I. Type of Action: Antidumping Duty (“AD”) II. Product: The merchandise covered by this investigation is strontium chromate, regardless of form (including but not limited to, powder (sometimes known as granular), dispersions (sometimes known as paste), or in any solution). The chemical formula for strontium chromate is SrCr04 and the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number is 7789-06-2. Strontium chromate that has been blended with another product or products is included in the scope if the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more...

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VULCAN VIEW - KEY EVENTS THIS WEEK: EU COMMISSION Race for top job kicks off as frontrunners announce their candidacy The end of summer and arrival of September has marked the unofficial start of the race to take over from Jean-Claude Juncker and become the next President of the European Commission. The beginning of the holiday period that has just passed saw the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and the former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb – who are both senior members of the...

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By Daniel P. Erikson and Gabriella Ippolito When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into force between the United States, Canada, and Mexico on January 1, 1994, it created the world’s largest free trade area of 444 million people that now produces $17 trillion worth of goods and services. Canada is presently the United States’ second largest trading partner and Mexico is the third largest. U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners stands at $1.2 trillion and the two countries buy one-third...

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By  Martin P.J. Kratz QC With Canada implementing mandatory private sector breach reporting under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) on November 1, 2018, it is worth noting that many breaches are due to human error. These breaches can be minimized with proper policies, practices and employee education, as well as regular monitoring and review of an organization’s privacy policies. Data Commissioners or Information Commissioners often report details around the number, type and sources of breaches that are reported to them. The UK’s...

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ING announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (DPPS) relating to previously disclosed investigations regarding various requirements for client on-boarding and the prevention of money laundering and corrupt practices. Under the terms of the agreement ING has agreed to pay a fine of €675 million and €100 million for disgorgement. Settlement agreement with Dutch Public Prosecution Service; ING agrees to pay a fine of €675 million and €100 million for disgorgement; ...

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By Totis Kotsonis | Partner The UK Government has recently indicated its intention to transpose the EU State aid rules into domestic legislation, even in the event of the UK exiting the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement on 29 March 2019. This was made clear in a “no deal” Brexit technical notice on State aid (the “notice”) published, alongside 24 other “no deal” Brexit technical notices, on 23 August 2018. This policy is the natural consequence of the Government’s strongly held belief that “a...

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