INTERNATIONAL LAW

September 2000 – A relatively small number of some 1 million ageing Nazi-era slaves and forced laborers likely will get payments from Germany’s new $4.8 billion restitution fund by the end of the year, a U.S. State Department source told Reuters. But the source added the former laborers will not have to provide detailed information to […]

There are five types of companies that may be registered in the Cayman Islands – resident companies, non-resident companies, exempted companies, limited duration companies and foreign companies. They may be incorporated with members’ liability limited by shares, guarantee as unlimited companies, or as non-profit organizations. Exempted Corporation Exempted companies are identities where the proposed activities […]

The Principality of Liechtenstein lies in the region of the Upper Rhine between the Swiss Canton of St. Gall and the Austrian Federal State of Vorariber. The topography is mainly mountainous, other than the Rhine plain, which is the most populated area. Type of Company for International Trade and Investment Aktiengesellschaft – AG (Company Limited […]

General Information Cyprus is at the north-eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea at the crossroads of Europe and Africa. It covers an area of 9,251 sq km and lies 65 km south of Turkey, 96 km west of Syria, 385 km North of Egypt and some 980 km south-east of Athens. The principal topographical features […]

The Bahamas is a chain of islands comprising 5,358 square miles, located 40-50 miles east of Florida, it has a population of 300,000. Most Bahamians live in two major urban centers: Nassau (its capital) and Freeport. The Bahamas is a member of the British Commonwealth, but maintains absolute independence in government matters (Government of the […]

The Republic of Ireland is a full member of the European Union. It lies to the west of Great Britain from where it became independent in 1922. Ireland is an English speaking country although Irish is also an official language. It has a population of some 3.5 million of whom over 1.2 million reside in […]