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LLM Theses and Essays

The LL.M. Thesis and Essay Series provides access to the theses and essays completed by LL.M. candidates at the University of Georgia School of Law. The LL.M. candidates produced a required thesis until 2007, with the thesis being replaced by an optional LL.M. Essay beginning in 2008. Each paper is a substantial work of legal research and analysis on a subject selected by the LL.M. student with guidance from the director of Graduate Legal Studies and a School of Law faculty member.

Submissions from 1997 1997

ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRAL AWARDS, DAVD LEVON SHAHZADEYAN

THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS OF WTO AND NAFTA - ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON, PATRICK SPECHT

PERMISSIBLE ACCOMMODATION OF RELIGION AND THE ALTERNATIVE BURDEN, EI ICHIRO TAKAHATA

DEVELOPING A "TRANSNATIONAL" LAW FOR INTERNATIONAL SALES: THE VIENNA CONVENTION'S TREATMENT OF TRADE USAGES, AINHOA VEIGA-TORREGROSA

LEGAL ASPECT AND PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN FRANCHISE TRANSACTION IN INDONESIA, VERONIKA

OPPRESSION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN CLOSE CORPORATIONS: THE DISSOLUTION AND BUY OUT REMEDIES, ALEXIS WOCHENMARKT

DEBTORS' GOOD FAITH IN US BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS, CHEN YANG

Submissions from 1996 1996

Legal Aspects of the New International Economic Order - Moving Towards a Viable Framework for Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, Idara Ekaete Bassey

The Effect of Bankruptcy on Executory Contracts in General and on Licensing Agreements of Intellectual Property in Particular, Alexandra Baumgartner

Agent’s Knowledge in an Era of Corporate Restructuring: Imputation, Liability and Protection, Beate Buescher

Analysis of the U.S. Regulations of Derivatives: Does the Use of Such Complicated Instruments Pose a Serious Threat to the Safety and Soundness of the U.S. Banking System?, Erwin De Deyn

The Duties and the Powers of the Chapter 7 Trustee in Bankruptcy in the United States and in Belgium, Chantal J. De Nauw

The Prenegotiation Phase on International Trade in Services Negotiations: A Case Study on North/South Issues Negotiations, Jaime A. Granados

The Authority, Powers, and Duties and Compensation of the Personal Representative (Adminstrator & Executor): A Comparison of the Uniform Probate Code and the Georgia Probate Court in This and Procedural Matters, Udo W. Herberth

Fiduciary Duties of Bidder Directors in the Context of Tender Offers - Fair Play in a War, Henning Bernd C. Lowe

An Analysis of the Disallowance of Advertising Expenses for Tobacco Products, Ravi Mannam

An Analysis of the Nature and Impact of Legal Complexities Facing United States Corporations Considering Investment into the New South Africa, Philip R. McDougall

The Continental Moral Rights Doctrine and its Applicability in the United States Copyright System, Oswaldo Jose Quintana

The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Equitable Remedies and Other Types of Non-Money Judgments in United States and French Courts: A Comparative Analysis, Noele Sophie Rigot

The United States Implementing Legislation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Antidumping: Its Problems and Effects on the Bilateral Trade Relation Between the United States and Korea, Changdong Shin

Punitive Damages in Ancient Roman and Contemporary American Tort Law, Esther Julia Sonntag

Major Changes in Council Regulation 3283/94: Its Compatibility with the Uruguay Round Anti-Dumping Code, Sangsoo Son

Choice of the Applicable Law in United States Maritime Law and the Venezuelan System, Daniel Eric Vielleville

Submissions from 1995 1995

Internal Governance Standards, Suramya Balachandran

The Fourth Amendment Protection Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures and the French Experience, Florence Sophie Boreil

APEC As A New Model of Regional Economic Cooperation: Compatibility with GATT, Bing Ding

Overview of the Role of Precedent in the Legal System of the United States, Ana Elena Fierro

Strategic Alliances: Emerging Trends in Future Corporate Business, Naresh Menghraj Gehi

