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      <dc:creator>Ines Oliveira</dc:creator>
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      <dc:creator>Julia Brooks</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:51:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Ines Oliveira</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:51:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Yuki Tanaka</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rule 13e-3 explained: which going-private deals by affiliates trigger Schedule 13E-3, what purposes, alternatives and fairness disclosures are required, and MFW structuring.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The De Minimis Rule for Imports: How the $800 Threshold Reshaped E-Commerce</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Yuki Tanaka</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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