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US Presidential Elections 2024—What is at Stake for Swiss Companies and Investors?

The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more

Adams and Reese LLP

International Compliance Digest – August 2024

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August was another robust month in international trade that further signifies the need for corporations to invest in effective compliance programs. For starters, the DOJ unveiled a new program that incentivizes corporate...more

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BIS Issues New Guidance to Combat Russia Diversion Risks and Highlights Recent Enforcement Actions

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Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued new guidance to exporters intended to further assist BIS in its efforts to crack down on third-party diversion to Russia. ...more

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Sanctions and export controls expand further - Update

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In October, the U.S. Commerce Department unveiled new rules to tighten further a sweeping set of export controls first introduced a year previously, reducing the types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and advanced...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - BRICS – Shaping the Future of Global Finance and Investment

Imagine a world where five powerhouse nations are redefining the global economic landscape. BRICS—an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—is not just a coalition of emerging markets; it is a formidable...more

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Russia Uses Fertilizer Exports To Evade Natural Gas Sanctions

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After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western countries enacted a series of embargoes against Russian goods and raw materials, including natural gas and oil, that many did not think possible or implementable given...more

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The U.S. Departments of Commerce and State Issue Proposed Rules Expanding Controls on Military and Security-Related Services, End...

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To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - New Presidential Proclamations – Section 232 Duties on Certain Steel and...

On July 10, 2024, the President issued two Presidential Proclamations related to the imposition of Section 232 duties on certain steel and aluminum products from Mexico. The first establishes a “melt and pour” requirement...more

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BIS Sets Higher KYC Standards for Companies and Universities Over Russia Diversion Concerns

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On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released new guidance (the “July 10 Release”) outlining different types of precautionary letters (“supplier list” letters, “Project...more

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Commerce Department Bans Kaspersky Software in First ICTS Prohibition, Signals Increased Risk of Using Certain Foreign Software...

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On June 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a Final Determination prohibiting the sale of certain cybersecurity products, anti-virus software, and related services to...more

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BIS Report Highlights Increased U.S. Export Controls Enforcement and Risks to Industry

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released its latest Don’t Let This Happen to You! report, summarizing recent U.S. export control civil and criminal enforcement actions....more

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The BR International Trade Report: July 2024

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Welcome to this month's issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws impacting...more

K2 Integrity

Red Sea Shipping Crisis: Seven Months On

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On 26 June 2024, K2 Integrity, Fieldfisher, and Al Tamimi & Company hosted a webinar discussing the far-reaching consequences on global trade, security, and economic stability of the Red Sea shipping crisis. The conversation...more

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China Delivers Another Economic Blow To Russia

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it lost access to many world markets, including much of Europe. Countries like Germany, which for years had relied on Russian gas and oil, now turned sharply away and sought to...more

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The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act - What Digital Advertisers, Publishers and Ad Platforms Need To Know

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The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA or the Act) was signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 24 as part of a larger foreign aid appropriations bill. Although other portions of the...more

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This Week’s Climate Policy Update - 2024 #3

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - June 2024

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On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), effective August 8, 2024, that updates the Reporting, Procedures, and Penalties Regulations....more

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Sanctions are the “New” FCPA – How this Era of Enforcement Shapes Third-Party Risk Management

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In the summer of 2022, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco – a veteran prosecutor and currently number two at the helm of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) – began to describe the enforcement of sanctions regulations as...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller-Law-Group - June 2024 Newletter

Recently, President Biden signed a foreign military support bill (H.R. 815) into law, which also encompassed the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act (the Act), a legislative proposal introduced in the House containing...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2024 - BRICS A Focus on De-Dollarization and Global Expansion

It was about two years ago I recall writing an article on the QUAD, whose members are the U.S., India, Australia, Japan. It was truly a head scratcher to me as to just how India, Modi specifically, was able to navigate...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Treasury Department, IRS Issue Final Rules Under Clean Vehicle Tax Credits

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The Federal Register on May 6, 2024, published final regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS under the clean vehicle tax credits found at Sections 25E (previously owned clean vehicles) and 30D (clean...more

Dechert LLP

The Evolving Global Foreign Direct Investment and National Security Review Landscape - May 2024

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Key Takeaways - - As FDI regimes proliferate and mature around the globe, governments are taking an ever-more expansive view of the concept of “national security” to include more than military and defense interests, which...more

K2 Integrity

U.S. Congress Mandates Wide Range Of Sanctions In Ukraine, Israel, And Taiwan Aid Bill

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On 24 April 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, “Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024, and for Other Purposes” (the Act). The long-awaited piece of legislation...more

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Developments in U.S. International Trade Laws Since the Start of 2023 and What to Expect for the Rest of 2024

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Throughout 2023 and early 2024, we continue to witness deepening geopolitical and economic divides globally. The U.S. and its allies (most significantly the EU and the G7), spurred on by Russia’s war in Ukraine, continue to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation and Policy Update - May 2024

Good Afternoon! This is Akin’s biweekly policy newsletter on space policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major space headlines and forthcoming space-related events and hearings...more

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