This Act deals only with bribery – not other forms of white collar crime.

Your organisation may be liable for failing to prevent a person from bribing on your behalf but only if that person performs services for you in business. It is very unlikely therefore that you will be liable for the actions of someone who simply provides goods to you.

There is a full defence if you can show that you had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery – something else for the “to do” list!

Hospitality is not prohibited by the Act so you can continue to provide tickets to sporting events, take clients to dinner and offer gifts to clients as a reflection of your good relations, providing that the expenditure is reasonable and proportionate for your business.

Bribery Act 2010
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/23/contents & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery_Act_2010

Quick Start Guide to the Bribery Act 2010

http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/docs/bribery-act-2010-quick-start-guide.pdf

An offshore trust is similar to a conventional trust which is formed under the laws and regulations of another country’s legal system.

Many people choose to open offshore trust accounts because they normally come with sizable benefits, that can be used to achieve cost efficiencies and costs savings.

Many countries have altered their tax laws which make opening an offshore trust in their country even more beneficial.

There are many benefits of opening an offshore trust:

1. Privacy. Depending on the jurisdiction of where the trust is opened, the settler can give assets to a trust anonymously. This aspect of a trust is quite important as it allows someone to disassociate themselves with the assets donated to the trust. This can be beneficial for someone looking to remain anonymous for either professional or personal reasons.
2. Protection of assets. In certain countries, tax rates on inheritance or other forms of wealth transfer are extremely high. An offshore trust will protect the wealth of an individual and or organisation from being lost through either governmental taxation or through litigation processes.
3. Flexibility.  Trusts can be designed to meet anyone’s specific needs of asset protection. Because of this, these trusts can be ideal for personal or professional reasons. Many organizations are now beginning to include offshore trusts into their employee benefit plans, as they can be used for either retirement or insurance plans.

The process of opening an offshore trust can be complicated. Prior to opening a trust, it would be wise for the trust owner to discuss the trust with a professional company that has experience in setting up offshore trusts.

Valetime Group can offer help and advice in settings up International Corporate Structures that can benefit both organisations and individuals.

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Valetime Group ISO 9001:2001 Certificate

Valetime Group – Quality Policy (June 2010)

Valetime Group (the ‘Organisation’) aims to provide defect free products & servcies to its customers on time and within budget.

The Organisation operates a Quality Management System that has gained BS EN ISO 9001 : 2008 certification, including aspects specific to International Trade – covering the sourcing, trading and supply of products emanating principally from Group clients and companies managed within the Valetime Group across a number of countries.

The management is committed to:

1. Develop and improve the Quality Management System
2. Continually improve the effectiveness of the Quality Management System
3. The enhancement of customer satisfaction

The management has a continuing commitment to:

1. Ensure that customer needs and expectations are determined and fulfilled with the aim of achieving customer satisfaction
2. Communicate throughout the Organisation the importance of meeting customer needs and all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
3. Establish the Quality Policy and its objectives
4. Ensure that the Management Reviews set and review the quality objectives, and reports on the Internal Audit results as a means of monitoring and measuring the processes and the effectiveness of the Quality Management System
5. Ensure the availability of resources

The structure of the Quality Management System is defined in this Quality Manual.

All personnel understand the requirements of this Quality Policy and abide with the contents of the Quality Manual.

The Organisation complies with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

The Organisation constantly monitors its quality performance and implements improvements when appropriate.

This Quality Policy is regularly reviewed in order to ensure its continuing suitability.

Copies of the Quality Policy are made available to all members of staff. Copies of the minutes of Management Reviews, or extracts thereof, are provided to individual members of staff in accordance with their role and responsibilities as a means of communicating the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.

Copyright issues

Third party feeds

http://nano.org/about.php?part=about_feeds

2006

http://rssdiary.marketingstudies.net/content/more_on_rss_and_copyright_issues_still_no_solution.php

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/palfrey/2006/01/18/

2007

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/07/07/copyright-explained-i-may-copy-it-right/

http://www.rss4lib.com/2007/09/of_the_many_interesting_cans.html

2009

http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/07/nyt-cos-top-lawyer-doubts-that-aggregation-is-a-copyright-issue/

http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/2009/09/03/update-newspaper-licensing-agency-hits-back-at-claim-it-is-taxing-the-internet/

http://www.out-law.com/page-7843

Newspaper feeds

http://dave.org.uk/newsfeeds/

(Useful links)

http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/iomfinance/brochures/guidetotheeuropeansavingstaxdirectiv.pdf

http://www.shelteroffshore.com/index.php/offshore/more/eu_savings_tax_directive_2005_explained/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/21/lloyds-panorama-tax-avoidance-allegations

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Should you object to any of the content of this blog, please use the contact sheet to contact Valetime Group and we will look into this.

