This primer focuses on the two main bodies that have emerged from the crisis to lead the debate: the Basel Committee and the Financial Stability Board, which emerged in 2009 as a new global leader in the debate on measures to improve international financial stability.
This guide is a timely resource for company directors, company secretaries and legal advisers in Hong Kong on corporate governance.
The author simplifies what some consider a complex, bureaucratic legal system — 18,000+ judges; 94 million law- suits in the pipeline; 27 million cases concluded annually; and 28 million new cases in annually.
There is a series of steps in-house counsel must take after their company is served with a new lawsuit. These steps ensure compliance with requirements placed on a civil litigant, and they put the company in the best position to defend against the claims. Don’t miss the simple tasks and responsibilities — use this checklist as a guide.
An informative primer on accessing foreign tax information networks under the OECD Model Convention.
Embedded within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are significant employment litigation risks that have virtually nothing to do with the structure or content of health insurance plans. Read on to learn more.
This fact sheet provides general information concerning the meaning of "employment relationship" and the significance of that determination in applying provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
This article discusses Asia mergers and acquisitions, understanding the differences between English and US approaches.
This brief resource (Quick Counsel) reviews the regime of compensation of post contractual non-compete clauses in employment contracts, as well as in a number of commercial contracts. It focuses on the rules applicable in France, while highlighting some particularities in other European countries.
This paper discusses the Canadian context around aboriginal rights and the best practices associated with obtaining aboriginal consent, particularly in connection with mining initiatives.