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WTO rules public can view Japanese-Canadian dispute hearing

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Canada, Global, Japan
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  • January 22 2012

On January 18, the World Trade Organization said the public can listen in on dispute panel proceedings between Japan and Canada over whether the domestic content requirements under Ontario's Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program violate WTO rules by requiring that wind and solar projects include a minimum amount of Ontario originated goods and services

International regulatory update 24-28 October 2011

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • European Union, Global, Greece, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, USA
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  • October 31 2011

The European Council (Heads of State or Government) has agreed on a set of measures intended to raise confidence in the banking sector by facilitating access to term funding through a coordinated approach at EU level

Industry criticizes Japanese fuel economy standards

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global, Japan
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  • September 11 2011

The comment period ending September 22 for Japan's proposed 2020, 47.7 miles per gallon fuel economy target for passenger cars has seen many comments from international automakers arguing the standards are discriminatory and asking that the country either adopt a set of exemptions for imports or support the establishment of the Worldwide Harmonized Light-duty Test Procedures (WLTP

WTO panel to review FIT program in Ontario per Japanese request

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Canada, Global, Japan
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  • July 5 2011

Japan is set to secure the establishment of a WTO dispute panel to rule whether Ontario's Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program aimed at encouraging the development of alternative energies violates global trade rules

International regulatory update

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Belgium, European Union, Germany, Global, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 4 2011

The FSA has published a document setting out its initial thinking on how the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is expected to be established by end-2012, will approach the delivery of its objectives

Japan to meet UNFCCC pledge

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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  • Global, Japan
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  • May 8 2011

Japan’s new ambassador to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kenji Hiramatsu, said last week that the country will honor its pledge of $15 billion to help Africa and other developing areas fight global warming

The safety of nuclear power

  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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  • European Union, Global, Japan, United Kingdom
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  • May 3 2011

As at the date of writing this article, workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan are working to contain the nuclear contamination risks from the incident in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami

International regulatory update 18-29 April 2011

  • Clifford Chance LLP
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  • Global, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA
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  • May 3 2011

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a progress report on the implementation of OTC derivatives market reforms

Insurance linked securities update 2011: Japan earthquake tests market

  • Jorden Burt LLP
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  • Global, Japan
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  • April 18 2011

We previously reported on the history and recent trends of insurance-linked securities (sometimes referred to as "event-linked securities" or "ILS"

Regulators continue to address radiation concerns

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • Global, Japan, USA
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  • March 25 2011

The World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have continued to address public concerns about food produced in Japan, where a recent earthquake and tsunami compromised the Fukushima prefecture’s nuclear power plant, releasing radiation into the atmosphere

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