WESTERN EUROPE

EU27 and UK Agree on Extending Brexit Deadline Until 31 October 2019

12 April 2019

Following repeated rejections of the Brexit deal in the UK Parliament, the European Council scheduled a special Brexit summit for 10 April 2019. At the special summit, the EU’s heads of state and government decided to once more extend the Brexit deadline. More

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EU Urges Companies to Take Precautionary Steps for REACH Compliance Before Brexit

10 April 2019

On 3 April 2019, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommended that companies subject to the REACH framework prepare for UK’s withdrawal from the European Union without a transition period, no matter how the future plays out. More

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Petition Alleges Improper Classification Aids Certain Steel Imports in Avoiding Section 232 Tariffs

04 April 2019

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking comments by 3 May on a petition filed on behalf of a U.S. steel product manufacturer requesting the re-classification of steel special profiles from the United Kingdom and Germany. More

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EU Chief Brexit Negotiator: No Deal Becomes More Likely “Day After Day”

03 April 2019

On 1 April 2019, the UK’s House of Commons failed to decide by a majority on any plan of action for an orderly Brexit. This was the second time a number of indicative votes on a possible solution were held unsuccessfully. More

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Brexit: What’s Next after 29 March?

02 April 2019

Hong Kong companies wishing to continue trading in the UK with the least turbulence possible should be alarmed at the recent dizzying turn of events and possible scenarios in the offing, with uncertainty growing ever more apparent over the whole Brexit saga in the lapse of the original 29 March 2019 deadline. More

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Uncertainty Increases Over Likelihood of Orderly Brexit with UK Running Out of Workable Options

29 March 2019

On 27 March 2019, the road to Brexit took another dizzying turn, with a number of “indicative votes” defeated in the House of Commons. On the same day, Theresa May also stated that she would resign her prime ministership (as she is being exhorted to do, by mainly enraged Brexiteers within her own party) if her Withdrawal Agreement were to be approved in a Third Meaningful Vote (“MV3”). More

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UK Report Finds Fashion Industry Unsustainable and Suggests Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme

25 March 2019

The UK’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) recently presented a report on the sustainability of clothing, finding that the fashion industry’s current business model is unsustainable, with over-consumption and climate change driving widespread environmental damage. More

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Beyond Chatbots: AI Answers for Financial Services

22 March 2019

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Cultural nuances key to successful e-commerce

20 March 2019

Aged just 27, Aaron Winsloe, United Kingdom Managing Director of Myprotein, the world's biggest online sports nutrition brand, was tasked with introducing the company's product range to Mainland China. More

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Trade Remedy Issues to Note for Businesses Ahead of Brexit

19 March 2019

On 6 March 2019, the Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate of the UK (“TRID”) announced that it will investigate if new anti-dumping, safeguard and anti-subsidy measures are needed in order to counteract unfair trading practices once Brexit occurs. More

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