The Abraham Accords Peace Agreement of 13 August 2020 (the Abraham Accords) heralded the normalization of diplomatic and business relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (the UAE). This historic regional shift...more
Structural engineers, building surveyors, planners, architects, and other construction professionals working in Hong Kong should find it easier to work in mainland China following changes to a key agreement signed on 21...more
The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the European Union (“EU”) recently came into force, creating the world’s biggest open trading zone that covers 635 million people and almost one-third of the...more
Japan Signs Economic Partnership Agreement with EU - On July 17, 2018, Japan signed an Economic Partnership Agreement ("Japan-EU EPA") with the European Union ("EU"). Once the Japan-EU EPA is implemented, 99 percent of EU...more
On July 17, 2018, Japan and the European Union (EU) have signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which will remove EU import duties on Japanese cars as well as the vast majority of tariffs on imports of European meat,...more
The EU and Japan have signed a new trade agreement;1 once ratified, it is likely to come into force in early 2019. Headlines - Creates an open trade zone covering 600 million people and 30% of global GDP. - Phases...more