IBLS Monthly Newsletter November 2003 Volume 2 No.11
In This Issue:
IBLS to Teach International Tax Law at University of London, Master in Law Program In an ongoing partnership with the University of London School of Law and Semple Piggot Rochez, starting November 22, IBLS faculty will begin teaching an online International Tax Law course. IBLS will address the most relevant legal aspects of international as well as e-commerce taxation issues that are in affect.
" More and more universities are recognizing the importance of providing their students the tools to gain a strong foothold in the world of taxation issues. Tax issues loom on the horizon as a major consideration for all e-Business, and lawyers need to have the foundation on which to advise their clients", commented Sally Amirghahari, IBLS Online Education Director.
For more information on licensing IBLS courses, curriculum, and faculty for academic or corporate education purposes, please contact us at edu@ibls.com or visit the IBLS Education division at www.edu.ibls.com.
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IBLS CEO to Speak at EU E-Commerce Law Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark As part of IBLS' commitment to informing about the legalities to online business, IBLS CEO Ana Penn will be speaking at the EU E-Commerce Law Conference taking place November 27th and 28th, 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark
The purpose of the conference is to discuss regulation of electronic commerce in the EU and disseminate information about ongoing research projects. The conference will focus on some of the most relevant topics of the European legal framework for electronic commerce.
Ms. Penn will speak on the aspects and considerations concerning the taxation of offshore e-commerce business.
For more information on the event, please visit the Copenhagen Business School
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3rd Annual Distinguished Legal Writing Award for 2003 and the IBLS Charter Partner Program IBLS is excited to announce the upcoming award for the best legal summary submitted by our Charter Partners. With so many submissions coming in from our 92 Charter Partners throughout the world, it is always difficult to select a winner.
The winning law firm and attorney will be announced in January, 2004, by IBLS Editorial Board, along with the summary itself being included in the IBLS newsletter. The author of the winning summary will be awarded 500 stock options in IBLS.
IBLS Charter Partners join to inform and promote their expertise in Internet and E-Commerce related law from their jurisdiction. IBLS publishes the summaries as well as promotes the law firm in numerous ways.
For more information on becoming an IBLS Charter Partner, please visit http://www.ibls.com/charter.htm or contact Eric Gazin at egazin@ibls.com.
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Quarterly Theme For IBLS Newsletter Summaries Beginning This Month Starting with this month's newsletter, IBLS is creating a quarterly theme on the most important aspects of Internet and E-Commerce Law. Selected theme will be covered in a special article, or a summary from the IBLS database.
The IBLS Database has thousands of summaries covering a wide range of legal issues related to the Internet, organized by practice area, region, or business category.
The summary featured this month, "Should E-Businesses Move Offshore?" focuses on some of the issues to consider when deciding which jurisdiction is best for an e-Business. In the next two monthly newsletters, IBLS will bring you other important legal perspectives on offshore e-Business.
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IBLS Database Summary - "Should E-Businesses Move Offshore?"
For a variety of reasons, many of them related to the financial or regulatory aspects of their activities, e-businesses might want to relocate to offshore jurisdictions. However, there are a number of factors that e-businesses must consider before making the move.
In most high tax countries, the legal framework regulating Internet business now tends to keep up with technological advances. As a result, certain e-businesses are looking to relocate to less regulated jurisdictions. Many offshore jurisdictions offer a light regulatory framework together with several financial and tax incentives. The decision to move offshore is of course an important one, and a number of questions need to be addressed.
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