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In a landmark decision, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an interim agreement on the EU Carbon Border Regulator at the end of 2022. The mechanism, which is set to start operating in October 2023, aims to reduce carbon emissions by levying a carbon tax on imported goods that do not […]
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The Philippine Intellectual Property Office has issued revised rules and regulations for trademarks, service marks, trade names, and marks or stamped containers. Effective February 14, 2023, the new regulations extend protection to non-traditional visual marks and implement a mandatory online filing system. All communications must be transmitted via e-TMFile and eDocFile, and the Trademark Office
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The Rwandan government has signed an agreement with Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba to establish Africa’s first electronic world trade platform (eWTP). This platform will allow Rwandan goods to be sold through Alibaba’s e-commerce platform to over 500 million consumers, expanding trade and encouraging SME growth. Alibaba will also ensure that Rwandan goods meet international standards.
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