Incoterms 2020 Handbook: Effecting Deliveries in Challenging Times

Global Trade Law Series, Volume 57 About this book: Incoterms® 2020 Handbook, penned by an expert who has been active in the formal interpretation, drafting and application of the various versions of the Incoterms since the 1990s, is a thorough and hands-on guide for advanced or advancing users elucidating the framing and implications of each term […]

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What is a bar examination?

The bar examination is a prestigious professional examination for lawyers arranged by the Finnish Bar Association. The exam can be flexibly done almost entirely online. Please note that the examination must be done in Finnish or Swedish. Passing the examination is one of the requirements for obtaining the title of attorney-at-law which in Finland is […]

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Incoterms 2020 Handbook

Global Trade Law Series, Volume 57 Incoterms® 2020 Handbook, penned by an expert who has been active in the formal interpretation, drafting and application of the various versions of the Incoterms since the 1990s, is a thorough and hands-on guide for advanced or advancing users elucidating the framing and implications of each term in the […]

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Lauri Railas returns to IR as the exclusive Trade & Customs Law Member in Finland

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce that Lauri Railas has re-joined IR as our exclusive Trade & Customs Law Member in Finland. Dr. Lauri Railas is a Finnish attorney with a former career as a European Union official and an executive of the International Chamber of Commerce. […]

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Addressing the Business Risk Caused by Russian Sanctions: IR Global Trade and Customs Report

Since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has become the most economically sanctioned country inthe world. In addition to the objective of having Russia withdraw from Ukraine, the sanctionsimposed on Russia, Belarus and the disputed Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk bythe United States of America, the European Union, Canada, and other mostly Western countries(collectively referred […]

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Member Spotlight – From Maritime law to Karelian culture, Lauri Railas believes variety is the spice of life

Lauri Railas has had a varied career that includes maritime law, academia, working for the European Commission in Brussels and chairing the Karelian heritage association, which straddles Finland and Russia. As an ethnic Karelian Lauri works hard to keep the culture of his ancestors alive and maintains relations with the Karelian population in Russia. Karelia […]

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HOW 9/11 CHANGED LOGISTICS AND THE INCOTERMS?

The US and the whole Western Alliance withdrew from Afganistan by the end of August this year, markedly to avoid being present there during the 20th anniversary of 9/11 strikes to the World Trade Center in New York back in 2001. The US together with its allies invaded to Afganistan to defeat the Taliban administration […]

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Lauri Railas participates in the IR Global Virtual Series – International Trade: Global and regional trade in the post pandemic

Foreword Co-Authored By Andrew Chilvers And Bob Brewer Global Trade: Combating protectionism and the pandemic The past 18 months were a huge shock to international trade as increasing protectionism and Covid-19 wrought havoc with all previous forecasts and economic roadmaps. Many business analysts predicted that the double whammy of protectionism and pandemic would spell an […]

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Lauri Railas of Railas Attorneys Ltd. discusses how contracts can help you prepare for unforeseeable hardships

Lauri Railas takes part in our most recent podcast discussing ‘International Contracts: How contracts can help you prepare for unforeseeable hardships’, hosted by our podcast host – Jennifer Riggins. Lauri and Jennifer discuss commercial contracts and unforeseeable hardships, force majeure, the digitization of signatures, contracts and potential difficulties you might run into +++ much more! […]

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Lauri Railas participates in the IR Virtual Series – International Contracts: How has the global pandemic impacted international contracts?

Foreward by Andrew Chilvers The COVID-19 pandemic is one of those once-ina-lifetime events that few people predict but which affects everyone – individuals, businesses and governments. During the past four months the pandemic has caused huge disruption to companies across the globe as many have suddenly found it impossible to fulfil their contractual obligations. From […]

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Force Majeure In The Sale Of Goods And Covid-19 Logistics – Legal And Commercial Implications

Introduction The objective of this article is to take a look into the legal side of the logistics problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose is not to indulge the legal profession or scholars with a thorough analysis of the intricacies of the subject but to introduce the subject to a more general academic […]

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The Corona Virus and Sales Contracts

At the outbreak of the Corona virus epidemy, deliveries of goods under contracts are affected in many imaginable or unimaginable ways. The same may even happen with the provision of services but it is better to confine ourselves to the delivery of goods here. We should simply mention a couple of examples in technology trade […]

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