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Foreign Investment Promotion: Thailand As A Model For Economic Development In Vietnam, Camellia Ngo Jan 1992

Foreign Investment Promotion: Thailand As A Model For Economic Development In Vietnam, Camellia Ngo

UC Law SF International Law Review

The investment promotion strategy of any nation, as set forth in its investment promotion laws, plays a crucial role in its economic development. Vietnam, rumored to be Southeast Asia's "next Asian Tiger," currently maintains one of the most liberal foreign investment codes of any developing nation. Vietnam currently looks to Thailand as a model for economic development. This note discusses the 1987 Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam (1987 FIL) and the Investment Promotion Act of Thailand and contrasts the two countries' strategies for developing their economies through enactment of foreign investment promotion legislation. This note concludes that Vietnam's 1987 …


Working On Dignity: Ec Initiatives On Sexual Harrassment In The Workplace, Victoria A. Carter Jan 1992

Working On Dignity: Ec Initiatives On Sexual Harrassment In The Workplace, Victoria A. Carter

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

This article argues that the [European] Commission should propose legally binding legislation to guarantee all workers, both women and men, protection against sexual harassment in Community workplaces. Section I describes the nature of sexual harassment, the problems it poses in the EC, and the effects of sexual harassment on people and businesses. Section II reviews existing Member State legislation and labor union policies and identifies the inadequacy of these measures to protect EC workers from sexual harassment. Section III describes existing EC legislation on sexual harassment and the equal treatment of women and men in the workplace and identifies the …


Criminalizing The Sexual Transmission Of Hiv: An International Analysis, Thomas W. Tierney Jan 1992

Criminalizing The Sexual Transmission Of Hiv: An International Analysis, Thomas W. Tierney

UC Law SF International Law Review

Public health authorities and legislators are concerned that HIV infected individuals may deliberately engage in behavior that exposes others to the virus. Some feel that governments should impose criminal sanctions against such individuals. This Note compares criminal laws relating to HIV transmission in the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. The author concludes that the traditional criminal approach is inappropriate for dealing with conduct capable of transmitting HIV. Finally, the Note proposes elements for a special HIV-specific criminal statute that takes into account the unique characteristics of this disease.


United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child: Will It Help Children In The United States, Elizabeth M. Calciano Jan 1992

United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child: Will It Help Children In The United States, Elizabeth M. Calciano

UC Law SF International Law Review

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) provides a comprehensive list of children's rights. While 139 countries have signed the UNCRC, signalling their intent to ratify, the United States has not yet done so. This Note examines the question of whether ratification of the UNCRC would help U.S. children. After exploring the plight of children in the United States and the potential uses of the UNCRC in U.S. courts, the Note concludes that ratification would benefit American children whose rights are litigated in U.S. courts.


An Emerging Framework For Greater Foreign Participation In The Economies Of Hungary And Poland, Steven A. Velkei Jan 1992

An Emerging Framework For Greater Foreign Participation In The Economies Of Hungary And Poland, Steven A. Velkei

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Hungary and Poland are currently in the midst of shifting their economies from state control to free market capitalism. This transition requires massive changes in legislation. The governments of Hungary and Poland hope their new laws will facilitate and encourage the entry of foreign capital. This Note examines new legislation in these countries, particularly as it relates to foreign investment and ownership. The Note concludes with suggestions for legal reform which can be applied to all the countries of Eastern Europe.


Prosecuting Iraqi Gulf War Crimes: Allied And Israeli Rights Under International Law, Louis Rene Beres Jan 1992

Prosecuting Iraqi Gulf War Crimes: Allied And Israeli Rights Under International Law, Louis Rene Beres

UC Law SF International Law Review

Numerous acts committed by Iraq during the Gulf War constitute crimes under international law. This essay explores the foundation and development of international law. The essay concludes that, given the scope and severity of the acts committed, both the United States and Israel would be justified in trying Saddam Hussein and others for war crimes under international law.


The Human Right To Development: Its Meaning And Importance, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 235 (1992), James C.N. Paul Jan 1992

The Human Right To Development: Its Meaning And Importance, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 235 (1992), James C.N. Paul

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Decent Respect To The Opinions Of Mankind, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 215 (1992), Louis Henkin Jan 1992

A Decent Respect To The Opinions Of Mankind, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 215 (1992), Louis Henkin

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Civil Rights In The Islamic Constitutional Tradition: Shared Ideals And Divergent Regimes, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 267 (1992), Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na' Im Jan 1992

Civil Rights In The Islamic Constitutional Tradition: Shared Ideals And Divergent Regimes, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 267 (1992), Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na' Im

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Overview Of Section 337 Of The Tariff Act Of 1930: A Primer For Practice Before The International Trade Commission, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 459 (1992), William L. Lafuze, Patricia F. Stanford Jan 1992

Overview Of Section 337 Of The Tariff Act Of 1930: A Primer For Practice Before The International Trade Commission, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 459 (1992), William L. Lafuze, Patricia F. Stanford

