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EU prolongs Russian sectoral sanctions until July 2016
On 21 December, the Council of the EU announced that the EU's economic sanctions against Russia would be extended until 31 July 2016. These …
English High Court orders payment of $100m arbitral peremptory order, denying KRG claim to immunity
Summary In its recent judgment of 20 November 2015, the High Court of England and Wales (the "Court") enforced a US$100m peremptory order made in …
European Commission publishes draft investment chapter for the TTIP, including investment protection provisions and the establishment of an International Investment Court
On 16 September the European Commission published detailed draft proposals for the investment chapter in the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment …
The future of ISDS in the TTIP: European Parliament recommends a "new system" of judicial decision-making
As reported in our previous blog posts (please click here and here), the proposed inclusion of investor-state-dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions in the …
Italy reported to have withdrawn from the Energy Charter Treaty
It has been reported in various public sources that the Energy Charter Secretariat has confirmed that the Government of Italy ("Italy") gave formal …
The need to act strategically to preserve state immunity: States lose immunity by taking steps in proceedings in the English courts to challenge a Tribunal's jurisdiction
In an appeal in a case considering the interrelation between arbitration and state immunity, on an application by France and Spain (the States), the …
Iran sanctions - US and EU announce framework agreement including proposals to suspend sanctions
On April 2, 2015 representatives from the US, EU and Iran announced that, following extensive negotiations, the "P5+1" (China, France, Germany, Russia, …
Multinationals' risks of being subject to court proceedings in their home jurisdictions for acts committed overseas- EU versus US position
The recent settlement of claims brought by Nigerian fishermen in the English courts against the oil company Shell serves as a reminder that …
Argentina cannot evade payments under its government bonds: German Court rejects suggestion of a general rule of international public law obliging all creditors to participate in debt restructuring with states in economic crisis
On 24 February 2015, the German Federal Court of Justice ("Bundesgerichtshof") handed down two judgements which could have a significant impact on …
The erosion of state and diplomatic immunity by European law? Two recent English Court of Appeal cases
In the case of (1) Benkharbouche and (2) Janah v (1) Embassy of the Republic of Sudan and (2) Libya, the English Court of Appeal (the Court) considered …
Investment protection and ISDS in the TTIP: the discussion continues with more consultation around the corner
Yesterday afternoon, the EU Commission issued its Report on the outcome of the public consultation on the inclusion of investment protection and …
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