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Have Senators Clinton and Obama done their homework?

McMillan LLP
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USA
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March 4 2008

During the final Democratic candidates' debate in Ohio, Ms. Clinton said she would demand new environmental and labour provisions in NAFTA, as well as a new dispute resolution mechanism

What is the G8?

Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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Global
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June 11 2007

The annual G8 summit has become as well known for anarchist protests as for the issues discussed, but who or what are the G8?

European Parliament votes to ban trade in seal productsWTO action threatened

McDermott Will & Emery
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European Union
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May 8 2009

The European Parliament has voted to approve an EU Regulation that would ban trading in products derived from seals, including their skins, meat, oil, blubber and organs

Intense debate in the WTO committee on barriers to trade on REACH

Bird & Bird
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European Union, Global
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March 11 2008

During the Technical Barriers to Trade Committee (“Committee”) meeting on 9 November 2007, the Members of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) once again expressed their concern over the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (“Regulation”), commonly known as REACH

Environmental guidelines adopted

Nabarro LLP
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European Union
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April 16 2008

The European Commission (Commission) has adopted new Community Guidelines on State aid under which it will assess future measures for environmental protection

Draft EU Directive on renewable energy: are the provisions on biofuels compatible with WTO law?

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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European Union, Global
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April 16 2008

On 23 January 2008, the European Commission published a package of climate action and renewable energy measures that are designed to reduce greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions

The new guidelines on state aid for environmental protection

Squire Sanders
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European Union
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March 25 2008

Environmental protection is an important objective of the European Union yet the European Commission has declared current environmental protection levels to be sub-optimal