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Opportunities In Puerto Rico: Tax Planning Under New Section 936, Steven J. Cohen

UC Law SF International Law Review

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The Extraterritorial Effect Of Federal Criminal Statutes: Offenses Directed At Members Of Congress, Mark Petersen

UC Law SF International Law Review

In a world of increased tension and open hostility toward the United States and its policies, an attack or assault on a member of Congress traveling abroad is not inconceivable. Section 351 of the United States Criminal Code prescribes penalties for offenses directed at members of Congress including assault, killing, kidnapping, and attempted conspiracies. Section 351, however, is silent as to a court's reach in asserting subject matter jurisdiction. This Note addresses the issue of whether the United States federal courts could obtain jurisdiction over a foreign group or individual who attacked or killed a Congressperson in a foreign country. …

People's Republic Of China's Foreign Enterprises Income Tax Law And Regulations, Anna M. Han

UC Law SF International Law Review

As part of the People's Republic of China's continued effort to strengthen and define its legal system, the Fifth National People's Congress promulgated the Income Tax Law Concerning Foreign Enterprises. This enactment reflected the Chinese Government's recognition that clear tax rules were needed which would assist tax planning by foreign investors. The Law and its accompanying Regulations were designed to fill major gaps in China's taxation system by reaching previously ignored major sources of income. This Article provides a general introduction to the various provisions of the Foreign Enterprise Tax Law and Regulations which remain unclear due to the newness …

United States Antidumping Laws And Chinese Exports To The United States, Clyde Stoltenberg

UC Law SF International Law Review

Less than five months after the United States and China signed an agreement to promote and expand trade an antidumping petition was filed against China. This was one of the first times China had been a party to litigation in the United States since Normalization of relations in 1979. In the future the antidumping issue may be one of the most significant barriers to the development of United States-China trade relations. This article examines the general framework of United States antidumping laws, the key issues which have emerged in proceedings and the antidumping cases decided or pending. It also examines …

The Constitutional Court Reviews The Early Dissolution Of The West German Parliament, Mary Lovik

UC Law SF International Law Review

The December 1982 dissolution of the Bundestag, in order to make way for new elections, was only the second time in the thirty-five year history of the Federal Republic that such an event occurred. The 1949 Bonn Constitution provides severely restrictive provisions regarding early dissolution. The Federal Constitutional Court, however, upheld the dissolution proceedings. This Article investigates the legal issues raised by the early dissolution, and the Constitutional Court's decision as to its constitutionality. It also discusses several proposals which have been made which would amend the Bonn Constitution to permit easier dissolution. The dissolution marked an important milestone in …

Empirical Research About Law: The German Picture With Comparisons And Observations, Robert A. Riegert

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

While studying current legal developments in West Germany during the summer of 1979, the author became convinced that the most important development in German law in the past two decades was the movement toward empirical research about law. This research is often referred to by German jurists as fact research in law. During the intervening years, the author has been able to trace dome major developments of this movement.

The principal aim of this article is to furnish information to the American legal community about social-fact research in law resulting from the German experience. Discussion of Germany's experience is appropriate …

Investment And The Andean Pact: From Political Response To Legal Structures To Safe Harbors, Robert Carcano

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

The Latin American experience clearly establishes that economic development involves profound social and political change. Despite modernization efforts, economuc benefits eluded Latin American leaders. This fact led to the widespread perception that a new international legal strucure had to be forged if the region's myriad social concerns were to be addressed. Regional economic integration was a necessary first step.

Integration enabled Latin American statesmen to address insurmountable national problems on a regional level. In the Latin American context, however, economic integration efforts became intertwined with the new nationalism. Despite this beginning, the structures that eventually arose formed a relationship which …

British Anti-Discrimination Law: An Introduction, Christopher Mccrudden

Penn State International Law Review (1982 - 2011)

The United Kingdom is a signatory of a number of international treaties protecting various aspects of human rights, including freedom from discrimination. Yet, there is no legislation in this country protecting a comprehensive list of human rights in the manner of the United States Bill of Rights, although there have been a number of unsuccessful atempts to enact such legislation since 1969. Moreover, prior to race relations legislation, there was no general rule, policy or principle in common law directly relevant to combating racial discrimination or incitement to racial hatred.

The inadequacies of the common law and statutes stimulated several …

A New Classification Of Law For A Foreign, Comparative, And International Research Law Library, Jan Stepan

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The Swiss Institute of Comparative Law seated at Lausanne was established by the federal statute of October 6, 1978. The Institute is envisioned as a center for the "documentation of and research into comparative, foreign, and international law." According to the statute and the implementing decree of December 19, 1979, the Institute serves the following purposes:

(1) to supply federal agencies and the federal administration with material and studies that may be needed for decisions concerning legislation and international treaties; (2) to contribute towards international efforts at the harmonization and unification of law; (3) to provide information and expert opinions …

Comparison Of The U.S.S.R. And United States On The Territorial Sea, Exclusive Economic Zone, And Strait Issues, Erik Franckx

LLM Theses and Essays

This thesis compares the positions of the United States and the Soviet Union on the territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, and straits.

