Earlier this month, France, Germany and the UK triggered the dispute process under the Iran nuclear deal, saying they had been "left with no choice" after Iran decided to further reduce compliance with the agreement. The...more
1/29/2020
/ Consultation Periods ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Dispute Resolution ,
EU ,
Failure to Comply ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
France ,
Germany ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
The Joint Commission ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
What lies ahead for the UK's future trading relationship with the EU and the US?
Following the Conservative Party's landslide victory in the UK general election, which Boris Johnson won on a promise to "get Brexit done",...more
12/17/2019
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Imports ,
Trade Negotiations ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies
On 6 November we held a breakfast seminar focusing on the most important sanctions issues affecting the City and how to manage compliance with different financial sanctions regimes effectively.
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12/3/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Asset Management ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Corruption ,
Data Management ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Know Your Customers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Data ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sanction Violations ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
The EU regime for controlling the exports from the EU of products and/or technology that can be used for both civil and military purposes (dual-use items) is now 10 years old. As a result of the changes in technology and...more
The EU-UK agreement reached on 17 October 2019 ("Agreement") revises the Irish backstop with a new protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland ("NI protocol")....more
10/21/2019
/ Customs ,
Customs Unions ,
Duties ,
EU ,
EU Single Market ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Imports ,
Ireland ,
Member State ,
Northern Ireland ,
Territorial Disputes ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Compliance with export control laws is one of the main challenges of a compliance department. Yet significant personal risks for management have put the topic high on the agenda of legal/compliance departments.
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8/9/2019
/ Covered Transactions ,
Dual Use Goods ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Exports ,
Internal Controls ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Software ,
Strict Compliance ,
Technology ,
Trade Policy
Foreign direct investment (“FDI”) screenings have become a relevant factor for global transactions in recent years. More and more jurisdictions are introducing or ramping up their powers for scrutinising FDI, which parties to...more
The legislative scrutiny over the export of arms to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("Saudi Arabia") is continuing to increase in Europe, with several member states taking legal steps to restrict their export control licensing...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Winter's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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4/3/2019
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Bid Rigging ,
CFIUS ,
Economic Development ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Government Shutdown ,
Hold-Separate Remedies ,
Merger Controls ,
No-Poaching ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
South Africa ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Do you work in the automotive & mobility industry in the UK? Do you manufacture or sell vehicles, or parts of vehicles, in the UK? Are your manufacturing activities, suppliers, customers or contracting parties located in the...more
4/2/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Country of Origin ,
EU ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Transposing more than 40 years of EU legislations is not straightforward, including when it comes to EU sanctions laws. In this context, UK secondary legislations are needed to replace references in sanctions laws to Member...more
The United Kingdom ("UK") is gearing up to "roll-over" the EU network of Free Trade Agreements ("FTA") once Brexit takes effect. In the past few weeks, the UK announced that it had successfully rolled-over the FTAs that the...more
On 20 November 2018, the European Commission (Commission) announced a draft EU framework for screening foreign direct investment (FDI) in response to concerns regarding foreign investment in EU-based businesses active in...more
The proposal of the European Commission ("Commission") for a regulation on the apportionment of the tariff rate quotas ("TRQs") in the EU's WTO schedule of commitments, following Brexit ("Commission proposal") is making its...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition, and economic regulation in this summer edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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9/19/2018
/ Algorithms ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
AT&T ,
China ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
EU ,
Excessive Pricing ,
False Advertising ,
Foreign Investment ,
Internet Retailers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Merger Controls ,
Monopolization ,
National Health Service Corp (NHSC) ,
Ohio v American Express ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Single Entity Rule ,
Telecommunications ,
Time Warner ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The updated version of the EU Blocking Regulation enters into force On 7 August 2018, the EU published: (1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1100 (Amending Regulation)...more
On 28 November 2017, the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) announced that it would seek to maintain existing EU anti-dumping (AD) and anti-subsidy (AS) measures post-Brexit provided that the following conditions are...more
On 12 July, the UK government published its long-awaited White Paper on "The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union". ...more
On 6 June 2018, the European Commission ("Commission") adopted a draft Delegated Regulation expanding the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 ("EU Blocking Regulation") to include the extra-territorial aspects of the...more
6/8/2018
/ Blocking Statutes ,
Covered Transactions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Relations ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management