How did the world#s best and most famous artist act financially as an artist-entrepreneur in 17th century Holland? This pioneering publication examines the legal and financial facts, difficulties, disputes and court cases that would arise and follow Rembrandt throughout his life, as well as the wider socio-economic, cultural and historical context. Rembrandt#s Money, The legal and financial life of an artist- entrepreneur in 17th century Holland offers a comprehensive overview of the legal a...

This publication aims to be the first port of call on any question on international insolvency law for specialists, such as practitioners, judges and scholars. This first part of the 5th edition offers global perspectives on key themes within cross-border insolvency law. International Insolvency Law Part I contains an extensive treatment of cross-border insolvency law. The publication covers four key themes. Chapter I starts with a detailed account of topics which nearly always emerge from c...

This book examines confidentiality, secrecy and privilege issues in insolvency proceedings for corporates and banks. It attempts to fill the gap that the authors have identified. Bankruptcy and insolvency legal research, in particular, seem to lack clear definitions, incomplete laws and cases with respect to the application of these three themes in corporate insolvency and bank resolution proceedings. Moreover, there are still inconsistent views and opinions of judicial authorities across dif...

Palace of Commerce invites you to discover the hidden past of Amsterdam’s Royal Palace. It reveals this magnificent buildings’ origin as Amsterdam’s City Hall in the seventeenth century, the ‘Dutch Golden Age’. Contemporaries praised the building for its beauty. Its size and splendour reflect the city’s prime position in international trade across the globe, as well as the dignity of its urban regents and administrative officials. Those who enter the Royal Palace today can hardly...