USA: U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Rule for Securing the Nation’s Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Rule for Securing the Nation’s Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a notice of proposed rulemaking and requested comment on the implementation of Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Supply Chain. The proposed rule sets […]

Arbitrator issues decision in Airbus subsidy dispute

https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news19_e/316arb_e.htm On 2 October, a WTO arbitrator issued its decision on the level of countermeasures the United States may request with respect to the European Union and certain EU member states in “European Communities and Certain member States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft” (DS316). “9.2. The United States may therefore request authorization […]

United States – INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/chapter-35 The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is a United States federal law authorizing the president to regulate international commerce after declaring a national emergency in response to any unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States. As part of an […]

WTO DS 556: Switzerland v. USA — Certain Measures on Steel and Aluminium Products

Switzerland has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States regarding US duties on certain imported steel and aluminium products. The request was circulated to WTO members on 12 July. Switzerland claims the US duties of 25% and 10% on imports of steel and aluminium products respectively are inconsistent with provisions of the WTO’s General […]

U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation into Auto Imports

https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2018/05/us-department-commerce-initiates-section-232-investigation-auto-imports “Today, following a conversation with President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The investigation will determine whether imports of automobiles, including SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts into the United States threaten to impair […]

Golden Power: TRIESTE NEW HOLDCO DENIZCILIK VE TASIMACILIK A.S./ DFDS A/S – INFRACOM ITALIA S.p.a., KPNQWEST ITALIA S.r.l., MC-LINK S.p.a., BIG TLC S.r.l. e SIMPLE SOLUTIONS S.r.l. nella società IRIDEOS S.p.a., (già 2iFIBER S.p.a.).

Il Consiglio dei Ministri ha deliberato: – di non esercitare i poteri speciali e di consentire il decorso dei termini temporali in relazione all’operazione di acquisizione del 100 per cento del capitale sociale della società TRIESTE NEW HOLDCO DENIZCILIK VE TASIMACILIK A.S. e delle sue controllate da parte della società DFDS A/S; – di non […]

Golden Power: Piaggio

Il Presidente Paolo Gentiloni, informato il Consiglio dei Ministri dei pareri favorevoli espressi dalle amministrazioni competenti, dà atto che vi è l’assenso del Governo alla proposta di Piaggio Aero Industries di conferire all’ing. Renato VAGHI l’incarico di componente del Consiglio di amministrazione di Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.a., con delega esclusiva in relazione all’organizzazione di sicurezza, […]

Golden Power: Avio S.p.a., GeAvio S.r.l., ArianeGroup GmBh/Piaggio Aero, PAC-Investements SA, MDC PA Cooperatief U.A. e MUBADALA Development Company PJSC e NewCo.

Il Consiglio dei Ministri ha deliberato: – di esercitare i poteri speciali, mediante l’imposizione di specifiche prescrizioni, in relazione all’operazione, notificata dalle società Avio S.p.a. e Ge Avio S.r.l., per la concessione alla società ArianeGroup GmBh di una licenza d’uso relativa allo sviluppo di materiale aerospaziale, nell’ambito di un programma di ricerca congiunto con alcuni […]

Golden Power: Telecom Italia S.p.a/Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.a.

Il Consiglio dei Ministri ha deliberato di non esercitare i poteri speciali e di consentire il decorso dei termini temporali in relazione all’operazione di acquisto di una partecipazione nel capitale sociale di Telecom Italia S.p.a., da parte di Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.a., notificata da quest’ultima in data 11 aprile 2018. Ai sensi del decreto […]

Golden Power: Leonardo S.p.a./Orizzonte sistemi navali S.p.a.

10 Aprile 2018 Il Consiglio dei Ministri, su proposta del Presidente Paolo Gentiloni, ha deliberato di non esercitare i poteri speciali e di consentire il decorso dei termini temporali in relazione all’operazione di cessione a Leonardo S.p.a. della proprietà del know how relativa a un prodotto finalizzato alla sicurezza del transito navale da parte della […]

Secretary Ross Releases Steel and Aluminum 232 Reports in Coordination with White House

https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2018/02/secretary-ross-releases-steel-and-aluminum-232-reports-coordination Today, Secretary Wilbur Ross released reports on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s investigations into the impact on our national security from imports of steel mill products and from imports of wrought and unwrought aluminum. These investigations were carried out under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. All classified and […]