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which lasted for over 15 years, the situation of Matra Automobile is critical: The Lagardère Group has announced its intention to withdraw from the automobile business, Renault has decided to transfer the manufacturing of the new Renault Espace to one of its own factories, the commercial prospects of the Avantime are quite uncertain and the launch of another product (the m72) has not yet really been decided. What a paradox! This company, which had broken all the profitability records of its sector

visible in many respects. Business ethics has then to be understood as the study of business situations, activities and decisions where issues of right and wrong are addressed. This concept is complex as there is no definite answers to an ethical issue. But if ethics were simple, we could have simple laws. Law is indeed also about right and wrong and offers more definite answers to specific issues. However, law does not cover all situations, and where law has to be observed, there is of course the

Kheifetz -The impact of terrorism on Foreign Direct Investment, on February of 2006, from the website http://www.irmi.com, by Daniel Wagner The above articles are related to the impact of terrorism on business and law. Indeed, economic sectors have been affected like insurance so that insurers have decided to amend their policies and governments to review legislation to cover such a risk. To which extent government intervention is necessary after a terrorist

part of the English realm and forms the basis of the island’s constitution. Today the island is self-governing and enjoys the same level of independence it has had since first becoming associated with England. Guernsey’s ability to look after its own fiscal affairs has meant that it has been able to foster a favourable tax climate. This has led to many offshore banks, fund managers and insurance companies establishing here. Whilst the traditional industries of flower growing, fishing and dairy

Introduction I want to talk about today deals with this fabulous drink: “The coca cola”. Do you know how old coca cola is? More than a hundred years! And since, this drink has become famous all over the world. To tell you the coca cola story, we will talk about its invention at first, then its evolution and to finish the consequences of its success. I) Invention of coca-cola. It was invented in 1886 by a pharmacist called John Pemberton. Pemberton used to test medical formulas until one

........................28 2 Introduction The university of Franche-Comté is in relation with the University of Portsmouth to organize exchanges between English and French students. Within the context of this internationalization, I have been given the chance to spend my training period in Portsmouth. Studying computer science at the IUT of Belfort-Montbéliard, I have joined the Centre for Molecular Design (CMD) in the University of Portsmouth for almost three months. ChemQuest is a company

Official Development Assistance Southern Africa Development Community UN Development Programme National Union for the Total Independence of Angola United Nations A Unidade Técnica de Coordenação da Ajuda Humanitária 5 v. Abstract This study has critically reviewed the participation of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Angolan national development and reconstruction. However, civil society organisations did not participate in the Angolan peace process from the Bicesse Accord in Portugal

of human society. Morover she insist on the fact that they represent 20% of the total population. Their everyday living conditions are appaling/miserable. Then the other focus is on MacWan. The key information about him is that he’s an activist he has been fighting for Dalit’s civil rights since 1981. As for his family background we can say that he come a very underprivileged family and yet he managed to carry on further studies. Nonetheless, one day he was on the verge of give up his fight since he

could not be valued, because no-one knew how much of the debt was recoverable. To what extent are companies linked and how can they affect each other? The financial crisis has affected the environment for all businesses because of the shares that have been traded on the stock-market and the subsequent failure of banks. It has reached their internal environment as their company strategies are not viable in the current situation. That is why companies have to face this issue by changing their strategies

which directors currently uphold their duties varies widely, largely depending upon the nature of the issues in question, the company concerned and the understanding and knowledge of the individual directors of their duties and responsibilities. It has been recognised that a number of directors are unaware of the extent of their duties as provided by common law. This is evidenced by the increasing number of directors disqualification proceedings, settled either by way of voluntary undertaking or by