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How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

Federal News Network

Manufacturers of platforms and ammunition must deal with a list of regulatory and legal challenges. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin And we think of the defense industrial base has strained in terms of capacity to manufacture what’s needed around the world and, you know, missile systems and ammunition and so forth.

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EU to Ban Products made with Forced Labour

Import and Trade Remedies

The EU has held political talks on a law that will ban the sale on the EU market of products made with forced labour, as well as the export of such products from the EU. The restrictions will cover all types of goods, whether manufactured in or imported into the EU, which are wholly or partially made using forced (including child) labour.

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European Union: European Council approves Forced Labour Regulation

Import and Trade Remedies

This follows negotiations between the EU Council and Parliament which took place on 22 January 2024 and the European Council and European Parliament reaching a provisional agreement on the Regulation on 5 March 2024.

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EU: European Council and European Parliament Reach Provisional Agreement on the EU Forced Labour Ban

Import and Trade Remedies

On Tuesday 5 March 2024, the European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU Forced Labour Regulation (“ Regulation “), which will prohibit the placing and making available on the EU market, or the export from the EU market, of products made, extracted or harvested using forced labour.

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Efforts to Curtail the Global Race on Industrial Subsidies

Import and Trade Remedies

announced USD 280 billion in subsidies for its manufacturers, Japan and the EU announced subsidies for their own semiconductor industries. Other industries manufacturing products deemed critical to the energy transition and to national security have already followed – or will likely follow. to its hydrogen industry.

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LIDW 2024: International Arbitration Day – Panel Session on Space

Kluwer Arbitration

First, even though there are now hundreds of companies operating globally in the space industry, there remain, for example, no more than a handful of launch providers and satellite manufacturers (if that) in each jurisdiction. As a result, disputes concerning such apparatus tend to be heavily influenced by domestic politics and geopolitics.

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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

Procurement Notes

For example, an aircraft manufacturer hires workers to produce a standard airplane for the U.S. The employees of this manufacturer would not be considered temporary.” Alternatively, it can give the contractor an opportunity to negotiate a termination-for-convenience or no-cost termination. 75] In re APA Transp. GDP at $27.9