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Legal Updates by JD Supra December 13, 2012 International Law & Trade   Follow popular law news & updates with JD Supra on LinkedIn Today Follow JD Supra »   Rising From The Dead: Anti-Corruption Enforcement In Canada I find the so-called "vampire" cultural phenomena scary – I do not understand what is so entertaining about "ordinary" people who can suddenly turn into...more by Michael Volkov Jams Dispute Resolution -- Winter 2012 In This Issue: IN DEPTH - ..How ADR Intersects with Multidistrict Litigation ADR CONVERSATIONS - ..Increased Diversity in ADR Essential to Keep...more by JAMS, The Resolution Experts "End of a trend"? Canada Approves CNOOC/Nexen and Petronas/Progress Acquisitions, but Revises Approach to SOE Investment Introduction & Background - On Friday, December 7, 2012, the Canadian government (the "Government") issued determinations under the Investment Canada Act...more by Heenan Blaikie LLP The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cartels & Leniency 2013, 6th Edition: Chapter 9: CANADA 1 The Legislative Framework of the Cartel Prohibition: 1.1 What is the legal basis and general nature of the cartel prohibition, e.g. is it civil and/or...more by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP The Ethical Business Compact-A New Compliance Best Practice? Found on page 54 of the recently released Department of Justice (DOJ) Guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is the following...more by Thomas Fox Could Your Affiliate's Activities Subject Your Company to the New Iran Reporting Requirements? The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has issued guidance on the new requirement that all companies with stock traded on U.S. exchanges, whether U.S....more by Venable LLP INTERPOL's Red Notices: Sometimes, It Ain't Over Even When it's Over For the next several posts, the focus of this blog will be on the issues raised and discussed in the 2011 Annual Report by the Commission for the Control of...more by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. Poland in the Spotlight: Extensive Changes to Polish Competition Law Polish legislators have confirmed their commitment to change significantly the provisions of the Polish Competition Act. The proposed amendments will...more by McDermott Will & Emery COP18 - Doha 2012: Day 12 & 13 of the Conference Introduction - The plenary sessions of the AWG-LCA and AWG-DP finally closed in the late afternoon of Friday 7 December 2012, leaving many issues to be...more by Reed Smith Focus on International Trade - December 2012: Bill S-11, Safe Food for Canadians Act On November 22, 2012, Bill S-11, Safe Food for Canadians Act (the Act) received royal assent. The Act is the most recent attempt by the Canadian government to...more by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP Focus on Foreign Investment: Canada Gives Green Light to CNOOC and Petronas Deals, But Red Light to Future SOE Takeovers in Oil Sands On Friday, December 7th, the Canadian Government approved two controversial takeovers of Canadian companies under the Investment Canada Act, Canada's foreign...more by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP First Steps Toward Building a Conflict Minerals Compliance Program Originally published in Corporate Compliance Insights, December 10, 2012. On Aug. 22, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted...more by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Trade & Manufacturing Alert - December 2012 In This Issue: - 01 U.S.-China Trade Concerns Highlighted In Report To Congress - 02 Congressional Committee Finds Huawei And ZTE To Be Threats To...more by King & Spalding This Week in Washington - December 7, 2012 In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - The Fiscal Cliff Debate. On Monday, House Republican leaders presented a debt reduction counter-offer to...more by Patton Boggs LLP SIPO's Draft Measures on Service Invention On November 12, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) released the Draft Measures on Service Invention«????????(?????)»(the "Draft Measures") for...more by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Joint Press Statement Regarding OTC Derivatives Market Global leaders and authorities overseeing the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market issued a joint press statement in furtherance of the agreement at the...more by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP So What's The Big Idea? The discovery and development of economically efficient means to extract shale oil and gas, "fracking," is undermining efforts to reduce the use of...more by BakerHostetler Energy Newsletter - December 2012 In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - Tort Litigation: Reforming NEPA Review of Energy Projects - TRANSACTIONAL: - Transactions:...more by King & Spalding What does not kill me, makes me stronger: Nietzsche, Kanye and copyright In 2006, Vince P (Vincent Peters), who describes himself as an "up-and-coming hip-hop artist and songwriter", wrote a song called "Stronger". The hook of this...more by Baldwins l Intellectual Property U.S. Lawsuits Against Non-U.S. Banks; Recent and Expected Changes Two recent developments in U.S. law may be of special interest to non-U.S. clients, especially foreign banks. First, the highest appellate state court in New...more by Dechert LLP See more International Law & Trade articles » You’ve received this email because you opted to receive email updates from Legal Updates powered by JD Supra. To stop receiving this email digest, click here. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) About Me R & S Law Associates R &S LAW Associates is a Law Firm providing broad range of legal services and facilities to our clients of all types from individuals, entrepreneurs, boards, corporations to multinational corporations. We commit ourselves to stiff standards of excellence in our legal services and extend those standard in a spirit of absolute faith and integrity. Our team has a wide range experience in advising clients on all legal aspects. Our interaction and constant communication between our team and clients enable the firm to offer prompt and effective solutions to our clients. We believe in building long term productive relationships & trustworthiness. 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