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Post-Brexit UK Public Procurement Reform

The Procurement Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech at the opening of Parliament in May 2021 was one of 30 new bills on the UK government’s legislative agenda for the coming year. The main aim of the Procurement Bill is to...more

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Post-Brexit Government Procurement In The UK – Spot The Differences

Brexit finally became a reality on 31 December 2020, as the UK reached the end of the agreed Transition Period after the UK’s departure from the EU. The UK government has heralded Brexit as a “historic opportunity to...more

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What business needs to know about trading goods under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

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In this alert, we focus on the key takeaways for trade in goods under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ("EU-UK TCA"). Bilateral trade between the UK and EU will be duty free and quota free provided the relevant...more

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Brexit: Mexico and the United Kingdom sign Trade Continuity Agreement

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On December 15, 2020, the Mexican Secretary of Economy and the Secretary of State for International Trade of the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement through which they communicated the signing of the UK-Mexico Trade...more

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BREXIT: So What Does The End-Game Now Look Like?

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Even the most hardened of commentators would have assumed that by the second week of December the UK and EU negotiators would by now have delivered a BREXIT deal, albeit one which was some way off from the original claims of...more

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Brexit - Where are we now and what happens next?

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Getting Brexit Done...? On 31 January 2020 at 11pm local time, the UK formally left the EU under the terms of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement. So, what has changed? On a political and historical level, the change is...more

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The UK and the WTO Post-Brexit

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I. INTRODUCTION - The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the treaty instruments that establish it and govern trading relations between its Members have – strangely – figured prominently in the run-up to the Brexit...more

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UK Government Plans to Fundamentally Change Public Procurement Regime Post-Brexit

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The UK government has indicated that the UK’s approach to public procurement will fundamentally change post-Brexit. While it remains to be seen whether such a fundamental change will be possible in practice, the UK...more

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Brexit is Here! What Employers Need to Know About the UK’s Departure From the EU

On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally left the European Union after 47 years of membership. However, for a transitional period that will end on December 31, 2020, it will still be covered by all current agreements...more

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Brexit: Prospects for EU-UK Trade Negotiations

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Now that the UK Government has a majority in Parliament to pass the EU (Withdrawal) Act before its invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty of European Union expires on 31 January 2020, the threat of the UK leaving the EU...more

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Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2020: International Trade

With almost three years behind President Donald Trump to launch, negotiate, and complete his most ambitious trade initiatives, 2020 may come to be seen as the first year that the Trump era in trade policy was fully in place....more

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Brexit Manoeuvres: Brexit 2020 – The Year Ahead

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Following the UK General Election on 12 December, the government now has the parliamentary majority it needs to enact its Brexit policy: an orderly exit from the EU on 31 January followed by a transition period until 31...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - November 2019

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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

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - November 2019

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WTO Rules that China Can Take Retaliatory Action Against the United States Due to U.S.’s Alleged Failure to Comply With WTO Dumping Calculation Ruling - On November 1, 2019, the WTO issued a decision authorizing China to...more

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Brexit Update: U.K. Parliament Sets General Election For December; Brexit Takes Centre Stage

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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

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EU Traders’ Holiday Cheer in Short Order

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The holiday season is nearly upon us, yet things in the trade world are not so jolly. The United Kingdom (UK) eked out a slight gain in the third quarter to avoid a recession. In the fourth quarter, the usual High Street...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - October 2019

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The U.S. International Trade Commission Initiates A Second Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process - On October 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) will again initiate the Miscellaneous...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.1.2019 | Top Story: Credit Suisse COO Resigns in Wake of Corporate Spying Scandal

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Top Tidjane Thiam ally Pierre-Olivier Bouee, Credit Suisse’s COO, has resigned in the wake of an internal probe finding that he “ordered the surveillance of the bank’s former wealth-management chief, Iqbal Khan, without...more

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International Trade Update: A Long Hot Summer of Trade Disturbances

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The Administration has been fully occupied this summer in its ongoing disputes with America’s major trading partners.  The U.S. Government is at least nominally resuming high level trade negotiations with China after months...more

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Bennett Jones Spring 2019 Economic Outlook

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After a strong performance in 2017 and the first half of 2018, the global economy slowed markedly and is projected to grow at a more moderate but also more sustainable annual rate of 3.3% from 2019 to 2021. In Section I, we...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Carlos Ghosn, the onetime “savior” of Nissan, faced another indignity while again behind bars in Japan—the automaker officially removed the former chair from the board altogether....more

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Brexit Update - March 2019

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SPECIAL REPORT - BREXIT: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES - In this report, we explain some of the key legal implications associated with the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (EU) without a deal for future...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - March 2019

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Ambassador Lighthizer Testifies Before House Ways and Means Committee On Trade Relationship between United States and China - On February 27, 2019, United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) Robert Lighthizer testified...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - February 2019 #2

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The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade - The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize...more

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UK Trade and Investment Deals With the Rest of the World

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When the UK leaves the EU it will cease to be a party to the EU’s free trade and investment agreements with some 70 countries, covering some 11% of UK trade. In the event of a "No Deal" Brexit, the UK’s trade with these...more

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