BIS Updates Freight Forwarder Guidance And Best Practices – Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight forwarders and exporters uphold compliance with U.S. export controls and regulatory requirements. The document emphasizes the significant role…

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How Well Are You Managing Your Personal Finances?

Generally speaking, attorneys are most concerned about law firm revenue — which makes sense.  However, attorneys, more often than not, neglect managing their personal finances — which are, arguably, just as important, if not more important, than what the firm makes.  So, naturally, for this episode of the Non-Eventcast podcast, we brought in Niraj Chabbra of…

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The Importance Of Pedimento Codes For The IMMEX Customs Regime – International Trade & Investment

In Mexico, a customs regime is the destination or treatment for goods subject to customs control in accordance with the nature and purposes of a customs operation. Companies with an IMMEX program may perform operations under the so-called customs regime of “temporary importation for elaboration, transformation or repair under a maquila program”. This name by…

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Brand Protection Law: Key Points On Passing Off Unregistered Trade Mark – Trademark

As businesses strive to distinguish themselves in the marketplace, the risk of deceptive practices (knowingly or unknowingly) by competitors increases. The intellectual property law offers protection to registered trade mark. However, owners of unregistered trade mark are not without some remedies if their mark has acquired some good will in the course of commerce. At…

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Aluminum Extrusions II – Scope Modifications Proposed, Dept. Of Commerce Questioning Manageability – International Trade & Investment

Since the last update on the AD / CVD aluminum extrusions investigation (dubbed Extrusions II) in what appears to be a response to strong opposition from trade industry groups, legislators, governments, and other interested parties, as well as dubious signals from the Department of Commerce, (Commerce) the Petitioners in the ongoing Aluminum Extrusions investigation have …

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