Recent Highlights In Brazilian Banking Legislation, Thomas J. Skola, Jose Roberto C. Opice

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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The Doctrine Of "Effects" And The Extraterritorial Application Of Antitrust Laws, Najeeb Samie

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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An Alternative Justification For Judicial Abstention In Politically Sensitive Disputes Involving Acts Of Foreign States, Eric D. Isicoff

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

No abstract provided.

Banking Report, Paul A. Lester

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Aviation Law Report, Carl E.B. Mckenry

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Brazil

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Table Of Contents

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Latin American Antitrust, Rafael German

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Regional And International Activities, Isidoro Zanotti

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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The Dominican Republic A Caribbean Crucible By Howard J. Wiarda And Michael J. Kryzanek, Jonathan Russin

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Books Received

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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On The Territoriality Principle In Public International Law, Gerhard Kegel, Ignaz Seidl-Hohenveldern

UC Law SF International Law Review

In public international law, the territoriality principle generally means that types of state action directly benefiting the acting state are effective only within the territory of that state. The Article focuses on the concept of this principle and its applicability in the world order with emphasis on the international law of expropriation. The case law in several major countries is summarized to support the argument that territoriality is the test of recognition of certain state acts, particularly expropriation.

Anatomy Of A Dispute Clause: Intergovernmental Arbitration Under The Spacelab Agreement, Mary M. Lovik

UC Law SF International Law Review

Using the dispute resolution clauses in the Agreement for a Cooperative Programme Concerning the Development of a Space Laboratory between the United States and the member governments of the European Space Agency, this Note examines the basic issues presented under international law when a dispute between states is submitted to arbitration. These issues include the jurisdiction of the tribunal, the applicable law, the constitution of the tribunal, and the subject matter of the dispute. The discussion also considers the requirements for submitting an intergovernmental dispute to arbitration under United States domestic law, focusing primarily on the use of executive agreements …

The Family Affinities Of Common-Law And Civil-Law Legal Systems, Craig M. Lawson

UC Law SF International Law Review

Common law and civil law are generally regarded as being within the small number of major legal systems in the world today. Recent scholarship has indicated, however, a substantial merger of these two systems. The author shows that although still distinct, common law and civil law are converging members of a single larger legal system, which he terms the Western liberal democratic legal family. Although the similarities between these two branches are numerous, the larger Western liberal legal systems are now dominated by public law.

In Anticipation Of Subterrestrial Delimitation, D. S. Avery

UC Law SF International Law Review

The interior of the earth has scarcely been touched upon in jurisprudence. Although the principle of dominion under land by the owner of surface property has been in existence since the time of Roman law, the need to address the question of who owns inner-earth is long overdue. This Article attempts to answer that question by examining modem delimitation theories that have been applied to the oceans and the atmosphere within the context of the physical interior of the earth. The author suggests the use of the Mohorovicic discontinuity for inner-earth delimitation and invites further inquiry from scholars, scientists, and …

Embedding Policy Statements In Statutes: A Comparative Perspective On The Genesis Of A New Public Law Jurisprudence, R. Grant Hammond

UC Law SF International Law Review

Despite the recent development of embedding policy statements or declarations into statutes, there has been a lack of general commentary on this technique of formulating legislation. This Article draws attention to this development and analyzes its potential significance. By examining some examples in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, the author attempts to demonstrate how the technique may be a functional vehicle for a large-scale declaration of legislative and public policy objectives.

The Close Corporation's Counterparts In France, Germany, And The United Kingdom: A Comparative Study, Mark R. Von Sternberg

UC Law SF International Law Review

The GmbH in Germany, the SARL in France, and the British "private company" may be considered counterparts to the close corporation in the United States. The theories of organization of these foreign concerns are a combination of contractual norms, partnership principles, and some corporation law principles. This Article analyzes the three types of corporate organization in terms of development, structure, and management. The Article concludes with a brief comparison of the three concerns and their "public" company counterparts.

Liability For Transnational Pollution Caused By Offshore Oil Rig Blowouts, William N. Hancock, Robert M. Stone

UC Law SF International Law Review

With man's quest for fossil fuels reaching into the depths of the ocean, the possibility of accidents occurring with transnational results increases. The 1979-1980 Bay of Campeche oil spill provides a graphic example of the pollution that can occur in trying to extract fossil fuels from the sea. The authors examine the basis for liability of a polluting state in international law and some of the difficulties in enforcement.

Accession To The European Economic Community: The Harmonization Of Spanish Corporation Law, Richard Maggio

UC Law SF International Law Review

Spain's full membership in the European Economic Community is under negotiation. As accession to the EEC becomes more likely, the harmonization of internal Spanish laws with the laws of the community becomes of increased concern. This Note focuses on the process of harmonization in the area of corporation law. In particular the author examines the first four EEC company law directives and compares the analogous Spanish provisions to them in determining the issues that will arise under Spanish law.

An Overview Of Inbound Foreign Investment, Michael W. Berwind

UC Law SF International Law Review

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