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WTO panelists appointed
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global
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- October 16 2011
The World Trade Organization appointed three panelists October 7 to rule on a complaint filed by Japan against alleged subsidies in a green energy program in Ontario, Canada
Chinese trade violations alleged
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- China, USA
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- October 24 2011
SolarWorld Industries America led six other companies in forming the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing October 19, and at the same time filed petitions with the Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission claiming that China is illegally dumping solar energy products into the U.S. market and receiving massive subsidies from their government that violate World Trade Organization rules and put all other companies around the world at a competitive disadvantage
Wyden calls for protection from Chinese solar subsidies
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- USA
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- September 11 2011
In a September 8 letter, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chairman of the Senate Finance Trade subcommittee, asked President Obama to exercise all available trade laws and mechanisms to slow the “surging” growth of imported Chinese solar panels that receive immense subsidies from the Chinese government, and warned of legislative action in the event the administration fails to act
Upcoming hearings
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- USA
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- October 24 2011
The House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing October 25 on the U.S.-China economic relationship, focusing on trade practices and non-tariff barriers that hinder U.S. companies from competing in the domestic Chinese market
WTO dispute panelists
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Canada, European Union, Global
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- January 29 2012
The European Union and Canada agreed January 20 on the appointment of three World Trade Organization dispute panelists who will rule on the EU’s complaint against the provisions in the Canadian province of Ontario’s green energy program which the agency claims unfairly discriminates against foreign firms
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
Wind investigations initiated
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- USA
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- January 22 2012
Following a petition from a coalition of wind tower manufacturers that alleged unfair pricing, the Department of Commerce announced January 19 that it is initiating investigations into utility-scale wind towers in China and Vietnam
WTO may examine Ontario FIT
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Canada, Global
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- January 15 2012
On January 20, the European Union will request the establishment of a World Trade Organization dispute panel to determine whether the domestic content requirements of Ontario’s Feed-In Tariff unfairly discriminates against foreign firms
Chinese trade investigation urged
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- China, USA
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- December 4 2011
A group of 59 representatives and senators sent a letter to President Obama December 2 asking him to take all available measures to quickly investigate allegations of unfair trade practices by China concerning clean energy products and to take swift and appropriate action based on those findings
China trade preliminary decision postponed
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- China, USA
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- March 4 2012
The Department of Commerce announced last week that it will extend for the third time the due date for its preliminary determination in its investigation into whether to impose duties to offset the impacts of any illegal Chinese subsidies
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