With the Interests Act of 1978 and the balancing of the importance of morality in trade agreements, the Court recognized that the scope of immorality can no longer be limited to the case of sexually immoral contracts, but must be extended to include the interpretation of immorality in trade agreements. The illegal withholding of…
Minnesota cities are often looking for more effective and efficient ways to provide services to citizens. An agreement on common powers can be a way for cities to achieve efficiency gains. Joint authorities are legally established entities that allow two or more public bodies to jointly exercise joint powers. The establishment of such bodies…
The European Union Declaration reflects long-term concerns about trade in services and health. The specific role of health, social, educational, audiovisual and cultural services is enshrined in the reservations of the Treaty of Nice. The negotiations on investment and investment protection under the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership (CETA) and the proposed EU-US Transatlantic Trade…
“The participants proceeded with courtesy and determination. Meetings that once lasted for days ended amicably in an hour or two. Greg Behrman, The Most Noble Adventure, 2007 The old right was furious when its former champion, former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, withdrew Israeli settlements from Gaza in 2005. But on Monday, it was reported…
A commercial contract for an indefinite period means that your contract does not have a specific end date. This gives you the option to cancel the contract and enter into a new energy contract at any time without the risk of having to pay a cancellation fee. The only thing you need to keep…
When you create your own employee contract, you have to navigate a minefield of potential legal problems. Use our ready-to-use employee contract template download for a complete guide. Confidentiality: A confidentiality clause preserves the confidentiality of confidential business information. It prevents the employee (or former employee) from discussing or using company secrets, marketing plans,…
Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are “development-oriented” trade agreements negotiated between African, Caribbean and African (ACP) countries/regions and the European Union (EU). These are reciprocal but asymmetrical trade agreements in which the EU, as a regional bloc, grants full duty-free and quota-free market access to EPA countries and/or regions, and in which ACP countries/regions commit…
One final point regarding exercises and examples in contract design: you will consider the diverse student body that will use the textbook. Where the Contracting Parties are natural persons, their names reflect our multicultural heritage. Students learn to design in different ways. In fact, design is just one of them. Some students find it…
You can access the texts of the respective agreements via the navigation area above. South Africa and Australia have signed an agreement to avoid double taxation. Double taxation treaties (DTAs) are agreements between Australia and about forty-four other countries that aim to prevent double taxation and tax evasion and to assist each country`s tax…
It is recommended that your lawyer review the company agreement before all organizers sign the document. Next, you need to submit a copy of the company agreement for your own reference. It`s always best to have a lawyer draft your company agreement or, if you want to try to draft your own, ask a…