The UK will be out of the EU -
The UK left the EU on 31 January. There will be a transition period during which the UK will be bound by EU law but will not have a vote or be part of EU decision-making. The transition is...more
2/12/2020
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Withdrawal Agreement
The UK Department for International Trade announced on February 6, 2020 that it is preparing the UK’s own WTO tariff schedule, expected to enter into force on January 1, 2021.
What does this mean for your business?
The...more
China And The United States Reportedly Nearing A Deal On Trade Agreement United States -
The United States and China are nearing the conclusion of negotiations for a limited trade agreement, which reportedly could be...more
On November 6, 2019, the dissolution of the United Kingdom’s Parliament became effective and Prime Minister Boris Johnson officially announced, in accordance with a vote of the Parliament on October 29, 2019, the setting of a...more
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) is a free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union. While most of the treaty’s provisions have applied provisionally since September 21, 2017, the treaty’s...more
Brexit on the Brink: The United Kingdom’s Plan for Brexit Remains Uncertain as the European Union Agrees to Extend the Deadline for Brexit -
On March 29, 2019, Parliament voted down, for a third time, Prime Minister...more
4/23/2019
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USTR ,
Venezuela
On March 29, 2019, Parliament voted down, for a third time, Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (“EU”). As a result, it remains unclear what the next steps for the Brexit...more
The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) and the European Commission (the “Commission”) released their objectives for negotiating a trade agreement between the United States and the European Union (“EU”).
USTR’s...more
1/29/2019
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US Trade Policies ,
WTO
The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear proliferation deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) and the resulting reimposition of sanctions against Iran, especially secondary sanctions, i.e., sanctions...more
“Core Elements” Of TPP-11 Agreement Reached In Vietnam -
On November 10, 2017, Trade Ministers from the eleven remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries (minus the United States) announced that they had reached...more
12/8/2017
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Vietnam ,
WTO
Reports are emerging that an agreement-in-principle has been reached on the Brexit Bill, in preparation for a meeting on Monday, December 4 between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the...more
Companies doing business in the UK or from the UK should be looking to “future-proof” their operations following the UK’s recent vote to leave the European Union. A Brexit audit is one way of determining the possible impact...more
7/12/2016
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UK Regulatory Reforms ,
WTO
This note offers a brief overview of what is happening and how business can react as well as an overview of the main options available for the UK in framing its future relationship with the EU. It then provides a slightly...more
7/5/2016
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Norwegian Model ,
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Sanctions ,
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UK Brexit ,
WTO