Houston Journal of International Law articles from September 1997

Houston Journal of International Law archives from September 1997

Foreign direct investment in Mexico and the 1994 crisis; a legal perspective.
September 22, 1997... I. Introduction II. Foreign Direct Investment in Mexico A. Introduction B. From the 1917 Constitution to the 1989 Regulations C. The Law to Promote Mexican Investment and to Regulate Foreign Investment D. The 1989...

... Or I'll take my toys and go home: the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996.
September 22, 1997... I. BACKGROUND A. The History of the ILSA B. The GAYT 1. History and Structure 2. The WTO C. Economic Coercion & International Law D. Secondary Boycott II. U.S. OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WTO AND THE GATT...

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as applied to non-signatory nations: getting to square one.
September 22, 1997... I. Introduction II. The Hague Convention in a Nutshell A. Provisions 1. Wrongful Removal or Retention 2. Habitual Residence 3. Discretionary Exceptions B. Limitations 1. Mechanics 2....

The time is now for full privatization of PEMEX. (Mexico)
September 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION II. PRIVATIZATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL ELSEWHERE IN LATIN AMERICA A. Overview of Other Latin American Privatizations B. Argentina' Successful Privatization Experience C. Why Privatization Is a Preferred Economic...

Is this the global community, we must be on the bad side of town: international policing of child pornography on the Internet.
September 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION II. BACKGROUND III. HOW AND WHY CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IS ON THE INTERNET A. Ease Of Access, Production, and Distribution in a Global Market 1. Access 2. Production 3. Distribution B. Anonymity...

Wolchover and Heaton-Armstrong on Confession Evidence.
September 22, 1997... By David Wolchover and Anthony Heaton Armstrong. London, England: Sweet and Maxwell, 1996. Pp. li, 734. 99 [pounds sterling]. The authors of Wolchover and Heaton-Armstrong on Confession Evidence(1) (hereinafter On Confession Evidence) are...

The time is now for full privatization of Pemex.(Mexican oil industry)
September 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION During the administration of former President Carlos Salinas, a series of far-reaching free market reforms were implemented throughout the Mexican economy.(1) However, the Mexican oil industry has been largely excluded from...

If this is the global community, we must be on the bad side of town: international policing of child pornography on the Internet.
September 22, 1997... I. INTRODUCTION This Comment discusses child pornography as it exists on the Internet and the global battle by nations against its proliferation. It addresses the development and mechanics of how child pornography began appearing on the...

Wolchover and Heaton-Armstrong on Confession Evidence.(Review)
September 22, 1997... WOLCHOVER AND HEATON-ARMSTRONG ON CONFESSION EVIDENCE. By David Wolchover and Anthony Heaton-Armstrong. London, England: Sweet and Maxwell, 1996. Pp. ii, 734.99 [pounds sterling]. The authors of Wolchover and Heaton-Armstrong on Confession...