The July / August 2008 issue of the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine includes an article entitled "The Hungry Dragon" about Canadian lawyers activities with clients doing inbound and outbound business with Chinese...
On August 26, 2008, Diane Francis of Canada's Financial Post wrote a great article "Investing in Russia? Plan to Lose" that should raise alarm bells for those investing in Russia. The posting may be found at...
For financial periods ending on or after December 15, 2008, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) will certify annually the effectiveness of internal controls for financial reporting...
Andrew Wigston, a solicitor at Finers Stephens Innocent LLP has written a good article that may be found in the London Times online - business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4513580.ece
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Recently, Brazil’s House of Representatives approved Provisional Executive Act 418, which promotes the use of export processing zones (ZPEs). It is suggested that the export processing zones are allowed states in the...
In late 2007, the general press was full of public complaints about the safety of food and toys. Some six plus months later, change at the Food and Drug Administration remains in limbo as Congress continues to consider...
Here is a story off the Media-Newswire that provides the answer - An acquiror may assume the liabilities to government agencies for export controls violations from a target. Due diligence is required in order to be aware of...
Chapter 10 of NAFTA and the Agreement on Government Procurement (and Chapter 5 of the Agreement on Internal Trade) establish a private party-to-government dispute settlement mechanism so that bidders and potential bidders can...
Please fill out the following registration form if you would like to attend the free seminar "Emerging Market Multinationals: How Serious ids the threat to Western Companies?" Simon J. Evenett, a well known professor of...
I am happy to inform Trade Lawyers Blog readers that Canada has been ranked as the 4th best place in the world to conduct business.
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which is part of the same company that publishes The...
On April 8, 2008, the Minister of Health tabled in the House of Commons Bill C-52 "An Act respecting the safety of consumer products". This proposed legislation changes the landscape in Canada to protect individuals by...
An unusual situation is developing in the asset transaction between MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. and Alliant Techsystems Inc. One of Canada's federal opposition parties is making it known that it...
On March 14, 2008, Bill C-9 "An Act to Implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)" reached its final point in Canada's legislative process and...
The following announcment was posted on the WCO web-site:
Egypt and Vietnam ratify the revised Kyoto Convention
On 8 January 2008 Egypt and Vietnam acceded to the International Convention on the Simplification and...
On January 24, 2008, Export Development Canada issued the following news release on the poor state of Canadian exporter confidence:
Exporter Confidence Plummets Amid High Dollar and U.S. Economic Slowdown, Says EDC...
