The evolving role of corporate legal teams in business success
In the realm of day-to-day legal matters within private organisations, the traditional practice of appointing in-house legal counsel has been the norm, and a vast number of lawyers and advocates are actively engaged in this domain.
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LDC graduation: Evaluating the implications of implementing the TRIPS agreement
Graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category is a key milestone in the sustainable development progress of a country. Bangladesh has been recommended for graduation over the next five years, i.e. 2026, by the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), a subsidiary advisory body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Protecting rights of performers on digital networks
In early days producers and performers of creative works could monetise the showing or viewing of performances effectively by selling tickets at the venues.
Laws regulating guardianship of a minor in Bangladesh
The fundamental law to regulate guardianship in Bangladesh is the Guardians and Wards Act (G&W Act) which was enacted in 1890 with the purpose of consolidating and amending all laws relating to a minor for whose person or property or both there is a guardian in the country.
Appropriate legal mechanism to protect trade secrets required
Trade secrets are a part of a company’s Intellectual Property (IP). The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) is the first multilateral agreement on trade secrets that requires trade secrets known as undisclosed information to be protected from unfair practices.
Copyright protection in literary and artistic works
Copyright law protects the interests of creators by giving them property rights over their creations against those who copy, reproduce or otherwise take or use the form in which the original work was expressed.
Digital payment system to boost up the operation of virtual courts
The Covid-19 crisis has tremendously increased the use of internet and accelerated the digitalisation of many businesses and services through introducing teleworking and video conferencing in different sectors.
Trade based money laundering
Money laundering and terrorist financing have become matters of grave concern around the world and with the developments in technology and inadequate legal frameworks, criminals are able to change their strategy on and off to divert the attention of law enforcement agencies to launder money and finance terrorism.
March 21, 2017
Freedom of expression in social media
We often articulate that technology has made the world smaller, but the social media has made the globe even
November 15, 2016
International law and WTO legal order
The particular uniqueness of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) makes it rational to consider that the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a particular system has escaped itself from the range of Public International Law (PIL)...
October 18, 2016
Unfolding sports law
In 2003, the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 58/5 acknowledged sport as a way to encourage learning, fitness progress and peace.
September 6, 2016
Bringing terrorism under the ICC Jurisdiction
International terrorism has appeared to be a reality of life. In numerous regions of the world, it is a fact of daily life, while in others it is a theme of an agenda. The international community, has taken a wide range of measures to restrain terrorism. However, the
July 26, 2016
Revisiting the 1996 Ganges Treaty
India and Bangladesh sharing 54 trans-boundary rivers as a result water dispute is a main concern between them. However,
October 27, 2015
Human rights in IPRs regime
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and Human Rights (HRs) often come in conflict. Under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), the uniform and strict IPRs protection obligates all member countries irrespectively. Thus, the TRIPS Agreement causes concerns and challenges some important provision of human rights. Intellectual Property (IP) laws encourage creativity and innovation by granting individual of monopoly rights for a certain period of time. In one way it creates opportunity for the individuals, on the other it confronts the basic provisions of human rights.
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