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• Europe Imports Chapter 11 Concepts

  As reported in the Wall Street Journal, bankruptcy laws across Europe, particularly in France, Germany, Spain and Italy, are going through a makeover, and the model that is being used is Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.  Until now, the vast major...

• Be Careful With Your No Claims Bonus

  Some credit insurance policies are written to include a "no claims bonus", whereby the insurance company refunds back a percentage of the premium to the insured in the event that there have been no claims paid during the policy period. After a reasona...

• 10 Steps to Trading Successfully in Brazil

    Brazil is the world’s 6th largest economy with an impressive and diversified economy. While its economic growth has slowed somewhat in 2012 as demand for its products, especially commodities, has weakened, Brazil is still a very tantalizin...

• New Import Regulations in Argentina

  Alert License Requirement for Sales into Argentina   Effective earlier this year, all Argentinian importers must fill out a Sworn Affidavit of Intention to Import (Declaracion Jurada de Importacion, or “DJAI”) with the Argentine Tax and C...

• Credit Insurance Flexibility

  Credit Insurance – Available Options One misconception about credit insurance that I see frequently in talking with companies that are looking into it for the first time is that they assume that the insurance company will require that they insure ...