On March 21, 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published in the Customs Record its “Proposed Test Method for the Administration of Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 64, HTSUS, concerning the Classification of Footwear with Textile Material on the Outer Sole.”   This notice will officially appear as a General Notice and Request for Comments in Customs Bulletin and Decisions, vol. 47, no. 4 on March 27, 2013.  Written comments are due on or before May 28, 2013.   Impact...

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EACCNY Member SUNY New Paltz  is seeking full time placements from March 18 through May 8, 2013 (students need a minimum of 32 hrs. /week, 40 is preferred).  They are able to work for academic credit and/or compensation with their J1 Intern visa. Timeline: The students arrive in mid-January to the New Paltz campus.  They are ready for interviews starting in early February, and can be in your NYC office with a days notice. Majors: New Paltz has a diverse group of...

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Major public and private players in the Danish life science industry have collaborated to give foreign researcher and companies quick and reliable information in a new report. Start with Denmark introduces the reader to the most important information when placing research, investments and business within the areas of Life Sciences in Denmark. New Official Report Presents Opportunities in the  Danish Life Science Industry: Major public and private players in the Danish life science industry have collaborated to give foreign researcher and...

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Denmark is facing its “Nokia moment”; drugmaker Novo Nordisk has ballooned into a $100-billion giant, dominating its home stock market just as the Finnish firm did at the height of the 1990s tech boom. While the mobile phone maker’s market value eventually slumped, there is a reason for thinking that Novo can remain a growth engine for the Danish economy for years to come. While the mobile phone maker’s market value eventually slumped, there is a reason for thinking that Novo...

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In its latest Special Report, the international affairs weekly The Economist touts the success the Nordic countries have had in reinventing their model of capitalism - the next supermodel. In a series of articles on welfare, immigrants, business, entrepreneurship and creativity, the weekly explores how Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark have "unleashed a huge amount of creativity and become world leaders in reform." Denmark is among other things praised for having one of the most liberal labour markets in Europe...

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EACC New York Member "The German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI)" is proud to announce the launch of its new web page, Entrepreneurship Funding & Resources, on https://www.germaninnovation.org/resources/entrepreneurship-funding. The GCRI’s web presence is an information platform for individuals who are interested in the German science and innovation landscape and wish to conduct research or business in Germany. The “Funding & Research” section of the website provides information about the wide variety of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs at both the...

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The Irish Funds Industry Association (the “IFIA”) will be hosting a series of North American Fund Industry Seminars in Chicago, Boston and New York in March. EACC New York Member Mason Hayes & Curran also a member of the IFIA is participating at the program. Head of Investment Funds at Mason Hayes & Curran, Fionán Breathnach, will be a panelist at the Boston Seminar on “The Future of the Fund Industry in Europe” which will discuss...

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The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies has identified the 10 most promising technology trends to help deliver sustainable growth in the decades to come, as global population and material demands on the environment continue to grow rapidly. The Global Agenda Council considers that these technologies – which can be categorized under nano- and bio-technologies, environmental sciences, health and energy – have made significant development breakthroughs and are nearing large-scale deployment. With such promising technologies that could...

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The “Paris: Digital Capital” project announced by the French government in October 2012 is now entering a new phase. The goal set by the Minister Delegate with responsibility for SMEs, Innovation and the Digital Economy, Ms. Fleur Pellerin, who is responsible for this initiative is to bring together all stakeholders in the sector to boost the international profile of France’s dynamic digital economy, which harbors world-class talent. The Minister has launched a consultation involving these stakeholders, who can complete an online...

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The Italian Supreme Court, the highest court in Italy, and analogous to the United States Supreme Court, has historically found that punitive damage awards in civil matters are contrary to the Italian system of civil liability which seeks compensation rather than punishment. In the recent decision Soc Ruffinatti v. Oyola-Rosado, the “Corte Suprema di Cassazione” sentence n. 1781/2012 of February, 8, 2012, the Italian Supreme Court further underscored this position by finding that foreign judgments which award punitive damages are...

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