Search results for: “medium sized business”
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Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is an ambitious, comprehensive, and high-standard trade and investment agreement being negotiated between the United States and the European Union (EU). T-TIP will help unlock opportunity for American families, workers, businesses, farmers and ranchers through increased access to European markets for Made-in-America goods…
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Violent Crime
A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens to use violent force upon the victim. This entails both crimes in which the violent act is the objective, such as murder, as well as crimes in which violence is the means to an end, (including criminal ends)…
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History of the International Labour Organization
History of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Origins of the ILO An important part of the scheme for a League of Nations embodied in the Peace Treaty of Versailles in 1919 involved the creation of a new International Labour Organization. The Labour part of the Treaty (Part XIII.) rested on the principle laid down in…
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Social partners in the European Union
Social partners in the European Union This is jargon for the two sides of industry i.e. employers and workers. At EU level they are represented by three main organisations: The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), representing workers; The Union of Industries of the European Community (UNICE), representing private sector employers; The European Centre for Public…
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Outline of Trust and Estates
Outline of Trust and Estates Note: this is based in United States law I. POLICY AND INTRODUCTION A. Dead Hand Control 1. Controlling consideration in determining meaning of a donative document is donor’s intention 2. Courts cannot consider wisdom, fairness, or reasonableness of donation 3. Courts can only bar donations if they are prohibited or…
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Top 25.000 English words
Which are the top 25.000 most popular English words? According to a review from Lawi, these are the 25.000 most popular English words, in order: you the i to a and it of that in is me what this for my on your we have do no don’t are be i’m not was he it’s…
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Legal Education future
“THE FUTURE OF LEGAL Education “, by John Mayer(1) “All the notions we thought solid, all the values of civilised life, all that made for stability in international relations, all that made regularity in the economy…in a word, all that tended happily to limit the uncertainty of the morrow, all that gave nations and individuals…
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Washington State Bar CLE Publications
Washington State Bar CLE Publications Contains: The Complete Library of WSBA CLE Deskbooks & Coursebooks: Appellate Practice Deskbook (2005) Civil Procedure Deskbook (2006) Community Property Deskbook (2003) Law of Wills and Intestate Succession (2006) Legal Ethics Deskbook (2009) Life Insurance Trust Deskbook (2002) Motor Vehicle Accident Deskbook (2d ed. 2001 plus 2009 Supplement) Motor Vehicle…
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Pacific Rim Advisory Council Region: Pacific Rim Members: 32 Professionals: 10000 Pacific Rim Advisory Council is a Canadian-based global alliance of 32 top-tier law firms with substantial business in Asia and the Pacific Rim region, including South America, Australia, India, Mexico, the Philippines and the USA. Members have access to semi-annual conferences, public seminars and…
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Oasis Region: Europe and US Members: 28 Professionals: 2000 OASIS (Organisation of Advocates Specialising in International Services) is an association of international law firms and lawyers. Its first meeting took place in the Restaurant Oasis in La Napoule in the South of France and has taken place annually since 1975. The members of OASIS…
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EuroCollectNetLawyers Region: Europe Members: 23 An association of European law firms offering a comprehensive cost-effective service for the collection of debt throughout Europe. Accessible either directly or via your local ECN-Lawyer. Members commit themselves to observe the following fundamentals for quality assurance in contact with clients and with each other: 1) the members will cooperate…
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Legal Associations
Legal Associations Directories Law Firms and Lawyers Associations See also: 30 Largest Legal and Multidisciplinary Networks 60 Largest Law and Accounting Firm Networks International Lawyers Associations United States Lawyers Associations India Lawyers Associations United Kingdom Lawyers Associations Other Countries Lawyers Associations Trial Lawyers Associations Legal and Multidisciplinary Networks Adlaw International Region: International Members: 23 Adlaw…