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Basics of Risk Management in Trade
The clearance of goods to enter a market is often considered a balance between facilitating and controlling. The latter is checking that the goods are compliant with all relevant rules and regulations, corresponding to legitimate regulatory objectives. This may include consumer health and safety, safeguarding the environment, compliance with social… Read more
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The EU’s Vision for Digital Trade: Policies and Global Influence
The digital revolution has redefined global commerce. From the exchange of goods and services to the facilitation of international supply chains, digital trade has become an essential component of economic development. In this context, the European Union (EU) has recognized the imperative need to integrate digital considerations into its trade… Read more
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UNCITRAL’s Framework for Negotiable Cargo Documents: Modernizing International Trade
The UNCITRAL Negotiable Cargo Documents framework is designed to modernize and harmonize the legal rules governing documents used in the transport of goods, particularly in international trade. These documents, commonly known as bills of lading, play a crucial role in shipping by serving as evidence of the contract of carriage,… Read more
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Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]
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A bill designed to address access to both customer and business data, this legislation aims to regulate services that involve using information to determine and confirm facts about individuals. It also focuses on the recording, sharing, and maintaining of registers concerning apparatus located in streets. Additionally, the bill outlines the… Read more
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Until the recent drive towards digitalisation and modernisation, the processes involved in an international end-to-end transaction could be long, cumbersome and expensive. From the shipping of goods to the payment of an invoice, the overall transaction would take place through a collection of individual, fragmented and often siloed procedures, from… Read more
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Overview of EU eIDAS 2.0 Regulation
eIDAS 2.0 represents a significant upgrade to the European Union’s electronic Identification, Authentication, and Trust Services (eIDAS) regulation. This enhancement aims to refine and expand cross-border digital identity solutions and trust services, thereby allowing citizens and businesses to securely access a wide range of public and private services across the… Read more
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UK Export Finance’s Impact Framework
UKEF’s Impact Framework sets out how the department will measure the real-world impact of its financial support, while aligning with government priorities for growth, clean energy and industrial strategy. Each year, UKEF provides billions of pounds of financial support, helping businesses across the whole of the UK to export. This… Read more
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An Initial Overview of Smart Contract Implementation within Financial Services & Regulatory Solutions for Risk Management
This smart contract Primer (referred to henceforth as this “Primer”) provides an initial overview of what smart contracts are, how they are being implemented within financial services and proposes how to apply existing legal and regulatory frameworks to mitigate risks from utilizing such technology. Developed by the members of Global… Read more
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Indonesia’s Trade Policy Regime amidst Global Challenges
The global trade environment is marked by geopolitical shifts, fragmenting globalization. This fragmentation poses substantial implications for emerging economies in Asia and ASEAN, including Indonesia. ASEAN economies have benefited immensely from globalization over the past four to five decades, with major progress driven by integration into the global economy. However,… Read more
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ICC DSI Launches Digital Trade Reliability Assessment Tool
A technical tool to assess the reliability of digital services or networks, launched today, will facilitate the transfer of Electronic Transferable Records (ETR) between supply chain parties. Developed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)’s Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) and the Digital Governance Council (DGC) of Canada, the new assessment… Read more