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Inter-American Trade Report - 1998

December 25, 1998

  • Brazil’s New Industrial Property Law: Trademarks by Michael A. Ugolini of International Trade Advisors
  • Duty Free Zones in Argentina by Carlos Casanovas and Daniel Vanrell of Ernst & Young
  • Paraguay’s New Efforts to Protect Intellectual Property by Alejandro Guanes-Mersan of Estudio Mersan, Abogados
  • Recent Revisions in the Spanish Law of Corporations by Pilar Perales Viscasillas of Carlos III University

December 11, 1998

  • Argentina: Insurance Market: Reopening and New Rules by Claudio Andres Luqui of Baker & McKenzie
  • Brazil’s New Industrial Property Law: Patents by Michael A. Ugolini of Trade Advisors
  • Mexico Cushions the Impact of Year 2001 for Some Maquiladoras by Michael E. Roll of Katten Muchin & Zavis

November 27, 1998

  • Argentina: VAT Issues Still Unresolved by Cristian E. Rosso Alba of Hope, Duggan & Silva
  • Brazil’s New Copyright and Computer Software Law by Michael Ugolini of International Trade Advisors
  • Chilean Joint Ventures With Foreign Partners by Antonio Ortúzar Solar, Bárbara Viduarre Miller and Jaime Munro Cabezas of Bfaker & McKenzie

November 13, 1998

  • Brazil: Methods for the Custom Valuation Calculus by Noronha Advogavos
  • New Copyright Law in Paraguay by Cristobal González of Berkemeyer Attorneys and Counselors
  • Tax Risks for U.S. Companies with Maquiladoras by John McLees of Baker and McKenzie

October 30, 1998

  • Chilean Joint Ventures with Foreign Partners by Antonio Ortúzar Solar, Bárbara Vidaurre Millen and Jaime Munro Cabezas of Baker & McKenzie
  • New Corporations Law in Peru by Moises Castro-Toro of Banker & Toro
  • Update on Ecuador by Pérez Bustamante y Pérez

October 16, 1998

  • Securitization of Credits in Brazil by Levy & Salomão Advogados
  • Telecom Update from Colombia by Gómez Pinzón & Asociados
  • U.S. Sunset Reviews by Francis J. Sailer, Patricia M. Steele and Julia Padierna Peralta of Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP

October 2, 1998

  • Argentina’s Proposed Labor Law Agreements by Daniel Orlansky and Alberto González Torres of Baker & McKenzie
  • Argentine Telecom Regulations by Baker & McKenzie
  • Privatization of Mexico’s Cancún Airport by Benjamin Rosen of Goodrich, Riquelme y Asociados
  • Report on Banking Conference by Dr. Boris Kozolchyk and Lili Arauz, Esq., NLCIFT

September 18, 1998

  • From the Editor: Capital Controls in Latin America?
  • Mexican Insurance Law by Gloria Leal of the International Regulatory Counsel at the Texas Department of Insurance
  • New Constitution in Ecuador by Juan Carlos Cepeda of Serrano Puig & Associates
  • Venezuelan Financial System by Daniel Vielleville of Baker and McKenzie

September 4, 1998

  • New Laws in Brazil by Noronha Advogados
  • Paraguay’s New Trademark Law by Berkemeyer, Attorneys and Counselors
  • Venezuela Update by Bentata Abogados

August 21, 1998

  • Argentinean Tax Law Proposals by Maria Ines Brandt and Cecilia Mario Di Cio of Cárdenas, Cassagne & Asociados
  • Dominican Republic: Tax Law by Steve Axler, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Enforcing Creditors’ Rights in Mexico by Andrea E. Migdal, Esq. and Lic. Eduardo Bustamante of Gray Cary
  • From the Editor: Impact of the Telebras Privatization

August 7, 1998

  • Asian Crisis Affects Chile by John Downey
  • Intellectual Property Law in Panama by Cajigas & Co., Attorneys at Law
  • Mexico: Labor Obligations of New Companies by Barrera Siqueiros y Torres Landa, S.C.
  • Mexico-U.S.: Cross-Border Trucking Dispute by NLCIFT Staff

July 24, 1998

  • Argentine Tax Bill Hits Investors
  • Brazilian Environmental Law by Noronha Advogados
  • CEC Report: San Pedro River Corridor by Amy T. Mignella, Esq., NLCIFT

July 10, 1998

  • Bolivian Banking Regualtions by Diego Rojas of C.R.& F. Rojas Abogados
  • Dominican Republic: New Telecommunications Law by Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti
  • Report on Mexican Custom Law and Practice (Interview with Dr. Máximo Carvajal of UNAM College of Law)

June 26, 1998

  • Brazil: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements and Arbitration Awards
  • Brazilian Labor Law Modified by Noronha Advogados
  • Mexico: New Maquiladora Decree Eases Requirements by Bryan, González Vargas y González Baz

