monetary Union
      A. Introduction
      B. Institutional History
      C. European Central Bank and the European System of Central Banks
      28. Single Currency and its Treaty Framework
      A. Introduction
      B. Treaty Provisions
      C. Madrid Scenario
      29. Euro Regulations
      A. Introduction
      B. Council Regulation 1103/97
      C. Council Regulation 974/98
      D. Council Regulation 2866/98
      E. Promotion of the Single Currency
      30. Monetary Union and Monetary Obligations
      A. Introduction
      B. Termination and the English Courts
      C. Termination and Foreign Courts
      D. Fixed and Variable Interest Rates
      E. Private ECU Obligations
      31. Euro and Monetary Sovereignty
      A. Introduction
      B. Member States and the Transfer of Sovereignty
      C. Monetary Sovereignty in the Eurozone
      D. Monetary Sovereignty and the European Central Bank
      E. Monetary Sovereignty and the Union
      F. Monetary Sovereignty and External Relations
      G. Monetary Sovereignty and the United Kingdom
      H. Other Opt-outs
      I. Monetary Sovereignty and the Federal State
      J. Monetary Sovereignty and Exchange Controls
      32. Withdrawal from the Eurozone
      A. Introduction
      B. Negotiated Withdrawal
      C. Unilateral Withdrawal
      D. Position of the Withdrawing Member State
      E. Position of the European Union and the European Central Bank
      33. Other Forms of Monetary Organization
      A. Introduction
      B. International Monetary Institutions
      C. Common Organization of Monetary Systems
      D. Dollarization
      E. Fixed Peg Arrangements
      F. Currency Boards
      G. Monetary Areas
      H. Monetary Agreements.
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