Although Pleased with Outcome, EU Appeals WTO Decision on Illegal Subsidies for Boeing

The European Union announced April 1 that it was appealing a World Trade Organization panel ruling on the EU’s complaint against illegal subsidies for the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing—for strategic reasons…

WTO Publishes Final Ruling in Complaint Against Boeing Subsidies; Both EU, U.S. Claim Win

The World Trade Organization made public March 31 a final WTO dispute panel ruling which found that the United States provided illegal subsidies to U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing that resulted in “significant” lost sales and price suppression for Boeing’s bitter European rival Airbus…

Indian Government Institutes New Policies to Halt Falling Foreign Direct Investment

Concerned by falling levels of foreign indirect investment, the Indian government liberalized its policies the week of March 28 in the hope of increasing investor confidence…

China Revises Energy, Carbon Intensity Goals Upward

China has increased its goal to reduce the intensity of its energy and carbon dioxide emissions, according to the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top planning body…

EU Leaders Patch up Nuclear Power Split, Agree to Terms for Stress Testing Program

EU member states overcame internal divisions March 24-25 about how to conduct nuclear power stress tests in the wake of the Japanese reactor emergency and agreed to draw up standards to be used by independent experts as soon as possible, with the results to be completed by the end of 2011…

Latin American Countries Power Forward to Expand Renewables’ Share in Energy Mix

Latin American countries have launched a variety of initiatives to tap their rich natural energy resources, including hydro, wind, solar, and geothermal power…

ANALYSIS: New Spanish Data Protection Law Amendments Revising Rules on Infringements and Fines

On March 5, 2011, a number of amendments related to infringements and fines under the Spanish Data Protection Law (the Act) were published in the Official Gazette, and they came into force the next day, March 6, 2011…

ANALYSIS: The EU Council’s Conclusions on the Commission’s Communication on Revising EU Data Protection Law — Why Did They Bother?

The super tanker that is the European Union legislative process is currently trying to turn itself round with a view to revising data protection law…

Proposed Canadian National Securities Law Unconstitutional, Alberta Court Rules

In the battle over the future of securities regulation in Canada, the first round has been decided in favour of the provincial opponents of a national regulator…

ANALYSIS: Irish Central Bank’s Proposals for UCITS IV Directive Implementation, Money Market Funds Guidance

The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has published proposed amendments to its notices and guidance notes in order to reflect and implement specific provisions of the European Union’s new Directive on Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (the “UCITS IV Directive”) as necessary…