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Comparative and Foreign Law

Washington Law Review

1998

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The Russian Title Registration System For Realty And Its Effect On Foreign Investors, Lev S. Batalov Oct 1998

The Russian Title Registration System For Realty And Its Effect On Foreign Investors, Lev S. Batalov

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The recent privatization of real property is an important step in Russia's transition from a planned to market economy. This privatization creates opportunities for foreigners in the Russian realty market. However, foreigners are not likely to enter this market unless rights to immovable property are certain and secure. This Comment describes the new Russian immovable property Registration Law and argues that, despite its drawbacks, it creates a workable system that will provide certainty and security in rights to Russian immovable property. Furthermore, the Comment advises foreign investors on how to avoid potential problems the new law creates.


The Roles Of Comparative Law: Inaugural Lecture For The Dan Fenno Henderson Professorship In East Asian Legal Studies, Daniel H. Foote Jan 1998

The Roles Of Comparative Law: Inaugural Lecture For The Dan Fenno Henderson Professorship In East Asian Legal Studies, Daniel H. Foote

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Being named to the Dan Fenno Henderson Professorship in East Asian Legal Studies is at one and the same time a proud and truly humbling moment. It is especially humbling to hold a professorship bearing the illustrious name of Dan Fenno Henderson. In the Japanese law field, Henderson is without peer. He created the field as we know it today, and his accomplishments are truly staggering.