News & Analysis as of

International Trade law-news MLM / Direct Sales

Read need-to-know updates, commentary, and analysis on International Trade issues written by leading professionals.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK Employment Rights Bill

On 10 October 2024, the UK government published its Employment Rights Bill. This bill includes many of the measures previously set out in the Labour Party’s “Plan to Make Work Pay” and the King’s Speech. See our July 2024 UK...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Banks Do Export, Too: New BIS Guidance Tags Financial Firms with Export Compliance Responsibilities

Pull quote: “Every export—every single one—has a related financial transaction” You are a banker. You do bankery things. You look at the ledgers, you tot up the numbers, you manage the accounts. Maybe you make loans,...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Chile Energy Bill Provokes Regulatory Risks for Investment in Renewables Sector

Paul Hastings LLP on

The Chilean Congress is currently considering a legislative proposal introduced by the Chilean Government aimed at subsidizing electricity costs for approximately 4.7 million households. The proposed bill introduces a...more

Carey Olsen

Bermuda investment funds – autumn 2024 update

Carey Olsen on

Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in Bermuda, addressing the recent statistics from Q2 2024 published by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (the "BMA") as well as the...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Daily Financial Regulation Update -- Monday October 14

Paul Hastings LLP on

October 11, 2024 - The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund announced an agreement to issue three guarantees worth $498 million under the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program, the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

TD Bank: Part 2 – When Profits Trump Compliance: A Recipe for Corporate Disaster

We continue our exploration of the resolution of the AML/BSA enforcement action involving TD Bank US (the Bank), which is wholly owned by TD Bank Group, a publicly traded (NYSE: TD) international banking and financial...more

Ankura

Ensuring Compliance With Data Privacy Regulations: The Role of e-discovery Services in the Indian Landscape

Ankura on

In today's digital era, the volume of electronic data generated by organizations is staggering. For law firms conducting due diligence, managing this data while ensuring compliance with stringent data privacy regulations is a...more

WilmerHale

MOFCOM Initiates Investigation into PVH Group Under China’s Unreliable Entity List Regime

WilmerHale on

On September 24, the Bureau of Industry, Security, Import and Export Control (BISIEC) of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced a formal investigation under China’s Unreliable Entity List (UEL) regime into PVH Group, a...more

K2 Integrity

[Webinar] Family-Owned Businesses in Italy and Spain: Opportunities and Pitfalls for International Investors - October 29th, 1:00...

K2 Integrity on

Family-owned businesses continue to play a significant role in the Italian and Spanish economies, accounting for more than 80 percent of all enterprises and around 60 percent of GDP in both countries. In the aftermath of the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Career Can Do: Unlocking Team Potential Through Vulnerable Leadership with Benedikt Oehman

What does it take to build trust in an organization where change is constant? In this episode of Career Can Do, Mary Ann Faremouth discusses this with Benedikt Oehmen, who shares a fresh perspective on leadership dynamics in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: Lessons on Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence in M&A from John Deere

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: October 15, 2024 – The Outside Counsel Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Innovation in Compliance: Tech Evolution in Real Estate Law: A Conversation with Christy-Ann Jordaan

Innovation comes in many areas and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the...more

Ius Laboris

Tax Relief for Those Moving (Back)

Ius Laboris on

Many countries have special personal income tax regimes for individuals performing work on their territory and we will be covering some of these regimes in a series of articles. In this article we discuss Return Tax Relief...more

Mayer Brown

Brazil Publishes Provisional Measure Introducing Additional CSLL to Adapt to OECD GloBE Rules

Mayer Brown on

On October 3, 2024, Provisional Measure (PM) No. 1,262/2024 was enacted, introducing an addition to the Social Contribution on Net Income (the “Additional CSLL”), in order to adapt to the Organisation for Economic...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - October 2024 #2

BakerHostetler on

U.S. Fintech and Crypto Companies Continue Crypto Product Launches - According to recent reports, a major U.S. fintech and payments company has launched support for USDC payments, enabling U.S. businesses to accept USDC on...more

WilmerHale

China Finalizes the Network Data Security Management Regulations and Issues the First Free Trade Zone Data Export Negative List

WilmerHale on

On September 24, 2024, the State Council released the Regulations on the Management of Network Data Security (《网络数据安全管理条例》) (“Regulations”). The Regulations focus on prominent issues related to Personal Information (PI),...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Updates Timings on Smarter Regulatory Framework Work

A&O Shearman on

Consumer Composite InvestmentsThe FCA plans to publish a consultation paper in H2 and a policy statement in H1 2025. Long Term Investment FundsThe FCA will review responses to its consultation on removing references to LTIF...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Navigating the New Cybersecurity Landscape: Key Implications of the EU’s NIS 2 Directive

The deadline for EU countries to transpose the expanded cybersecurity directive, NIS 2, into national law is 17 October 2024, but the implementation status varies significantly from country to country. Some of the member...more

White & Case LLP

CJEU: Competitors Can Sue over Data Protection Violations

White & Case LLP on

The German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), tasked with resolving a conflict between two competing pharmacists, sought guidance from the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") on interpreting the General...more

A&O Shearman

UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce Technical Group Publishes Draft Recommendations

A&O Shearman on

The U.K. Accelerated Settlement Taskforce Technical Group has published a draft recommendation report and consultation. The Taskforce was established to examine the case for the securities settlement cycle to be shortened...more

McDermott Will & Emery

MHRA Updates its Timeline for Medical Device Regulatory Changes in the UK

McDermott Will & Emery on

The MHRA recently published an update on its plans for MedTech regulatory change. The update confirmed that the new framework will be introduced through four statutory instruments to update and replace the UK Medical Devices...more

A&O Shearman

UK Conduct Authority Clarifies Forbearance for Investment Trust Disclosure Requirements Under PRIIPs Regulation

A&O Shearman on

The updated forbearance statement provides great clarity on the implication of the forbearance as regards compliance by firms with other rules and regulations, including the Consumer Duty and communicating to consumers. The...more

White & Case LLP

ECJ decision in the Diarra case: some of FIFA’s players transfer rules are incompatible with EU law

White & Case LLP on

On 4 October 2024, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") delivered its judgment in the Diarra case.1 The ECJ finds that some aspects of FIFA's transfer rules regarding financial compensation and imposing additional sporting...more

Locke Lord LLP

OFAC Issues Global Magnitsky ‎Sanctions Relief for Ly Young Phat Group and FAQs

Locke Lord LLP on

On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License (“GL”) 8 alongside amendments to various Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) in connection with the...more

65,644 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2,626

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide