Articles Published by Yav & Associates on HG.org Worldwide Legal Directories
This article addresses the “paradox between peace and justice” that has emerged in discussions about the relationship between the International Criminal Court [ICC] and traditional forms of justice, namely the Acholi tradition of "Mato Oput" in Uganda. While its sees the merit of using a traditional system this article also points out the potential danger of using these mechanisms as an excuse to avoid moral and legal accountability.Read Article Almost unknown in 1960, the value added tax (VAT) is now found in more than 130 countries, raises around 20 percent of the world’s tax revenue , and has been the centerpiece of tax reform in many developing countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo.Read Article The article examines the relation between Church and the State in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and to what extent those relations conflict with the right to freedom of religion or with secularism principle.Read Article It is normal to think that the indebtedness of Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] and potential threats such Vulture Fund activity increase the cost of doing business in some countries such as the DRC. This article discusses the DRC and China case as regard to Vulture Finds.Read Article The courts must enforce foreign judgments that meet the criteria described in this article. In fact, once a foreign judgment has been rendered “executor” by a court in the DR. Congo, it may be enforced by writ or order of the court. Generally, as in most civil law systems, the court will recognize the foreign judgment and issue the enforcement order in the same proceeding.Read Article This article shares the views on the Foreign Investment Operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo including Employment, Business Taxation, Environment, Physical Planning, Health & Safety, Consumer Protection, Competition Policy & Law, Monetary Policy, Foreign Exchange and Foreign Investors, Public Procurement, Intellectual Property, Investment Protection and Dispute Settlement.Read Article Access and Admission of Foreign Investors in the Democratic Republic of CongoThis articles discusses the Investment Legislation and its Reasoning; Foreign Investment Establishment, Registering and Licensing Processes; Registering a company; Establishing a Bank; Investing in the Mining Sector; Mining Prospecting; Mining Exploration; Investing in the Forestry, Gold and Diamond Sectors; Foreign Employment & Residence and; Foreign Investor Access to Land and Property Rights within the Democratic Republic of Congo.Read Article In order to value the extraordinary resources, the Democratic Republic of Congo adopted from 2001, an important batch of economic measures establishing the freedom of commerce and industry and the liberalization of sectors governed so far by the Government (mining, oil and exchange sectors). Should be added to the reforms introduced the promulgation of new laws, the spirit of boosting private initiatives: it is the case of investment code, mining code, forest code, labor code.Read Article A foreign company wishing to establish a business in the Democratic Republic of Congo has an option between registering as an external company and forming a subsidiary in Congo. The choice between the one and the other hinges mainly on issues of convenience, privacy and tax. Sometimes, the issue of risk, or rather the limitation of risk, also comes into play. The decision at the end of the day is really a commercial one.Read Article With the development of private property ownership, real estate has become a major area of business, commonly referred to as commercial real estate. Purchasing real estate requires a significant investment, and each parcel of land has unique characteristics and requires the assistance of a lawyers. This article gives you insight of the Democratic Republic of Congo laws and regulations.Read Article An extraordinary blessed country, the Democratic Republic of Congo possesses incredible potentialities which offer extraordinary business opportunities in all sectors of economic activities.Read Article The Democratic Republic of Congo has a name chiefly for its mining potentialities which make it a real “geological scandal”. It possesses an extremely varied range of minerals which offers enormous possibilities of exploitation faced with an exploding global demand – case of demand of Asian emerging countries. All kinds of minerals are found here: diamond, gold, colombo tantalite, copper, cobalt, tin, iron, petroleum, methane gas, manganese, coal, bauxite, asphalt schist, and so on.Read Article When investing in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC], you need to be concerned with the laws that regulate employment and related matters. This article gives you an idea on how to do.Read Article This article discusses how to invest in the gambling business in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Read Article Mainly, the mining industry comes under the control of is the Mining Code and the ancillary Mining Regulation. This legislature is in general application throughout the entire country and offers some tax advantages and incentives available to private parties that perform mining activities.Read Article Adoption has a long history in world, as it is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another who is not kin and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents. Adoption is intended to effect a permanent change in status and as such requires societal recognition through legal sanction. This brief discusses the law of adoption in the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC]. |



