All Legal, Regulatory & Compliance articles – Page 34
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ICOMIA reports ‘significant interest’ for Keel-checker
Online software receives more than 130 enquires
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Boats become targets in US budget talks
Democrats want to do away with tax deductions for boat owners, saying they are owned by "millionaires and billionaires." NMMA says it would mainly impact the "middle-class"
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BUSINESS REPORT | BRAZIL TRAINING & INFRASTRUCTURE
As trade associations go it’s one of the smallest, but ACOBAR is punching above its weight when it comes to promoting training and persuading a more boating-friendly attitude from its government
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BUSINESS REPORT | BRAZIL IMPORTERS
Emerging markets can be perilous places for the unwary, but some foreign firms are already making their mark in Brazil
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BUSINESS REPORT | BRAZIL BOATBUILDERS
As heavy-weight foreign boatbuilders try and muscle in on the market, domestic builders are intent on making sure they don’t have it all their own way
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BUSINESS REPORT | BRAZIL OVERVIEW
Recession-hit boatbuilders from Europe and the US have targeted Brazil’s emerging economy as a lucrative new market. But is the country ready to absorb so many new boats, and will high taxes and a lack of infrastructure restrict potential?
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Abramovich superyacht angers Venice citizens
Local officials talk of an “oligarch tax” as the yacht blocks views of the city
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BUSINESS REPORT | GERMANY EQUIPMENT
Last year was a growth year for German equipment suppliers and 2011 is forecast to improve even further, but will old attitudes stop the market achieving its full potential?
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Florida trade groups relieved with decision not to deregulate brokers
The Florida legislature has agreed not to repeal the Florida Yacht & Ship Brokers Act, which requires brokers in that state to be licensed
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Beneteau | Bruno Cathelinais
The CEO of the world’s biggest sailboat producer says its bold plans to double turnover and quadruple profits are creating a real buzz
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Coast Distribution reports two per cent gain in Q4 sales
But the company's loss widened because of lower margins and higher operating expenses
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Fugitive yacht dealer held in Libyan jail on drugs charges
Wanted in Italy on charges of a multi-million euro fraud, yacht dealer Giulio Lolli has been arrested for drug trafficking and faces an uncertain future in a Tripoli prison
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EU slashes import duties on Chinese fibreglass
The European Commission has voted to slash import duties on fibreglass strands, rovings and mats to 13.8 per cent
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Canadian government halts registration requirements for small vessels
Owners of thousands of canoes, kayaks and sailboats are spared paperwork and government fees
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24m yacht under investigation in Italy
Italian courts have ordered the seizure of a 24.5m yacht at Sanremo in a suspected case of theft and fraud
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: OVERVIEW
Though the brakes have been put on the decline in the market, the core of Italy’s market — the mid-sized power sector — is still finding life tough
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: Boatbuilders
Italian boat buyers may still be hesitant, but Italian boatbuilders can’t afford to wait if they’re to catch up on crisis losses
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Tax exemption for charter superyachts under the Canary Registry
The Spanish government has confirmed the matriculation tax exemption for superyachts listed with the Canary Islands Special Registry and used for commercial, lucrative purposes
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Marina de Denia organises first yacht charter conference and boat show
Charter agents and other yacht hire companies gathered in Spain last month to discuss industry issues such as tax and legal regulations
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Boat dealers in China worry over luxury tax proposal
A tax making its way through the National People’s Congress could put usage taxes on boats up to 2,000 yuan per meter