The Portuguese Government expressly stated in its government program the commitment to adopt “initiatives to encourage foreign investment in Portugal”.
On 29 October 2015, the UK Government published its guidance on the transparency in supply chains provision in section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015: “Transparency in Supply Chains etc. A practical guide for organisations”.
A new Strategic Goods (Control) Order 2015 (“SGCO 2015”) will replace the current SGCO 2013 with effect from 2 November 2015. According to Singapore Customs, the SGCO 2015 brings Singapore’s strategic goods control list up to date with the 2014 Wassenaar Arrangement Munitions List and the 2014 European Union’s List of Dual-Use Items.
The Mandatory Grain Port Code of Conduct (the Code) was introduced to address a perceived lack of flexibility in the previous Government regulation, the Wheat Export Marketing Act (WEMA). Even though it has only been in operation for little over half a year, the Code appears to be having that…
On July 3rd, 2015, the Canadian government announced a new Integrity Framework (the “Integrity Regime”), which applies to…
The Thai cabinet recently approved a new regulation proposed by the Ministry of Commerce to control the export…
Julie Bishop’s recent visit to Iran – the first by an Australian foreign minister in over a decade – marks an important step in the development of relations between the two countries. Coming just a few weeks after the signing of the nuclear framework agreement between Iran and the P5+1,…
On February 24, 2015, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit published in the Federal Official Gazette the…
On March 25, 2015, a reissued version of the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) regulations on “Assistance to…
Baker & McKenzie just published its new edition of “Doing Business in China”. The guide provides an introduction to selected aspects relating to investment and business operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under current Chinese law and policy. The PRC is a vast country, where national laws, local regulations…