Civil Liability for Damage Caused to the Environment by Hazardous Waste: Lessons for the European Union from the US Experience, Artemis Hatzi-Hull

The Relevant Market in European Merger Law, Benedicte Haubold

The Value of Public-Notice Filing under Uniform Commercial Code Article 9: A Comparison with the German Legal System of Securities in Personal Property, Jens Hausmann

Foreign Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Changing Attitudes have Affected the Legal Environment in the Post Cold War Era, Joel Waswa Kisubika

U.S. Practices in Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Product Safety under Article 2.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, Suckhong Ko

Criminal Enforcement of U.S. Environmental Laws, Ramasamy Krishnan

International Arbitration and Procedures to Enforce Awards in the Relationship between the United States and Germany, Michael Kronenburg

Notification of documentary discrepancies in letter of credit transactions, Hong Liu

Judicial Protection of the Individual Against Administrative Actions in the United States and in Germany, Joerg Nikolaus Uhl

Priorities in Chattel Paper: Analysis of § 9-308 of the U.C.C., Joseph Wilson

Fiduciary Duty of Directors in Takeover Setting, Ladda Woravitlikit

Job Security: Protecting At-Will Employees with Good Cause Legislation, Mayumi Yokoyama

Submissions from 1994 1994

Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986, Moussa Ismael Abojhanim

GATT and the Developing Countries Problems and Prospects After Uruguay, Arifuddin Ahmed

Levels of Liability for Damage to the Environment Caused by Waste: A Comparative Study of the Law in the United States and in Europe, Werner Boel

The French first demand guarantee and the standby credit: a comparative study, Muriel Charreton

"In the twinkling of an eye": A proporsal for the standard of legality to be applied in hospital staff privileges cases, Sarah Bartholomew Ellerbee

Antidumping Duties and Their Implications for International Trade, Masanori Kobayashi

Retaliatory Action in United States and European Union Trade Law and It's Compatibility with GATT, Wolfgang W. Leirer

International Responsibility of Public International Organizations and Their Member States, Christian R. Pitschas

Liability for Injurious Consequences to the Global Climate, Sudha RP Rao

Responsibility of the Individual under International Law for Crimes Committed in the Context of Armed Conflicts, Michael Reiffenstuel

"Snitching" for the Common Good: In Search of a Response to the Legal Problems Posed by Environmental Whistleblowing, Stefan Ruetzel

The Global Loss of Biological Diversity: A Perspective, in the Context of the Controversy over Intellectual Property Rights, Ajay K. Sharma

Legal Foundations and Institutional Framework of the Monetary Union in Europe and in the United States, Johan Van Den Cruijce

Liberalization of India’s Trade and Investment Policies: Pitfalls and Advantages for U.S. Firms Doing Business in India, Sanjiv Verma

U.S. Intellectual Property Protection in China: Legal Framework and Dynamics, Yun Xu

Submissions from 1993 1993

Preservation and Allocation of Fresh Water Resources in International Law Jordan: Special Case Study, Ghada Ibrahim Abu-Ragheb

Comparative Analysis of Concurrent Powers in the United States and in the European Community, Sandrine N. Darrouzet

GATT and Environmental Protection, Kristina Haverkamp

The United States Export Control Laws and Regulations, Minzhi He

Controlling the franchiser's right to cancel the franchise relationship: fairness as an underlying principle, Mirja Huovinen

Legal Instruments Enabling Cooperation Between Enterprises: A Study on the European Economic Interest Grouping with a Comparative Perspective on American Law, Vincent Mignon

Non-conforming Tender and Attempt at Cure: A Comparative Study of The Uniform Code and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, Wei Mou

Non-conforming Tender and Attempt at Cure: A Comparative Study of The Uniform Code and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, Wei Mou

Restrictions on Cartels in Japan Comparing with Those on Horizontal Price-Fixing in the United States, Shinobu Obata

