The International Bar Association


The IBA, established in 1947, is the world’s leading organization of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA infl uences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world, while providing its members with unique international networking and professional development opportunities.


The IBA has a membership of more than 50,000 individual lawyers and over 205 bar associations and law societies spanning all continents.


Benefi ts of Student Membership


• Access to all IBA publications including journals, newsletters, magazines webcasts and conference materials, providing some of the most up-to-date information in a wide range of legal areas.


• A diverse and vibrant network of fellow law student from around the world.


• The opportunity to submit work for publication in the IBA Student Committee Journal ‘International Bar Notes’ and the ‘IBA Student Committee Newsletter’.


• Additional content specifi cally for students including: discussion boards, vocational interviews, webcasts, competitions and the chance to participate in group projects.


IBA Student Membership is priced at £20.00 a year.


For more information about IBA Student Membership and to become a member, visit www.ibanet.org or email student@int-bar.org.


Competition Law International


JOURNAL OF THE ANTITRUST COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION


Vol 8 No 2 AUGUST 2012 ISSN 1817 5708


European Antitrust and Patent Acquisitions: Trolls in the Patent Thickets


Maurits Dolmans and Daniel Ilan


The Particular Antitrust Concerns with Patent Acquisitions Ilene Gotts and Scott Sher


Antitrust Assessment of IP-Related Matters in Brazil: Recent Developments


Barbara Rosenberg, Luís Bernardo Coelho Cascão and José Carlos da Matta Berardo


The Curious Case of Compulsory Licensing in India Naval Satarawala Chopra and Dinoo Muthappa


The Brave New World of Brazil’s New Competition Law Marcelo Calliari and Joana Cianfarani


An Opportunity Missed – The Proposed Reforms to the UK Competition Regime


Karman Gordon and Christopher Hutton


International Cartel Criminalisation and Leniency: Recent Lessons from the UK and Global Comparisons Michael O’Kane


The Importance of Private Competition Enforcement in Europe Michael D Hausfeld


Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises News


Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division VOLUME 8 NUMBER 1 SEPTEMBER 2012


IBA Student Membership and the International


Law Students Association As part of our mission to enhance the study of international law the IBA has a Global Partnership with the International Law Students Association (ILSA), and we are proud sponsors of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.


Student Membership


The IBA has much to offer law students in terms of both legal resources and invaluable professional experience.


IBA student membership can enhance your study of law by providing access to the extensive range of academic and professional materials produced by the IBA and its committees and sections, as well as content designed specifi cally for law students. IBA Student Membership provides you with a unique insight into the global legal profession, including some of the latest debates and developments in legal practice.


Student Group Membership


The International Bar Association is pleased to announce the expansion of its Student Membership Program to academic institutions!


This new category of membership will allow law schools, and other organisations providing legal education, to grant all of their current law students IBA membership, and become recognised as one of our IBA Group Member Law Schools, through a single annual payment.


Key benefi ts of IBA Student Group Membership include: • Personal IBA student membership accounts for all students registered at a participating institution, with all of the benefi ts previously stated.


• Two full IBA membership accounts for academic staff. • The ability to use IBA materials as teaching resources. • The chance to be a part of the IBA’s mission to promote justice and the rule of law throughout the world, and to assist and guide the global legal profession.


For more information please visit www.ibanet.org or contact student@int-bar.org


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