The orientflorida experience is  innovative and exclusive small group travel in Florida, USA.

Orientflorida is a custom designed vacation program for nationals of the People’s Republic of China.

Vist the Orient Florida Web Site to find out more about the holiday & vacation package; read more about OrientFlorida in Chinese & English.

Orientflorida

A special vacation program for nationals of the People’s Republic of China – with accommodation in private houses with pools.

Fully hosted program of visits to theme parks & attractions – with Shopping, Leisure & Golf options.

Fully inclusive of local transport, meals, access to attractions and events.

Support to US visa applications for tourist visit.

Duration of standard vacation program is up to 2 weeks.

Vist the Orient Florida Web Site to find out more: Chinese & English.

Program Management

“Orient Florida” is a program managed by Valetime Americas – part of the international Valetime Group that includes companies that are trading and operating through offices within the Peoples Republic of China.

Many business partner organizations have expressed interest in the project and are expected to participate with their staff. Valetime Group local offices in China will support the selection and recruitment of vacation visitors.

Hayes Vacations are based in Florida and are well established in the vacation industry of Central Florida. They are associated with many of the supporting organizations and service providers to “Orient Florida.”

The Orient Florida program is managed within Valetime Group’s Business Management activities – helping International Business development.

Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is the third most widely used thermoplastic polymer. Around the world, over 50% of PVC manufactured is used in construction. As a building material, PVC is cheap, durable, and easy to assemble.

It can be made softer and more flexible by the addition of plasticizers, the most widely-used being phthalates. In this form, it is used in clothing and upholstery, and to make flexible hoses and tubing, flooring, to roofing membranes, and electrical cable insulation. It is also commonly used in figurines and in inflatable products such as waterbeds, pool toys or jump houses.

Valetime Group provides PVC Emulsion resins for the production of simulated and synthetic leathers.

 

PVC Resin Grades

K-Value 67 (E)

A medium molecular weight homopolymer paste PVC resin. At medium plasticizer levels, pastes made with this resin will exhibit medium viscosity, pseudoplastic flow at low shear rates and dilatancy at high shear rates. This resin is easily dispersed in plasticizers, and allows for an efficient removal of the air entrapped during the mixing operation. It is highly recommended for the manufacture of thick and high blow ratio foams.

Common uses include Cushioned vinyl flooring foam layers, Synthetic leather foam layers, Laminating adhesives for synthetic leather, Vinyl foam gaskets, Antifatigue walking floor mats.
 

K-Value 67 (A)

A medium molecular weight homopolymer paste PVC resin. Pastes made with this resin will exhibit high viscosity and pseudoplastic flow. This resin is easily dispersed in plasticizers, and allows for an efficient removal of the air entrapped during the mixing operation. Recommended in applications where limiting or avoiding dripping is a requirement; it is also recommended when tight control of paste penetration in the textile substrate is necessary.

Common uses include Synthetic leather foam layers -Laminating adhesives for synthetic leather-Printing inks for T-shirts- Fabric anchor coatings- Extra soft and thick vinyl foams, Viscosity and yield point enhancer for plastisols, replacing costly thixotropic agents.

K-Value 68 (G)

A medium molecular weight homopolymer paste PVC resin. At medium plasticizer levels, pastes made with this resin will exhibit low viscosity, pseudoplastic flow at low shear rates and slight dilatancy at high shear rates. This resin is easily dispersed in plasticizers, and allows for an efficient removal of the air entrapped during the mixing operation.

Common uses include Cushioned vinyl flooring foam layers, Synthetic leather foam layers, Coated fabrics, Laminating adhesives for synthetic leather, Articles made by rotational molding, slush molding, dipping or casting, Automotive Air and oil filters, Cap seals.

