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TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 – INTRODUCTION Brief history of the Microsoft Corporation Company ……………………………….. Microsoft vs the United States of America …………………………………………... Microsoft vs the European Union ……………………………………………………... Part 2 – MICROSOFT VS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Part 3 - MICROSOFT VS THE EUROPEAN UNION Part 4 - CONCLUSION INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW – MICROSOFT CASE STUDY INTRODUCTION and brief history of the Microsoft Corporation company With annual revenues

------------------------------------------------- LAWS 30742 / Law and Ethics in War and Warfare Assessed Coursework Essay Title 1 Referring to the domestic analogy, which is seen by some authors as the key element to analyse the theory of aggresion: the states, as individuals, have rights that they can enforce within the international society. These rights consist of a political sovereignty giving the state a independent authority over a territory which first, is transferred by the individuals through a

conflict in late 1946. The former Emperor, Bao Dai, rose on 1 July 1949 as the new leader of the Republic of Vietnam, or South Vietnam. Having both the French and the American support, he established a new capital, Saigon. The President of the United States, Harry S. Truman, officially recognised the new government. In order to assist it, President Truman ordered the establishment of a military advisory group. Its task was to train South Vietnamese soldiers in the use of U.S. weapons. In the spring

I. The beginning of the cold war A. There were deep ideological, economic and political differences between the United States and the Soviet Union before the Second World War. These differences were intensified as a result of their suspicions immediately after the Second World War. First of all ideologically speaking the two blocs were at antipodes In the United States, the government is elected by free elections. The people can form political parties to voice their political opinions. They

6G The Civil War The Civil War, also known as the “War Between The States”, was a war that lasted for 4 years (1861–1865). Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy). Led by Jefferson Davis, they fought against the United States (the Union), which were all the free states and five slave states of the border. The North states were led by Abraham Lincoln. It caused many deaths and wounds. The Main

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CALIFORNIA California (or Golden State) is the most populous state in the United-states, with thirty seven millions of inhabitants and the third largest by area. Geography: It is located on the west coast of the United-states, and is bordered by Oregon to the North, Nevada to the northeast, Arizona to the Southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the West and Mexico.Its capital is Sacramento and its most largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and San Francisco. California is the

abroad ■ $10.6 billion, or 54% of total revenue, came from outside the United States Nielsen saw 51% of its revenue, $2.3 billion, come from abroad Kantar Group buying TNS was the No. 1 deal of 2008 ■ $8,318 honomichl top 50 0 $2,500 $5,000 $7,500 $10,000 $12,500 $15,000 $17,500 $20,000 ■ REVENUES NUMBER OF FIRMS 50 opinion research services within the United States was up 1.6% in 2008 from 2007, but a er adjustment for in ation, “real growth”

Why the caged bird sings To reach New York City, Ana crawled into the United States through a moonlit drainpipe, trudged across the Arizona desert, scrunched onto the floor of a car to Los Angeles and landed at La Guardia Airport with almost nothing. She had not planned to stay long--only enough to pay back her sister the $1,000 smuggler's fee, work off some debts in Mexico and give her some space from a soon-to-be ex-husband. She couldn't imagine separating for long from her two children, left

DOCTRINE versus JDANOV DOCTRINE Stated March 12, 1947 by U.S. President Harry Truman (speech to the United States Congress), it is the containment of communism worldwide. Basic policy of the United States against the Communist bloc during the Cold War. Specifically, the Truman doctrine, or policy of containment (containment), based on an offer of military and financial assistance from the United States, speaking to countries determined to resist communist pressures. This policy is important break