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The Power Struggle: Shareholder Rights In Brazilian Corporate Bankruptcy, Jessica Nowak
The Power Struggle: Shareholder Rights In Brazilian Corporate Bankruptcy, Jessica Nowak
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
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Brazil's Launch Of Lender Environmental Liability As A Tool To Manage Environmental Impacts, Bianca Zambão
Brazil's Launch Of Lender Environmental Liability As A Tool To Manage Environmental Impacts, Bianca Zambão
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
Due to an emerging Brazilian doctrine of environmental liability, lenders now face the prospect of lawsuits that seek remediation of, or compensation for, environmental damages resulting from their borrowers' activities. Unprecedented judicial decisions (based on a strict, joint and several environmental liability for lenders) broad standing, and ongoing initiatives of the government portray financial institutions as the best target to pursue environmental protection in the country. That scenario, however, may represent a detour from the imperative improving the functionality of the public administration. This article examines how legal actors are shaping Brazil's environmental law enforcement and the extent to which …
Affirmative Action In Brazil: Reverse Discrimination And The Creation Of A Constitutionally Protected Color-Line, Christopher Dischino
Affirmative Action In Brazil: Reverse Discrimination And The Creation Of A Constitutionally Protected Color-Line, Christopher Dischino
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
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