June 12, 1998

  • Changes in Brazilian Personal and Corporate Tax by Noronha Advogados
  • Guest Editorial: Labor Unions Use NAALC to Their Advantage by Anna L.Torriente
  • Predatory Pricing Under Mexican Law by Barrera Siqueiros y Torres Landa, S.C.
  • The Mexican Telecom Market: Static on the Line by Emily S. Barbour of Gardere & Wynne

May 29, 1998

  • Brazil’s Move Toward Privatization by Noronha Advogados
  • Brazil Passes New Environmental Crimes Law
  • Mexican Trademark Law: Impact Upon Maquiladora Trade by Baker & McKenzie
  • Report on Colombia: Colombia Confronts Massive Fiscal Deficit by Gómez Pinzón & Asociados
  • U.S. Employees in Latin America: Tax Consequences by David K. Armstrong, Esq.

May 15, 1998

  • Standardization Guidelines: A question-answer guide by Mexico's Nafta Office in Washington, D.C.
  • Trade Agreements, New IP protection and Banking Law highlight: A report on Panama by Eduardo E. Morgan of Morgan & Morgan
  • Update on privatization of seaports and airports in Latin America by Marco Antonio Nájera Martínez of Gardere & Wynne
  • Use of SRL’s in Latin America by Julian Nihill & Alejandro Ortiz of Gardere & Wynne

May 1, 1998

  • Colombian Corporations: Annual Requirements by Gómez Pinzón y Asociados
  • Privatization of Electric Power in Latin America by Julian Nihill of Gardere & Wynne
  • The Brazilian Antichresis: Guaranteeing Bank Loans by Levy & Salomao

April 17, 1998

  • Argentina's Tax Treatment of Leasing Agreements by Martin Barreiro of Baker & McKenzie
  • Investment Treaties in Venezuela by Jaime Martinez Estevez of Rodner, Martínez & Asociados
  • Rules for Patent & Trademark Protection in Peru by Barreda Moller Abogados

April 3, 1998

  • Good Title Can Be Elusive in Mexico by Mitch Creekmore
  • Guest Editorial: Prospects for Meaningful FTAA Negotiations Clouded on Eve of Santiago Summit by David Gantz, University of Arizona College of Law
  • Title Insurance: Focus on Mexico by Mitch Creekmore
  • Title Insurance in Latin America by José Manuel Pallí

March 20, 1998

  • Copyright Enforcement in Mexico: The New Law, One Year Later by Richard E. Neff of Neff & Associates
  • Mexico: List of Copyright Arbitrators by Alejandro Perez-Serrano, NLCIFT
  • Pharmaceutical Market in Mexico Undergoes Important Reforms by Alejandro Pérez-Serrano, NLCIFT

March 6, 1998

  • Brazil: Banks Must Pay Importers’ Tab by Levy & Salomão Advogados
  • Ecuador: Congress Considers Emergency Tax Reform Measure; Extensive Changes Proposed by Interim Government by Miguel Andrade Cevallos
  • Peruvian Congress Passes Conciliation Law by Moises Castro-Toro of Banker and Toro

February 20, 1998

  • Colombia: Public Debt Securities Issuances by Carlos A. Riveros of Gómez Pinzón & Asociados
  • Harmonizing Hemispheric Transportation: Political Forces Pose Road Blocks by Gary Doyle, NLCIFT
  • Panama: New Banking Law Proposed by Eduardo E. Morgan of Morgan & Morgan

February 6, 1998

  • Bolivia: Securities Market Subject to New Laws and Restructuring by Diego Rojas of C.R.& F. Rojas Abogados
  • Brazil: Real Estate Financing System, Part 2 of 2 by Levy & Salomão Advogados
  • Honduras's New Laws Strengthen Economic Framework by FIDE with Inter-American Trade Report staff
  • Mexico: Opportunities for Foreign Direct Investment in the Energy Sector by David W. Eaton, Esq. and John G. Eaton III of Centro Jurici

January 23, 1998

  • Brazilian Real Estate Law Aims To Stimulate Markets by Levy & Salomão Advogados
  • Colombia: Modifications to Hydrocarbon Contracts by Gómez Pinzón & Asociados
  • Mexico: Protection of Semiconductors by Alejandro Pérez Serrano, NLCIFT
  • Panama: Migration or Relocation of Corporations by Roy Carlos Durling, Jr. of Arias, Fabrega & Fabrega

January 9, 1998

  • Globalizing Standard Trade Data: U.S. and G-7 Initiatives by Gary Doyle, NLCIFT
  • Uruguay: Regulations for Statistical Rating Companies by Jonás Bergstein of Estudio Bergstein
  • Venezuela: Telecom Law: Changes Proposed by Torres, Plaz & Araujo
 
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