Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Debate to Follow
On October 5, 2015, Canada and 11 other countries announced the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”), the terms of which have not been finalized, nor made public. Fifteen side agreements are expected to be added dealing with different problems intended to clarify some situations between two specific States that…
Quebec Immigration: Re- opening of the Quebec skilled Workers Immigration Program
The Quebec government has announced today the reopening of the immigration program for skilled workers in two parts: Submission of applications in “paper” format for skilled workers must be made by mail from November 4, 2015; Submission of applications “on line” are accepted from January 18, 2016. In both cases,…
New International Commercial Terms (Incoterms) for the year 2011
January 1, 2011 marks the entry into force of the last version of the International Commercial Terms (Incoterms), Incoterms 2010. From that date, it is recommended to refer to “Incoterms 2010” in your international sales contracts and distribution to clarify the obligations related to the delivery of goods. Since the…
Comparative Study on Cross-Border Litigation Costs
At the request of the Executive Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, CMKZ prepared a comparative study on the real and transactional costs involved in the process of access to justice across jurisdictions. More specifically, the study identifies attorney fees as well as other costs and expenses that a…
