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McCarthy Tétrault partner Martha Harrison tells Canadian Lawyer Magazine that while businesses are certainly prepared and willing to comply with reporting obligations under Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, certain threshold issues have made initial compliance challenging. Martha and our leading International Trade and Investment Law Group regularly advise clients on how to comply with their reporting obligations under the Act.   Read more of Martha’s insights and reach out to her if you would like to know more: https://ow.ly/mn2G50RarGH #supplychain #internationaltrade

In the 86th edition of CIF Weekly, partner Anna Kwong and associate Anthony Wong consider the recent adoption of the UNCITRAL/UNIDROIT Model Law on Warehouse Receipts by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). To read the full article, click below. #CIFWeekly #TransportationandTrade #Commodities

🔏 On July 24, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine announced the start of the second stage of competition law reform. This stage is a crucial step towards harmonizing competition protection legislation with European Union norms, particularly Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU and Directive 1/2019. The main goal of these changes is to strengthen the institutional #capacity of the AMCU to ensure fair competition and equal conditions for all market participants. The IBR Team is actively engaged in the workstream dedicated to the implementation of the abuse of the superior bargaining position. In particular, the IBR Team, in collaboration with KPMG Ukraine, has developed a comprehensive #study on late payments issues in the Ukrainian #retail sector as part of the superior bargaining position abuse practices. The study has been successfully presented to the public recently. We also assisted the #AMCU in drafting relevant sections of the Draft Law and providing #expert feedback to the AMCU on various issues and EU practice related to the abuse of the superior bargaining position. Anastasiya Voronova, Legal Team Lead of the USAID Project "Investment for Business Resilience," spoke at the presentation, where she: 📌 Outlined the economic impact of late payments and other unfair practices on small and medium-sized businesses. 📌 Explained that the recommendations for preparing the relevant sections of the Draft Law regulating abuse of superior bargaining position were based on Directive 2011/7/EU of February 16, 2011, on combating late payment in commercial transactions and Directive 2019/633/EU of April 17, 2019, on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain. 📌 Encouraged market participants to provide feedback on the Draft Law. The Draft Law is currently open for public discussion and comments, and we again encourage market participants to engage and provide feedback. #latepayments #law #legal #legislation #finance #economy #trade #faircompetition #USAIDIBR #IBRProject

This past year brought increasing enforcement efforts from each of the U.S. government agencies regulating international trade. U.S. #importers and #exporters are navigating a new landscape where government officials are working across agencies and increasingly leveraging new technologies. Husch Blackwell's International Trade & Supply Chain team's fifth-annual international trade law year-in-review provides a detailed look at the most critical developments in international trade regulation and enforcement: https://lnkd.in/gEdDtXFd #tradelaw #internationaltrade #supplychain

The Strategic Alliance on WTO and Trade Remedies Law and Practice (SAWTR) (sawtr.com), an international group of independent leading legal practitioners and trade advisors that aims to provide cost effective and high quality professional services with respect to WTO law, trade remedy investigations and trade policies around the globe, is proud to present our 5th Impetus publication, highlighting recent trade remedy (and some other trade policy) developments in major jurisdictions

The Strategic Alliance on WTO and Trade Remedies Law and Practice (SAWTR) (sawtr.com), an international group of independent leading legal practitioners and trade advisors that aims to provide cost effective and high quality professional services with respect to WTO law, trade remedy investigations and trade policies around the globe, is proud to present our 4th Impetus publication, highlighting recent trade remedy (and some other trade policy) developments in major jurisdictions

Why should you comply with international trade laws? Fennemore attorney, Isabella Peek, looks at why it's key for any company -- big or small -- to comply with international trade regulations in her recent article published with Northern Nevada Business Weekly. Click here to read more: https://ow.ly/1rWE50QzIzJ #InternationalTrade #Compliance #NorthernNevada #Reno #Fennemore

#newsalert TRADE, INDUSTRY & COMPETITION TO PRIORITISE MASTERPLAN IMPLEMENTATION Sector-specific masterplan implementation, re-industrialisation and economic transformation have been identified as the Department of Trade, Industry & Competition’s key priorities during the seventh administration. There are now nine masterplans. Subscribe to our newsletter on the latest developments in national government and parliament 👉 https://lnkd.in/eis2a-RX Published by SA Legal Academy Policy Watch #salegalacademy #trade #industry #competition #southafrica #masterplan #implementation

Important commentary here from leading international trade and regulatory expert Martha Harrison on the twists and turns businesses are facing in seeking to comply with Canada's new Supply Chains Act reporting obligations. As the May 31 reporting deadline quickly approaches, some ambiguities remain. #SupplyChains #ModernSlavery #ForcedLabour #DueDiligence #ESG McCarthy Tétrault

🆕 My YouTube 🔴 webinar with Briddge Legal & Finance & winglobally 🔥⬇️ Explore the complexities of #EUTrade, enhance #CustomsCompliance, and mitigate risks for efficient #InternationalTrade. Stay informed for seamless cross-border transactions. #CustomsWebinar #TradeRegulations" Stay up-to-date on modern customs practices and watch the webinar here ⤵ : https://lnkd.in/ej8NSdig