The Australian Federal Court has clarified when a foreign corporation supplying goods to Australian consumers will be subject to the Australian Consumer Law.
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…
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 of dual-use goods in accordance with United Nations Security Council requirements, and to protect Thai exports. Thailand’s development on export regulation regarding dual-use goods has been ongoing since 2008. A Working Group…
Julie Bishop’s recent visit to Iran – the first by an Australian foreign minister in over a decade…
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 Foreign Atomic Energy Activities,” 10 C.F.R. Part 810 (“Part 810” or “the DOE Regulations”), go into effect. The DOE Regulations control the provision outside the United States of technology and other assistance…