04 Nov
Chapter News, News

Equal Pay Day: Joint Statement by First Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioners Thyssen and Jourová

Women in the European Union still earn on average 16% less than men, a slight improvement from last year's 16.2%. This year the European Equal Pay Day falls on 4 November. It marks the day when women symbolically stop getting paid compared to their male colleagues for the same job. Ahead of this symbolic day, First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen and Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová...

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01 Nov
Chapter News, News

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – 2nd November 2019

Freedom of expression, in all its forms, is the very essence of democracy. Only with a thriving, free and independent media landscape, we can hold governments, businesses and society at large accountable. And precisely for this fundamental right, far too often, journalists and media workers are attacked, persecuted, harassed, or intimidated for carrying out their work. Most journalists are not wounded in the heat of war coverage, but suffer violence in our immediate surroundings. In 2018 alone, 94 journalists...

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01 Nov
Brexit News, Member News

Vulcan Insight | Analysis of the latest EU Developments 28 October – 1 November 2019

Key Events This Week Brexit is just a stage This week the European Council opted to extend Article 50 until 31 January 2020 to allow more time for the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement. If the UK Parliament passes the Withdrawal Bill, Brexit could take place earlier on 1 December 2019 or 1 January 2020. In Brussels Michel Barnier called for a close partnership between the EU and UK after Brexit, acknowledging that peace in Ireland must remain a priority and that...

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30 Oct
Brexit News, Member News

Brexit Update: U.K. General Election Set for 12 December 2019

By Huw Beverley-Smith, James Ellis-Rees, Christopher Jefferies | The Faegre Baker DanielsThe United Kingdom's (U.K.) exit from the European Union (EU) has been delayed until 31 January 2020, prolonging uncertainty for individuals and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. The U.K. Parliament has decided to use this time to hold a general election in December.The 'Flextension' As discussed in our update last week, the U.K. Prime Minister was required by Parliament to seek an extension to the Brexit process.Yesterday, the EU...

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30 Oct
Member News

How You Can Profitably Enter the US Market: 10 Legal Myths Debunked

By Marc Friedman, Global Commerce Education We have observed that there are a lot of myths and untruths in what people believe about doing business in the US and it often stops companies from moving toward their US market expansion goals. The biggest source of misconceptions seems to be the legal field so we are happy to bring you this compendium of 10 common legal myths about US Market Entry and why they are incorrect. It is authored by Marc Friedman,...

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29 Oct
Brexit News, Chapter News

Brexit: European Council adopts decision to extend the period under Article 50

The European Council has adopted a decision to extend the period under Article 50.3 (of the Treaty on the European Union), in the context of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU. The extension will last until 31 January 2020 to allow more time for the ratification of the withdrawal agreement. The withdrawal can take place earlier on 1 December 2019 or 1 January 2020, if the withdrawal agreement is ratified by both parties. For the duration of the extension the United Kingdom remains...

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29 Oct
Member News

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2020

By Josias N. Dewey | Joshua C. Krumholz | Brian J. Colandreo | Ieuan G. Mahony | Holland & Knight LLP Holland & Knight attorneys contributed to the Global Legal Insights' Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2020 book that covers government attitude and definition, cryptocurrency regulation, sales regulation, taxation, money transmission laws and anti-money laundering requirements, promotion and testing, ownership and licensing requirements, mining, border restrictions and more. Technology Partner Joe Dewey served as the book's contributing editor. He also authored the industry chapter...

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25 Oct
Brexit News, Member News

Vulcan Insight | Analysis of the latest EU Developments 21-25 Oct 2019

Key Events This Week Brexit – so close yet so far Saturday’s special meeting of the UK Parliament resulted in Prime Minister Johnson having to reluctantly write to EU Council President Donald Tusk to seek an extension until January 31st 2020. President Tusk has recommended that EU27 leaders grant the extension request. This is likely to be done by ordinary written procedure, without any additional European Council summit. After a meeting of EU diplomats in Brussels on Wednesday afternoon, officials have...

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24 Oct
Brexit News, Chapter News, News

The Boris Version of Brexit

Make no mistake about it, the latest version of Brexit is a very hard Brexit. The UK Government has abandoned the legally binding commitment in the previous deal to align with EU regulatory standards to the greatest extent possible. That is now dropped in favour of a political aspiration. The more the UK diverges from EU standards the greater is the likelihood that the EU will have to place tariff and other barriers in the way of UK imports to the...

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24 Oct
Member News

The French American Fund Announces its Annual Gala

The French American Fund is organizing its prestigious annual Gala in Paris at the Hotel de Talleyrand with the kind support of the embassy of the United States; this event is to benefit students' legislative scholarships both in Congress and in the French Parliament. WHEN? Tuesday December 17th, 2019 at 6pm     ||    Register online HERE . Places are limited, Black Tie optional. To sponsor this event contact us at +336 9911 6809. Compliments of The French American Fund, a member...

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