Exam 5: The Political, Legal, and Regulatory Environments
What type of international disputes would be taken before the International Court of Justice?
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OPEC can be considered as a "cartel" which is a group of separate companies that collectively:
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For years, Coca-Cola corporation did not enter India since the government wanted some kind of disclosure of their trade secrets.Why are the trade secrets so important, and what happens if a licensee or a government gains access to the licensor's trade secret?
Trade secrets, like the formula of Coke, are confidential information or knowledge that has commercial value and is not in the public or government domain.Careful steps have to be taken by those who have access to these trade secrets.Trade secrets include manufacturing processes, formulas, designs, and customer lists.To prevent disclosure, the licensing of unpatented trade secrets should be linked to a confidentiality contract with everyone who has access to the protected information.In the United States, trade secrets are protected by state law rather than federal statute.The U.S.law provides trade secret liability against third parties that obtain confidential information through an intermediary.Remedies include damages and other forms of relief.
India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan have common-law jurisdictions.
If a foreign company is taken over by the host country government, and some form of compensation is paid, "confiscation" has occurred.
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)is fully adopted by all U.S.states except:
Nationalization, expropriation, and confiscation are approved by international law as a legitimate exercise of government power as long as the act satisfies a "public purpose."
Japan has recently promised to speed up patent examinations, eliminate challenges to patent submissions, and allow patent applications to be filed in English.
Located in The Hague, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)is the judicial arm of the:
The United Nations Conference on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)has also been a significant force in the area of arbitration.
In emerging countries, journalists may themselves become targets if they criticize the rich or powerful.
Licensing is a potentially dangerous action: It may be instrumental in creating a competitor.
The political maneuverings of the Russian government create a high level of political risk.
A "civil-law country" is one in which the legal system reflects the structural concepts and principles of the Roman Empire in the sixth century.
Which of the following is true of the arbitration framework created by the New York Convention?
Louisiana is the only state that has not fully adopted the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)since its laws are heavily influenced by the French civil code.
Many governments in developing countries exercise control over their nations' economic development by passing protectionist laws and regulations.
The U.S.Justice Department objected to a recent patent license agreement between S.C.Johnson & Sons and Bayer AG.The antitrust unit at the Justice department objected to:
If a foreign company is taken over by the host country government, and some form of compensation is paid, "expropriation" has occurred.
Only Sony can use the "Walkman" name on its line of personal stereos.This is because:
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