"My family learned about
the Heatherwood lifestyle.. .
dicey business environ-
ment. Laws and govern-
ment leaders are constant-
ly changing. Property
rights remain ambiguous
in most places.
Take Latvia. That
republic, on the brink of
democracy during the
early 1930s, was invaded
by Germany during World
War II. Then the Russians
took over in 1944. To this
day, Russians and native
Latvians argue about who
owns the land.
Definitive citizenship
and property laws are
expected to be adopted by
the Latvian government
this spring. Mr. Kovacs
says there is no way to
predict how this will affect
Baltic Technology Group,
owned by Detroit-based
Dagnija Lacis, who has
Latvian and American cit-
izenship.
The Russian currency,
the ruble, presents anoth-
er problem. It is incon-
vertible with Western
money.
"Rubles are becoming
worthless very quickly.
We're not finding a lot of
business over there with
the dollars to pay for the
expensive services of the
West," Mr. Kovacs said.
Law enforcement is
another area of uncertain-
ty. The Detroit law firm of
Miller Canfield Paddock
and Stone represents 12
American businesses in
the former Soviet Union
and Eastern-bloc coun-
tries. Eugene Pyatenko, a
partner with the company,
says U.S. lawyers have
worked with the Russian
legal system to enforce
contracts.
"In terms of legislation,
it's never been more con-
ducive to do business (in
the former Soviet Union)
than it is now," he said.
But laws vary from
region to region. And busi-
ness law, like everything
else, is constantly chang-
ing.
Mechanisms for enforc-
ing contracts exist —
including arbitration and
courts, but Mr.. Pyatenko
says American companies
and those of the former
Soviet Union ultimately
must rely on mutual trust.
"I think Americans need
to focus on the strength of
the (business) relation-
ship, which is something
we've lost focus on here in
the West," he said. "You
have to build the relation-
ship and build the rules
along the way."
have
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become, as a general rule,
...and now I'm living it!"
"I haven't had this much fun in years! I've met new friends. I'm involved in
activities. I 'm happy — and so is my family. Before, housekeeping was a chore,
cooking for myselfwasn't fun , and I didn't feel secure living alone. Now, myfamily
has peace of mind. „and I 'm having the time of my .life! "
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transportation ■ Individually controlled heat and air conditioning ■ Cable
television available ■ Kitchen with electric appliances ■ 24-hour emergency-
alert system ■ putting green, walking and biking trails ■ Library, game and card
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