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| University threatening overseas debt collection | 6/30/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: I am an American who attended university in the United Kingdom for one semester on a study-abroad ...
A: You do not need a written agreement in order to owe something to someone. Oral agreements or maybe ...
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| Estate question | 6/19/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: A deceased grandmother who was a Russian national has left an estate. The heirs are U.S. and Israeli ...
A: I assume that the decedent had his last residence in Russia and maybe had some real estate there. In ...
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| Financial responsiblity of disceast | 5/11/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: Who is responsible for a Financial Loan when somebody passes on? Can any family members be held ...
A: You would be liable. However, you can waive your inheritance altogether. Such declaration must be ...
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| Financial responsiblity of disceast | 5/10/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: Who is responsible for a Financial Loan when somebody passes on? Can any family members be held ...
A: It depends on what country you are talking about. In general, the inheritors are liable for the ...
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| international divorce, US to China | 5/10/2009 | Johnson Dong |
Q: Mr. Dong, I am in the opposite circumstance of your 9/2/2008 inquiry. I am a US citizen who married ...
A: Since you registered your marriage in US, generally speaking, you should get divorce proceeding in ...
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| Doubts In International trade Law | 4/29/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: This question was prepared from my friend.I got confused with this question. A consignment of ...
A: If CIF Bejing was concluded between the Australian seller and the Chinese buyer this would mean that ...
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| Divorce | 4/13/2009 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I married a Chinese girl in 2006 in the USA and filed for divorce in the USA the same year. Divorce ...
A: Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China 1980-- amended according to the Decision on ...
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| pirate situation | 4/10/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this. It is regarding the current pirate situation. I have heard two ...
A: Let me add another comment: Apart from the legal provisions of the flag country there is another ...
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| aunt's inheritance | 4/8/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: my aunt passed away 3 years ago. She owned property in italy. My cousin asked for my mother's power ...
A: The first steps which must be taken if real estate is involved: - Report the inheritance case to ...
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| real estate | 3/4/2009 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I'm from the US and I would like to buy a house in Guangzhou. Is this legal and do I need an lawyer. ...
A: And I'm glad to answer your question. You know for the reason of macro economic control, the ...
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| Death Taxes | 3/2/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: My wife's mother passed and left us a property in Taiwan. The peoperty has been sold and we are ...
A: I am a German lawyer and unfortunately, I neither practice in American nor in Taiwanese tax law. Nor ...
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| making an inheretence claim after 20 years | 3/2/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: Can you lodge a Declaration of Succession with a Notaio after 20 years from date of death? Does it ...
A: I assume that your question refers to Italian inheritance law. If the estate shall be accepted ...
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| Italian law on payment of debts on death | 2/23/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: If an Italian person dies with an estate plus debts, and these are paid out from the estate, is ...
A: The innheritors are always liable for the debts of the decedent with their own assets. However, they ...
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| inheritance from croaisa aand slovienia | 2/12/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: grandmother died left prop to me and cousine over thier, there court asked for proof of relation to ...
A: I would advise you to contact the following civil regsitry offices - at the place your grandmother ...
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| Contract | 2/10/2009 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I'm doing a business but I don't have a company. Can I enforce a contract between me and my clients? ...
A: I'm doing a business but I don't have a company. Can I enforce a contract between me and my clients? ...
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| Italian Inheritance Law | 1/27/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: My mother in law recently died and left behind her husband and their three sons. My father in law ...
A: What you say about the shares is correct. However, Italian law does not know any form of join ...
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| Italian Inheritance Law | 1/22/2009 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: My mother in law recently died and left behind her husband and their three sons. My father in law ...
A: Note that the including total estate (asse ereditario) includes not only the assets owned by the ...
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| Inheritance | 10/30/2008 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: MY German Mother died (father is also deceased) and left an inheritance for my brother and me. I ...
A: Yes, I told you that before because the deceased lived in Germany. Please revise your rating. ...
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| Divorce | 10/30/2008 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I'm an Australian who has just married a lady from China, and have found that we aren't compatible ...
A: If you both agree on the divorce agreement, you can go to the Civil Affairs Bureau where you ...
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| Issuing a China visa in the US to a non-US citizen | 10/10/2008 | Johnson Dong |
Q: Can an Italian citizen visiting the US apply for and be granted a business visa for China while in ...
A: It seems you should take a Green card, work or study visa or other valid visa in US while apply for ...
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| Inheritance Law international | 9/25/2008 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: My mother passed away this year in February. She was german citizen and died in germany. I am a US ...
