In response to Russia’s further aggression against Ukraine and its illegal annexation of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions (the Occupied Regions), the European Union (EU) has adopted a new sanctions...more
10/10/2022
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Economic Sanctions ,
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UK ,
Ukraine
As Russia continues to escalate its military operations in Ukraine, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) unveiled details of new sanctions against Russia. This alert summarises the proposed restrictions....more
MHRA LAUNCHES UK CLINICAL TRIAL REGULATION CONSULTATION -
The UK Government, through the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) (the medicines and medical device regulator in the United Kingdom),...more
4/29/2022
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On 24 and 25 February 2022, the European Union (EU) imposed additional extensive sanctions on Russia—and new ones on Belarus—in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In this On the Subject, our trade and sanctions team...more
3/1/2022
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Belarus ,
Economic Sanctions ,
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Financial Services Industry ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
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Trade Relations ,
UK ,
Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered swift international retribution. Global powers—including the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US)—have announced sanctions as the crisis in...more
2/25/2022
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Cyber Attacks ,
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UK ,
Ukraine
While it is nearly a year into the post-Brexit chemicals regulatory regime, the infrastructure to accommodate UK REACH registrations is not yet running smoothly and as a result importers and distributors of chemical...more
10/20/2021
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Compliance ,
EU ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
REACH ,
Supply Chain ,
Traders ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The April 30 2021 deadline for UK based companies to grandfather their EU REACH registrations is fast approaching. Companies who have not yet started the grandfathering process should do so immediately or they will not be...more
Following years of negotiations and missed deadlines, the United Kingdom reached agreement with the European Union on post-Brexit trade on December 24 2020. A sigh of relief for industry as we move into 2021 as there will be...more
As the post-Brexit transition period comes to an end on 31 December 2020, options to ensure compliance and uninterrupted trade for businesses placing chemical substances and mixtures on the UK and EU markets are becoming...more
11/23/2020
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The year 2020 has brought a host of unique challenges for EU product importers and manufacturers, including those in the chemical sector. Just as most businesses got to grips with their preparation for the disruption caused...more