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The paper identifies three issues related to the economics of public interest provisions. Firstly, the paper considers the problem of using public interest provisions as motivation for arbitrary (rather than systematic) interventions in competition cases. The paper relates the problem to broader economic policy uncertainty. Secondly, the paper considers the relationship between public interest objectives and the welfare standard in South African competition cases. Thirdly, the paper considers the analytical requirements for investigating public interest issues, including the need for dynamic rather than static analysis as well as the problem of ‘merger-specificity’, especially in relation to job losses.

● Responding to activist challenges in the boardroom.
● Building the boardroom of the future—effective “board refresh” practices.
● Emerging issues and priorities for nominating and governance committee chairs.

This article describes very basic legal concepts that are very straightforward knowledge for Brazilian lawyers and transactional personnel.

This article is a report on a survey on corporate responsibility.

A chart that outlines Organizational Options for Specific/Isolated Events and the advantages and disadvantages to consider.

This article shows the differentiation and disproportionality of profit sharing in Brazil.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

Shareholder activism continued in 2013, ranging from behind-the-scenes discussions to hard-fought proxy contests. There were more than 25 instances of activists demanding change through shareholder meetings, with dissidents being successful in whole or in part about half of the time. Read more about shareholder activism in Canada here.

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

This article is a practical guide to understanding merger regimes in multiple jurisdictions.