The filing deadline for submitting reports under Canadaās novel Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour Act (the āActā) passed on May 31, 2024. For companies that missed the May 31 deadline, Public Safety Canada recently confirmed that it is accepting late filed reports. The Act requires all businesses that meet certain operating and financial thresholds to file an annual report to Public Safety Canada describing the steps it has taken during its previous financial…
To offer a consolidated faculty of speakers across the globe that will deliver cutting-edge insights and guidance virtually on key global compliance, investigations and ethics trends, our Annual Mid-Year Trade Compliance sessions are now part of our Annual Compliance Conference that will be taking place virtually from 30 April – 6 June this year (with a vacation break during the week commencing 27 May). With 14 virtual sessions across five weeks, we want to…
Our popular Annual Compliance Conference, which attracts over 4,000 in-house senior legal and compliance professionals every year from across the world, will be taking place from 30 April – 6 JuneĀ (with a vacation break during the week commencing 27 May). We will be delivering our cutting-edge insights and guidance virtually on key global compliance, investigations and ethics trends.Ā We invite you to join us to gain practical insights and analysis on significant developments across: View…
On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted its first reading position on the proposal from the European Commission to repeal and significantly reform the EU Customs Code (which we originally reported on in our blog available here). On 17 May 2023, the European Commission published its proposal for the reform of the EU Customs Code, which aims to change the way that EU customs authorities operate, in particular due to the significant growth in…
In lieu of our annual conference in Bellevue, WA, we are excited to again provide aĀ Virtual Global Trade ConferenceĀ available to all our clients and friends worldwide! The conference will be comprised of 90 minutes sessions over the course of two days. Join us on July 12 and 13 for any or all of the sessions and learn from our panel of experts as they share their insights on cutting-edge trade trends, regulatory updates and challenges,…
Baker McKenzie’s Global Supply Chain Compliance Blog published “HHS Requests Comments on Forced Labor in Healthcare Supply Chains,” which can be viewed here.
As the inauguration of the forty-sixth president of the United States approaches, the fragility of supply remains a critical lesson-learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our new report, in partnership with the Atlantic Council, titled The Biden-Harris Administration and the Future of Supply Chains in the Americas, explores how the next US administration can work alongside partners and allies in the Western Hemisphere to assure supply-chain resilience is achieved and prioritize, by answering key questions such…
In keeping with tradition, we are pleased to invite you to our annual Year-End Review of Import/Export Developments. In lieu of our annual conference in Santa Clara, CA, we are excited to provide a virtual offering available to all our clients and friends worldwide! The conference will be comprised of nine one-hour sessions over the course of three days. Please join us on November 17, 18 and 19 for any or all sessions. To view the full agenda and register click…
Supply chain disruption continues to be a key theme amid the Covid-19 crisis. Business strategies are pivoting to cope with weakening global demand, shifting manufacturing patterns and emerging geopolitical factors. Our Supply Chains Reimagined – Recovery and Renewal in Asia Pacific and Beyond report examines the impact of global supply chain movement on various industries including challenges, opportunities and solutions, and the influence of government intervention schemes. The report focuses on the Asia Pacific region as a vital…
Join Baker McKenzie for two live webinars, in coordination with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). One will provide a wide perspective on strategic supply chain restructuring in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the other will dive deep into key considerations for strengthening and restructuring food-system supply chains. Below you will find details on each of them. For registration links and details on each webinar, please click on this link.