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  • Bank Holding Companies

    In the United States For information about bank holding companies in the context of international trade, click here

  • Lebanese Canadian Bank

    Lebanese Canadian Bank in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): II. Analysis of Factors Based upon a review and analysis of the administrative record in this matter, consultations with relevant Federal […]

  • Outline of International banking regulations

    Outline of International banking regulations General Principles – Foreign banks shall receive the same treatment in the US as do its own banks (“national treatment” ) (in contrast to the “reciprocal policy” one that says that a bank of other country will only be treated as well as the other country treats our bank) –…

  • VISHIPCO LINE AND OTHERS v. THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK

    VISHIPCO LINE, HA NAM CONG TY, DAI NAM HANG HAI C.T., RANG DONG HANG HAI C.T., MEKONG SHIP CO. SARL, VISHIPCO SARL, THAI BINH C.T., VN TAU BIEN C.T., VAN AN HANG HAI C.T., CONG TY U TAU SAO MAI and NGUYEN THI CHAM v. THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A. United States Court of Appeals…

  • Startup

    Startup Startup in the United States The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) was enacted on April 5, 2012. Title V and Title VI of the JOBS Act amend Section 12(g) and Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act as follows: The holders of record threshold for triggering Section 12(g) registration for issuers (other…

  • Export Trading Company Act

    A 1982 act of Congress designed to promote American exports by modifying the application of antitrust laws and reducing restrictions on export financing on certain export transactions. The legislation is divided into four parts. Title I directs the Department of Commerce to encourage the formation o…

  • Foreign Investment

    THE ROLE IN THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT OF: The World Bank Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); The Convention establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency; and Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements (IPPAs). (London, 1994) The […]

  • Foreign Investment

    THE ROLE IN THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT OF: The World Bank Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); The Convention establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency; and Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements (IPPAs). (London, 1994) The […]

  • Education

    "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." — Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is […]

  • Arbitration

    Arbitration, reference of a dispute to an impartial person or persons, called arbitrators, for a decision or award based on evidence and arguments presented by the disputants. The parties involved usually agree to resort to arbitration in lieu of court proceedings to resolve an existing […]

  • Digest Of Commercial Laws Of The World, Cyprus Chapter 2

    IV. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT § 11:10 In general Cyprus has a declared policy of encouraging foreign investment which is reflected in various laws, regulations, international conven- tions and treaties concluded by the Republic. A number of substantial concessions and incentives coupled with Cyprus’s strategic geographi- cal location, excellent commercial infrastructure, political stability and high standard…

  • Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum

    In Kiobel, et al., v Royal Dutch Petroleum, et al., lawyers for 12 individuals seeking to hold major oil companies legally responsible for human rights abuses in Nigeria in the 1990s have asked the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court's ruling that corporations are immune to such […]

  • Sanctions under Executive Order 13382

    Sanctions Under Executive Order 13382 in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): During 2011 the United States imposed targeted financial sanctions on Iranian entities, Iranian individuals and other […]

  • Sanctions under Executive Order 13382

    Sanctions Under Executive Order 13382 in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): During 2011 the United States imposed targeted financial sanctions on Iranian entities, Iranian individuals and other […]

  • Water Governance

    Water Governance Legal Issues By Jacqueline Medalye Public governance Today, various forms of governance exist in the water sector. Public water provision is the most widely used governance structure under which the government takes on all of the responsibilities and challenges of water and wastewater services. The provision of water has long been considered an…