Ann Siriwan Baker 5280760 Apple vs Proview – Assignment The main direct legal issue concerns the transferring and ownership of the ‘iPad’ trademark. I believe that it is a direct issue because it is what ignited the whole problem when Proview Technology claimed Apple to be in violation of the ‘iPad’ trademark. This is because Apple bought the ‘iPad’ trademark from Proview Electronics (Taiwan)‚ when at the time Proview Technology (Shenzhen) actually owned it. Thus it seems Proview Electronics sold
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Political/Government system The political background of a potential investment country is of major importance when it comes to the decision-making of Foreign Direct Investment because it provides information about the countries’ stability and makes future changes predictable. Due to experience it might be easier to invest in a host country with a similar political structure as the home country. Nevertheless‚ this would limit the amount of possible host countries and reduce the chances to find the
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with macroeconomic goals. b) Legal system. Accounting in code law countries tends to be highly prescriptive‚ detailed‚ and procedural‚ designed to cover every possible circumstance. Accounting standards are a part of national laws. Accounting in common law countries is more adaptive and innovative and tends to allow more judgment to suit the circumstance. Accounting standards are set in the private sector. c) Taxation. This tends to parallel the legal system. In common law countries (where
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INTRODUCTION The Federal Republic of Nigeria is located in the Western part of Africa. It became an independent state on October 1‚ 1960‚ after about 100 years under British colonization‚ and attained a republican status within the British Commonwealth three years after in 1963. Since independence‚ Nigeria has come under both military and civil administrations. On 29 May 1999‚ after a general election which ushered in the present democratic dispensation‚ popularly referred to as “the Fourth Republic”
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monadic and dyadic techniques are used in this study. The main purpose of them to demonstrate whether or not countries governed by Islamic law are effected regarding their international trade although they believe that “the importance of countries’ legal systems for trade has declined over time‚ possibly due to the increased role of international arbitration bodies and/or the standardization of international sales contracts (Powell & and Rickard‚ 2010). This research is important as being the first direct
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2. There are two major types of legal systems used around the world: common law and code law. Code Law countries generally have corporation law which establishes the basic legal parameters governing business enterprises. On the other hand‚ in countries with a tradition of common law (UK)‚ specific accounting rules are established by the profession or by an independent nongovernmental body representing a variety of constituencies. Thus‚ the type of legal system in a country tends to determine whether
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The Backbone of the US Legal System: The Constitution The Constitution is the founding document for the United States government and is the highest law of the country. The U.S Constitution is the backbone of the legal system which defines the structure of government‚ guarantees the rights to its citizens and provides the basis on which all American laws are made. No other national laws may disagree with any of the Constitution’s ideology and the federal courts have jurisdiction to interpret the
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Legal Comparative Essay: Australia and Indonesia The Australian and Indonesian legal systems are very different. Indonesia is less successful than Australia when it comes to uphold human rights. One of the key to a successful legal system is respecting human rights‚ such as the right to life‚ the freedom of speech and thoughts and the fact that everyone was born free and equal. Another important key is making sure that the community is being protected at all times. Even if Australia has already
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There are two types of legal systems. They are Common Law and Civil Law. Per the World Fact book‚ China and the Czech Republic follow the Civil Law System while Gambia practices a Mixed Law. China: The Republic of China is the most heavily populated country in the world. They follow the Civil law Legal system. Chinese accounting standards were set when China was a socialist country. Thus asset availability was more in playing that profit and loss. The Ministry of Finance requires companies to
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Sources of English Law compared with their French counter parts Introduction The Sources of English Law are many and varied‚ however there are four main types‚ which have different roles and importance in the British Legal system. According to The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (2013) ‘The four principal sources of UK law are legislation‚ common law‚ European Union law and the European Convention on Human Rights.” French Law also includes two of these four sources‚ as the France and
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