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European Parliament | Digital Markets Act: MEPs Want Stronger Enforcement Amid External Pushback

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is a key instrument to improve market openness and fairness, competition, and user choice in the EU New challenges posed by generative AI and cloud services need to be addressed External pressure must not compromise the EU’s sovereignty and autonomy to define its rules Effective and proportionate fines essential to ensure deterrence and safeguarding DMA’s effectiveness MEPs are pushing for the Commission’s timely and effective enforcement of the EU’s Digital Markets Act and closer...
Chapter News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

European Commission | EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement Starts to Provisionally Apply

On 1 May, the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) will start being provisionally applied. This will allow EU producers, exporters, and farmers to start reaping the benefits of this deal as of day one.  The provisional application of the ITA will create new opportunities, supporting the exports of industrial goods, services, and agri-food products to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It will immediately remove or drastically reduce tariffs on key exports such as cars, pharmaceuticals, and foresee a first tariff...
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IMF | Global Disruptions Are Testing How the World Moves Goods and People

Blog | Shipping and flight disruptions highlight new fault lines in the global economy and their costs for growth and livelihoods. The war in the Middle East has severely disrupted maritime and air traffic, damaging infrastructure and interrupting transport corridors that are critical for global energy and goods. Even in the best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the way things were. The Chart of the Week illustrates one reason for concern. In the Red Sea, attacks on shipping that began...
Chapter News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

OECD | Critical Raw Materials Face Rising Export Restrictions, Increasing Risks to Global Supply Chains

Several key minerals that are essential inputs for digital and renewable energy technologies face high exposure to export restrictions, and the number of restrictions continues to rise, a new OECD report finds. The annual update of the OECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Critical Raw Materials tracks export restrictions and supports analysis of their impact on availability, prices and global supply chains. The OECD continues to monitor these measures over time. The latest edition, which analyses measures implemented through the end of 2024, shows...
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European Commission | Proposal of a Plan for Simpler, Clearer and Better Enforced EU Rules

The European Commission today presented its plan to modernise EU lawmaking, ensuring that laws are clearer, simpler, more efficiently enforced, based on solid evidence and better aligned with the needs of citizens and businesses. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said: "Europe needs clear and coherent legislation that fully responds to the needs of our citizens and businesses. Today, we deliver our plan to make EU lawmaking more efficient, more effective, and more transparent. We will apply simplicity by...
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World Bank | Middle East War to Spark Biggest Energy Price Surge in Four Years

Commodity prices forecast to rise by 16% this year, fueling inflation and slowing growth.  Energy prices are projected to surge by 24% this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity markets, according to the World Bank Group's latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Overall commodity prices are forecast to rise 16% in 2026, driven by soaring energy and fertilizer prices and record-high prices for several key metals. The shock will have serious implications for job creation and development, the analysis indicates. Attacks...

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WEBINAR | Quarterly EU Economic Update: This Time Is Different - Europe Builds on its Foundations for Stability and Growth

President Trump’s decision to attack Iran has the potential to transform the Middle East – but at least in the short-term has led to sharply higher energy prices. But unlike in 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an energy crisis, this time Europe is much better prepared. The EU has greatly expanded its use of renewable energy, has diversified its suppliers of oil and natural gas, and has upgraded its domestic energy infrastructure.

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    Strengthening Risk, Controls, and AI Governance for Law Firm Leadership

    Hosted by Anchin | As firms work more closely with banks, clients, and other third parties, expectations around internal controls and IT security are becoming increasingly interconnected. Security reviews today extend well beyond technical safeguards to evaluate the strength of underlying operational and financial controls. Gaps in these areas can expose firms to heightened risk, regulatory scrutiny, and operational inefficiencies.

