In today’s digitally interconnected world, copyright infringement frequently crosses national borders, presenting complex legal challenges for effective enforcement of intellectual property rights in general, and copyright in particular. This paper examines the challenges associated with...

Cross-border healthcare within the EU can be defined as a situation in which the insured person receives healthcare in a Member State1 other than the Member State of insurance (i.e., competent Member State). Three cross-border healthcare situations are regulated under the Social Security...

In Liechtenstein, the gap between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Income (GNI) is significant due to the country's economic structure as a financial center with a high percentage of cross-border commuters and globally competitive manufacturers contributing to high GDP per capita....

The need for successful technology transfer and knowledge sharing has become increasingly vital for pushing innovation in the new competitive environment. Organizations must efficiently transfer technologies and share knowledge in order to push product development quicker, improve processes, and...

This paper analyzes the characteristics of cross-border M&A in the EU and discusses their relationship with innovation performance. The average EU target firm that is acquired in international M&A is larger and more innovative than the average domestic target firm. Postacquisition, there is a...

The objective of this book chapter is to provide readers with some ideas and insights into cross-border M&A processes by sharing three real-life cases. Rather than offering a textbook version of the subject, the chapter will focus on the global blood plasma sector, a sub-segment of the...