A: I assume that your mother did not leave behind a testament. Unless you revoked your inheritance ...
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| divorce | 9/9/2008 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I am an American citizen. Married a Chinese citizen in the US. Moved to China over two years ago. ...
A: Q1. Since your marriage was made in US, I think the US court can take your divorce case. Q2. About ...
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| international divorce | 9/2/2008 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I am a u.s.citizen, I married a chinese citizen in beijing two years ago. She still lives in China, ...
A: Generally speaking, you need go back to Beijing for the divorce. You can go to the Beijing Civil ...
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| divorced in china? | 8/5/2008 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I married a citizen of Tianjin, China in 2005, the marriage itself lasted no longer than a month, ...
A: Since you married in Tianjing, China, the local court have the jurisdiction over your divorce case. ...
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| International Maritime Law | 7/7/2008 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: The Maritime Training Council in the Philippines has lately imposed expensive and mandatory ...
A: It says in wikipedia: "The 1978 STCW Convention was the first to establish basic requirements on ...
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| Business with Vendor in China | 4/8/2008 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I have made purchases of semiprecious beads from several vendors in China. I have one vendor ...
A: 1) I have asked the companies intentions with my carvings and the only answer I received was it ...
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| Business with Vendor in China | 4/8/2008 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I have made purchases of semiprecious beads from several vendors in China. I have one vendor ...
A: Glad to answer you question. To import semiprecious beads from China is no need much more legal or ...
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| Tourist banned from driving | 1/22/2008 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: If a Spanish tourist causes an accident while driving in New Zealand, and as a result is banned from ...
A: I know neither the respective regulations in Spanish nor in the laws of New Zealand. However, I ...
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| divorce | 1/10/2008 | Johnson Dong |
Q: I am Australian and I lived in Guangzhou China with a Chinese man for 8 years, had 2 children in ...
A: It seems your story very strange. Would you introduce yourself more detailedly? Anyway, I'm glad to ...
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| Doing business in China | 10/11/2007 | Johnson Dong |
Q: could you please advise what are the options for a US company to establish their presence in the ...
A: Before answering your question, I would like to introduce the normal Chinese Foreign Investment ...
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| divorce enforcement in china | 10/2/2007 | Johnson Dong |
Q: my friend is a chinese citizen, married to an american citizen. interestingly, after living in ...
A: Your question is very interesting. I think the Nevada court took the case because the wife is lived ...
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| Names of Data Protection Laws in different Countries | 9/7/2007 | Henning Haarhaus |
Q: I would like to know what are the names of data protection laws in the EU & Asian regions for ...
A: I hope I understood you right. Data protection intends the protection of private data against their ...
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| child custody in a divorce | 4/12/2007 | Johnson Dong |
Q: My Chinese friend lives in Shanghai. She has been married for 14 years and has a 13 year old ...
A: With regard your friend's case, there would be several stages in the divorce proceeding. 1. If the ...
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| hua qiao | 9/15/2006 | Johnson Dong |
Q: my parents were both born in the peoples republic of china, but ive never lived there myself. today, ...
A: According to NATIONALITY LAW of PRC, you are not born with a Chinese nationality. For you are not ...
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| real estate law | 2/5/2006 | Johnson Dong |
Q: What is the process of selling real estate property in guangzhou china and how long does it take?
A: 二手房屋交易如何办理过户登记？ 一、办理过户登记手续的条件： ...
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| Fraudulant signature on a deed | 12/26/2005 | Davide Santini |
Q: My Grandmother owned half of her parents home in Introdacqua, Italy with her brother who lives in ...
A: According to italian laws you can file a petition for the deed is declared false and or ask the ...
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| Personal Injury | 11/22/2005 | Patricia P |
Q: I am a first year law student and am wondering if you could give any insight on this question. It ...
A: The owner of a premises open to the public has a duty at common law and under the Occupiers ...
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| Division of inheritance | 9/27/2005 | Davide Santini |
Q: My grandmother has recently passed away.Her home in italy is currently occupied by one of five ...
A: According to italian laws when a person dies without leaving a will the inheritance must be divided ...
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| Italian Immigration law. | 8/30/2005 | Davide Santini |
Q: I am an Italian citizen living in Genova. I am writing to ask you for information at the request of ...
A: Generally speaking a person to obtain the italian citizenship must be married to an Italian citizen ...
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| Wine | 8/24/2005 | Davide Santini |
Q: How do we find a lawyer in Abruzzi? Do you have any suggestions on people or companies? I think that ...
A: Unfortunately I do not know personally any lawyer in Pescara, but you can ask the local bar ...
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