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This contribution provides an analysis of the Argentine Law on Financial Entities which is of the essence as any entity performing activities that fall

The European Lawyer and Enjeux Les Echos (France’s foremost monthly business magazine) recently published reports on the French legal scene, in particular the status and evolution of business law firms.

As from January 1, 2006, the exemption caps on indemnities paid upon the termination of employment agreements were considerably decreased.  Specifically, for indemnities paid upon a dismissal, any amount below 186,408 € is exempt from income tax and social contributions (which is six times the annual limit set forth by the Social Security Administration), and […]

Commissaire du Gouvernement: A member of the administrative or civil courts responsible for presenting, in the form of a brief, what he considers to be the legal issue of the litigation.  Said member is an impartial participant whose role is to interpret the law. As such, he does not represent or argue on behalf of […]

At the behest of the President and Minister of Justice, a working group was created in July 2003 in order to prepare a reform of the French law governing security interests. Applicable general provisions governing French security interests were mainly found in the French Civil Code of 1804 and in a multitude of specific texts […]

This contribution briefly explains the recent structural administrative and regulatroy reforms that enabled Brazil to become a preferred market for foreign investors.