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30
Mar
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is one of the most important new cybersecurity regulations affecting companies that sell or import technology products into the European Union.
For businesses exporting goods to the EU, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) introduces mandatory cybersecurity requirements for a wide range of digital products. Companies that fail to comply could face restricted market access, penalties, or product recalls. If your business manufactures, imports, or distributes products with digital components, understanding the CRA is critical to...
30
Mar
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be held this summer across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will present players and federations with challenges on and off the pitch. While players strive for on pitch glory, off the pitch this World Cup presents a complex landscape of international tax obligations for players, especially nonresident athletes earning income from participation bonuses or other event-related earnings across the U.S. Understanding these tax rules is crucial for players, federations, and sponsors....
30
Mar
In this week’s Roar: The latest from the Strait of Hormuz, extended delays across Asian ports, the FMC denies a request, China-Europe Railway Express volumes jump, and the impacts of losing the de minimis rule.
After weeks of disruption, the Strait of Hormuz has apparently reopened to “non-hostile” ships, which has eased some of the pressure on oil prices and global supply chains. Extreme political rhetoric aside, with vessel tracking via GPS unreliable and the “shadow fleet” operating in the region, it’s...
27
Mar
The Supreme Court’s February 20, 2026, decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump upended the legal basis for billions of dollars in tariffs on imports imposed by the Trump administration. The Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not authorize the sweeping tariff regime, but it did not address how past collections should be refunded, leaving refund mechanics and timing to be worked out through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in coordination with the U.S. Court of International...
27
Mar
Expanded European Tech Champions Initiative offers growth finance for European innovators and new platform for private sector participation.
Powered up Defence Equity Facility to nurture Europe’s security and defence venture capital ecosystem.
EIB and EIF Boards also endorse €11.4 billion for competitiveness, housing, energy security and affordability and EU space sector.
The Boards of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group endorsed the scaling up of successful financing instruments to strengthen Europe’s technological leadership and defence capabilities.
The significant...
27
Mar
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On March 18, 2026, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued an Area Identification Recommendation (Area ID) covering more than 69 million acres offshore of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
The Area ID advances the administration's objectives under Executive Order 14285 to prioritize U.S. leadership in seabed mineral exploration and ensure reliable access to critical minerals.
The Area ID recommendation nearly doubles the original RFI Area, expanding from approximately 35.5 million acres to...
27
Mar
Arendt unveils a renewed senior leadership team that will take office on 1 April for a three-year term.
Gilles Dusemon and Thierry Lesage will serve as Co-Chairs of Arendt, while Jean-Marc Ueberecken has been re-elected as Managing Partner. Gilles and Thierry succeed Michèle Eisenhuth and Claude Niedner, whom we warmly thank for their contribution as Co-Chairs of Arendt and their long-standing commitment to the firm. Claude will continue in his role as Partner and will leverage his extensive professional experience as a leading Luxembourg lawyer to support the Arendt Regulatory team...
25
Mar
The European Commission (Commission) has published its proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA). The IAA is designed to boost demand for clean and “Made in EU” products in key strategic sectors. It aims to strengthen the Union’s economic resilience and strategic autonomy by creating lead markets for European low-carbon industrial products, attracting high-quality foreign investment and accelerating manufacturing projects through streamlined permitting. The proposed IAA could significantly affect suppliers in covered energy-intensive sectors and net-zero technologies, and non-EU...
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