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Class actions arrive in Thailand: will the law of unintended consequences prevail?
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 15/05/2015
» In December of this year, amendments to the Civil Procedure Code allowing for class-action lawsuits will come into force. If the effects on the legal systems of other jurisdictions are good indicators, the Thai legal landscape will undergo a fundamental shift. This article will introduce class actions generally and then look at the new legislation and its potential impact.
Trade laws prohibit anti-competitive practices
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 28/11/2014
» Competition law, which is also called antitrust law in the United States, trade practices law in Australia and Britain, or anti-monopoly law in Russia and China, may go by many names, but what most competition laws generally have in common are these three elements:
Microinsurance needs a push to reach potential in Thailand
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 11/07/2014
» In order to expand the availability of life and non-life insurance policies to those who are unable to afford standard premiums, the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has been promoting microinsurance in Thailand.
US cracks down on it theft by overseas manufacturers
Business, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd, Published on 08/02/2013
» Marking an unprecedented milestone in the fight against unfair competition, a state attorney-general in the United States has taken legal action against a Thai manufacturer that produced and exported products while using stolen IT to unfairly lower its operating costs and undercut competition.