Recent reforms of mining laws in African nations have led to a movement away from regimes regarded by many as "investor friendly", with states seeking to assert greater control and generate increased revenues from their resources. However, the importance of a stable regulatory framework in attracting foreign investment has also been recognised. As states attempt to balance these competing goals, an increased focus on the harmonisation of mining law regimes across African regions could provide comfort to investors.
In the past 50 years women’s legal status has improved all over the world. But many laws still make it difficult for women to fully participate in economic life - whether by getting jobs or starting businesses. Discriminatory rules bar women from certain jobs, restrict access to capital for women-owned firms and limit women’s capacity to make legal decisions. Gender differences in laws affect both developing and developed economies, and women in all regions.
This Charity Law Bulletin reviews the exemption under CASL for registered charities in the recently published final regulations, together with a summary of information contained in earlier Charity Law Bulletins, as well as a brief review of practical steps charities and non-profit organizations can take to prepare for CASL.
The market for pharmaceutical products and medical devices in Brazil is definitely taking off. The Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) is continually increasing pharmaceutical assistance, as new drugs become available, as a result of the development of new public health policies. Read this chapter on Brazil to learn more.
This article shows how leaders are increasing their efforts to negotiate contracts that provide a more robust platform for on-going performance management.
This primer provides an overview of how the competition legislation is currently enforced in the UK by the OFT. The OFT has noted that detecting and taking enforcement action against cartels is a priority and there is likely to be high financial penalties for taking part in cartel activity.
An overview of laws and regulations related to antitrust, extradition, exchange controls, data protection, and financial regulation in Portugal.
A brief discussion of the expansion of Brazilian companies into the global market, with particular focus on the government's role in that expansion.
This article reviews the key provisions of India's Competition Act and how they have been applied by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and India’s courts. Also offers some key points for businesses to note as they operate in this new, and evolving, climate.
China’s eagerly anticipated amendments to its Trademark Law will come into force on May 1, 2014. This article reviews the practical implications of the new law.