The global hospitality industry entered 2014 on an upward growth trajectory; a greater sense of optimism was palpable across most regions, as accelerating capital markets, favorable supply and demand balances, and strong investor appetites fueled higher transaction volumes and strengthened lodging fundamentals. Robust investor interest worldwide was reflected in the year’s key industry trends: •  More lodging projects broke ground as traditional lenders eased restrictions on construction loan originations. •  Accelerating cross-border capital flows intensified competition among domestic and international investor groups...

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This article is courtesy of Anthia Zammit Legal, a member of the EACCNY. At present date, there is no Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) in relation to: •  conformity assessment of regulated products, and •  Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for human and veterinary medicinal products in operation between the EU and the US. On November 14th and 17th 2014, representatives of the US FDA met with a cross-agency team from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Commission, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) experts from...

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In October, 2012, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ms. Fleur Pellerin, the French Minister Delegate with responsibility for SMEs, Innovation and the Digital Economy, held an early breakfast meeting with theUStechnology press to mark the launch of the joint INPI/IFA "Say OUI to France – Say OUI to innovation" campaign. The meeting was held on the fringes of EmTech, a major international trade show on emerging technologies organized by the MIT TechnologyReview. This is the signature to the new...

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