Law and Business Review of the Americas
Front Matter
Perspective
The Nobel Peace Prize 2006 - Nobel LectureMuhammad Yunus267
Articles
Environmental Fees and Compensatory Tax in BrazilJose Marcos Domingues279
Dominican Banking Crisis: The First Banking Corporate Governance CrisisCarla Gabriela Alsina Nivar305
South American Electricity - 2006 Year in ReviewLarry B. Pascal335
Financial Contracting Choices in Brazil - Does the Brazilian Legal Environment Allow Private Equity Groups to Enter into Complex Contractual Arrangements with Brazilian CompaniesCinthia Daniela Bertan Ribeiro355
Controlling Foreign Ownership of U.S. Strategic Assets: The Challenge of Maintaining National Security in a Globalized and Oil Dependent WorldJoseph Mamounas381
Comments and Case Notes
Canada's Landmark Chaoulli Decision: A Vital Blueprint for Change in the Canadian Health Care SystemSierra Dean417
Privatization of PemexJonathan Howell461
Canada's Skilled Worker Immigration Regulation and Its Impact on the Canadian EconomyManjula N. Variyam469
Updates
New Requirements Applicable to Argentine Branches of Foreign Companies and Foreign Shareholders/Partners of Argentine EntitiesDaniel H. Dicasolo and Jose Brian Schapira481
Major Legal News and Significant Court Cases in Canada from August 2006 to November 2006Brad Knapp487
Recent Developments in NAFTA LawJay K. Weiser493