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How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

Federal News Network

But also when you’re dealing with the export of defense articles, you’ve got to deal with a whole other set of issues. Export control laws. You really got under the Arms Export Control Act. export control laws and approvals from the State Department. So a lot of pressure on that side. Great question Tom.

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Raytheon to Pay $950 Million in Major FCA and FCPA Case Aided by Whistleblower

Whistleblower Network News

Among the charges are allegations that Raytheon engaged in a bribery scheme to obtain contracts with the Qatari military and misrepresented its costs during contract negotiations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a related $124 million settlement. Department of Defense (DOD).

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Is the Time Right for a Multilateral Investment Treaty?

Kluwer Arbitration

This includes both investment treaty negotiations as well as investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) practices. In view of these developments, this blog post intends to analyze the feasibility of multilateral investment treaty (MIT) negotiations. What Are the Challenges in Negotiating MIT?

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Mongolia: Investment Related Developments in the Mining Sector

Kluwer Arbitration

Since 2016, Mongolia has been working to establish a new model BIT to guide the negotiation of new BITs and the renegotiation of existing BITs. While some provisions address investor concerns, the mandatory negotiation period and the resolution council may add layers of complexities.

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Can British Businesses Fulfill Domestic Demands? Tender Contracts Can Help

Tracker Intelligence

Fact checked by Eddie Regan, BiP Solutions Principal Procurement Consultant Brexit has dramatically changed the UK’s import and export-dynamic. Pre-Brexit trade predictions estimated a 15% decline in UK imports and exports. Typically, the UK imports more than it exports. However, several factors skewed this outcome.

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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.

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Switzerland will remove tariff duties on the importation of industrial goods

Import and Trade Remedies

On the other hand, Switzerland will no longer have much to offer on tariff reductions or abolishment in free trade agreements, several of which are currently under negotiations. In sectors with functioning competition, the savings will be passed on to consumers.

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