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Ed Mullins
ILS Chair 2010-11
Astigarraga Davis Mullins & Grossman, P.A.
701 Brickell Ave., 16th FL
Miami, FL 33131
t:305.372.8282 x.229
f:305.372.8202
emullins@astidavis.com
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| US Government Requests Comment on Foreign Trade Barriers |
| on Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 06:57 PM Posted by: Admin |
USTR Notice in Federal Register
Submissions Due in November
On September 24, 2009, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), by way of notice in the Federal Register, called on US businesses to submit their reports on laws, regulations, policies and practices of foreign countries that are significant barriers to US exports and investments, including but not limited to licensing requirements, tariffs, lack of intellectual property protection and government corruption. This annual practice is for the creation of the National Trade Estimates Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE) that must be created every year under federal law. The NTE is used by the US government in setting its trade agenda and priorities for negotiations and enforcement. This year's notice for the 2010 NTE also includes a request for comments on the sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) and standards-related measures of foreign countries that result in a significant barrier to US businesses. |
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| Warming China-Taiwan Ties Present Opportunities |
| on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 08:21 AM Posted by: Admin |
By Jason Blatt - 包杰生
Associate
14F, 116 Nanking East Road, Section 2, Taipei 104, Taiwan
台灣104台北市南京東路二段116號14樓
TEL: +886 2-2531-5816 ext. 724
FAX: +886 2-2531-5814
DIRECT: +886-2-2536-9724
EMAIL: JBlatt@pamirlaw.com
Foreign investors and multinational businesses are closely monitoring opportunities arising from China-Taiwan interaction after last year’s election of Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou produced a rapid warming in China-Taiwan relations. Developments that multinational businesses have been awaiting for years are finally starting to materialize, such as direct commercial aviation and shipping links, the easing of Taiwan’s restrictions on investments in China, Taiwan’s opening up to investment by Chinese companies and individuals, reduced tariffs on goods traded between both sides and Taiwan’s welcoming of Taiwan-owned offshore companies with operations in China to list on Taiwan’s stock exchange and over-the-counter market. Taiwan has recently enacted new incentives for multinational companies establishing Greater China regional headquarters, warehousing operations and R&D facilities on the island and China and Taiwan are also presently negotiating a free trade framework agreement that foreign companies operating in both jurisdictions will also be able to take advantage of. |
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| U.S. Customs and Anti-Counterfeiting |
| on Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 09:48 AM Posted by: Admin |
by Peter A. Quinter, Esq.
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
121 Alhambra Plaza
10th Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
954.270.1864 Cell
305.442.2232 Fax
PQuinter@becker-poliakoff.com
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have extensive legal authority to stop, search, and detain persons and cargo arriving into or going out of the United States. U.S. Customs has been particularly vigilant in Florida in enforcing the trademark and copyright laws so that infringing or counterfeit merchandise does not enter the commerce of the United States, or even transit through the United States. Although it is perfectly legal for an arriving international passenger to import one counterfeit item, such as an expensive, fancy watch or handbag, it would be illegal for that same person to attempt to import into the United States two such counterfeit watches or handbags. Customs officers would examine, detain, then seize counterfeit merchandise and place the burden on the owner of the merchandise to explain that it is either not counterfeit or to attempt to obtain the trademark or copyright owner's approval for Customs to release the merchandise. Nationwide, Customs seizes hundreds of millions of dollars of counterfeit merchandise each year. Moreover, Customs issues millions of dollars of fines against counterfeiters who have already had their merchandise seized and forfeited. Through private customs attorneys, such seizures may be remitted and fines may be cancelled or mitigated. |
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| 2009 Vis Pre-competition |
| on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 05:07 PM Posted by: Admin |
Dear Members of the Florida Bar International Law Section,
What a weekend! Last Friday and Saturday, the Florida Bar International Law Section held the 5th Annual International Commercial Arbitration Moot Precompetition in which teams from six Florida law schools competed at our host school, Florida A&M College of Law in downtown Orlando. After a full day of sessions, Stetson Law School took home first place with Florida Coastal performing a close second. Best oralist went to Aisha Sanchez of Stetson. Also competing were University of Florida Levin College of Law, University of Miami, Florida International University and Nova Southeastern University. It was a great showing by all students who have the Section’s congratulations for their performance and hopes for the big competition in Vienna next month. Each of the teams receives $2500 from the Section to help defray expenses associated with the travel to Vienna. Since February 2005, the International Law Section has given more than $60,000 cash to Florida law school teams competing in Vienna. Thanks to all of our hard-working committee members, especially Arnie Lacayo of the Astigarraga Davis Mullins & Grossman law firm, for orchestrating a great program. Thanks also to our arbitrators who gave substantial time to join us and also to our Annual Sponsors without which these events would not be possible. Sponsors of this particular event included Hogan & Hartson, Hunton & Williams, Squire Sanders, McClane Tessitore and Astigarraga Davis. |
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