Jul 26, 2024 Foreign Subsidies Regulation: The European Commission's guidance on assessing market distortions By Andreas von Bonin Merit Olthoff Paul van den Berg Fabian Bickel Justyna Smela Wolski Maxim Betivu +3 more... Show less More than one year after the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) started to apply, many elements of the EC’s substantive assessment...
Jul 01, 2024 EU initiates second dispute settlement procedure with Algeria over trade restrictions – with implications for potential investment arbitrations By Alexandra van der Meulen Alexander Grimm Rahman Apalara The European Commission announced in June 2024 that it has started a dispute settlement procedure with Algeria under the 2002 EU-Algeria...
Jun 14, 2024 EU to impose special tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles By Arne Constantin-Krawinkel Lorand Bartels In a press release of 12 June 2024, the European Commission (‘Commission’) announced its provisional conclusion that the battery electric...
Feb 23, 2024 Increased investment protection: The ratification of the Iraq-UAE BIT By Sami Tannous Ann Matthias Ahmed Mazlom Background Iraq has historically proven to be a challenging market for investors. Investment protection treaties such as bilateral...
Sep 08, 2023 The European Critical Raw Materials Act: A quick summary on what it does and when it’s coming By Eric Leikin Samantha Tirthdas Kieran Watkins The European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) – which is at the heart of the EU’s effort to address critical raw materials strategic...
Aug 17, 2023 CE marking recognition extended “indefinitely” for certain products – what does the future hold for UKCA marking? By Andrew Austin Emily Bloxsome Tom Byham On 1 August 2023, the UK Government announced an “indefinite” extension to the recognition of CE marking for certain products placed on...
Jun 19, 2023 Fourth EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council summit: the transatlantic partnership shows first achievements By Natalie Pettinger Kearney Pablo Artero Lines Renea Kamenjasevic Following the launch of the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on 15 June 2021, both jurisdictions have maintained intensive...
May 02, 2023 WTO dispute settlement update: Frozen Fries put the MPIA to the test By Lorand Bartels Fabian Bickel Ioana-Virginia Motoc The WTO dispute settlement system, consisting of ad hoc panels and a permanent Appellate Body, was once considered the “crown jewel” of...
Apr 18, 2023 UK businesses can benefit from free trade agreements … if they know how to use them By Iona Crawford Martin McElwee Lorand Bartels The past few years have been volatile for international trade and those who rely on it for their businesses’ success. UK traders in...
Nov 24, 2022 The UK Steel Safeguards Saga Update: India’s retaliatory measures By Cara Carr Fabian Bickel Ioana-Virginia Motoc Introduction The controversy surrounding UK steel safeguards has taken yet another turn with India confirming that it will impose...
Oct 03, 2022 India’s trade foray into the Middle East By Lorand Bartels Vasuda Sinha Abhilasha Vij After only 88 days of negotiations, India and the United Arab Emirates (the UAE) signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement...
Aug 02, 2022 Two UK government reports highlight progress needed for the success of the UK life sciences industry (and its regulator) By Harriet Hanks Two UK government reports highlight where progress is needed for the UK life sciences industry (and its regulator) In summary: Two recent...