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Naftthe Road To Free Trade: Chilean Accession, James E. Etri
Naftthe Road To Free Trade: Chilean Accession, James E. Etri
Law and Business Review of the Americas
No abstract provided.
Canadian Bank Act And Its Implementation Under The Nafta, Michelle Brown Berziel
Canadian Bank Act And Its Implementation Under The Nafta, Michelle Brown Berziel
Law and Business Review of the Americas
No abstract provided.
Development Of Inter-State Cooperation In The Asia Pacific Region: Considerations For Regional Trade Compacts, Yoshi Kodama
Development Of Inter-State Cooperation In The Asia Pacific Region: Considerations For Regional Trade Compacts, Yoshi Kodama
Law and Business Review of the Americas
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The Mexican Peso Crisis: Implications For The Regulation Of Financial Markets, Douglas W. Arner
The Mexican Peso Crisis: Implications For The Regulation Of Financial Markets, Douglas W. Arner
Law and Business Review of the Americas
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The Board Against All Odds: Assessing The Powers Of Delegated Management In Brazil, Alexandre Edde Diniz De Oliveira
The Board Against All Odds: Assessing The Powers Of Delegated Management In Brazil, Alexandre Edde Diniz De Oliveira
Law and Business Review of the Americas
This article aims to analyze the contractual allocation of decision-making power to the board of directors in Brazilian public companies. Unlike U.S. law, Brazil's corporate statute bestows original and supreme decision-making power to the shareholders' meeting in running of the firm, while reserving a comparatively ancillary role to the board. At the same time, however, the statute permits shareholders to delegate part of these powers to the board through charter provisions. Whether or not parties take advantage of private ordering to empower the board is of great interest given the changing normative framework applicable to Brazil's capital markets over the …
The International Harmonization Of Competition Norms And Brazilian Competition Law: The Use Of Settlement Agreements, Kathryn Mcmahon
The International Harmonization Of Competition Norms And Brazilian Competition Law: The Use Of Settlement Agreements, Kathryn Mcmahon
Law and Business Review of the Americas
Unlike many other emerging and developing countries where competition laws have only recently been enacted, Brazil has had a long history of the application of competition laws and policies, culminating in its most recent legislative reforms in 2011. Brazilian competition agencies are also internationally commended as a success story, particularly for their strong stance against, and criminalization of, cartel activity. But there are also emerging difficulties. In recent years, the Brazilian constitutional courts have become important sites of social change as they adjudicate in areas such as health, telecommunications, and financial markets. There have been comparatively fewer applications for judicial …