On June 30, 2020, Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. and Mississippi Silicon LLC (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on silicon metal from the Bosnia and Herzegovina (“Bosnia”), Iceland, and Malaysia. In addition, the petition alleges that
NCA loses Unexplained Wealth Order: High Court overturns UWOs against members of the former Kazakh president’s family
Last week, the National Crime Agency (NCA) saw its Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) against the daughter and grandson of a former president of Kazakhstan overturned by the High Court.
UWOs are an extension to prosecutors’ powers
Cyprus Kazakhstan Tax Treaty
The Cyprus Kazakhstan Tax Treaty has entered into force as of the 17th of January 2020. As a result, the Treaty shall have effect as of the 1st of January 2021
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Cyprus Kazakhstan Tax Treaty
The Cyprus Kazakhstan Double Tax Treaty has entered into force as of the 17th of January 2020. As a result, the Treaty is now in force and shall have an effect as of the 1st of January 2021. As of
Friday Roundup
Franchising in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Introduction
The franchise market in Kazakhstan started to develop in the mid-1990s. The Kazakhstan Franchising Agency (KFA) estimates that the number of foreign brands currently franchising in Kazakhstan is close to 500 (and will grow to 550 by 2020), with
FAO and WHO workshop on Codex for national agencies; comment period set
A workshop in Kazakhstan has helped give national food safety authorities knowledge and skills to operate in the Codex standard-setting environment.
The event in Almaty was organized by the Secretariat of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission, Food and Agriculture Organization
Court rules chemical castration for convicted paedophile
From The Mirror:A paedophile in Kazakhtan is set to be the first in the country to be chemically castrated.It comes months after a new law was passed permitting the method as punishment for paedophilia.The unnamed man from the Turkestan region
USTR to Review the GSP Eligibility of India, Indonesia and Kazakhstan
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it will conduct a review to determine if India, Indonesia and Kazakhstan are meeting the eligibility criteria of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The reviews are part
COMMERCE REVIEWING SECTION 232 PETITION ON URANIUM IMPORTS
Ur-Energy and Energy Fuels Resources signed a joint petition on January 16 regarding imports of uranium from state-owned and state-subsidized companies primarily in Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and possibly China. The petitioners claim that “[the United States] cannot afford to depend