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Update to Customs Test Program for Low-Value Imports

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New changes went into effect today for a testing program for low-value imports which have gained great significance with the rise of cross-border e-commerce. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published these changes...more

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[Webinar] Controls on Chinese Outbound Investments in the US and in the European Countries and Legal Issues for Global Digital...

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Join us on August 26, 2021 for a virtual event held jointly by Fangda Partners (China) and McDermott Will & Emery (US and Europe). In this webinar we will be focusing on different controls on Chinese outbound investments from...more

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Do Turkish Companies Have to Comply With the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)?

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Your business complies with the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and/or Turkish Personal Data Protection Law numbered 6698 and its secondary legislation ("PDPL"); but does it comply with the California Consumer...more

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PSD2 Open Banking update and operational issues with regulators’ registers

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The open banking requirements under the Payment Services Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (“PSD2”) are now in force, under which an account servicing payment service provider (“ASPSP”) must grant an authorised third party service...more

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Tech Groups Pitch Priorities for WTO E-Commerce Trade Talks

At the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) 2019 Public Forum last week—where members of the public, academia and civil society discussed ideas on the theme of “Trading Forward: Adapting to a Changing World”—a group of 28...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - February 2019 #2

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The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade - The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize...more

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WTO Members Agree to Negotiate Rules on Global E-Commerce

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During the recent World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, a coalition of 76 WTO Members issued a second Joint Statement on Electronic Commerce on January 25, 2018, outlining their intent to commence trade...more

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The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade

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The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize International Trade?” In the report, the WTO assesses the potential of blockchain technology to digitize global trade...more

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The PRC E-Commerce Law on IP protection

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On August 31, 2018, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China promulgated the E-Commerce Law of the People‘s Republic of China (“Law”) which will come into effect on January 1,...more

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The New EU Geo-Blocking Regulation

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“Geo-blocking” is the practice whereby traders operating in a country block or limit access to their online interfaces, such as websites or apps, by customers from other countries wishing to engage in cross-border...more

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Traders must be geo-blocking compliant by 3 December 2018

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From 3 December 2018, businesses who sell either B2B or B2C within the EU will have to comply with the EU Geo-Blocking Regulation. The Regulation will have both economic and procedural implications for any trader which sells...more

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A game changer? China enacts first e-commerce law

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In stark contrast to the rapid development of e-commerce in China, it has taken nearly five years and no less than four drafts for China to finalise its first e-Commerce Law. The new law will enter into force on 1 January...more

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The Brexit White Paper: A digital Brexit?

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The UK Government’s White Paper sets out detailed proposals for the UK’s relationship with the EU following Brexit. As described in our dissection of the document as a whole, the White Paper sees the digital economy as an...more

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The impact of the Geo-blocking Regulation after Brexit

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In anticipation of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, the European Commission has released a Notice to Stakeholders on the impact of Brexit on the incoming rules on geo-blocking (the “Notice“)....more

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Cross-border parcel delivery – European Parliament approves the regulation proposal

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Some time ago now, the European Commission launched an initiative to improve transparency and regulate the cross-border parcel delivery sector as part of its aspiration to create a real Digital Single Market. Clearly, no...more

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The Digital Single Market: Geoblocking regulation ready to be enacted!

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The new provision on the banning of unjustified geoblocking in online sales is at the heart of the EU Commission’s aspiration and effort to create a real Digital Single Market within the European Union....more

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CJEU Issues Long-Awaited Coty Decision on Luxury Goods Supplier's Online Platform Ban

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The Ruling: On December 6, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") issued its long-awaited judgment in the Coty case, which clarifies the extent to which an online platform ban within a selective...more

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CJEU Offers Improved Protection for Luxury Goods in Coty Ruling

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Case C-230/16 Coty Germany GmbH v Parfümerie Akzente GmbH (Coty). The case concerns the legality of a prohibition of sales on...more

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Does Coty really mean that I can ban sales through online marketplaces?

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In what is being hailed as landmark case in distribution law, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the ‘CJEU’) on 6 December 2017 gave a judgment confirming that luxury goods suppliers can ban sales through online...more

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EU ends unjustified geoblocking

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The European Union will end unjustified geoblocking for consumers wishing to buy products or services online within the EU before the end of next year....more

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Dutch Court Affirms Ban on Nonauthorized Online Resellers

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The Ruling: On October 4, 2017, the Amsterdam District Court upheld Nike's ban on authorized distributors selling Nike products on the online platforms of unauthorized resellers. The Result: Under this Dutch ruling, a...more

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EU & Competition Law Update – July 2017

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On 14 June 2017, the EU Commission announced that it was opening an investigation into Sanrio, owner of the Hello Kitty brand. Sanrio have been accused by the Commission of an infringement of Article 101 TFEU, the prohibition...more

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Online Trade Under Antitrust Scrutiny in EC's E-Commerce Sector Inquiry Final Report

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On May 10, 2017, the European Commission published its long-awaited Final Report on the 2015 E-commerce Sector Inquiry ("Report"). The Report highlights the Commission's enforcement priorities in the online markets for...more

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European Commission Issues Findings on Geo-Blocking and the Digital Single Market

On 10 May 2017, two years after launching its e-commerce sector inquiry on 6 May 2015, the European Commission published its final report (Final Report) on the inquiry. The inquiry was opened in the framework of the...more

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European Commission Final Report on E-Commerce Sector Inquiry

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On 10 May 2017, the European Commission published its final report on the e-commerce sector inquiry. The report is divided into two sections, covering e-commerce issues in relation to consumer goods and digital content. It...more

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