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II.a Merchandise Trade: TRADE AND CAPITAL FLOWS BETWEEN CHINA AND AFRICA
This section pulls together the information available and attempts to quantify, to the extent possible, China’s economic engagement with Africa.3 Emerging from the review is a recognition of China’s multifaceted influence: as market for Africa’s exports, donor, financer and investor, and contactor and builder. While official financial and technical assistance predominated in the past, commercial activities, which have increased rapidly in the last few years, are now dominant in financial terms.
What Drives China’s Growing Role in Africa?
China’s fast-growing economic ties with Africa are attracting considerable attention. The relationship came into the spotlight during the summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing in November 2006 and the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Shanghai in May 2007. While the expansion of trade and investment between Africa and China has been generally welcomed, concerns have been expressed about how China’s growing presence might affect African development.2 But what roles exactly has China played?

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Passing Off and the Protection of Trade Dress in Franchising
Trade dress can be protected at common law through the tort of passing off. When trade dress is registered, or registrable under the Trade-Marks Act as a distinguishing guise, it can also be protected through the statutory action found in s. 7(b) of the Trade-marks Act which codifies the common law tort of passing off. A plaintiff must demonstrate goodwill, deception due to a misrepresentation and actual or potential damages. Under the statutory action a plaintiff must further show that the action concerns a trade-mark within the meaning of the Trade-marks Act. franchise lawyer ontario london toronto attorney franchisor franchising www.franchiselaw.ca
How to Promote Sales Growth at a Trade Show
How is your company making a bigger impression than your competitors at trade shows. Many vendors attend trade shows and the best make it a success. The following article provides tips to ensure your next trade show is a triumph.
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.

Trademark Law India
Trade Mark means a registered trade mark or a mark used in relation to goods for the purpose of indicating or so as to indicate a connection in the course of trade between the goods and some person having the right as proprietor to use the mark ; and a mark used or proposed to be used in relation to goods for the purpose of indicating or so as to indicate a connection in the course of trade between the goods and some person having the right, either as proprietor or as registered user, to use the mark whether with or without any indication of the identity of that person, and includes a certification trade mark. (See Section 2(v) of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958)
Trademark Registration India
It is not any trade mark which is registrable. To be registrable the mark should be distinctive and should not be similar to any other trade mark registered for the same or similar goods or used by a competitor whether registered or not. In the case of a similar mark used by a competitor but not registered difficulties for registration will arise only if the owner of the mark chooses to oppose the registration. In choosing a trade mark therefore one has to see whether the mark satisfies the requirement of distinctiveness contained in section 9 of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958.
Trade Mark Infringement Law India
Infringement of a trade mark occurs if a person other than the registered proprietor in the course of trade, in relation to the same good or services for which the mark is registered, uses the same mark or a deceptively similar mark. Essential of Infringement The taking of any essential feature of the mark of taking the whole of the mark and then making a few additions and alteration would constitute infringement. The infringement mark must be used in the course of trade, i.e in a regular trade wherein the proprietor of the mark is engaged. The use of the infringement mark must be printed or usual any oral use of the trade mark is not infringement. Any or all of the above act would constitute infringement if the same is done in such manner as to sender the used to the mark likely to be taken as being used as a trade mark.
Does your system tells how much you should buy?
Retailing is a delicate balance between merchandise and cash. It’s a high stakes balancing act: commit money early to large quantities of merchandise, and possibly end up with too much; or, commit less up front, saving cash for later, and take the risk of not being able to get the goods when you need them.

Running Franchise Merchandise Programs through Online Stores
Franchises are in a unique situation when it comes to creating a merchandise program; most individual stores have a different owner each with their own opinion on how the business should be run. An online store can ensure consistency across all your promotional products and merchandise.
Is your Inventory Planned ?
While planning the merchandise mix, a retail organization has to start with a clear definition of its merchandise hierarchy. The merchandise hierarchy is a disciplined way of grouping the merchandise mix at different levels, starting from a high-level grouping to the lowest level of the stock-keeping unit (SKU). The grouping may at times have even more than four-five levels such as Color, Size and Design.
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)
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