Legal Framework
From The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2015
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Featuring a viewpoint with Mark Laquis, Managing Partner, Pollonais, Blanc, de la Bastide & Jacelon, on the financial services regulatory framework, this chapter provides an overview of T&T’s legal framework, covering a range of topics from intellectual property rights to labour laws and immigration, among others.

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Overview

Laying down the law: Several new developments have expanded the scope of the legal framework in a variety of sectors
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Throughout its history the twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago changed hands between several different European powers, before eventually becoming an English colony. T&T became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1962. The country attained the status of an independent republic on August 1, 1976 and is now governed by the 1976 Constitution. It is a democratic country and is one of the leading islands in terms of oil and energy in the Caribbean – often described as the powerhouse…

Analysis

Fine print: Protections for intellectual property rights will be increased
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In Trinidad and Tobago trademark rights are currently regulated by the provisions of the Trade Marks Act Chapter 82:81. A trademark under the act may include a device, name, signature, word, letter, numeral or any combination thereof capable of distinguishing the goods or services of the proprietor from that of another proprietor or competitor. The List Registration of a mark confers numerous benefits on its proprietor. The registered proprietor of a trademark under the act has the exclusive right…

Viewpoint

Market makers: Mark Laquis, Managing Partner, Pollonais, Blanc, de la Bastide & Jacelon, on the financial services regulatory framework
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Trinidad and Tobago has not been immune to the effects of the recent global crisis on the financial services industry. The energy sector – the largest contributor to the local economy – has also been significantly affected by the global downturn, culminating in the sharp fall in oil prices over the last year. Shrinkages in the manufacturing and distribution sectors were also noted. Rising unemployment and a slow-down in the real estate and construction sectors provided a sharp contrast to the…