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June 6, 2011 / templater

Russian businessmen go on strike

26 may, official Russia celebrates a Day of Entrepreneur. Businessmen backfire with a protest against high social contributions.

Russian businessmen claim that the government’s efforts to mend the budget holes at cost of SMEs have pushed the latter on the verge of extinction. Since 2011, the tax burden was increased.

Since January 1, as a result of ill-considered activities of the Government, the companies running on traditional taxation scheme were pushed to start paying 34% of social contributions instead of 26%, say the protestants. Meanwhile, companies that previously enjoyed a simplified taxation system had to increase payments from 14% to 34%. Since 2009, businessmen are forced to pay 2,4 times more in taxes than earlier, sums up the riot.

Officially, the meetings will be held in 11 cities all around Russia, though the protest geography is actually much wider. Murmansk regional businessmen in Apatity, Kirovsk and Monchegorsk decided to join the protestation under the slogan – Business without Trousers.

November 19, 2010 / templater

Letter of Condolences

Write a letter of condolence to express sympathy over some sad event or loss.
How to write a letter of condolence
It is written in free form, a letter of condolences to the design is carried out on the letterhead of the organization or on a postcard, signed by the CEO or other authorized person. A letter of condolence should contain warm and sincere words of support.
Sample templates of phrases for letters of condolences
We are deeply saddened to learn … and we want to express my sincere sympathy to you and other employees of your company.
Please accept our sincere condolences on the …
For us it was a great shock the news of the …
We wish to express our deep sorrow over the …
We were deeply saddened to learn of …
We find it hard to believe the sad news about …

November 6, 2010 / templater

A letter of recommendation

Below is an exact translation of the requirements for letters of recommendation, contained in the official regulations of the Canadian Embassy in Moscow:
For the principal applicant, his spouse (civilian spouse) or spouse, and children aged 18 and older, the originals of letters of recommendation from present and former employers. Letters should be written on company letterhead, certified by its official stamp and contain full address, telephone and fax numbers of the organization. If you can not provide a letter of recommendation – please attach a written explanation.
Letters of recommendation must contain all the details listed below:
* A specific period of the employer;
* P, is replaced during the work, and the period of substitution of each of them;
* Main responsibilities for each position;
* Total salary per year plus fringe benefits;
* Signature of supervisor or human resources manager;
* Card signing (if it is possible "- a remark to this sub was in the previous version of the document and now it’s not).
Actually demands exhaustive, but nevertheless there are always issues related to the preparation of letters of recommendation.

October 22, 2010 / templater

Fisalis not a frut

According to our correspondent, a new law firm "Fisalis attorney". You can always draw up the documents for signing a contract or to prepare documents for guardianship.
The company provides services for the preparation of contracts and letters, such as the well-known gidigma letter.
Welcome for letters, we are waiting for you!
By the way last week we discussed a special case of an agreement to lease, both parties were satisfied with the transaction.

fisalis

October 19, 2010 / templater

BP to base bonuses on safety

In his latest attempt to change the culture at BP in wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, new chief executive Bob Dudley told staff in an e-mail this week that their next bonuses will be based solely on how they meet safety guidelines.

BP usually determines bonuses based on how employees meet operational and financial goals, as well as safety rules, said BP spokesman Toby Odone, who confirmed the existence of the internal e-mail. It was originally reported by The Wall Street Journal.

While bonuses in the the first three quarters of the year will still be based on all the yardsticks, safety will be the only measure determing employee bonuses in the fourth quarter, he said. The change doesn’t affect base salaries.

BP announced a management shake-up Wednesday in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, including the creation of a new unit to manage safety and operational risk and the departure of an executive in its exploration and production unit.

The company said the new safety and operational risk unit will have "sweeping powers to oversee and audit the company’s operations around the world."

The unit will be led by Mark Bly, who was already head of BP’s safety and operational integrity division and ran the company’s internal investigation into the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Bly will report directly to Bob Dudley, the American-born successor to the beleaguered Tony Hayward as BP’s chief executive. Dudley officially takes over on Friday.

BP also said that Andy Inglis will no longer run the oil company’s upstream division, which focuses on exploration and production. Inglis will step down as the main board director on Oct. 31 and will leave BP at the end of the year.

September 3, 2010 / templater

Writing lease termination letter

The landlord did not go into the rental waiting ever need a letter of lease termination, unfortunately, there are a number of circumstances, which would have to search for and use this letter. If the tenant decides not to pay rent, is to destroy your property or participate in illegal activities, there is every reason that the tenant initiated termination can take place. You can also decide to purchase or repair of the property, or you may decide to start living in the house that you currently rent, they are also reasons to terminate the lease.

Regardless of the reasons why you need to cancel, you may have never done this before, and do not have access to the necessary form or have any know how to do it. This letter is a very important letter because it might eventually end up in court as evidence, and because there are some pretty strict laws regarding its use, then you need to use more care in how you draw this letter and send it to the tenant.

You can go to a lawyer to have them to draw this letter to you, but it can be very expensive, and if you just remove a couple of properties that you can not afford such expenses. If you want to save money the best study of the termination letter to the public and understand the laws and restrictions on it, then go online and download a letter template to use for this purpose. You must know some very specific information to this form.

