A total of 4,684 patent applications (4,097 in 1935) were filed in The Netherlands in 1936. During During the same year 2,615 patents (2,800 in 1935) were granted, divided by country of domicile of patentee as follows: At the close of 1936 there were 11,991 patents in force in The Netherlands as compared with 11,535 at the end of 1935. 2674 Commercial Travelers In Canada Under the Canadian Immigration regulations commercial salesmen or peddlers. Commercial traveler is held store to store canvassers, INSURANCE IN SWEDEN During 1936 life insurance increased billion crowns to 5.2 billion crowns, according to the 1937 Swedish Insurance Year Book, which has just been released. Payments to policy holders and for annuities amounted to 88 million crowns, as compared with 84 million crowns in 1935. Surrenders decreased during the year and amounted to 2.8% of the total insurance as compared with 3.3% in 1935 and 5.5% in 1932; they were thus on a percentage basis the lowest they have been during this century. Payments on policies have increased in all the principal lines. Losses in direct Swedish fire insurance constituted 38.7 million crowns or 68.6% of the premiums, as compared with 31.8 million crowns (58.8%) during 1935. Of the many big fires which occurred, seven alone cost the companies over 14 million crowns. Indemnities in direct and indirect marine insurance amounted to 20.1 million crowns, that is, 68.2% of the premiums as compared with 18.4 million crowns (62.9%) during 1935. The number of voluntary accident insurance policies has increased by 89,000 to 831,000, chiefly due to the growth in mutual insurance. The total indemnities in voluntary accident and health insurance have increased to 10.6 million crowns or 59.9% of the premiums, while in 1935 they amounted to 9.8 million crowns, 60.9% of the premiums. Of the remaining types of insurance air insurance had the highest percentage increase. The premiums paid rose 50% in 1936; indemnities were especially high, amounting to 200% of the premiums. The above total of 5,200,000,000 crowns only refers to life insurance in force on lives of residents in Sweden covered both by Swedish and foreign companies. * * * U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DANIEL C. ROPER, Secretary Subscription: $1.00 (foreign $2.00) per year, in advance. 10¢ per copy. Reittance should be made payable to the Bureau of Foreign & Domestic Commerce. C L. No. 615 March 1938 Washington, D. C. LIMITED COMPANIES IN SWITZERLAND The Swiss Code of Obligations (Obligationenrecht, Code des Obligations) of 1881 was revised in 1911 and brought into line with the Civil Code of 1907. Since that time, and notably since 1918, it has been frequently amended, more particularly as regards the provision dealing with commerce. A general revision was undertaken in 1923 and has been successfully terminated by the final adoption of the revised Code on December 18, 1936. The revised text became law on July 1, 1937, and some of the results are already in evidence, so far as commercial corporations are concerned. Dr. Marcus Wyler, The Swiss Company Limited By Shares, The Journal of Comparative Legislation Commercial Law and Legal Notes O British Columbia, Business Regulation ARGENTINA CANADA EGYPT EGYPT FINLAND GERMANY JAPAN LITHUANIA PERU Taxation, Radio Advertising 95 101 PATENT STATISTICS List of Commercial Laws Notices in Commerce Reports |