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Modificación del régimen sancionatorio ambiental en Colombia

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Hay siete novedades relevantes que las empresas en Colombia deben tener en cuenta con ocasión de la sanción de la Ley 2387 del 25 de julio de 2024, que modifica el régimen sancionatorio ambiental contenido en la Ley 1333 de...more

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U.S. Congress Mandates Wide Range Of Sanctions In Ukraine, Israel, And Taiwan Aid Bill

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On 24 April 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, “Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024, and for Other Purposes” (the Act). The long-awaited piece of legislation...more

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Debunking Legal Jargon for Trade & Export Finance and Related Regulation

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In this blog, we take a look at some new jargon and key terms that you might come across in your transactions or industry discussions in the coming months. Trade & Export Finance - Uniform Rules for Transferable Electronic...more

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Bermuda Regulatory Outlook 2024

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As we enter 2024 the myriad of regulatory changes can appear overwhelming. We are here to help and have set out below some key changes and issues that can impact Bermuda entities. Bermuda has introduced a corporate income tax...more

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Bulletin Concurrence X - Paris │Octobre ● Novembre ● Decembre 2023

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1. CONTENTIEUX - BISPHÉNOL A DANS LES CONTENANTS ALIMENTAIRES : PRÈS DE 20 MILLIONS D’EUROS DE SANCTIONS - Par une décision du 29 décembre 2023, l’Autorité de la concurrence (ci-après l’« Autorité ») a prononcé une...more

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UK Legislates on Differentiating Risk of Domestic Politically Exposed Persons

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The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2023, which amend the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (known as the MLRs), come into...more

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Losing control: What the Mints Court of Appeal judgment means for UK sanctions

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On 6 October 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Mints & ors v PJSC National Bank Trust & anor [2023] EWCA 1332. The judgment confirmed that the UK’s sanctions do not preclude the English courts...more

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California Imposes New Discovery Requirement: Initial Disclosures

On September 30, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) No. 235, which adds new rules for initial disclosures of information in discovery. Specifically, the new law amends California Code...more

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California Cracks Down on Early Discovery Delays

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Discovery abuse has always been a grievance for attorneys and judges. Delay tactics, overfull caseloads, inefficient time management, and even ill-intentions are reasons why the discovery process can drag on for much longer...more

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The Trend Continues: Increased Regulatory Focus on Privacy & Cybersecurity for Private Funds

Recent enforcement actions highlight the increased regulatory scrutiny that private funds may face with respect to internal cybersecurity protocols and responses to cyber-crimes and cyber incidents under new and updated...more

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Potential Sanctions for Alleged Intellectual Property Theft on the Horizon?

On January 5, 2023, President Biden signed into law S. 1294, the “Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022”. The Act requires the president to report to Congress and impose sanctions on any foreign person or...more

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President Biden Signs the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022

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On January 5, 2023, President Biden signed the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (“PAIP Act”) into law. The law is designed to shield American businesses from trade secret theft by foreign actors....more

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Michael Walsh Discusses How American Sanctions on Uyghur Forced Labor Will Impact Thousands of Supply Chains

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American Sanctions on Uyghur Forced Labor Will Impact Thousands of Supply Chains - Last month, the U.S. Congress passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). It bans the import into America of any product created...more

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Sanctions Roundup: Fourth Quarter 2021

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Closing the year with a renewed focus on the People’s Republic of China, the Biden Administration imposed new export restrictions on US-origin technology to Chinese tech firms to hinder the PRC’s military and security...more

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[Webinar] How Does the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Affect Your Company? - January 13th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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Join us in a webinar discussion on the implications of the new federal law, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The Act is broad and has the potential to impact a wide range of industries with supply chain links to the...more

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National Defense Authorization Act – Implications for U.S. Sanctions Programs

In a closely followed and much anticipated action, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA) on December 27, 2021 – following its approval by the U.S. Senate and House of...more

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President Signs Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act – Next Steps for Compliance

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As we predicted, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law on December 23, 2021. The law bans the import of goods produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and it goes into effect...more

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EU introduces new asset freeze regime against Lebanon

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The EU has introduced a new asset freeze regime against Lebanon, but without designating any persons under the new regime as of yet. On 30 July 2021, the EU adopted legislative acts establishing a new sanctions framework...more

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China Passes New Law to Counter Foreign Sanctions

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The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Countering Foreign Sanctions (Anti-Sanctions Law) was passed by the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress on June 10, 2021. President Xi Jinping signed a...more

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The New German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (With a View Across the Border)

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On 11 June 2021, the German Federal Parliament approved the draft bill on corporate due diligence in supply chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act), which was approved by the German Federal Council without any changes on 25...more

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Pre-Judgment Interest Law Takes Effect July 1, 2021

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Just ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law a bill that allows a plaintiff to recover 6% per annum prejudgment interest in any personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit pending or...more

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What Compliance Leaders Need To Know About Germany’s Law To Strengthen Business Integrity

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Germany’s new “Law to Strengthen Business Integrity” (“Gesetz zur Stärkung der Integrität in der Wirtschaft”) will have a transformative effect on the German corporate compliance landscape when it is finally enacted,...more

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Russia Has Introduced a Law Seeking to Protect the Rights of Sanctioned Russians

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President Vladimir Putin signed a bill on June 8, 2020 designed to provide legal recourse, in certain cases, to Russian (and foreign) persons who have been sanctioned by foreign states....more

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New Russian Law Allows Sanctioned Parties to Move Contract Disputes to Russian Court

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By President Putin’s signature on 8 June 2020, Russia has enacted a jarring new Law by which, as written, in a significant range of circumstances Russian individuals and companies (and foreign companies) that have been...more

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New California Legislation for Trust and Estate Attorneys to Watch in 2020

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law a number of bills that will affect Trust and Estate attorneys, and which are effective as of Jan. 1, 2020. In addition, three new laws make changes to civil discovery...more

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