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contrast, emerging markets proved resilient and posted robust gains in the second half of 2007, even as uncertainty grew in mature markets. Building on their core competency, export-driven growth, many emerging economies converted sharp increases in energy and commodity prices into sources of high profitability and significant growth. Both GDP and market capitalization gains, particularly in Brazil, Russia, India and China—the BRIC nations—were strong, capping another impressive year for HNWI growth

Investment Strategy................................................................................................. 8 Quantitative Analysis ............................................................................................ 11 Alternative Energy ................................................................................................ 17 Banks..................................................................................................................... 20 Biotechnology & Health

........................................................8 Rise in resource nationalism High oil prices drive gains for leading oil companies INDUSTRY TRENDS ...............................................................................10 Is the energy cycle disappearing? Is bigger better? Upstream spending accelerates on acquisitions amid rising costs Global crude quality remains stable LNG leads natural gas into a global market expansion Global warming concerns HOW THE INDUSTRY OPERATES .....

1865 10 c. British North America Act, 1867 10 d. The Statute of Westminster (1931) 11 f. Constitution Act, 1982 (Annex B of Canada Act, 1982) 11 g. Delegated British Legislation: Admission of New Provinces 13 3.2 Federal Legislation: 3 Examples 13 a. The Creation of New Provinces 13 b. Supreme Court Act of 1875 14 c. ‘Deconstitutionalized’ (Unentrenched) Provisions 14 3.3 Provincial Legislation: 2 Examples 14 a. ‘Deconstitutionalized’

contracts THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 47(2) and Article 55 and Article 95 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 1, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee 2, Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions 3, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty 4, in the light of the joint text

program, University of Leyden Mr. Dominique Francke, French Magistrate, advisor to the Federal Ministry of Justice February 13 Mr. Mandefrot Belay, Director of the Justice System Reform Program, Ministry of capacity building Mr Ato Sisei, Ministry of capacity building Mr. Mulatu, Institute for legal research Mr. Wens, European delegation February 14 Mr. Drubniak, French Trade Commissioner, Monday 16 Mr. Ibrahim Idriss, Director General, legal Department, Ministry of

financière disposent d’un ensemble important de connaissances permettant une mise en œuvre directe et compétente des recommandations formulées dans le présent rapport. 1 La mise sur pied de comités d’audit est obligatoire en vertu de plusieurs lois fédérales, dont la Loi sur les banques, la Loi sur les sociétés d’assurance, la Loi sur les sociétés de fiducie et de prêt et la Loi sur les associations coopératives de crédit. Amélioration de la qualité de l’audit : Le rôle du Comité d’audit dans la surveillance

Jonathan Walters, Cécile Fruman, Alex Kremer et Ananda Convindasamy pour leurs commentaires. Cette note est la traduction d’un document disponible sur le site web de la Banque mondiale et publié en avril 2008 en anglais sous le titre : Reforming Energy Price Subsidies and Reinforcing Social Protection – Some Design Issues. ii Équivalences monétaires (Taux de change valable au 30 décembre 2007) Unité monétaire = Dirham marocain 1 $US = 7,75 DHM Maroc – Exercice budgétaire er – 31 décembre

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1-Dec-2003 Brazil Country Forecast Reproduction without written permission of The PRS Group is strictly prohibited. Political Fact Sheet CAPITAL: Brasilia CONSTITUTION: October 5, 1988 ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISIONS: 23 states, 3 territories, 1 federal district POPULATION: 2002: 176.26 million AREA: 8,511,965 sq. km. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Portuguese STATUS OF PRESS: Free SECTORS OF GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION: petroleum refining, utilities, transportation, finance, mining, petrochemicals CURRENCY EXCHANGE