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US Government Throws “Kitchen Sink” Export Controls at Russia, Plus Sweeping EAR99 Software Controls, and IT and Software Services...

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Three US agencies – the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the US Department of State – took new actions on June...more

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CYBER UPDATE: White House Seeks Regulatory Harmonization While Exploring a Pilot for Reciprocity Amid Proliferation of Regulations

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Companies, particularly those in “critical infrastructure” sectors, have seen a dramatic increase in cybersecurity regulatory requirements in just the past few years – and the White House is looking to move faster. At the...more

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Adoption of Directive (Ue) 2024/1226 on Criminalisation of Violations of EU Sanctions: What Are the Stakes Involved in Transposing...

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On 19 May, Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the definition of criminal offences and sanctions for breaches of EU restrictive measures, adopted by the EU Council on 24 April, entered into force. By harmonizing the laws of the...more

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War Aid and Sanctions: National Security Act Includes Significant New Sanctions Authorities

On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law a long-debated $98 billion foreign aid and national security legislative package (the “Act”) providing funds for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine, and authorizing new sanctions...more

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The European Economic Security Package

Building on the European Security Strategy of June 2023, the European Commission on January 24, 2024, adopted a package of five initiatives aiming to enhance the EU’s economic security. The package contains a far-reaching...more

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CTIA Highlights Wireless Cybersecurity at MWC

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On day two of Mobile World Congress (MWC), CTIA hosted a panel on “Promoting Security in a 5G World.” The panel discussed ongoing efforts by regulators and the ways that the wireless industry is responding to a changing...more

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European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - January 2023

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

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Getting the Fiats Straight: CJEU Annulled State Aid Decision against Fiat

On 8 November 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) set aside the EU General Court’s judgment of 2019 and annulled the European Commission’s State aid decision of 2015, which held that Luxembourg...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Lithuania (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - Investors may choose from the following types of business entities: • Private limited liability company • Public limited liability company • Individual enterprise • Limited...more

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New Harmonized Tariff Schedule Updates Set to Take Effect in January 2022

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On January 1, 2022, the new Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) will take effect with a number of significant updates for importers and exporters. The World Customs Organization (WCO) made approximately 350 amendments which...more

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Alabama Governor Signs Law Harmonizing Tests for Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status

We have previously written about the growing complications of employee vs. independent contractor classification in the wake of unemployment assistance in the pandemic era, not only for out-of-work employees but, for the...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Lithuania (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities Investors may choose from the following types of business entities: • Private limited liability company • Public limited liability company • Individual enterprise • Limited...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Latvia (Updated)

1. Types of Business Entities - Foreign investors may choose from the types of business entities: - Limited liability company - Joint stock company - Individual merchant - General partnership - Limited...more

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On the right track: Securities & Exchange Commission adopts rules to streamline private offering exemptions

On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) voted to adopt final amendments (the Amendments) to “simplify, harmonize, and improve certain aspects of the exempt offering framework.” The Securities Act...more

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SEC Amends Exempt Offering Framework

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On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to amend the framework for exempt offerings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act). The amendments generally establish a new...more

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U.S. SEC Adopts Amendments Harmonizing The Exempt Offering Framework

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On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to amend its rules to harmonize, simplify, and improve the exempt offering framework. The SEC believes that these amendments will promote capital...more

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SEC Adopts Rules to Enhance and Improve “Patchwork” Exempt Offering Framework

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On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) expanding a number of private placement exemptions. The amendments were adopted...more

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Africa Focus: Autumn 2020 - International project finance and currency reforms in West and Central Africa

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Harmonizing business laws, a revised foreign exchange regulation and introducing a new currency. Currency is a hot topic in West and Central Africa, in both the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (EMCCA, or...more

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European Commission issues guidance on lawful placing on the market of PPE and medical devices

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On 18 May 2020, the European Commission issued a guidance document, regarding the verification of the lawful placing on the EU market of medical devices and personal protective equipment (PPE) in the COVID-19 context. ...more

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A Divided Court Addresses Enforceability of “Ambiguous” Arbitration Agreement

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Arbitration can be less costly and more efficient than litigation. For this reason, businesses often prefer to arbitrate their disputes, and include arbitration provisions in their contracts. North Carolina courts generally...more

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CFPB Taskforce on National Consumer Financial Law Issues RFI

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a request for information (RFI) to assist the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law with recommendations on harmonizing, modernizing, and generally improving...more

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On track with the SEC - staff proposes rules on streamlining private exemptions

On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) on ways to “simplify, harmonize, and improve certain aspects of the exempt offering framework to promote capital...more

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New SEC Proposed Amendments Seek to Improve and Harmonize Private Offering Exemptions

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On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) proposed amendments to the private offering exemptive framework under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) to “simplify,...more

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SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Improve Private Placement Rules

On March 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) proposed a set of amendments to the rules and regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), to simplify, harmonize and...more

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Newsflash: Resolution demanding better traceability of food products in Germany

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Once again there is a new attempt in Germany to introduce stricter requirements for food safety – despite the full harmonization approach in general EU food law...more

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