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The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act – A 10th anniversary non-retrospective

October 25, 2020

In 1971, the British blues rock group Ten Years After released their only hit single: “I’d Love to Change the World,” in which they sang “I’d Love to Change the World / but I don’t know what to do / so I leave it up to you.”

The Nigerian code of corporate governance 2018: a synopsis

April 15, 2020

Nigeria: Introduction In January 2019, the Federal Government of Nigeria unveiled the Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance 2018. The Code was published in 2018 by the Financial Reporting Council pursuant to its powers under Sections 11(c) and 51(c) of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Act 2011 and launched in January 2019.

Ensuring Compliance with the Myanmar Companies Law 2017

October 1, 2018

The Myanmar Companies Law 2017 (MCL), which entered into force on 1 August 2018, introduces a modern legal framework for foreign investment in Myanmar.

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