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Annual Compliance Conference | 6 September – 6 October 2022

August 31, 2022 by Paul E. Amberg, Marilyn Batonga, Darryl Bernstein, Brian Cacic, Kate Corby, Fiona Carlin, Stephen Crosswell, Jannan Crozier, Borys Y. Dackiw, Reagan R. Demas, Meredith A. DeMent, Henry Garfield, Yindi Gesinde, Terence Gilroy, Tristan J. Grimmer, Kurt Haegeman, Joanna (Jo) Hewitt, Fung (Simon) Hui, Rod Hunter, Teisha C. Johnson, Olof König, John Leadley, Sylwia A. Lis, Montserrat Llopart, Nicole Looks, Joanna Ludlam, Sunny Mann, Geoff Martin, Jeffrey (Jeff) D. Martino, Erin McCloskey Maus, David McCredie, Samantha J. Mobley, Lerisha Naidu, María Carolina Pardo Cuéllar, Anne Petterd, Philippe Reich, Jennifer F. Revis, Francesca Richmond, James Robinson, Ana Royuela, Doug B. Sanders, Dr. Anika Schürmann LL.M., Ben Smith, Katharina Spenner LL.M., Alison J. Stafford Powell, Graham J. Stuart, Virusha Subban, Eric Thianpiriya, Anahita Thoms LL.M., Mini vandePol, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., Julia M. Wilson, Beatriz Pessoa de Araujo, Lionel Van Reet, Reggie Mezu, Ario Dehghani, Serge Pannatier, Hanna Shtepa, Elizabeth Denham, Miriam Allena, Ross Evans, Mara Ioana Ghiorghies, Julian Godfray, Adeel Haque, Gavin Hayes, Eunkyung Kim Shin, Rachel MacLeod, Jessica Mutton, Karoline (Karolina) Phillips, Joanne Redmond, Andrew Rose and Paulo Casagrande 1 Min Read

The Annual Compliance Conference begins next week and attracts over 6,000 in-house senior legal and compliance professionals from across the world. This leading compliance conference will be held across five weeks from 6 September – 6 October 2022 We will be virtually delivering our cutting-edge insights and guidance on key global compliance, investigations and ethics issues. Our global experts will provide practical insights and analysis on significant developments:• anti-bribery• corruption and economic crime• customs and FTAs• ESG, supply chain…

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New Act on the promotion of Japan’s economic security enacted

June 24, 2022 by Kana Itabashi, Junko Suetomi, Daisuke Tatsuno, Izumi Matsumoto, Ayumu Shinozaki, Mami Ohara and Takumi Hasegawa 18 Mins Read

On May 11, 2022, the Diet of Japan approved the “Act on the promotion of national security through integrated economic measures” 1 (“Act”). Key features of the Act include the establishment of (i) a system to ensure stable supplies of critical materials, (ii) a system to ensure stable provision of services using critical infrastructure, (iii) a system that supports the development of critical technologies and (iv) a secret patent system. The Act will enter into…

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The Commerce Department Continues Focusing on Semiconductor Supply Chains

January 26, 2022 by Kerry B. Contini 3 Mins Read

On January 24, 2022, the US Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) issued a request for information (“RFI”) to gather input on incentivizing domestic semiconductor investments and accelerate chip research to “ensure a robust domestic semiconductor industry.” Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on March 25, 2022. Specifically, with the assistance of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), Commerce is requesting information to inform the design and implementation of the potential programs…

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Commerce Department Issues Proposed Rule to Amend ICTS Supply Chain Regulations to Address Connected Software Applications

December 20, 2021 by Bart M. McMillan and Alex Lamy 1 Min Read

On November 26, 2021, the Commerce Department of Commerce published a Proposed Rule that would amend its Interim Final Rule on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (“ICTS Regulations”) to specifically address connected software applications. The Proposed Rule would make changes prompted by Executive Order 14034 (“EO 14034”) to the ICTS Regulations. We previously blogged about the ICTS Regulations here, here, and here. The Commerce Department is seeking public comments on the Proposed Rule by December 27, 2021.…

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Proposed European Chips Act

October 26, 2021 by Sunny Mann and Akash Sikka 2 Mins Read

On 19 October 2021, the EU Commission published its 2022 Work Programme (the “Programme“), which sets out the key goals that the EU Commission hopes to achieve in 2022. Chief amongst these is a desire to make “A Europe Fit for the Digital Age”, with a key proposal to achieve this being a possible “European Chips Act”. In the Programme, the EU Commission has stated that it will publish a proposal for a European Chips Act (the…

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Webinar: Streamlining Distribution and Supply Networks: Securing Trust in Supply Chains and Pre-empting Litigation Risk

September 30, 2021 by Francesca Richmond, Geert Bovy, Katia Boneva-Desmicht, Andrea Cicala and Katharina Spenner LL.M. 2 Mins Read

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 2:00 – 3:00 PM CET Corporates seeking to effect innovation across their supply networks need to underpin that change with a strategy that pre-empts legal challenges from existing or prospective distributors and suppliers. Trends in corporate governance such as ESG compliance, digital transformation of supply chain and an evolution of workforce demographics and expectations following the pandemic are all driving major changes in business operating models and delivery. Many are looking to…

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Recent US Developments Demonstrate Increasing Xinjiang-Related Trade Compliance Risks

July 21, 2021 by Kerry B. Contini, Christine M. Streatfeild and Caroline Bisk 6 Mins Read

In the recent flurry of US Government activity related to Xinjiang, one thing is clear: trade compliance risks continue to increase for companies with supply chains that involve Xinjiang. These latest actions add to the expanding list of companies that face import bans, export bans, and sometimes both, in addition to broader measures under consideration in Congress. This blog post summarizes the past month’s developments. Companies with Xinjiang anywhere in their supply chains should be…

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Biden Administration Supply Chain Reports Deeper Dive #3: White House 100-Day Review of Semiconductor and Advanced Packaging Supply Chain Recommends Strengthening Export Controls

June 30, 2021 by Nicholas F. Coward, Daniel Andreeff and Eunkyung Kim Shin 3 Mins Read

On June 8, 2021, the White House published a set of reports on the 100-day interagency reviews (“Reports”) conducted pursuant to Executive Order 14017 (“Supply Chain EO”), which assessed supply chain risks and vulnerabilities for several supply chains, including those relating to semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging, and made policy recommendations to address those risks. The Reports suggest that export controls on semiconductor-related equipment and technology can help protect the technological advantage of the United States in…

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EU Aims to Address Strategic Dependencies

May 18, 2021 by Sunny Mann 1 Min Read

As part of Europe’s economic recovery, the EU Commission has acknowledged the trading bloc’s technological and strategic dependencies will need to be addressed. The EU Commission identified a number products imported into the EU on which the EU is highly dependent in notably sensitive sectors. The EU Commission also performed six in-depth reviews on the origin of strategic dependencies and their impact on importation. The EU Commission concluded that it will continue to work on…

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Webinar Recording: 2021 Annual Supply Chain Risks & Rewards Conference Session II (Data in the Supply Chain and Customs Regulations and Sanctions)

April 12, 2021 by Reagan R. Demas 1 Min Read

Baker McKenzie’s annual supply chain conference continued last week with a detailed breakdown of key digital transformation, data privacy and IP considerations in supply chain management. Our team, along with a guest speaker from ADM, also covered customs regulations and trade sanctions. This presentation covered upstream supply chain disruptions including supply chain restructuring, downstream supply chain shocks and the resulting increase in e-commerce challenges. Click here to view* the recording. *Note that only live Baker McKenzie…