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May 2021 Newsletter

Where Europeans & Americans Connect to do Business

BECOME A MEMBER OF OUR NETWORK The EACC is a Connector: We open doors for our members across our chapter network on both sides of the Atlantic and we keep you informed on the issues effecting your business Members of the EACC network enjoy:  ♦ Access to our network of high-level business executives & our unique referral service  ♦ Invitations to exclusive seminars & a direct exchange with transatlantic experts  ♦ Visibility for your organization & opportunities to showcase your thought-leadership  ♦ The ability to make a difference & actively engage in the Trans-Atlantic dialogue Don't Forget: EACC Members who attend our Webinars can connect with the other attendees - just like during live-events

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TRANSATLANTIC NEWS  Understanding the Rise in Long-Term Rates, IMF Europe fit for the Digital Age: Commission proposes new rules and actions for excellence and trust in Artificial Intelligence, EU Commission Smart specialisation strategies are a cornerstone of EU’s sustainable recovery, EU CoR Making waves – Fed spillovers are stronger and more encompassing than the ECB’s, ECB ECB publishes the results of the public consultation on a digital euro, ECB From Vaccines to V-Shaped Recovery in Europe, IMF Policy reset can deliver a stronger, more resilient, equitable and sustainable post-pandemic recovery, OECD How effective is the EU Money Market Fund Regulation? Lessons from the COVID‑19 turmoil, ECB Coronavirus Response: EU Commission proposes to exempt vital goods and services distributed by the EU from VAT in times of crisis, EU Commission What are targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTROs)?, ECB  The Federal Reserve’s New Framework and Outcome-Based Forward Guidance, U.S. FED

MEMBER NEWS & INSIGHTS Re-sculpting the tax landscape, RSM EU agrees first legally binding European Climate Law, Vulcan Consulting Update on U.S. & European Property Tax Issues: April 2021, IPTI RAISE is the new BUILD, Via Transportation DOL Issues Guidance on the American Rescue Plan Act COBRA Subsidy, Littler Ask the Expert: Can Vaccine Providers Be Trusted to Safeguard Our Identities?, FTI Consulting Three IP Issues to Watch Out for When It Comes to NFTs, Orrick 6 Market Trends That Could Alter Your Path to Financial Security, CliftonLarsonAllen Europe’s Halfway Banking Reforms Have Run Out of Time, William R. Rhodes SEC Has Its Eye on SPACs, Troutman Pepper A Review of U.S. Immigration Policies Implemented by Presidents Trump and Biden Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic, Ogletree Deakins How IP Protection Builds Value & Growth for Small Businesses, FICPI Commercial Leases in a Post COVID-19 New York, CEA Legal

COUNTRY HIGHLIGHT: PORTUGAL EACC New York is inviting European countries, member states and non-member states, to share some fun facts about their country with the EACC network to showcase their home country’s cultural beauty, economic strengths, and their role in transatlantic trade & investment.

'EACCNY TRANSATLANTIC PULSE' "A Look into the Crystal Ball of Finance" podcast series is a conversation with senior leaders from the EU & US banking sector to showcase innovation in financial services.

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UPCOMING EACCNY WEBINARS

April 30 | What Employers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine in the US: Risk Management and Legal Considerations brought to you by EACC Carolinas. May 05 | COVID-19, A Hard Look Back & A Look Ahead: Lessons learned and what needs to change to be more resilient for the next pandemic with the Swedish Minister for Finance, Pierre Moscovici, Rolf Alter, & moderated by NY Times Eduardo Porter. May 11 | The EU’s Industrial Strategy and how U.S. Investors can get involved with the EU Commission's DG for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, OECD Infrastructure Expert Tom Barrett, and others TBC. May 20 | How the Pandemic is Reshaping the EU's Economic Governance to Face the Challenges of the 21st Century, with two EU Delegation Economic Experts.

May 26 | Fighting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Across the Globe – US and EU Reform Legal Frameworks, with Orrick, DG FISM's Director for Bank, AKD, and U.S. House Financial Services' Director of National Security Policy. June 01 | A Review of Trade Relations 6 Months into 2021, a new U.S. Administration & Brexit, with H.E. Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President & Trade Commissioner European Commission in conversation with Rob Cox, Reuters BreakingViews. June 07 | Are you sure your Business is Resilient for the Risks of Climate Change?, brought to you by EACC Netherlands.

Since webinars don't allow you to meet in person, we offer all EACC members who attend a webinar to connect them via a direct email introduction with any of the other attendees of the programs. Connecting is key and the EACC makes it happen. If you missed one of our webinars, watch them again at the EACC YouTube Channel

WORLD TRADE WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT Join us in congratulating EACC member Jaguar Freight who has been awarded the Global Supply Chain Award at the World Trade Week NYC Kick-Off Event and Keynote Address! Click the image below to access the up-to-date calendar of webinars offered by the WTW partners

UPCOMING PARTNER WEBINARS

April 28 | Thompson Hine: Everything (Well, Almost Everything) You Need to Know About the New COBRA Subsidy - Session 2 April 29 | American Academy's Lecture on The Travails of Theorizing about the Integration of Europe: Neo-Functionalism and its Competitors April 29 | Stout & IPTI: Impact of COVID-19 on Valuation of Various Property Types; Assessors Responses May 04 | World Trade Week NYC Kick-Off Event

May 05 | American Academy's Lecture on Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America May 06 | Troutman Pepper: The Biden Administration: Changes in Labor and Employment Policies and Laws May 12 | Steptoe & Johnson: Investigations & Enforcement Series: Quarterly Update

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT POST-COVID-19

Click the images below to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on Labor & Employment in Europe & the United States from fellow EACCNY members!

Click COVID-19 Business Resources to access more information on our website.

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EACCNY IS GROWING Please welcome our newest members! BPL Global Stewarts Law LLP Lokal America Renewals DSM AT Consult CILcare Stephenson Harwood LLP Bennett Jones LLP Switzerland Trae & Invest Thompson Hine LLP NautaDutilh Delegation of Basque Country to the United States Via Transportation, Inc. Bank of America

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