K-Value 74 (G)

A high molecular weight homopolymer paste PVC resin. At medium plasticizer levels, pastes made with this resin will exhibit low viscosity, pseudoplastic flow at low shear rates and slight dilatancy at high shear rates. This resin is easily dispersed in plasticizers, and allows for an efficient removal of the air entrapped during the mixing operation.

Common uses include Synthetic leather top coats, Foams for thermoformmable and embossable artificial leather, Wall coverings, Tarpaulins and conveyor belts, Articles made by rotational molding, slush molding, dipping or casting, Air and oil filters, Cap seals, Coated fabrics.

Specifications

K-Value 67 (E)

K-Value 67 (A)

K-Value 68 (G)

K-Value 74 (G)

Packing

25Kg multiplay paper sacks.

Palletised and shrunk wrapped for transport.

Loaded as 24MT per 40′ FCL.

Origin

Sourced from associate organisations in South America.

CAS: 10043-35-3

EC No.: 233-139-2

Alternative names:  Acidum Boricum, Orthoboric acid, Boracic acid, Sassolite, Optibor, Borofax.

Uses of Boric Acid

Industrial

Used in Nuclear Power plants to slow the rate of fission. In the jewelry industry to is used in combination with denatured alcohol to reduce surface oxidation. Also used in the production of glass for flat panel displays. Boric Acid is also used in electroplating. Used in the manufacture of remming mass – a fine silica powder used for the production of induction furnace linings and ceramics.

Insecticide

Used to control insects – cockroaches, termites, ants etc.
Safe for use in households and kitchens.

Preservation

In combination as an insecticide, Boric Acid can prevent and destroy wet and dry rot.

Lubrication

Used in suspension in petroleum and vegetable oil to lubricate ceramic and metal surfaces.

Medicine

As an antiseptic for minor burns, cuts and dressings; anti-bacterial compound in acne treatment. Boric Acid is also used to treat yeast and fungal infections.

Miscellaneous

Silly Putty, TBE buffer, DNA & RNA polyacrylamide, pyrotechnics – preventing amide-forming reactions, dissolves in methanol to produce green flames on ignition, added to salt in the curing of cattle hides, calf skins and sheep skins – controlling bacteria and insects.Boric Acid Specification Sheet

Specification

Specification for Boric Acid is attached in PDF format.

Boric Acid Specification Sheet

Size Distribution

MSDS Safety Information

General Information

Synonyms:  basilit B, boracic acid, orthoboric acid, boron trihydroxide, borofax, bortrac, Dia flea-mate, flea prufe, trihydroxyborane, trihydroxyborone, three elephant, hydrogen orthoborate, NCI-C56417, sassolite, Acidum boricum

Physical Data

Appearance: colourless or white odourless crystalline solid
Melting point: 171 C
Boiling point: ca. 300 C (decomposes)
Specific gravity: 1.44
Vapour pressure: 2.6 mm Hg at 20 C
Water solubility: 63.5 g/l at 30 C

Stability

Stable. Non-flammable. Reacts violently with potassium, acid anhydrides. Incompatible with water, strong bases, alkali metals. Moisture sensitive. Hygroscopic.

Toxicology

Non-hazardous according to directive 67/548/EEC.

ORL-RAT LD50 2660 mg kg-1
ORL-MAN LDLO 429 mg kg-1
ORL-WMN LDLO 200 mg kg-1
ORL-MUS LD50 3450 mg kg-1
SCU-MUS LD50 1740 mg kg-1
IVN-MUS LD50 1240 mg kg-1
IHL-RAT LCLO 28 mg/m3/4h

Personal protection

Minimize exposure.
Safety phrases: S22 S26 S36 S37 S38 S45.

Although we aim to provide as much information as possible on our web site, some of that information is limited due to the confidential nature of some of the International Corporate Services that Valetime Group provide.

Please feel free to contact us if you would like further information on Valetime Group’s services:

• Consultancy & Advisory Services – International Business Structures, International Business Development;
• Business Management;
• International Trade.

If you require further information about Valetime Group or, would like to know how Valetime Group can work with you to help your business or organisation then please contact us.

We would like to help you as quickly and efficiently as possible. So, please provide as much information and detail as you can or are happy to disclose.

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