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The following International Trade news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on International Trade weekly highlights—15 May 2025
An introduction to the basic principles of tradeStructure of the WTO agreementsThe Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization...
This week's edition of International Trade weekly highlights includes the WTO announcing that the 12th Ministerial Conference will be hosted on 12—15...
This week's edition of International Trade weekly highlights includes the WTO announcing that the chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations,...
International Trade analysis: The House of Lords International Agreements Committee (IAC) has welcomed the government’s undertaking to increase...
This week's edition of International Trade weekly highlights includes: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) updating the UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking guidance, Singapore ratifying UK’s Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) membership, the World
Early leavers—preservationFORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: Section 10 of the Finance Act 2022 will increase the normal minimum pension age (NMPA) from 55 to 57 on 6 April 2028 (save for members of the firefighters, police and armed forces public service pension schemes).The Finance Act 2022 will also give
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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