The German Market

The countries of Europe have long dreamed of a Europe without borders, a Europe without trade barriers or barriers to the free flow of goods and people from one country to another. The dream has come closer to a reality with the creation of the european Community and specifically with the adoption of the Maastricht Treaty as a step in an ongoing process that might one day lead to a Europe united in more than trade. This prospect has created fears among some, however, and some of the member states, or their leadership, have seen the developing EC as a challenge to their sense of sovereignty and autonomous rule. At present, the EC as constituted since 1992 is an economic common market, spurred to integration by the perception that only in this way would Europe be able to compete in the future against the

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t consumer goods, and these generally range from about 4 percent to 13 percent, though for some items, such as knives and cutlery, tariffs may be as high as 17 percent (U.S. Department of Commerce, 1986, 6). The Foreign Trade Laws of 1961 and 1973 liberalized foreign trade and investment, especially for merchandising and capital transactions. The government may impose restrictions on business, but such restrictions are permissible only for certain purposes, such as meeting obligations under international treaties and for protecting the German economy. The goods that are permitted to be imported are listed in the regulation, and it enumerates the goods that may be imported from countries without a license. Now, though, regulations of the European Community's institutions take precedence over German regulations. This means that most of foreign trade is liberalized (Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest, 1994, GER-9/10). REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A LEGAL RESIDENT Visitors for business or pleasure may freely land in Germany if they have a valid passport, or if they are from an EC- country, an identification card. Aliens allowed to enter must register with the Aliens Authority if they are to remain in Germany for three months or longer.
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Approximate Pages = 20 (250 words per page)

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