This guide gives an overview of environmental regulation in British Columbia, including enforcement structures, climate change laws, and liability for corporate directors and officers.
Guidance on mergers and acquisitions in Portugal. Includes warnings when dealing with M&A's, recent developments, and legal analysis of the underlying law.
This InfoPAK addresses United States laws imposing export controls and economic and trade sanctions. These laws and their implementing regulations can present unique challenges to businesses, as they are complex and often, can be counter-intuitive to the business person. Nevertheless, U.S. government enforcement agencies expect companies to know the rules governing cross-border commerce. Further, an increasing number of companies are being held accountable for violations of these laws and regulations and are receiving ever-increasing
penalties.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) is the U.S. Department of Labor agency charged with enforcing the federal affirmative action regulations and eradicating discrimination in the workplace. This InfoPAK provides an overview of OFCCP methods and suggests steps a company can follow to determine if it is subject to federal affirmative action regulations and, if so, ensure compliance.
This publication gives a highlight on below: UK and China Key Trade and Investment Facts; Trade and investment between China and the UK; The Business Environment; Investment; Key sector profiles; Who's who and who does what?; and UK-China Dialogues.<br />
Amcham-Brasil’s How-To Guides for businesses seeking opportunities in Brazil. Documents in the following categories provide the groundwork for successful expansion into Latin America’s fastest-growing economy:
• How to invest in São Paulo, Paraná, Pernambuco, and Goiás
• How to manage corporate taxes in Brazil, to establish a business presence in Brazil, to obtain visas for Brazil, to do
governmental contracts in Brazil, legitimize a business partnership in Brazil, and to understand litigation in Brazil
• How to obtain environmental permits in Brazil
• How to understand legal aspects of doing infrastructure business in Brazil
• How to do cash management in Brazil and to deal with banks financing in Brazil
• How to protect people and property in Brazil and to import into Brazil
• How to understand real estate market in Brazil and to choose your logistical/industrial facility in Brazil
• How to do branding in Brazil
• How to understand IT law in Brazil
A guide to doing business in Canada. Includes review of trade and investment regulation, foreign investment rules, environmental laws, and bankruptcy.
A visual aid to help determine where rights and cash need to flow when dealing with artists and agencies.
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts Code of Best Legal Professional Practice applies to lawyers and firms who are licensed to practise in the DIFC and to lawyers and Law Firms who are engaged by licensed DIFC entities to provide legal services to those entities within the DIFC. Essentially, it will apply to all individuals effectively practising law in the DIFC.
The purpose of this InfoPAK is to assist corporate counsel in understanding and making decisions about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and global anti-corruption law. Included is a summary of the Act, the role of the various government agencies, enforcement trends, and a discussion of steps companies can take to mitigate risk and fulfill their obligations under the Act. <p><b>Also included is a summary of anti-corruption laws in: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, and Thailand.</b></p>