It is important that all the general information about the lease in your letter, your name and address, your name and location of tenants’ property, which he shoots with you. Then you will need to put a date when you want the premises to be vacant. This date will depend largely on your state, there are a number of states that have laws on how much notice you must serve the tenant before they have to move. You also need to put there a reason why you are asking them to vacate the premises if it is for lease violations or for personal reasons.

Letter of termination of the lease is the first step in getting the tenant out of your rental property, it is a difficult situation, which should be carefully and accurately so that your interests would be best, regardless of the outcome.

May 18, 2010 / templater

3-Day Notice

A landlord may serve a written 3-day notice to a tenant for any violation of the lease or rental agreement. A violation may include non-payment of rent, causing a nuisance to other tenants, use of the rental unit for unlawful purposes, or damage to the rental unit. If the violation can be corrected, such as failure to pay rent, the notice must describe the violation and give the tenant the option to correct the violation or quit the premises within the 3 days. If the violation is severe, such as unlawful activity on the premises, the landlord may serve a 3-day notice to quit with no option to correct. A 3-day notice to pay rent or quit must indicate the name, address, and telephone number of the responsible party to whom rent is to be paid. A 3-day notice to pay rent or quit must accurately indicate the amount of rent due without including additional charges such as late fees. The landlord is not obligated to accept rent, or accept compliance with requests to correct other violations, after the 3-day period has expired.

WHAT CONSTITUTES PROPER SERVICE OF A 3-DAY NOTICE?
A landlord may serve a 3-day notice by one of three methods: personally serving the written notice to the tenant; posting the notice in a conspicuous place at the rental unit and sending a copy of the notice by 1st class mail to the tenant; by substitute service to someone of “suitable age and discretion” at the rental unit or at the tenant’s place of employment and by sending a copy of the notice by 1st class mail to the tenant. The posting and mailing method, and the substitute service method, may only be used if the landlord is unable to personally serve the notice to the tenant at the rental unit or the tenant’s place of employment.

HOW DO I COUNT THE THREE-DAY PERIOD AFTER SERVICE OF A 3-DAY NOTICE?
The three days begin the next day after proper service of the 3-day notice to the tenant. If the third day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the notice is extended to the following business day.

I WAS SERVED WITH A 3-DAY NOTICE TO PAY OR QUIT. I CAN’T AFFORD TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT. CAN I PAY PART OF THE AMOUNT DUE?
The landlord may voluntarily choose to accept a partial payment. However, the acceptance of any payment cancels the 3-Day notice to pay or quit. The landlord would be required to serve a new 3-Day notice to pay or quit for rent still unpaid.

WHAT IF I FAIL TO COMPLY WITH A 3-DAY NOTICE?
The landlord has the right to file an Unlawful Detainer lawsuit in order to evict you and regain possession of the property, after the 3-day period has expired.

May 17, 2010 / templater

letter of intent

This letter of intent is not a legally binding document, but a very important and useful way to outline key elements of a lease agreement prior to completing the actual lease. It is also a pledge to continue negotiations in good faith. By using this letter, both parties will be able to state their expectations for their rights and responsibilities in the final lease. Check lease letter form.

January 9, 2010 / templater

Halle Berry jumping a U.S. Customs queue

Is a People’s Choice Award enough, or does it have to be an Oscar?
In case you were stuck in an airport lineup yourself yesterday and haven’t yet heard, Oscar-winning actor Halle Berry and her model husband were spotted on Monday jumping a U.S. Customs queue at Trudeau international airport – with the help of a Montreal Police officer.

While others waited more than an hour in line – stomachs grumbling for breakfast, babies screaming to high heaven – the A-list couple were whisked with their 22-month-old daughter right through to the comfort of their executive class seats on an Air Canada plane to Los Angeles.

October 23, 2009 / templater

WHAT IS A POWER OF ATTORNEY?

A Power of Attorney is a legal document in which you give another person legal authority to act for you. The Power of Attorney can cover simple tasks like writing or endorsing checks. It can also involve more complex matters like selling real estate. The Power of Attorney can be very specific or very general. You can authorize just one task, like selling a car. Or, you can give your agent the power to do everything you can now do for yourself. Your attorney will be able to help you understand how you can tailor the Power of Attorney to fit your wishes and needs.

A power of attorney is a document in which you state that you give someone else (usually a relative or friend) the authority to make certain decisions and act on your behalf. The person to whom you give these powers is called an “agent” or “attorney-in-fact.” You are called the “principal.” Just because the word attorney is used does not mean that the person you give authority to has to be a lawyer.

Executing a power of attorney does not mean that you can no longer make decisions; it just means that another person can act for you also. For example, you may be hospitalized for a brief period of time and need someone to deposit your checks in the bank or pay your bills. As long as you are capable of making decisions, the other person must follow your directions. You are simply sharing your power with someone else. You can revoke the agent’s authority under the power of attorney at any time if you become dissatisfied with what they are doing.

A Power of Attorney is just a document on which you authorise someone to do something for you when you are not able to do it for yourself. There are different types of Power of Attorney – General, Enduring, & Medical Treatment. (There is also a Guardianship appointment, which some people consider a power of attorney.)