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


How Does Europe Regulate Powers Within Its Corporations? What Might The Answer Mean For The U.S.? An Essay And Review Of European Company Laws: A Comparative Approach, Donald C. Jr. Dowling Jan 1992

How Does Europe Regulate Powers Within Its Corporations? What Might The Answer Mean For The U.S.? An Essay And Review Of European Company Laws: A Comparative Approach, Donald C. Jr. Dowling

Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business

European Company Laws: A Comparative Approach is a compilation of ten essays by various authors on the jurisprudence of corporate control within Europe. The book focuses on the company laws within the various member states, somewhat to the exclusion of the emerging EC-level corporate laws. Yet while European Company Laws concerns itself with member states' internal company laws, the book's goal is much loftier than merely compiling the European states' corporate statutes into some sort of practitioners' guide. Rather, European Company Laws attempts to divine jurisprudential truths about the regulation of power within the European company by examining the European …


International Human Rights Law In United States Courts: A Comparative Perspective, Anne Bayefsky, Joan Fitzpatrick Jan 1992

International Human Rights Law In United States Courts: A Comparative Perspective, Anne Bayefsky, Joan Fitzpatrick

Michigan Journal of International Law

This article will catalogue the various contexts in which United States courts have agreed or refused to follow international human rights law, treating separately the larger number of cases concerning customary norms, the relatively small group of cases relating to human rights treaties, and the cases in which international norms are referenced without regard to their status as binding law. In each of these sections we will analyze areas of confusion, disagreement, or under-development in international legal doctrine that impede the productive use of human rights norms by domestic courts. We will also compare the approaches of United States courts …


Privacy In German Employment Law, Robert G. Schwartz Jr. Jan 1992

Privacy In German Employment Law, Robert G. Schwartz Jr.

UC Law SF International Law Review

The computer and technological revolutions have made it possible for employers to collect enormous quantities of personal information on their employees. American legislators are only beginning to recognize the potential dangers to employee privacy. Germany, on the other hand, has a long history of protecting employees from the intrusive behavior of their employers. This Article outlines the constitutional and statutory protection afforded German workers. The author particularly examines issues related to gathering and storing personal information, including the results of required medical tests.


Legal Aspects Of Foreign Investment In Korea, Doo Hwan Kim Jan 1992

Legal Aspects Of Foreign Investment In Korea, Doo Hwan Kim

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With the explosion of economic growth in the Pacific Rim, Korea is an increasingly attractive place for foreign investment. This Article introduces foreign investors and attorneys to laws governing foreign investment in Korea. After examining the recent government efforts to encourage foreign investment, the Article analyzes the most important bodies of law governing foreign investment.


Predatory Pricing: The Evolution Of Judicial Standards In The United States And The European Economic Community, Nelsonya Causby Jan 1992

Predatory Pricing: The Evolution Of Judicial Standards In The United States And The European Economic Community, Nelsonya Causby

UC Law SF International Law Review

Predatory pricing occurs when a firm lowers its prices so that its competitors will lose business. When the competition leaves the market, the predatory firm can raise its prices beyond the levels of a competitive market. Predatory pricing is a violation of the antitrust laws of both the United States and the EC. This Note examines the standards used to determine whether a firm is engaged in predatory pricing in the U.S. and the EC. The author criticizes the approach taken by the U.S. Supreme Court and recommends the adoption of the EC standard.


Neither Fish, Nor Flesh, Nor Good Red Herring Lok Adalats: An Experiment In Informal Dispute Resolution In India, Sarah Leah Whitson Jan 1992

Neither Fish, Nor Flesh, Nor Good Red Herring Lok Adalats: An Experiment In Informal Dispute Resolution In India, Sarah Leah Whitson

UC Law SF International Law Review

In India, attempts to provide speedy and informal resolution of disputes through conciliation and mediation have focused on the institution of the Lok Adalat, which means the "people's courts." The Lok Adalat courts aim at extending access to the judicial system and providing a means of dispute resolution which is sensitive to the variety of indigenous methods. This Article examines the Lok Adalat courts both theoretically and in practice.


200 Mph Cigarette Ads: A Comparison Of International Restrictions On Tobacco Sports Sponsorship, Randall H. Stoner Jan 1992

200 Mph Cigarette Ads: A Comparison Of International Restrictions On Tobacco Sports Sponsorship, Randall H. Stoner

UC Law SF International Law Review

Since tobacco advertising was banned from United States airwaves in the early 1970s, tobacco companies have searched for alternate ways to bring their products to the attention of the American public. One of the most successful of these has been the sponsorship of sporting activities, particularly motorsports. This Note addresses tobacco company sponsorship of motorsports. Particularly, the Note discusses two bills that have been introduced in the United States Congress and the constitutionality of a complete ban on tobacco company sports sponsorship. The Note then examines the approaches used in Canada, Great Britain, and Australia. The author discusses the possible …