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US Bilateral Investment Treaties: recent developments

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 11 2012

A Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is an agreement between two States meant to promote and protect private investment by nationals (companies or individuals) of one State in the territory of the other State (the “host” State

Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement presents opportunity for US and EU businesses

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • European Union, USA
  • -
  • February 19 2013

During his State of the Union address, President Obama announced the administration's decision to launch formal US-EU trade negotiations, based on

Russia prepares to join the WTO

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Russia, USA
  • -
  • July 23 2012

Following the parliamentary vote on the WTO Accession Protocol, on 21 July 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the ratification bill and submitted it to the WTO Secretariat

US International Trade Commission launching two investigations concerning WTO Information Technology Agreement

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 13 2012

In response to a request from the US Trade Representative, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched two investigations in anticipation of negotiations on the potential expansion of the World Trade Organizations (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA

APEC members agree to reduce tariffs, promote green growth and boost regional trade for approved list of environmental goods

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Asia-Pacific
  • -
  • September 14 2012

On September 9, 2012, the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members reached an agreement on a list of environmental goods on which they will reduce tariffs to 5 percent or less by 2015 (“APEC Environmental Goods List” or “List”

Initiatives to intensify US sanctions against Iran could restrict global business operations

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • April 1 2010

Legislation designed to strengthen US unilateral sanctions against, and deter companies from doing business in, Iran could affect a variety of global business operations, including some with no direct connection to Iran

Investigation into the economic effects of reducing import duties and non-tariff barriers on environmental goods ordered by US Trade Representative

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 21 2010

On April 14, 2010, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued a request pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1332(g) seeking advice from the US International Trade Commission (USITC) on the economic effects of reducing trade barriers in the environmental goods market

Obama Administration sets 2010 Trade Policy Agenda

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 4 2010

On March 1, the Obama Administration sent Congress its Trade Policy Agenda for 2010

President Obama signs law imposing substantial new sanctions on business dealings with Iran

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 2 2010

Yesterday, President Obama signed into law a sweeping new Iran sanctions bill - the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010, HR 2194 (the Act

US Trade Representative seeking comments on expansion of Information Technology Agreement - negotiation qualifies for rarely used presidential tariff reduction authority

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 12 2011

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting input regarding whether the United States should undertake negotiations to expand the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and, if so:(1) Which information and communications technology (ICT) products the United States should seek to include - and provide duty-free treatment - under the ITA

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