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      VRC | 1Q 2026 Update: Middle Market Credit Spreads, Required Returns

      Price discovery emerges as AI and geopolitical volatility cloud the inflation and rate outlook.  The article in brief: •  Heightened volatility in early 2026, driven by AI-related disruption concerns and geopolitical developments, pushed credit markets back into price discovery mode. •  Primary market activity slowed late in the quarter, while secondary spreads widened, particularly for technology and software-exposed credits. •  Despite near-term uncertainty, lender demand remains strong, and the market backdrop continues to favor high-quality borrowers, with higher risk premiums for AI-, tariff-,...
      Member News, News

      Practus LLP | The New ETF Frontier: Digital Assets, Tokenization, and the Regulatory Tightrope

      Innovation is Easy. Approval is Not Digital assets are having a moment. But for ETF sponsors, in addition to the underlying product innovation, there is still the need to concurrently navigate the regulatory gauntlet of custody, valuation, market integrity and compliance. Formerly fringe, digital assets are firmly implanted in the product pipeline. Even with investor demand rising, many digital asset ETF concepts don’t fail in design – they stall in regulatory review. We’ve worked alongside sponsors on first-of-their-kind cryptocurrency and blockchain-based...
      Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

      Thompson Hine | Commerce Adds Duty-Free Tariff Code for Section 232 Goods Containing No Aluminum, Steel, or Copper

      On April 27, 2026, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published a Federal Register notice adding a duty-free code in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) with retroactive effect to cover goods subject to the Section 232 aluminum, steel, or copper tariff regimes that do not, in fact, contain these metals.  This new provision, subheading 9903.82.01, applies retroactively to April 6, 2026, the effective date of Proclamation 11021, which overhauled the Section 232 aluminum, steel, and copper tariff regimes (see Update of...
      Member News, News

      A&L Goodbody | PSD 3/PSR: Final Compromise Texts Published

      On 23 April 2026, the Council of the EU published final compromise texts of the legislative proposals for a Third Payment Services Directive (PSD 3) and Payment Services Regulation (PSR). On 23 April 2026, the Council of the EU published final compromise texts of the legislative proposals for a Third Payment Services Directive (PSD 3) and Payment Services Regulation (PSR) (see the final compromise texts here and here). The release of the texts now provide welcome certainty after months of anticipation since it...
      Member News, News

      Noerr | European Commission Updates Antitrust Rules for Technology Transfers (including Data Licensing)

      Ahead of the expiration of the previous antitrust rules governing the transfer of technology rights (such as know-how, patents and various other rights) at the end of April, the European Commission (“Commission”) has published final versions of a new Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (“TTBER”) and new Technology Transfer Guidelines (“Guidelines”). These final versions follow the publication of draft versions of both documents in September 2025 for public consultation. The new TTBER and Guidelines will come into force on 1 May 2026 and expire after 12...
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      Troutman Pepper Locke | ICE Reclassifies Common Form I-9 Errors as Substantive Violations

      For the first time in more than 10 years, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has updated its Form I‑9 inspection guidance on “technical” and “substantive” violations by publishing a Fact Sheet indicating that many errors that were previously treated as technical, i.e., curable within a 10-business‑day window in the event of an audit, will now be categorized as substantive violations subject to immediate penalty without the opportunity to correct them. More Errors Now Count as Substantive Violations ICE now treats a range of common, previously “technical” mistakes...

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      EACCNY Team returns from Meetings with EU Commission & EU Parliament in Brussels

      We had very fruitful discussions about the future of transatlantic trade, EU-US relations and various other issues that affect businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. The fact remains that Europe and the United States are each others most important trading partners.

       

       

      Member Spotlight

      Bernastic LLC is the inventor of a next-generation sustainable polymer made from recycled HDPE and post-consumer cotton textile waste. Engineered to outperform traditional plastics, Bernastic is stronger, lighter, and greener—delivering up to 2x the strength and 10% less weight than pure HDPE. The material is odor-free, injection-moldable, and uniquely capable of being 3D printed—unlocking both industrial and consumer applications. Bernastic is ideal for use in pallets, crates, furniture, and other high-strength, molded products. With strong interest ranging from global pallet manufacturers to filament companies, Bernastic is positioned at the intersection of material science and sustainability—providing scalable solutions to two major waste streams: plastic and apparel. Its mission is clear: use recycled apparel waste to create compounds that are better for the planet and better for business.

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