Malay, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil and English document translations are required when doing business with companies in Singapore, as these are the country's official languages. In early April Singapore issued its new International Arbitration Act 2012, which amends the 2010 edition. The amended version contains four key changes:
We've blogged about professional legal translation services in the context of international legal malpractice. We've also blogged about certified legal translations of contracts when doing business with China and other countries.
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We've blogged about multilingual professional translations of keywords during e-Discovery and the attorneys' professional responsibility in responsibility in responding to a multilingual discovery demand. We also blogged about certified document translations and the risk of using online legal forms in foreign jurisdictions. Over the past 30 years, according to the ABA, the largest category of malpractice claims went from being in connection to missed deadlines to being in relation to a 'failure to know or apply the law'. With more and more attorneys finding themselves dealing with foreign laws, this trend is, unfortunately, only likely to continue. As the ABA concludes, 'as the volume of law to know expands (for example, by conducting business abroad), one's ability to ascertain and properly apply it decreases'.
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We've blogged about multilingual ediscovery translation services and Victor Stanley II, as well as international document translation services and another look at Kiobel. Not all international law is public. When business occurs across borders, there is little room for such international legal bodies as the United Nations or the International Criminal Court. Instead, another body of international law is developing, dealing with how to apply foreign laws in international business disputes.
Legal translation and legal interpretation services play an important role in data protection. We're blogged about multilingual e-Discovery translations and European data protection laws and about cross-border transfers of data- requiring legal translation services- relating to foreign litigation.
Multilingual business document translation services, deposition translations and and courtroom translations come in handy in the context of libel and defamation cases. We've blogged about legal translation services spanning various jurisdictions in defense of freedom of speech. The concept of freedom of speech is one that differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and thus is an area where potential international legal issues often arise. For example, in the US the First Amendment liberally protects the individuals' right to free speech. However, in the EU, the equivalent right is balanced against such interest as national security, crime prevention and the protection of reputation.
Of particular interest is the last point - balancing the right to free speech against the right of protection to one's reputation.
We've blogged about multilingual FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) legal document translations and legal interpreting services in the context of international employment law. A current legal question in the global economy is whether or not - or how far - national employment law legislation has any authority outside of the given jurisdiction.
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We've blogged about certified legal translation services and multilingual legal language interpreters for international estate planning. Professional certified legal translation services come in handy in the process of international trust administration. Although trust administration is typically removed from court oversight and is instead managed by a privately appointed trustee, a trust still must be formally wrapped up after the creator of the trust has died. This is particularly true when an overseas trust is involved. In general, a trust is wrapped up in accordance with a Trust Distribution Agreement, which is designed to protect both the trustee and the beneficiaries. This document is drafted as a formal legal agreement and provides instructions on all aspects of trust administration, including:
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We've blogged about legal interpreting and translating services in the context of international family law cases. Under the Hague Abduction Convention and EC Regulation 2201/2003, a parent has what is termed 'rights of custody'. However, at least in the EU, many courts are ruling to expand the scope of this right. For example, in J. McB. V. L.E., the Irish Supreme Court rules on the question:
"Does the European Convention on Human Rights preclude a Member State from requiring by its law that the father of a child who is not married to the mother shall have obtained an order
of a court of competent jurisdiction granting him custody in order to qualify as having 'custody rights' as defined by Brussels IIbis?"
We've blogged about professional translation services in the context of international child custody cases. Although The Hague Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) tend to be similar and thus connected, there are areas of contention - which may have significant impact on jurisdiction. In the recent Case of Neulinger and Shuruk, the European Court of Human Rights (Court) determined that a Swiss return order under the Hague Convention violated the right to family life under the ECHR. This particular case involved a Swiss court order for a mother to return the child to Israel, ruling that the father had custody and thus the mother needed consent before removing the child from the country.
We've blogged about the importance of professional legal translation services for international estate planning. When one owns property in a foreign country and they are a resident non-citizen, this will have an impact on both their US and foreign estate taxes. Under US law, three factors effect estate tax: citizenship, residency and the location of the property. All US citizens are subject to taxation on all property located anywhere in the world. Needless to say, this opens the door to the risk of double taxation, as the property located in the foreign country may also be subject to taxation by that country's laws. More so, estate taxes often fall outside double taxation treaties.
Professional translation services and legal translation and court interpreting services are essential when dealing with a non-citizen spouse and global assets, as foreign languages and foreign laws often come into play.
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We've blogged about foreign language translation for attorneys and law firms, and international conflict of laws. When Rome II Regulation comes into play in a general or specific format, it will undoubtedly require foreign language translations of the laws of the various states. The purpose of Rome II is to interpret the laws of Member States and decide how to apply them to a specific situation.
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April 24, 2012 Legal Language Translation Services and New International Arbitration Rules in Singapore Malay, Mandarin Chinese, Tamil and English document translations are required when doing business with companies...
March 5, 2012 Legal Document Translations, International Law and Legal Malpractice We've blogged about professional legal translation services in the context of international legal malpractice. We've...
February 29, 2012 Legal Language Translation Services and International Legal Malpractice We've blogged about multilingual professional translations of keywords during e-Discovery and the attorneys' professional responsibility...
February 28, 2012 Legal Document Translation & Interpretation Services and International Law in the Private Sector We've blogged about multilingual ediscovery translation services and Victor Stanley II, as well as international...
February 6, 2012 Certified Legal Translations, EU Data Protection Legislation and Its Impact on US Companies Legal translation and legal interpretation services play an important role in data protection. We're blogged...
January 23, 2012 Global Business Translation Services, International Publications and Protection of Reputations Multilingual business document translation services, deposition translations and and courtroom translations come in handy in...
