Bibliographie sélective OHADA

This study interrogates corporate governance practices within Kenya’s State Corporations with particular reference to the appointment and dismissal of directors of the Boards of these corporations. It recognizes that these directors are the anchors for the implementation of corporate governance practices in these corporations. The appointment and dismissal of these directors have been based on, inter alia, political considerations kinship, patronage, ethnicity and other non objective criteria other than merit. This has often impacted negatively on the performance of these corporations. This study traces the evolution of corporate governance generally, documents it’s historical development in Kenya and examines the current practices on the appointment and dismissal of directors of boards of state corporations. The data collected targeted a majority of State Corporations which demonstrates that past criteria for Directors recruitment and their dismissal was based on non objective criteria. The study is instructive on the fact that though best practice and corporate governance principles have not been fully embraced in the appointment and dismissal of Directors of Boards of State Corporations there is a positive move towards the adoption of these principles in such appointments and dismissals. The impetus for this was the promulgation of the Kenya constitution 2010 which is itself a good corporate governance document.

The historical evolution of the UN model convention. The UN model convention’s subjective and objective scope. The determination of active income: current points of difference between the UN and OECD models. The determination of passive income: differences and similarities between the UN and the OECD model conventions. Transfer pricing.

Grazie alla novella del 2006 è stato riformulato anche l’art. 25 n. 7 in relazione al potere di nomina degli arbitri attribuito al giudice delegato su proposta del curatore, l’art. Opposizioni allo stato passivo La riforma del 2006 ha profondamente inciso sulle impugnazioni allo stato passivo. La soluzione è stata poi abbandonata in virtù del mancato rispetto del principio del contraddittorio. Prima della riforma del 2006 era previsto solo il reclamo contro gli atti del curatore. Alla luce della riforma del 2006 questa tesi è però da respingere. La prima ipotesi concerne l’opponibilità alla procedura del lodo emesso in data anteriore alla sentenza dichiarativa di fallimento.

This paper identifies subsistence farming as a significant opportunity for poverty reduction and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. By taking a holistic, standardized, and bundled approach, this paper proposes an innovative business model that enables small-holder farmers to access affordable extension services, technical assistance and financial scheme, thereby improving their overall productivity level.

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This thesis analyses current South African copyright law to ascertain the proper interpretation and application of the fair dealing provisions contained in the Copyright Act 98 of 1978. Copyright law ensures that authors’ works are not used without their consent, which they can grant subject to compensation or conditions attached to the use. Fair dealing exceptions allow the general public to use copyright works for certain purposes without the copyright owner’s consent and without paying compensation. These provisions are intended to balance copyright owners’ interests with the interest that members of the public have in using copyright works for socially beneficial purposes. These provisions typically allow the use of a copyright work for the purposes of research or private study, personal or private use, criticism and review, and news reporting. Unfortunately there is no South African case law concerning the fair dealing provisions, and the application of these exceptions remains unclear. This study aims to clarify the extent of application of the fair dealing exceptions to copyright infringement so that courts may be more willing to consider foreign and international law and in doing so develop South African intellectual property law. The social and economic policy considerations underlying the fair dealing exceptions are considered to determine their function. International conventions relating to copyright and neighbouring rights are examined, specifically the provisions allowing exceptions to copyright. The legislation and case law of Australia and the United Kingdom are analysed to determine the proper interpretation and application of these statutory defences. This knowledge is then used to inform South African law. The Copyright Act 98 of 1978 does not contain a fair dealing exception for parody and satire. Australian legislation does contain such an exception, and it is analysed in that context. An exception for parody is proposed for South African law, and the need for and application of this provision is considered. The constitutionality of the proposed exception is evaluated in terms of its impact on the constitutional property rights of copyright owners.