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17
Dec
€39 million EIB loan under the Global Gateway Initiative for the expansion of a landmark renewable energy project
The new wind turbines and battery system inaugurated today are part of the wind farm expansion, which is expected to generate 30% of the country’s electricity
The investment will reduce the country’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and strengthen energy security
Today, new wind turbines and a battery system were inaugurated in Cabo Verde, thanks to additional financing of more than...
16
Dec
Highlights
The Trump Administration is seeking to create a uniform federal policy to promote the development of artificial intelligence.
State laws that conflict with this policy may be challenged by the federal government in court or may result in the withholding of federal funding.
For now, companies should assume that state AI and automated decision-making frameworks will move forward on their existing enforcement schedules despite the Order.
“n a race with adversaries for supremacy…United States AI companies must be free...
16
Dec
The Court of International Trade issued a decision today in the pending IEEPA litigation holding that liquidation of an entry will not bar the Court from granting refunds in the event IEEPA Tariffs are found to be unlawful by the U.S. Supreme Court in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, 149 F.4th 1312 (Fed. Cir. 2025), cert. granted, No. 25-250, 2025 WL 2601020 (U.S. Sept. 9, 2025). The decision, Slip Op. 25-154 in AGS Company Automotive Solutions, et al., v. United States, No. 25-00255, concluded...
15
Dec
IPTI’s usual monthly newsletter - the “President’s Message” - contains, inter alia, some summarised news articles from around the world. This IPTI publication - “Property Tax in the News” - contains some of the more interesting news articles concerning property taxes in North America and Europe which is where many of our members have a particular interest. Links to these and more, similarly summarised, articles - from North America, Europe and around the globe - can be found in...
15
Dec
In this week’s Roar: Record global container volumes, China warns of tariff harm, global trade resilience in 2025, dropping diesel prices, and leadership in the supply chain.
Despite plummeting US imports in 2025, global container volumes set new records as China’s exports surged to new highs by redirecting cargo to Europe, Intra-Asia, and emerging markets. Trade flows didn’t sink, they shifted. US-bound shipments fell nearly 30%, but soaring exports to the EU, Australia, and ASEAN offset any loss. The result? It could...
12
Dec
Executive Summary
Foreign investors entering the U.S. market face compressed timelines, intense competition, and exacting diligence. Intellectual property — patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights — is a core asset of a foreign investor’s business in the U.S. that increases valuation of the U.S. entity. Yet, many foreign investors prioritize setting up a U.S. entity or other structures, selecting the physical location of a U.S. office or manufacturing site, or applying for work visas or handling other immigration matters over...
12
Dec
On 2 December 2025, the EU reached an agreement on anticorruption rules to harmonise the approach taken across all Member States. This agreement forms the foundation of a future EU Directive.
Luxembourg is among the countries perceived as the least corrupt according to Transparency International (score of 81/100, ranking 5th in the world in 2024) and has ratified the main international conventions (UN, OECD, Council of Europe). However, behind these reassuring indicators, weaknesses persist as national legislation remains fragmented and is...
11
Dec
On December 2, 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in X v Russmedia Digital SRL (C-492/23), ruled that the operator of an online marketplace, as a data controller, is responsible for the processing of personal data contained in advertisements published on its platform, and cannot rely on the hosting liability safe harbor to avoid responsibility for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) infringements arising from unlawful processing.
The decision departs from long-standing case law on the liability of hosting service...
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