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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Distribution in China – Legal Issues

by John Huang, Frank Schoneveld, Winston Zhao | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/4/2013

McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to offer “Distribution in China – Legal Issues*,” a one-stop resource covering distribution in China, including: The business models and legal structures most commonly used for...more

Supreme Court of Canada Establishes Important Principles in Transfer Pricing

by Claire M.C. Kennedy, Martin P.J. Kratz Q.C., Darrel H. Pearson | Bennett Jones LLP on 12/3/2012

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its judgment in The Queen v Glaxo Smith Kline Inc.,1 (Glaxo), which is the Court's first pronouncement on Canada's transfer pricing rules. Transfer pricing involves the allocation...more

Doing Business in Canada: International Trade

by Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

Canada’s international trade law regulates the import and export of goods, the manner in which these goods are procured or sold, and the protection of foreign investments in Canada and Canadian investments abroad. Most of the...more

Commerce Department Upholds Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaic Cells

by Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/12/2012

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is upholding tariffs it proposed earlier this year on imports of Chinese crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels. The decision is the agency’s final determination in...more

Supply Chain Efficiency: Valuation and Transfer Pricing Considerations

by McDermott Will & Emery on 8/2/2012

Deriving maximum cost efficiency from the supply chain is a critical operational issue for multinational enterprises (MNEs) in certain regions. As taxation is typically one of a group’s largest costs, supply chain...more

Commerce Department Proposes Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels

by Matt Bingham | Lewis and Roca LLP on 5/21/2012

Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department proposed tariffs of at least 31% on solar panels imported from China. The preliminary ruling found that Chinese manufacturers have been illegally "dumping" solar panels on the U.S....more

International News -- Focus On Employment and Employee Benefits, Issue 3, 2011

by McDermott Will & Emery on 12/15/2011

In This Issue: Focus On Employment and Employee Benefits: Recent Developments in Collective Salary Negotiation in China; Anti-Social Media? Managing Social Media Issues in the UK Workplace; Trimming Employee-Related...more

Life Sciences Update - October 2011

by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 10/4/2011

This is the October 2011 edition of the Life Sciences Update. In this issue: - R&D tax offset legislation passed by Parliament - Raising the Bar - Interchangeability of drugs, not doses -...more

International News: Focus On Alcohol Beverages - July 14, 2011

by McDermott Will & Emery on 7/15/2011

In This Issue: FEATURES: Increased Antitrust Scrutiny of Non-Reportable or Closed Transactions; Minimising Exposure: Understanding the Risk of Bribery in China; and Are Our Tax Systems Fit for Purpose? FOCUS ON...more