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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

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

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

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

China rare earth materials support

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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China, Global
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July 15 2012

China’s Ministry of Finance announced July 4 that it will subsidize 42 research projects on rare earth, rare metal, and new materials as part of its effort to strengthen is position as an industry leader

WTO rare earth dispute resubmitted

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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China, European Union, Global, Japan, USA
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July 15 2012

The European Union, Japan, and the United States placed July 13 a second request on the World Trade Organization’s July 23 Dispute Settlement Body agenda asking the organization to establish a dispute panel to rule whether China’s restrictions on rare earths exports violate global trade rules

WTO Ontario FIT ruling forthcoming

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Canada, European Union, Global, Japan
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March 11 2012

A World Trade Organization dispute panel announced last week that it will issue a ruling by September on Japan’s claims that provisions in Ontario’s green energy program violate global trade rules

WTO rejects Canada’s challenge

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Canada, Global
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June 3 2012

A World Trade Organization panel rejected May 25 a procedural claim filed by Canada challenging dispute proceedings initiated by the European Union and Japan targeting alleged discriminatory sourcing requirements and illegal subsidies in Ontario’s Feed-In Tariff program

WTO finds Canadian green energy program discriminatory

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Canada, Global
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November 18 2012

A World Trade Organization dispute panel ruled in favor of Japan and the European Union in their claim that the Canadian Province of Ontario’s green energy program discriminates against foreign suppliers of equipment and components for renewable energy generation facilities