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  • Russian intellectual property and e-commerce

    RussiaUnited Kingdom 16.08.2004
    Introduction The main types of intellectual property that are recognized and protected by Russian law include: · trademarks · copyright (including computer programs) and neighbouring rights...
  • Establishing a legal presence in Russia

    Russia 16.08.2004
    Introduction Having decided the type of legal presence to establish in Russia, the next step is to register the presence with the relevant authorities. The registration procedure and the documents required...
  • Russian employment law and work permits for expatriates

    RussiaUnited Kingdom 16.08.2004
    As of 1 February 2002 a new Labour Code of the Russian Federation came into force. The new Labour Code replaced the previous Labour Code, which was adopted 30 years ago when the Soviet state was the only...
  • A new Employment Act for the Czech Republic

    Czech Republic 12.08.2004
    A new Employment Act will come into force in the Czech Republic on 1 October 2004, along with separate legislation making consequential amendments to a further 55 Acts. Although the new laws mainly regulate...
  • Protection of personal data in the Czech Republic

    Czech Republic 10.08.2004
    From 26 July, 2004, Czech data protection laws have been changed to bring them into line with EU law. The most important changes are: free movement of personal data within the EU Because other member...
  • Arbitration and dispute resolution in Russia

    Russia 06.08.2004
    The financial crisis of 1998 led to a significant increase in the number and complexity of disputes being referred to the commercial courts in Russia, particularly the Moscow Arbitrazhniy (commercial)...
  • Hungary - country overview

    Hungary 02.08.2004
    Key facts Capital: Budapest Land area: 93 030 sq. km Population: 10 032,375 (July 2004 est) Railroads: 7897 km Highways: 188 203 km Political overview Hungary has been a stable political entity...
  • Hungarian profile - investment grants

    Hungary 02.08.2004
    1.1 For which industrial sectors The Hungarian legislation regarding investment subsidies is based on the relevant EU legislation, especially the so called "Guidelines on National Regional Aid"...
  • Hungarian profile - intellectual property

    HungaryUnited Kingdom 02.08.2004
    Hungary, in line with most other countries, offers protection to intellectual property, although in some cases certain steps need to be taken to benefit from that protection. Hungary is a signatory to...
  • Hungarian profile - agency, distribution and franchise agreements

    Hungary 02.08.2004
    If it is not possible, or desirable, to set up a corporate presence in Hungary a foreign company may still wish to market its goods in the country. Usual methods of doing this include setting up a distribution...