June 29, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will sign tomorrow the Convention between the Hellenic Republic and Canada for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to...
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June 29, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 26, 2009, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a joint report on trade and climate change which examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four...
Posted in Trade Law, International Environmental, International Transactions, WTO Developments, Government Relations, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade Agreement Negotiations | No Comments
June 28, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I know that certain people at the Canada Revenue Agency (they know who they are) are not going to be happy with me for sharing this statement written by the Federal Court of Appeal. But, the statement is useful for persons...
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June 28, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On April 16, 2009, Canada's Federal Court of Appeal issued a very important decision in Her Majesty the Queen v. The Canadian Medical Protective Association. Don't let the name of the the respondent fool you, the case does...
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June 28, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 28, 2009, Canada's International Trade Minister, Stockwell Day, announced that Canada and Jordan have signed a free trade agreement. In addition, Canada and Jordan signed Labour and Environmental Cooperation Agreements...
Posted in Canada, European Economic Community, Mexico, South Korea, USA, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)/ FIPAs, Customs Duties, Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, Global Compliance & Risk Management | No Comments
June 26, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 16, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) released D-Memo 10-14-57 "Tariff Classification of Certain Articles Using Bluetooth® Technology". Before we discuss the contents of the D-Memo, let's discuss why...
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June 26, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
It is not really a game - however, some may view the U.S. Buy America in the same light as the games played by North Korea - YES, I actually said that. I said this because the U.S. is seeking concessions from its trading partners...
Posted in Canada, USA, Government Relations, Government Procurement Bid Challenges, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Free Trade Agreements, Dispute Settlement | No Comments
June 25, 2009By: Susan Kohn Ross
Customs has an electronic daily digest which often relates stories about drug seizures. However, the latest one falls into the does not pass the smell test category!
Customs has announced the arrest of a 70 year old woman...
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June 25, 2009By: Susan Kohn Ross
As Cyndee noted, the EU and US have brought an action at the WTO seeking to require China to reduce its export tariffs and remove or raise export quotas on yellow phosphorous, antimony, bauxite, coke, fluorspar, indium, magnesium...
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June 25, 2009By: Susan Kohn Ross
The Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Committee of the World Trade Organization is looking at the question of whether responses by member countries qualify as non-tariff barriers.
The WTO blurb mentions: Exporting countries...
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June 24, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 23, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published information about recent changes to the Customs Act (Canada). Bill S-2 recently received Royal Assent.
The key amendments allow the CBSA to fully...
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June 24, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 12, 2009, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) notified in Customs Notice CN-09-013 "Export Summary Reporting Program Review"; that the CBSA is currently reviewing its Summary Reporting Program. The purpose of this...
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June 24, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
A report in "The Age" newspaper today refers to the results of a 3 year investigation by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) which has uncovered "serious weaknesses" in the security of ports and airports.
The ACC's "Crime in...
Posted in Trade Lawyers Blog, Anti-Bribery/Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Corruption - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act/Corruption of Foreign Public Officials, Border Security Initiatives, Countries, Australia / New Zealand, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Import Controls, International Anti-Trust/Competition Law | No Comments
June 24, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Australian Customs & Border Protection Service has launched an anti-dumping and countervailing investigation into allegations Chinese producers have been dumping aluminium products in Australia at prices below market value....
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June 24, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 2009, the Canada's Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-47 "An Act regulating telecommunication facilities to support investigations" in the House of Commons. To read a copy of Bill C-47, please go to the following...
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June 24, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 18, 2009, Canada's Governor-in Council passed and the Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Suppression of Terrorism (Miscellaneous Program) entered into force. The...
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