July 08, 2011By: Andrew Hudson
Australian companies trading overseas face a variety of regulation which governs their operation. That regulation includes the following:
Australian laws governing trade in Australia;Australian laws governing trade...
Posted in Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)/ FIPAs, Border Security Initiatives, Africa, Australia / New Zealand, Canada, China, European Economic Community, South Korea, Thailand, USA | No Comments
January 31, 2011By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
There is a little known provision in Canadian law that is under-utilized. This provision is a powerful mechanism that holds promise and opportunity. Pursuant to section 18 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act...
Posted in Administrative and Regulatory Law, Canada Law Blog, Trade Law, Canada, Intellectual Property, International Transactions | No Comments
January 16, 2011By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
This blog posting on the ABCs of the Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) can be adapted for most free trade agreement negotiations. As the 6th Round Canada-EU CETA negotiations is starting on January...
Posted in Canada Law Blog, Trade Law, Canada, European Economic Community, Customs Duties, Dispute Settlement, Investment Dispute Settlement, Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, Global Compliance & Risk Management | No Comments
December 18, 2010By: Susan Kohn Ross
Join MS+K for this special seminar series presented by Su Ross and designed to give you every advantage in navigating federal trade regulations and agencies while controlling...
Posted in Border Security Initiatives, Africa, Australia / New Zealand, Canada, China, European Economic Community, India, Mexico, South Korea, Thailand | No Comments
December 18, 2010By: Susan Kohn Ross
In the current lame-duck session of Congress, it is not yet clear what will happen regarding a number of pending matters. Of particular interest to the fashion industry is what has been called a design piracy protection measure...
Posted in Intellectual Property, International Intellectual Property Protection | No Comments
June 12, 2010By: Susan Kohn Ross
The Texas district court has ruled in Forest Group v Bon Tool Co., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41291 (S.D. Tex. Apr. 27, 2010) that if a party places a false patent marking on a product, the fine will be based on the maximum price at...
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May 04, 2010By: Susan Kohn Ross
Did you realize you could have your identity stolen and still be liable for the importation or distribution of counterfeit goods? Trademark holders generally are getting much more aggressive against importers of counterfeit...
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April 21, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released a paper about the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Canada-EU CETA) entitled "Negotiating from Weakness: Canada-EU trade treaty...
Posted in Trade Law, Canada, European Economic Community, Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, Free Trade Agreements, Government Relations, Intellectual Property, International Intellectual Property Protection | No Comments
April 04, 2010By: Susan Kohn Ross
It has long been the case that U.S. Customs and Border Protection will stop an import shipment if there is a question about what license rights the importer holds. The same is true with exports. Now, however, we are...
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January 19, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
News Centre reports that India and the EU free trade agreement negotiators will meet next week after the Canadian delegation leaves Brussels. The India-Eu FTA negotiations started in 2007 and the negotiators are on the Seventh...
Posted in Trade Law, Canada, European Economic Community, USA, Agriculture, Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, Free Trade Agreements, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations, Intellectual Property | No Comments
January 18, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Wire Report is reporting that the EU is pressuring Canada in the second Round of Canada - European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement negotiations to make significant amendments to Canada's copyright laws....
Posted in Canada Law Blog, Internet & E-Commerce Law, Canada, European Economic Community, Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, Intellectual Property, International Intellectual Property Protection | No Comments
August 23, 2009By: Susan Kohn Ross
The Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment Act, TRADE Act, H.R. 3012, mandates review of all international trade agreements currently in force, establishes new standards and requirements for future trade...
Posted in Agriculture, Anti-Bribery/Anti-Money Laundering, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)/ FIPAs, Border Security Initiatives, Africa, Australia / New Zealand, Dispute Settlement, Food Safety, Intellectual Property, International Intellectual Property Protection | No Comments
August 12, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On August 12, 2009, the WTO issued the DSB Panel Decision in DS363 "China — Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products". To obtain a copy of the...
Posted in China, USA, Border Security Initiatives, Dispute Settlement, WTO Dispute Settlement, Government Relations, Import Controls, International Transactions, International Intellectual Property Protection, Intellectual Property | No Comments
July 19, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
As many would be aware, the Australian Productivity Commission ("Productivity Commission") has been undertaking a review of "parallel import" protection afforded to Australian authors and publishers. The current provisions...
Posted in Trade Lawyers Blog, Australia / New Zealand, Customs Duties, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Free Trade Agreements, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Import Controls, Intellectual Property, International Transactions, Protectionism | No Comments
July 16, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On July 16, 2009, Canada's Privacy Commissioner issued a news release entitled " facebook needs to improve privacy practices, investigation finds". A copy of the news release may be found at the following link -...
Posted in Trade Law, Privacy & Data Protection Law, Internet & E-Commerce Law, Canada, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations, Intellectual Property, International Intellectual Property Protection, International Transactions, Technical Trade Barriers | No Comments
April 28, 2009By: Andrew Hudson
The decision of the Australian Federal Court in LED Technologies Pty Ltd v Elecspress Pty Ltd allowed an action brought by a local of holder of registered designs against the importers of goods produced overseas in breach of the...
Posted in Trade Lawyers Blog, Australia / New Zealand, Customs Duties, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Import Controls, Intellectual Property, International Anti-Trust/Competition Law, International Intellectual Property Protection, Shipping & Transport | No Comments