China’s Trade Disputes Disputes over protection of Intellectual Property Complainant: United States Respondent: China Before China joined the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) in 1986‚ it was a planned economy. What that does mean? It means that the government was in charge of the production‚ investment and prices. In other words‚ the government was in charge of running the economy. By that time‚ China almost had no international commerce but only with socialist countries such as
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Construction Contract Assignment A normal contract is an agreement with specific terms to do something in return for something and follows the procedure of offer‚ acceptance‚ consideration‚ contractual intention and form of contract. A standard building contract in essence has a lot of similarities however there are four main differences making it ‘special’. A normal sale of good contract has a visible end product‚ in construction on the other hand it’s a concept to start with; this creates a large
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to the downstream side of the dam. All fill dams depend on weight to remain stable. Fill embankments are usually less expensive to construct than concrete dams. Soil or rock are present at the site‚ and construction techniques‚ though complex‚ are also less costly than for concrete construction. For these reasons of available materials‚ low cost‚ and stability with
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Composition‚ Role and function of the Industrial Dispute Tribunal. Composition The Industrial Dispute Tribunal was conceptualized as an established permanent body for easier access to arbitration‚ an alternative to industrial action‚ and as an avenue for economic growth through its dispute settlement and income policy potential. According to George Phillip in his book A-Z of Industrial Relations Practice at the work place “Dispute may be defined as a quarrel between a worker and an employer or
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Chapter 4 – Construction Contracts 1. Name and briefly describe each of the two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts. Which type would be most likely used for building the piers to support a large suspension bridge. Why? Two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts are lump-sum and the unit-price contract. The lump-sum contract is when the contractor agrees to complete all work for a pre-determined price including profit and the contract. The unit-price contract
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. DISCUSS THE VARIOUS NEGOTIATION STYLES‚ INDICATING HOW PERCEPTION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAPS MAY INFLUENCE THE CHOICE OF AND PROCESS WITHIN RESPECTIVE NEGOTIATION STYLES. Clients come to lawyers for all sorts of reasons. Civil cases dockets have become more backlogged. As all types of civil suits have become more complex and expensive to prepare for trial‚ through extensive motion practice and use of experts‚ interest in alternative forms of dispute resolution
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Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") processes are alternative methods of helping people resolve legal problems before going to court. ADR involves an independent third person‚ called a "neutral" who tries to help resolve or narrow the areas of conflict. Most civil disputes are resolved without filing a lawsuit‚ and most civil lawsuits are resolved without a trial. The courts and others offer a variety of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes to help people resolve disputes without a trial
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NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE‚ DESIGN AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT BSc (Hons) CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT YEAR 1FT/SW BSc (Hons) CIVIL ENGINEERING AND QUANTITY SURVEYING YEAR 1 FT/SW BSc (Hons) QUANTITY SURVEYING YEAR 1 FT/SW/PT BSc (Hons) QUANTITY SURVEYING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT YEAR 1 FT/SW/PT CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE CONM10002 Date: 5 June 2012 Time: 1.30 – 4.30pm INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer FOUR questions. All questions carry equal
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Property Plus Chennai Hyderabad Kochi Planning construction costs You can organise your construction costs better‚ by planning your expenditure in advance. To calculate your budgetary requirement initially‚ use tentative estimates and then detail the requirements‚ item wise and work wise. However‚ actual estimates will depend on the design proposed by the engineer / architect for your home and the prevailing cost of raw materials in the market. Assume that you buy 1200 square
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Later the Arabs built roads that were covered with tar. The roads were constructed by preparing earthworks and lifting road foundation at the center for the water drainage. The road construction techniques gradually improved by the study of road traffic‚ stone thickness‚ road alignment‚ and the slope gradients. The initial road construction materials were stones that were laid in a regular‚ compact design‚ and covered with smaller stones to produce a solid layer. Depending on the main function‚
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