This article describes some of the international moves to combat corruption, the lead given by the United States which passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FTPA) and the recent United Kingdom Bribery Act (Act) The article will address some of the novel...
The Reasons for Mediation and the Directive The European Parliament adopted in 2008 Directive 2008/52/EC on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (“the Directive”). Its purpose is to build trust in the process of mediation within the...
The ECJ had decided on 7 December 2010 two cases1 concerning the jurisdiction in cross-border e-commerce with consumers and later decided on remaining details. The facts of the cases decided in 2010 A German freight-ship owner has offered – via an...
Ec Regulation 261/2004, will there be a limit? As EC Regulation 261/2004 is due to be revised in the next coming years, the European Court of Justice continues to add pressure to the Airlines with its – unfortunately now famous – interpretation of...
I. Country Financial and Tax Summary Double Taxation Treaties: Mauritius, Italy, Portugal, Macau, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, India, Vietnam and Botswana. Main Interest Rate: 1,75% (taxa de facilidade permanente de depósito) subject to financial market...
