by stefanie | Jun 12, 2019 | World Focus
A new threat assessment drawn up in partnership between Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) confirms links between counterfeiting and organised crime in the EU. According to the first EU-wide intellectual property crime threat...
by stefanie | Apr 2, 2019 | Around the Industry
Among the many considerations UK businesses have had to make regarding Brexit, particularly in the case of “No Deal”, were changes allowing legal registration of chemicals for EU export under REACH. As CMS Law-Now reports, if the UK withdraws from the EU without a...
by stefanie | Apr 1, 2019 | Around the Industry
The Council of the European Union has been adopting a number of contingency measures as preparations for a No Deal Brexit. The aim of these acts, according to the Council, is to limit the most severe damage caused by a disorderly Brexit in specific sectors where it...
by stefanie | Mar 19, 2019 | Around the Industry
With Brexit potentially bearing down on us, preparations have been made to ensure that British VAT “remains operational” following the UK’s official departure from the EU. As Fresa Amthor of KMLZ reports, with 29th March 2019 fast approaching, and the possibility of a...
by stefanie | Feb 26, 2019 | Around the Industry
The EU is building a regulatory framework to encourage investors to be more aware of the impact of their business on the environment. The Romanian Presidency of the Council and the European Parliament reached a preliminary agreement on a proposal...