The EU General Court on Oct. 2 upheld the validity of the EU prohibition on the provision of legal advisory services to the Russian government and to entities established in Russia. The court said the sanction doesn't undermine the right of all persons to be advised by a lawyer for "conducting, pre-empting or anticipating judicial proceedings."
A hearing about the Time to Choose Act, a bipartisan bill that would ban consultants and other service providers from working both with the U.S. government and Chinese-owned companies, Senate Homeland Security Committee ranking member Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he agreed with a witness who said it could create a slippery slope.
China is launching an “anti-discrimination investigation” on Canada's upcoming tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, and steel and aluminum products (see 2409040007), according to an unofficial translation of a Sept. 26 notice from the country’s Ministry of Commerce. The ministry said the investigation could result in “corresponding measures” against Canada, though it didn’t give details. Beijing is accepting public comments for 30 days and is expecting to complete the investigation within three months.
Statutes and regulations administered by the Federal Maritime Commission will remain in effect if International Longshoremen’s Association members go on strike next week at container terminals at East and Gulf coast ports, the FMC said in an industry advisory Sept. 23.
The Census Bureau emailed tips this week on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System.
The State Department approved a possible $164.6 million military sale to Israel of “Heavy Duty Tank Trailers” and related equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Sept. 12. The principal contractor will be Leonardo DRS.
China officially requested dispute consultations with Canada at the World Trade Organization Sept. 11 regarding Canada's upcoming tariffs on various Chinese goods (see 2409040007), including electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products, the WTO announced. If consultations have failed to settle the matter within 60 days, China can request a dispute panel.
The EU needs to strengthen its foreign investment screening rules and develop a new strategy to shore up its supply of critical raw materials, which will help shield EU countries from economic coercion, the European Commission said in a new report.
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The U.K. will officially join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on Dec. 15 after securing the final ratification required to trigger the country’s accession to the trade deal (see 2312290034), the Department for Business and Trade said last week. The deal, which currently includes Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, is expected to remove tariffs from more than 99% of U.K. exports to CPTPP members, the country said. The U.K. needed ratification from six countries to join the deal.