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United States, Europe launch negotiations on historic Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • February 14 2013

In his February 12, 2013, State of the Union address, President Obama announced that the United States and the European Union will immediately launch

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

U.S. and EU regulators seek input on eliminating red tape and unnecessary costs

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • September 24 2012

U.S. and EU government regulators are seeking private sector recommendations on how U.S. and EU regulations, approval procedures and standards could be harmonized to reduce administrative burdens and operating costs for U.S.-EU trade in goods and services

Mutual recognition agreement should benefit companies involved in U.S.-EU trade

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • May 23 2012

A recent agreement between the United States and the European Union will facilitate customs and security clearance procedures in trans-Atlantic trade involving "trusted" U.S. and EU importers and traders

Trade and economic sanctions: constantly shifting goal posts

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Global, USA
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  • April 5 2012

Long used by governments to punish rogue countries, regimes, entities and individuals, trade and economic sanctions impact an ever-widening range of goods, technology and services

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

New sanctions against Libya

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Libya, United Kingdom, USA
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  • March 4 2011

In response to the increasingly violent response by the Qadhafi regime to the protests and revolution occurring in Libya, the international community has responded with a series of new trade sanctions against Libya aimed at Colonel Qadhafi, his family and associates, and his government

EU to appeal WTO banana ruling

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • May 23 2008

In the latest chapter of one of the longest-standing global trade disputes, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that the European Union’s preferential treatment of banana imports from former colonies infringed WTO rules and harmed the United States’ trade rights

Insurance and related protections for importers of Chinese goods

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • China, European Union, USA
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  • April 29 2008

Recalls of Chinese goods and litigation concerning defective products erode importers’ profits, threaten market share and damage established brands

First meeting of Transatlantic Economic Council

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, USA
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  • November 16 2007

The EUUS Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) met for the first time on 9 November 2007