In our recent report Protectionism 2.0: Digital forces driving the new protectionist agenda we highlighted how measures restricting data flows crucial to businesses pose as much a threat to international trade as cruder, traditional tools of trade protectionism.
There is widespread consensus that the World Trade Organisation ("WTO") needs modernisation in order to tackle the challenges presented to free trade by both traditional and digital protectionism. Such reform is being considered against a backdrop of concern as to the viability of the WTO dispute resolution process and the use of such practices as forced technology transfers. In the UK, the WTO is now attracting attention as a 'fall back' proposition, should there be a 'no deal' Brexit.
We aim to bring you up to speed with the latest developments in this area; we consider possible outcomes for the rules-based multi-lateral trading system and time table of reform; addressing in particular the proposals for WTO reform put forth by the EU and its allies on 26th November. In what seems at times a polarised world, we explore the likelihood of emergence of a consensus between players as diverse as China and the US.
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To build on the findings from our whitepaper Protectionism 2.0: Digital forces driving the new protectionist agenda, our latest podcast sees Gowling WLG's Ursula Johnston and Sean Giles talk to national journalist Andrew Cave, a previous writer for the Daily Telegraph and Forbes magazine. The podcast explores the crucial customs and border issues that are likely to be caused by protectionist laws and barriers that govern the movement of data, as well as tech related goods and services.
The podcast will consider:
The entire product development process – from mining and manufacturing to product development – and the individual concerns that protectionism creates for these.
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Elsie Blackshaw-Crosby provides a short contract law update covering implied terms, good faith and termination.
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What are E-signatures, how do they work and what does best practice look like? David Lowe shares his insight into this important topic and provides practical guidance on using E-signatures to manage your day-to-day commercial contracts.
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It is important when drafting international contracts to include express reference to the forum for resolving disputes. In this podcast we highlight the key considerations when deciding between litigation before national courts, or international arbitration.
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The future of UK's trading relations with its former EU partner states, and the rest of the world, is uncertain. Talk of Brexit 'redlines', regulatory alignment, no-deal, WTO rules and confusion continues. In this session we strip back the debate to identify the challenges business will face, and provide practical guidance on how to navigate the post Brexit customs landscape.
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Blockchain technology is changing the landscape in a major way. However, this innovative technology comes with highly complex laws and processes that require sophisticated legal and technical expertise, and an insider's understanding of the ever-evolving regulatory space. Our experts provide an introduction to Blockchain and its use across a wide variety of scenarios and sectors.
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Here, Associate, Alex Wrixon, from our Commercial Litigation team gives an update on the latest developments in contracts law, looking at how key cases have a bearing on the 'contract lifecycle'. This helpful overview touches on the hot topics of balancing 'textualism' and 'contextualism', contract variation, and the implication of terms.
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In this particular podcast, Senior Associate Matt Owen, from our Banking and Finance Team talks about guarantees, giving a brief recap on the relevant case law and highlighted potential issues for beneficiaries and the reasons why certain provisions are typically included in guarantee documents.
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In this particular podcast we discuss the shape of litigation and the typical challenges experienced by in-house and private practice legal teams when working together, and how common issues can be avoided.
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Recap on the basics of Indemnity and Warranty claims in this podcast by Tom Cox. Tom also identifies the key considerations for both buyers and sellers when something has gone wrong, looking at how actions for misrepresentation and potential recoveries differ each type of claim.
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In this podcast, Alison Dobson talks about what is meant by the cloud and cloud service agreements, highlighting the key issues and risks you face with both.
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