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International trade actions complicate global market for renewable energy businesses, particularly in the solar sector

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China, European Union, Global, USA
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  • December 3 2012

As a result of several recent actions, developers of solar energy projects may face increased costs

Second WTO challenge of Chinese export restrictions could affect high-tech and green energy sectors

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China, European Union, Japan, USA
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  • March 15 2012

On March 13, 2012, the United States, the European Union and Japan launched a World Trade Organization challenge of China’s export restrictions on rare earth minerals, and tungsten and molybdenum, which are key inputs in automobiles, computers, cameras, mobile phones, flat panel screens, medical equipment, steel and chemicals, as well as “green” products such as wind turbines, catalyzers, electric and hybrid vehicles, and energy-saving bulbs

Congress acts to reverse court ruling barring application of U.S. anti-subsidy law to China

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China, USA
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  • March 7 2012

The U.S. Congress has approved with startling speed legislation intended to reverse a court ruling that, if upheld, would prohibit U.S. companies from pursuing trade remedies against Chinese manufacturers or exporters receiving government subsidies

New court ruling renders U.S. anti-subsidy law inapplicable to China

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China, USA
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  • December 20 2011

A U.S. Federal Court has ruled that existing law does not allow U.S. companies to seek relief against imported goods from China that benefit from Chinese government subsidies

Two important new U.S. WTO actions against China on steel and credit card services

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China, USA
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  • February 16 2011

The United States has begun two new litigation proceedings under the World Trade Organization (WTO) against certain Chinese measures on steel and electronic payment services

WTO action against China has major implications for wind power companies that compete with or have manufacturing interests in China

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China, USA
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  • January 5 2011

On December 22, 2010, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) began formal World Trade Organization (WTO) proceedings against a Chinese wind energy subsidy program known as the Special Fund for Industrialization of Wind Power Equipment

USTR initiates large investigation of China’s renewable energy measures and requests public comment

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China, USA
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  • October 22 2010

Companies involved in the renewable energy sector, dependent on rare earth minerals, or significantly impacted by U.S.-China trade should be aware of the important new investigation against China recently initiated by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR

China's alleged unfair trade practices in clean energy sector could affect range of U.S. businesses

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China, USA
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  • September 13 2010

On September 9, 2010, the United Steelworkers union filed a 5,800-page petition with the Office of the United States Trade Representative challenging as unfair a long list of China's trade practices in the renewable energygreen technology sector