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In this multi-country guide, learn the rules for the protection of trade secrets in a wide range of jurisdictions.

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding patents across a range of jurisdictions.

This guide covers common issues in designs laws and regulations in 19 jurisdictions. Topics covered include legislation, application, grounds for refusal, opposition, registration, invalidity, and enforcement.

This multi-jurisdictional guide provides an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding patents across a range of jurisdictions.

Topics covered include enforcement, licensing, term extension, and prosecution – in 25 jurisdictions.

This guide covers common issues in public investment funds – including registration, regulatory framework, marketing of public funds, and tax treatment – in 14 jurisdictions.

In this multi-country guide, learn about the transfer of IP rights in a wide range of jurisdictions.

Learn about key EU and national public procurement regulations, in this multi-jurisdictional guide.

In 2002, with the enactment of the new Brazilian Civil Code, the Brazilian Commercial Code lost much of its relevance and content, since the rules that regulated business activity were largely incorporated into the new Civil Code. More importantly, the changes introduced by the Civil Code in corporate law brought uncertainty and changes to known concepts and rules. Due to the controversy this has generated, the Brazilian Congress has recently been discussing a new Commercial Code. This article discusses the latest version of the Code, which has been released for public consultation.

This multi-jurisdictional resource provides practical information on cross-border data protection issues, including regulations, data controller obligations, rights to access personal data, international transfer of data, and data processing by third parties.