Vol. 6, No. 22, Winter 2013

The prescription of the Article 152 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (furthermore: TFEU), provides special provisions that establish the importance of the public health....Read more

A well-run prize promotion can stimulate consumer engagement, increase brand awareness, and improve loyalty. By contrast, a poorly run prize promotion can result in negative publicity, damage to the brand,...Read more

Since the risks of attacks on shipping, firstly off the coast of Somalia, and later almost across the whole of the Indian Ocean, became a real threat to the vital...Read more

The Corporate Governance is a contemporary topic in different discussion forums, for business executives and the administrators. The concept that evolved over two decades ago, is now center of discussion...Read more

A primary consideration prior to registering a mark for or on behalf of a client is whether it is “distinctive” as opposed to merely “descriptive”. In recent times, examiners in...Read more

CEOs and directors today demand a general counsel who operates as a partner to the business, as involved in strategy formulation and execution as any member of the company’s senior...Read more

This article addresses data transfer from the European Economic Area (EEA) to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) via two strands. First, it explains the data transfer practices from...Read more

China’s laws are increasingly well-developed and in many areas comparable to those of Western countries. But in practice, there remain large gaps between what the laws say and how they...Read more

I work as an in-house lawyer for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”). As a public institution, EBRD is subject to strict procurement rules whenever it engages contractors....Read more

Mergers and acquisitions professionals often disagree on whether the use of earnouts is advisable for completing business acquisitions. Although earnouts can certainly help the parties complete a deal, experience has...Read more

Have you ever had a project that involved business issues, challenged the status quo and pushed your legal skills to the limit? You are not alone. In fact, there are...Read more

Local content requirements (LCR) represent an important tool in many countries’ foreign direct investment strategies. They play a particular role in the industrialization of developing countries and also in the...Read more

Under the Millennium Challenge Act (MCA) the United States government (U.S.) provides eligible countries , with bilateral assistance to fund poverty alleviation programs and developmental projects through the Millennium...Read more

The unavoidable fact is that construction delay claims in any jurisdiction are complex. Complexity leads to unpredictability, both in terms of how parties should conduct themselves during a construction project...Read more

In July of 2011, the U.S. Executive Order 13581, “Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations”, listed Japanese Yakuza as one of the significant transnational criminal organizations to whom one must...Read more

Australia’s legal profession today has a particularly different look to it than it did a decade or so ago. By and large this is as a result of businesses looking...Read more

For the past two decade the carriage of rail passengers has been done by private operators to whom concessions have been given to run the services (rail franchising). A report...Read more

Mediation is not just an English issue or an American issue. The Mediation Directive (EU Directive 2008/52/EC) came into force in back May 2011, and member states are still putting...Read more