Ava Wong has always played it safe. As a strait-laced, rule-abiding Chinese American lawyer with a successful surgeon as a husband, a young son, and a beautiful home, she's built the perfect life. But beneath this facade, Ava's world is crumbling: her marriage is falling apart, her expensive law degree hasn't been used in years, and her toddler's tantrums are pushing her to the breaking point. Enter Winnie Fang, Ava's enigmatic college roommate from...

Esta obra contiene información relevante acerca los antecedentes de los contratos de franquicia internacional, la naturaleza jurídica de este tipo de acuerdos, sus aspectos económicos y comerciales y los principales conflictos contractuales que pueden derivarse de la implementación del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Colombia y Estados Unidos. Además, se presentan propuestas de resolución de controversias en este campo del comercio internacional...

The Trademark Law Dictionary will be helpful for anyone who researches trademark law. With it, one can easily locate terms and quickly understand conceptsall in one volume. I am impressed with the enormous scope of this reference. The inclusion of international treaty terms is in itself a substantial contribution to the field. Christine Haight Farley Professor of Law American University Washington College of Law THE TRADEMARK LAW DICTIONARY Part of...

COVID-19 is speeding up history, but how? What is the shape of the world to come? Lenin once said, There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen. This is one of those times when history has sped up. CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria helps readers to understand the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological, and economic consequences that may take years to unfold. Written in the form of...

The role of Aid for Trade (AfT) in promoting the growth and tradability of services is important, given that it is a major catalyst for inclusive economic and structural transformation. This report highlights emerging trends in AfT in the context of evolving trade performance in Asia and the Pacific. In particular, the impact of AfT on trade in services, thereby helping increase economic and job opportunities for women, and the rise of e-commerce....

Pendant le quart de siècle qui s'est écoulé depuis la déclaration de son indépendance (1990) et l'adoption de sa Constitution (1993), la Russie, contrainte à faire face aux défis de l'économie du marché et de la globalisation, a complètement modernisé sa législation. Ce manuel guide le lecteur dans l'ordre juridique et le droit de la Russie moderne. Il lui permet de situer le droit russe par rapport aux systèmes juridiques des autres...

Instrument spécifique impliquant un transfert d'un type nouveau en droit français, la fiducie peut porter sur des biens, droits ou sûretés, parmi lesquels on peut faire figurer les parts et actions de sociétés. La spécificité de l'institution fiduciaire, conjuguée à la particularité des droits sociaux, fait émerger différentes implications et problématiques spécifiques. Ainsi, la fiducie pourra se voir reconnaitre des qualités que...

Panorama unique à la fois des réalités institutionnelles et juridiques de l'Union européenne mais aussi de ses politiques concrètes, ce poly-ouvrage dresse un état des lieux du système européen. Des grandes dates aux particularités politiques, des règles juridiques aux contentieux, de la concurrence au droit des affaires, du budget à la politique en faveur des PME, il rassemble en un ouvrage ce qui d'habitude est dispersé en trois ou quatre...

This study provides insights into the logistics sector in Mongolia and its relationship to international trade, domestic trade, and freight movement throughout the country. It also looks at case studies and examples of logistics and transport solutions from other countries that are relevant to Mongolia. Recommendations may be used by policy makers, nongovernment organizations, and industry associations to delve deeper into some key areas of the trade...

This publication explores how Sri Lanka could boost its exports by addressing nontariff barriers to trade. It focuses on sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade, and on export products that have the potential to increase their market share in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, and Nepal. It considers options including legal reforms, the upgrade of quality standards and laboratory equipment, and institution building of...