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  01/07/2024

  International

  EU anti-dumping investigation of Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese, and Thai epoxy resin imports

  On 1 July 2024, the EU opened an anti-dumping investigation concerning EU imports of epoxy resins originating in the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Thailand which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties on future imports.The product under investigation for alleged dumping is products containing more than 35% by weight of epoxy resins.These are also known as "epoxide resins" or "polyepoxides" which are polymers or prepolymers containing reactive epoxy groups,based on epichlorohydrin (‘ECH’) and an aliphatic or aromatic alcoholic component...

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  26/06/2024

  International

  Updated CMS Expert Guide to Cannabis law and legislation

  CMS Expert Guide on cannabis law and legislation gives stakeholders detailed and updated information on the latest developments in cannabis regulation in key markets.  The Guide now covers 33 jurisdictions, including an additional new jurisdiction for Norway. In Norway, cannabis is classified as a narcotic drug, which in general may not be used for medical purposes. Nevertheless, some exceptions may be applied (e.g. two prescription-only medicines have been authorised in Norway, and cannabis-related medicines and products with a THC content of less than 1% that are not approved in Norway,...

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  20/06/2024

  International

  Overview of the EU-Australia Memorandum of Understanding on Critical and Strategic Minerals

  The European Union (“EU”) and Australia on 28 May 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to forge a partnership aimed at developing a secure, stable, ethical, and sustainable supply chain for critical and strategic minerals across their respective regions. This partnership aligns with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the ambition to transition to net zero economies by 2050, as well as a key objective of Australia’s ‘Critical Minerals Strategy 2023-2030’ (published in June 2023) to create diverse, resilient and sustainable supply chains through...

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  12/06/2024

  International

  Enforcement of the EU AI Act: The EU AI Office

  On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence or the AI Act. As the world's first comprehensive law to regulate artificial intelligence, the AI Act establishes uniform requirements for the development and use of artificial intelligence in the EU. Once signed, the Regulation will be published in the Official Journal of the EU and will enter into force 20 days after publication.As a European regulation, the AI Act applies in all 27 EU member states, and is a key component of the European digital strategy (A Europe...

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  29/05/2024

  International

  The SIAC Annual Report 2023 – key takeaways in year of growth and record caseload

  In April 2024, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) published its Annual Report 2023, recording another year of high caseload and usage of the institution’s services across a broad and diverse geography of jurisdictions.We summarise some of the important highlights from the Report and share our key takeaways.Increase in CaseloadSIAC recorded its second highest caseload since its inception with 663 new cases filed in 2023, comprising 640 (97%) SIAC-administered cases, with the remaining 23 cases (3%) being ad hoc appointments. This represented a significant increase...

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  07/05/2024

  International

  Energy and climate change: The most significant climate change litigation decision yet?

  In Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland (application no. 53600/20), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued arguably the most impactful and far-reaching ruling on climate change by any European court. The decision has the potential to impact individuals, businesses, and governments in a radical way by casting the law (and courts) rather than governments (and parliaments) as the ultimate body responsible for deciding whether public authority action and inaction are appropriate in the context of climate change. Furthermore, if NGOs determine that a public authority...

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