12 Jun
Member News

New EU Direct Foreign Investment Screening Rules

The proposed EU Regulation on Foreign Direct Investment Screening (the “Regulation”) was approved by the European Parliament last February 14, 2019. This development is intended to strengthen the EU and member states legal framework for foreign direct investment (“FDI”). The Regulation introduces numerous procedures and criteria for cooperation among Member States and with the European Commission which is enabled to intervene with an official opinion on the grounds of “public order and security”. The Regulation targets FDI covering any type...

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12 Jun
Member News

Key issues to consider when negotiating a commercial lease overseas

When first setting up an international office, most fast-growing US companies start with a serviced office space that provides a flexible base of operations for the initial team to begin building the overseas business. As the market opportunity and the team grows, a more permanent office solution becomes more appealing, but sourcing and negotiating for commercial office space varies significantly from the process you may be familiar with in the US. As the leasing process and legal formalities differ significantly...

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11 Jun
Member News

Brent A. Morowitz Joins Pepper Hamilton’s Funds Team In New York

Pepper Hamilton LLP announced today that Brent A. Morowitz has joined the firm as of counsel in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group, resident in the New York office. Mr. Morowitz will also be a member of the firm’s Funds Services Group. Mr. Morowitz counsels investment advisers and private investment funds on regulatory compliance, fund structuring and ongoing operations. He organizes open-end and closed-end private investment funds and has represented sponsors raising private equity and venture capital funds in size ranging from...

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11 Jun
Chapter News, News

Commission’s report shows that targeted investment and robust digital policies boost Member States’ performance

Brussels, 11 June 2019 Today, the European Commission is releasing the results of the 2019 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which monitors Europe's overall digital performance and tracks the progress of EU countries with respect to their digital competitiveness. Countries that have set up ambitious targets in line with the EU Digital Single Market Strategy and combined them with adapted investment achieved a better performance in a relatively short period of time. This is one of the main conclusions of...

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11 Jun
Chapter News, News

Post-2020 digital policy − European Council adopts conclusions

On June 7, the Council adopted conclusions on the future of a highly digitised Europe beyond 2020: 'Boosting digital and economic competitiveness across the Union and digital cohesion'. The conclusions highlight the main priorities and challenges for a strong, competitive, innovative and highly digitised Europe. They refer to the importance of supporting innovation and encouraging European key digital technologies, respecting ethical principles and values in artificial intelligence, strengthening Europe's cybersecurity capacity, improving e-skills, and developing the gigabit society, including 5G....

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11 Jun
Member News

Bennett Jones Spring 2019 Economic Outlook

By David Dodge, Richard Dion, Serge Dupont, John Weekes, Michael Horgan, Valerie Hughes | Bennett Jones  The Bennett Jones Governmental Affairs and Public Policy group are pleased to present the Spring 2019 edition of the Bennett Jones Economic Outlook. This report provides unique insights on the current and future state of the Canadian and global economies, with a focus on the following key themes: Global Growth to 2021: Annual growth has slowed to a moderate and sustainable 3.3%. Headwinds are not severe enough...

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10 Jun
Member News

FDA Considering Changes to Regulation of CBD Products

By Michael J. Werner & Sara M. Klock | Holland & Knight Agency Holds Public Hearing on Cannabis to Gather Input from Stakeholders, Consumers With the dramatic expansion of CBD products in the market, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing whether its current regulatory framework is appropriate, and if not, what modifications are needed. The FDA held a public hearing on May 31, 2019, to gather scientific data and information from various industry stakeholders and consumers about...

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07 Jun
Member News

Design Group Italia is proud to have created the exhibit design concept and space, the graphics, and custom 3D-printed notebook holders for The Moleskine Foundation

The Moleskine Foundation opened in New York City this May, accompanied by the ‘I had a dream’ exhibition at The Africa Center on 5th Avenue’s Museum Mile.   Design Group Italia is proud to have created the exhibit design concept and space, the graphics, and custom 3D-printed notebook holders for the non-profit.   “The Moleskine Foundation works to unlock creative potential and help foster critical thinking, creative doing and above all, life-long learning. We’re happy to contribute to that mission with the tools that...

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07 Jun
Member News

The Weekly Vulcan View | Analysis of Latest EU Developments June 3rd – June 7th

Finland Pledges Carbon Neutrality Ahead of EU Presidency As Finland prepares to take over the rotating EU presidency from next month, the country’s new left leaning government said on Monday that it will aim to cut its carbon emissions completely by 2035. After lengthy talks following April’s general election, Finland agreed on a new five-party government which has pledged to increase public spending by €1.23bn a year and spend another €3bn on one-off investments, notably in the rail network, over...

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07 Jun
Chapter News, News

Watch President Juncker’s live interview with Politico on June 11

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker headlines POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook live interview on June 11 in Brussels.  In this interview, President Junker will talk about what’s left to do for the remainder of its term, the outcome of the European elections, and what’s next for the EU. Watch the event live on this page on Tuesday, June 11 from 4 PM CET.  The first part of the interview will be conducted in German and translated into English. The second part will be...

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