The contributions of Foster (2005) and Halgreen (2004) are the latest in a series of debates, discussions, conferences, and academic scholarship on the subject of United States (US) and (or versus) European Union (EU) sport policy. In the context of international relations and foreign policy,...

The purpose of the paper was to introduce anti money laundering regulations in the European countries. It was made an analysis of existing researches on the presented topics. There were presented law determinants which can influence on the number of transactions suspected for money laundering....

Although it is difficult to create an optimal "model" of the exact types of every aspect of every country’s utility model patent system, this study illustrates that it is possible to create a useful legal, policy, and institutional framework based upon an understanding of the statutory,...

Financial regulation is a much debated topic for some time. The history of financial instruments started at a time when people started giving value to physical objects over and above its inherent utility. Right from the very beginning of their existence, it has been acknowledged that financial...

This article offers an overview and brief comparative analysis on the degree of compliance of Qatar's corporate governance framework with the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2004. It also formulates a number of specific recommendations to the QFMA for strengthening the corporate...

A deep-seated rule in Israeli law is that the bank owes a fiduciary duty to its customers. The concept of imposing a fiduciary duty on banks is not originally an Israeli one. The Israeli courts adopted it from British law. However, from the moment that it was introduced in Israel, the courts...

Over the last twenty years, IP infringements in online platforms and e-commerce Intermediaries have been fast growing. Since direct infringers are usually posting content online anonymously, trademark and copyright holders try to seek enforcement under secondary liability against Internet...

The recent US. enactment of the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act is another step in the trend for improved industrial design protection of products when they are first introduced into the market ("market entry protection"). The goal has been relatively prompt enforcement of a right occurring at...

China and India reported highest growth in high-tech exports for the past two decades (World Bank) and hence are increasingly becoming the countries to file for protection of intellectual property. This paper examines whether there is a delay in time to grant of a patent when applied by domestic...