Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany

Volkswagen and Porsche One Family, Two Car Companies, & a Battle for Corporate Control Dr. Heike Nolte University of Applied Sciences Emden-Leer Constantiaplatz 4 26723 Emden, Germany Tel: +49 4921 807 1007 Fax: +49 4821 807 1228 heike.nolte@hs-emden-leer.de Dr. Alva Wright Butcher School of Business and Leadership University of Puget Sound 1500 N. Warner St. #1032 Tacoma, WA 98416-1032 Tel: 253- 879-3349 Fax: 253-879-3156 butcher@pugetsound.edu Supported by a 2011 NIBEN Curriculum Development

considered offensive to society, special interest groups or individuals. For example, freedom of speech is limited in many jurisdictions to widely differing degrees by religious legal systems, religious offense or incitement to ethnic or racial hatred laws. The right to freedom of expression is recognized as a human right under article 19 of the Universal Declaration

International Trade Administration The International Trade Administration (ITA) has as its mission the creation of economic opportunity for U.S. workers and firms by promoting international trade, opening foreign markets, ensuring compliance with trade laws and agreements, and supporting U.S. commercial interests at home and abroad. To learn more about the ITA, write to: International Trade Administration, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, or visit the ITA’s

NATO and European Union A BRIEF HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION Until it crystallized into a political concept and became the long-term goal of the Member States of the European Community, the European idea was unknown to all but philosophers and visionaries. The notion of a United States of Europe was part of a humanistic-pacifistic dream which was shattered by the conflicts which brought so much destruction to the European continent in the first half of this century. The vision of a new

segregation. The women’s' rights movement also won laws banning discrimination against women. ITALY After World War 2, Italy was rapidly transformed from an agriculture based economy into one of the world’s most industrialized nations. It also became a leading country in world trade and exports. At the end of World War 2, Italy was still a kingdom but the country had suffered greatly; with forces allied to the west and fascist units allied to Germany (fighting on Italian soil since 1943), there was

EU Competition Policy European competition law and policy have changed significantly in recent years. With an enlarged EU of 27 member states, new rules, policies and administrative procedures have become increasingly important to ensure that this fundamental legal regime continues to promote competition and protect consumer welfare. In an attempt to define Competition policy, Massimo Motta described it as follows: “the set of policies and laws which ensure that competition in the market place

Ozone and Global Environmental Politics A thin layer of gas called atmosphere surrounds the Earth. The atmosphere serves two important purposes: it is a filter for the suns dangerous ultraviolet radiation rays and keeps the heat, necessary to maintain life on earth, within the stratosphere (Vorlat 361). Ultraviolet light is incredibly dangerous to all the organisms within the Earth's ecosystem because it causes skin cancer, effects the immune system, and harms plant and animal life

businesses as an application chemical. Bayer has had little difficulty in finding ingredient branding partners to use and process EXHIBIT VI-1 Makrolon Trademark/Logo 1 On May 27, 2007 General Electric (USA) sold GE Plastics to Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) for $11.6 billion. In 2006, the Pittsfield, MA-based business employed 10,300 people and generated $6.6 billion in sales and $675 million in profits in that year. In 2002 they had started a branding campaign which improved

regions may be titled Governor, although this is less common in parliamentary systems such as in some European nations and many of their former colonies, which use titles such as President of the Regional Council in France and Minister-President in Germany, where in some states there are governorates (German: Regierungsbezirke) as sub-state administrative regions. Other countries

further large scale wars, such as the Thirty Years’ War. In this view, each nation state has sovereignty over its territory and domestic affairs based on the principles of non-interference, and that each state regardless of size is equal in international law. Different conceptions of sovereignty have emerged since this 1648 treaty. The International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) argues that states have a responsibility to protect the rights of their citizens. If a government massively