Property For Sale Croatia

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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]

Proliferation Security Initiative Ship Boarding Agreement with Croatia

1. Entry into Force. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification through diplomatic channels by which the Parties inform each other that the necessary internal procedures of each Party for its entry into force have been completed. ...

3. Contents of Requests. Each request should be in writing and contain sufficiently reliable information forming the basis for the suspicion, the geographic position of the vessel, the name and physical description of the suspect vessel, and, if available, the registration number/call sign, the IMO number, home port, the port of origin and destination, and any other identifying information. Nevertheless, in urgent circumstances, a request may be made orally, but shall be confirmed in writing forthwith. The time limits established in paragraph 4 of this Article shall commence on receipt of a written request by the Competent Authority of the requested Party. The requested Party shall immediately acknowledge in writing to the Competent Authority of the requesting Party its receipt of all written requests. ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Electric  Standard electric power is 220v, 50 cycles.  Outlets are standard Central-European (German)type with 2 round prongs.  The Embassy provides at least two transformers per home.  Transformers are not readily available in Croatia, but Aviano AFB, Italy, sometimes has them in stock.  Adapter plugs can be found at most U.S. military bases and travel stores in the States.  Plan to bring a supply of small transformers, dual-voltage, or 220v appliances, since transformers are limited in quantity.  (Note that 110v/60Hz appliances such as turntables, clocks, etc., often will not operate correctly even when used with a transformer unless other adjustments are made.  These adjustments usually must be performed by a trained technician and can be expensive.)  A power-surge regulator is recommended for personal computers, and all other expensive electronic equipment.  Surge protectors puchased in the U.S. may not function pro ... [Read More]

Treaties in Force 2002 Index

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

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

The United States is committed to a policy of promoting increased intellectual property protection. In this regard, we are making progress in advancing the protection of these rights through a variety of mechanisms, including through the negotiation of free trade agreements (FTAs). We are pleased that the recently concluded FTAs with Central America including the Dominican Republic, Morocco and Australia will strengthen the protection of IPR in those countries. Specifically, the intellectual property chapters of these agreements provide for higher levels of intellectual property protection in a number of areas covered by the TRIPS Agreement. We are also seeking higher levels of protection and enforcement in the FTAs that are currently under negotiation with Bahrain, Panama, the Southern Africa Customs Union, in the upcoming FTA negotiations with Andean countries and Thailand, and in the ongoing negotiation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas. Another opportunity we are using to s ... [Read More]

Treaties in Force - Index 2003

METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES (EUMETSAT) 92 EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH (CERN)93 EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICE 93 EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY93 FIJI 93 FINLAND 94 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION 96 FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 96 [Read More]

Investment Climate Statement

Dispute Settlement Cambodia's legal system is a mosaic of pre-1975 statutes modelled on French law, communist-era legislation dating from 1979-1991, statutes put in place by the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) during the period 1991-93, and legislation passed by the Royal Government of Cambodia since 1993.� The legal system contains many gaps in key areas such as company law, bankruptcy and commercial arbitration. [Read More]

2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Serbia and Montenegro

Civilians were responsible for the destruction, often through arson, of private property. The reported phenomenon of "strategic sales" of property persisted. There was evidence that Kosovo Albanians in several ethnically mixed areas used violence, intimidation, and offers to purchase property at inflated prices in order to break up and erode Kosovo Serb neighborhoods. For example, on May 26, a 35-year-old Kosovo Serb farmer was seriously wounded from gunfire from an unknown assailant in a neighboring, predominant Albanian village. Some cases of violence against Serbs may have been attempts to force persons to sell their property. An UNMIK regulation prevents the wholesale buy out of Kosovo Serb communities and seeks to prevent the intimidation of minority property owners in certain geographic areas; however, it was rarely enforced. Some municipalities were excluded from this regulation at their request. The Kosovo OI and human rights groups criticized the regulation as limiting the abi ... [Read More]