International Trade and Customs



 

 


Meet the Co-chairs - TAG-SP


Fisher, Jacob
Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C.
jfisher@scopelitis.com

International Trade and Customs

Matthew Jackson, of Barack Ferrazzano, Featured in BMO Harris Bank's Article on Tariffs


Barack Ferrazzano Corporate & Securities Group partner Matthew A. Jackson recently provided insight to proactive business strategies involving the current international landscape surrounding tariffs. In this article, "Navigating Tariffs: A Multipronged Approach," Matt discusses the steps to take when assembling a team to manage short-and long-term needs, including reviewing and accessing contracts with suppliers, both current and new.

Read Part 1 of the series.  |  Read Part 2 of the series.

Doing Business in China - December 2019


Hiways Law Firm has published a new edition of HiNews covering new legislation, recent case highlights, and insights from the firm for December 2019.

Click here to review the full update.

New Rules for B2B Contracts in Belgium


Summary

The law of 4 April 2019 "amending the Code of Economic Law as regards abuses of economic dependence, unfair terms and unfair market practices between companies" subjects B2B contracts to stricter rules, in a way similar to what is already the case for B2C contracts.

3 new rules for B2B contracts have been enacted:

  • The prohibition of the "abuse of economic dependence",
  • The prohibition of unfair terms, causing a "manifest imbalance" between parties and the introduction of black lists and grey lists for such clauses,
  • The extension to B2B of the B2C prohibitions existing for some unfair, misleading or aggressive practices.

Read the entire article.

Doing Business in China - November 2019



Hiways Law Firm has published a new edition of HiNews covering new legislation, recent case highlights, and insights from the firm for November 2019.

Click here to review the full update.

Doing Business in China - September & October 2019


Hiways Law Firm has published a new edition of HiNews covering new legislation, recent case highlights, and insights from the firm for September and October 2019.

Click here to review the full update.

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