News & Analysis as of

CETA

White & Case LLP

Charting a new course: proposed expedited dispute resolution procedures for CETA

White & Case LLP on

The European Commission recently proposed supplemental dispute resolution rules intended to facilitate small- and medium-sized enterprises' access to the investment court system envisaged in the EU's trade agreement with...more

ArentFox Schiff

NAFTA Chapter 11 (Investments): Time to bring “Legacy Investment” Claims Running Out Soon

ArentFox Schiff on

The entitlement to bring claims for breaches of the investment standards and protections contained in Section A of Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement will soon end. NAFTA countries agreed to withdraw their...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Washington State Enacts Cap-and-Trade and Clean Fuels Legislation

In an historic move, the Washington State Legislature passed two major pieces of climate change legislation in the closing days of its recent session over the weekend of April 24-25, 2021. ...more

Smart & Biggar

Federal Court of Appeal finds Minister of Health’s refusal to grant a CSP for SHINGRIX is reasonable

Smart & Biggar on

In the first appellate decision relating to Certificates of Supplementary Protection (CSPs), the Federal Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal of the Minister of Health (the Minister), setting aside the lower court judgment....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le Canada lance une consultation publique sur ses négociations commerciales avec le Royaume-Uni

Le gouvernement du Canada a récemment lancé une consultation publique sur les négociations commerciales à venir entre le Canada et le Royaume-Uni. Les parties intéressées sont invitées à soumettre leurs commentaires sur toute...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada-United Kingdom Trade: Canada Launches Public Consultation on Trade Negotiations with the Unit

The Government of Canada has launched a public consultation regarding upcoming trade negotiations with the United Kingdom (UK). Interested parties are being asked to provide comments on all matters relating to Canada’s...more

King & Spalding

One Step Closer: the Canada - EU Investment Court System

King & Spalding on

On January 29, 2021, Canada and the European Union (the “EU”) took additional steps to establish the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (the “CETA”)[i] by adopting four decisions required to implement its...more

King & Spalding

Enforcing the Level Playing Field in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

King & Spalding on

In December 2020, the EU and UK announced the conclusion of a free trade agreement or ‘Association Agreement’, termed the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (“TCA”). The TCA has two core features. First, the TCA is a free trade...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

AECG : Le Canada et l’UE se rapprochent de l’établissement d’un tribunal multilatéral des investissements

Le 29 janvier 2021, le Canada et l’Union européenne (l’« UE ») ont adopté quatre décisions concernant l’établissement de l’organisme de règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États en vertu de l’Accord économique et...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada and EU Move Closer to a CETA Investment Court

On January 29, 2021, Canada and the European Union (EU) adopted four decisions related to the investor-state dispute resolution body established under the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) which move...more

ArentFox Schiff

EU and Canada Adopt Rules Fleshing Out CETA’s Dispute Settlement Procedure

ArentFox Schiff on

On January 29, 2021, the EU and Canada adopted four important decisions to ready the novel Investment Court System (ICS) for disputes arising under the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)...more

Perkins Coie

The Race to a Clean Electricity Future in Washington State Begins With WUTC and Commerce Rules

Perkins Coie on

In May of 2019, the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) became law in Washington state and set bold decarbonization and renewable energy mandates for electric utilities. Under CETA, electric utilities in Washington must...more

Perkins Coie

Washington State Releases 2021 Energy Strategy

Perkins Coie on

The Washington Department of Commerce released its 2021 State Energy Strategy this month. The Energy Strategy is, first and foremost, a greenhouse gas reduction strategy. It begins with the declaration that “[a]voiding the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Commerce entre le Canada et le Royaume-Uni : Remises de droits de douane à l’égard de marchandises importées pendant la transition

Le Canada a promulgué le Décret de remise pour la continuité commerciale avec le Royaume-Uni afin de permettre aux importations de marchandises de profiter des avantages tarifaires découlant de l’Accord de continuité...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada-United Kingdom Trade: Duty Remission Allowed on Imported Goods for Interim Period

Canada has issued the United Kingdom Trade Continuity Remission Order to allow imports of goods to benefit from the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Continuity Agreement), which has not yet entered into...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Échanges commerciaux entre le Canada et le Royaume-Uni : Transition sans heurts fondée sur les règles de l’AECG

Le 21 novembre 2020, le Canada et le Royaume-Uni ont annoncé conjointement la conclusion d’une entente de principe relativement à l’Accord de continuité commerciale Canada-Royaume-Uni (l’« Accord de continuité »). Cet accord,...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada - United Kingdom Trade: Seamless Transition Based on CETA Rules

On November 21, 2020, Canada and the United Kingdom jointly announced that they had reached an agreement in principle on the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Continuity Agreement). The Continuity Agreement,...more

Smart & Biggar

Why you should designate Canada – and a Canadian agent – in your next Madrid application

Smart & Biggar on

A little over a year has passed since Canada overhauled its trademark legislation and acceded to the Madrid Protocol, making it easier than ever to protect trademark rights in Canada. In this IP Update, we explore some of...more

Smart & Biggar

First decision on CSPs: SHINGRIX refusal remanded to Health Canada

Smart & Biggar on

The first decision considering the scope and meaning of the provisions in the Patent Act relating to Certificates of Supplementary Protection (CSPs) has now been released.  Justice Barnes of the Federal Court in...more

Smart & Biggar

The Best of the Decade – Canadian Patent Law in the 2010s

Smart & Biggar on

The 2010s saw many developments in Canadian patent law.  Establishment of a trade agreement with the European Union, ratification of an international IP treaty, implementation of a national IP strategy, and other domestic...more

Smart & Biggar

What the amendments to the USMCA mean for Canadian IP law

Smart & Biggar on

On December 10, 2019, Canada, the United States and Mexico signed the Protocol of Amendment to the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States and Canada (commonly referred to as the USMCA). The...more

A&O Shearman

An introduction to the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

A&O Shearman on

An introduction to the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Introduction - The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada that provisionally entered into force...more

WilmerHale

CETA’s dispute settlement mechanism compatible with EU law - a closer look at the CJEU’s opinion

WilmerHale on

Is the Court of Justice Opinion 1/17, in response to Belgium’s concerns over the compatibility of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Tribunals and EU law, a further step towards investor-state dispute...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

EU’s Top Court Rules Investment Protections Under CETA are Compatible with EU Law

In Opinion 1/17 (CETA Ruling) on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the investment protections under CETA, signed by Canada and the European Union, are...more

Hogan Lovells

The CJEU holds CETA's dispute resolution mechanism to be compatible with EU law

Hogan Lovells on

The European Court of Justice's decision: On 30 April 2019, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) issued its much-anticipated Opinion 1/17 finding that the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism provided in the Canada-EU...more

84 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 4

"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