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Intellectual Property Protection Minimum Standards
Do the minimum rules or standards for intellectual property protection differ between developed and least developed countries?

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1.1 Background and Introduction: Support for Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania, 2005
The International Labour Organization (ILO) entered into a general agreement with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) in 2003 to implement a Women’s Entrepreneurship Development and Gender Equality (WEDGE) Programme1 in Tanzania.
Implications of the New Agreement for Africa’s Export Trade
Note that contracting parties of GATT 1947 wishing to become original members of the World Trade Organization are required to accept all 12 MTAs on goods incorporated into the Agreement, without exceptions or reservations.
III. C. Commercial Policies: THE ROLE OF CHINA’S PUBLIC SECTOR
Market access and trade policy are important in fostering China-Africa trade. The Chinese government in January 2005 implemented the Special Preferential Tariff Treatment (SPTT), which removes the tariff from some 190 items exported to China from 25 of the least developed countries in Africa.
The conditions of Compulsory Licensing under the TRIPS Agreement
An overview of the conditions under which compulsory licensing may be triggered under the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Emissions Trading (Cap and Trade)
Cap and Trade systems are gaining in attention today. Much of the developed world operates under Cap and Trade but it's a mystery to many in the U.S. Some believe it's the best way to promote emission reductions. Cap and Trade has been introduced for consideration in congress with a reasonable chance of being enacted into law in 2009. This article discusses Cap and Trade fundamentals.

Franchise Agreements The Basics
What you need to look for when you want to start a franchise and are ready to sign the franchise agreement. So you’ve taken all the appropriate steps; you’ve researched, asked questions, found out about the competition, scouted locations and lined everything up. Now it’s time to sit down and sign the franchise agreement. But before you do, there are several things you need to know. The franchise agreement will be the bedrock of your business, and success (or failure) may lie somewhere inside all those conditions and terms. A smart franchisee will read the franchise agreement very carefully, making sure they understand everything within it. Here are some of the most commonly misunderstood or potential problematic areas you need to be aware of:

The Buy American Policy: A Clear and Present Danger?
In April 2009, Trade Minister Stockwell Day expressed concern that what at the time was the proposed "Buy American" bill was representative of the same kind of U.S. protectionism "that fueled the Great Depression in the 1930's. Citing the "Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930" (Smoot-Stonehouse Tariff Act), Canadian Chamber of Commerce President Perrin Beatty suggested that the "danger with something like this is that its a spark in the forest."
Buy American: Establishing Artificial Boundaries or Removing Unwanted Barriers?
"This idea of international free trade is a fallacy. We don't need free trade. We need smart trade . . . Even Canada is not truly a free trade partner. Their regulations require broadcasters use a specified percentage of Canadian-produced programming. That's protectionism, and to deny it is to be the patsy to foreign governments who think they can take advantage of the naivete of the American voter." Stephen Cottle, Hatford, CT (LinkedIn Q&A Response)
Small Business Employee Policies Series: Employee Confidentiality Policy
Protecting trade secrets is an imperative for every company. This article discusses some of the things you may want to consider in drafting a confidentiality agreement to bind your employees.

A Financial Conspiracy Of The Largest Magnitude Is At The Root Of Today's Economic Crisis!
A meeting in secrecy by members of the largest financial competitors on Wall Street. A draft drawn up that amounted to simply, a restraint of trade agreement! An illusion so great that it is masked under the guise of protecting the public! Five major objectives met and surpassed today!
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