Legal Implications of the Virtual Enterprise, Jan Gerhard Werner

The Application of U.S. Antidumping Law to the Imports from The People's Republic of China: Review of Evolution and Need for Revolution, Li Yang

The Antidumping Laws and Principles under the GATT: Protecting Protection, the “Dunkel Drafts” and After the Uruguay Round, Heejang Yoo

Submissions from 1992 1992

Model Technology Diversion Safeguard Law, Georgi Angelov

Emerging Conflicts over Intellectual Property in Recent GATT Negotiations, Sonia Baldia

Privatization: A Way to Rethinking the Role of Government, Abdelsamie E. Elfadil

Incentives for Action: Market-based Environmental Strategies, Sheikh Sarmad Hafeez

Reinsurance: Bad Faith Considerations and Insolvency Dilemma, Hui-Ju Hsieh

Negotiation of International Agreements: Legal and Practical Problems in the Third World Countries, Kuwayaway Stephen Kuwayaway

The Deregulated Airline Industry: Legal Challenges for the Nineties, Vijayesh D. Roy

Patent Infringement under the Doctrine of Equivalents in the Federal Circuit, Seun Guyn Shin

Negotiation of International Agreements: Legal and Practical Problems in the Third World Countries, Kuwayaway Stephen Stephen

Approach to Horizontal Restraint: Reliance on Exemption from Antimonopoly Act in Japan as Contrasted with Antitrust Laws in the United States, Yutaka Sumii

A Review of Taiwan’s Fair Trade Law Draft by Referring to the U.S. Antitrust Laws, Min-Huang Su

Policy and Legal Aspects of Technology Transfer from the United States to China, Yongman Zhang

Submissions from 1991 1991

United States government contract: the unilateral act of government contracting, Sawvalak Chulpongstorn

A Comparison of Civil Procedure Practices in Products Liability Actions Between the United States and Japan: Underlying Reasons for Basic Differences, Akio Hayashi

Acquisition Strategies for Taiwanese Acquirers, Chao-yu Hsu

Domestic violence against women: a comparative analysis of remedies under the American and Indian legal systems, Anita Elizabeth Jacob Ninan

Bill of Lading Under Charter Parties, Mammen G. Kannanthanam

International Joint Venture Franchising: A Key Investment Strategy For Eastern Europe, Obie L. Moore

The regulation of medical devices: A comparative study of American and EEC Law, Martine Carliese Pijnappels

Contemporary Issues in Purchase Money Security Interests - Applications to Israeli Law?, Eyal S. Price

A Comparative Study, United States/France, of the Impact of Functionalism as a New Choice of Law Process to Determine the Law Governing International Contracts, Anne Schiellein

The Integration of Securities Regulation in Europe, The Interpenetration of National Securities Markets and the Protection of Investors: The Case for a European Securities and Exchange Commission, Karim DH Suratgar

Submissions from 1990 1990

Essential functional issues in Nepalese contract law: a comparison with United States law, Tribhuban Dev Bhatta

Crisis in no-fault automobile insurance, Dragana Davidovic

Compensatory Discrimination Under the Perspective of the Equality Clauses of the Constitutions of the United States and India, Sujatha Ganesan

Choice of Law Clauses in Consumer Contracts: A Comparative Study of American and E.E.C. Law, Jean-Marie Henckaerts

Promotion of U.S. Foreign Investment in Selected Eastern European Countries in the 1990’s. Comparative Analysis of Foreign Investment Laws in Poland, the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and Hungary and Possible Impact of the U.S. Law on Their Operation, Dorota Szewc

Submissions from 1989 1989

Corporate Audit Committees and Director’s Liability, Thomas M. Bentler

Interpretation of contemporary commercial agreement a comparative study, Qing Cai

International Franchising, Divyang K. Chhaya

The Warranty of Quality in Sale of Goods under the Perspective of the American and French Law, Renaud Baguenault De Puchesse

Transnational Discovery in the Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Antitrust Laws, Maria Eugenia Gimenez

Choice of Law Issues in International Sale of Goods Contracts, Bayu Seto Hardjowahono