Property For Sale In Bulgaria

So in 1988 the Bush administration and the U.S. Congress decidedon a two-track approach to combating piracy and counterfeiting ofour products. One track involved creating the so-called Special301 program, through which we undertake an annual review of whichcountries deny adequate and effective protection of Americanintellectual property. The other track involved pursuing aninternational agreement on intellectual property that was bindingand had enforcement provisions as part of the Uruguay Round tradenegotiations in the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)that were beginning at that time. That was finally achieved when the Uruguay Round was concluded in 1994 with the TRIPSagreement (the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects ofIntellectual Property Rights). ... [Read More]

V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G

Cyprus is a destination country for women trafficked from Eastern and Central Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Traffickers who forced women into prostitution continued to fraudulently recruit victims for work as dancers in cabarets and nightclubs on short-term "artiste" visas, for work in pubs and bars on employment visas, or for illegal work on tourist or student visas. There was increasing evidence of Chinese women being trafficked for sexual exploitation in Cyprus. The Government of Cyprus does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Cyprus made some progress in its anti-trafficking efforts over the past year. The new police anti-trafficking unit produced successful results and showed vigilance in combating the problem. Government recognition of the problem improve ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

AERA, CLO, and the Marine Security Guard Detachment work together to organize holiday gatherings for the Embassy community and friends. The annual Marine Birthday Ball is one of the highlights of the fall season, followed by the International Women’s Club (IWC) Charity Bazaar in early December. Opportunities abound to devote time to charity. Many institutions for orphans and handicapped welcome volunteeres. There are two English-speaking international clubs for women, the above-mentioned IWC, and the Women’s Network, made up chiefly of working women in Sofia. Official Functions Nature of FunctionsLast Updated:  12/2/2003 11:36 AM In Sofia, there ... [Read More]

Prosperity Paper No. 6

Security interests may be taken in virtually all forms ofproperty. Security interests in real property, although verysignificant in commercial real estate transactions, generally aredealt with in the real property rather than commercial laws of astate. Security interests in commercial goods may be taken incapital goods, such as industrial equipment. Security interestsmay also be held in goods held for resale ("inventory") and indebtsowed to the debtor by third parties ("accounts receivable"). American law, in particular, has pioneered legal conceptsfacilitating security interests in streams of inventory andaccounts receivable. Security interest can also be taken infinancial instruments, such as stock, bonds and bank accounts,andin intangible property, such as trademarks and copyrights. ... [Read More]

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Department of State Washington File: Text: U.S. Releases 2004 Report on Intellectual Property Protection

Addressing IPR enforcement problems in China is one of the Administration's top priorities. China recently made several commitments during the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) meetings to take actions aimed at achieving a significant reduction in IPR infringement. This year's report announces an out-of-cycle review for China in early 2005 to evaluate China's implementation of its stated commitments and its overall progress on improving enforcement and significantly reducing IPR infringement. In addition, this year's report notes the importance of understanding how the regulatory regimes in certain countries, along with their IP systems, affect innovation and R&D in innovative industries. Congress has directed the Administration to examine and prepare a report on regulatory practices, intellectual property laws and other measures in the pharmaceutical industry. This report, together with the ongoing analysis of global IP protection through the Special 301 process, shou ... [Read More]

Treaties in Force 2002 Index

 AppendixTable of ContentsPART 1: BILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS   [Read More]

Treaties in Force - Index 2003

AFRICA331 AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (See under FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS)AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (See under FINANCE) AGRICULTURE (See also FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION; PATENTS) 331 AIRCRAFT (See AVIATION; TRADE AND COMMERCE)ALIENS333 ANTARCTICA (See also CONSERVATION) 334 ANZUS PACT (See Security Treaty under ... [Read More]