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Third time lucky for Argentina as tribunal rules MFN clause does not extend to dispute resolution
In ICS Inspection and Control Services Limited (United Kingdom) v The Argentine Republic (PCA Case No. 2010-9), a tribunal at the Permanent Court of …
India liable under BIT for extensive judicial delays
An UNCITRAL tribunal in Singapore has held that the Republic of India breached its obligation under the India-Kuwait bilateral investment treaty (BIT) to …
Financial and trade sanctions against Iran strengthened
Three measures against Iran adopted on 23 January 2012 by the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council add yet another layer to the extensive Iranian sanctions …
Financial and trade sanctions against Iran strengthened
Three measures against Iran adopted on 23 January 2012 by the EU's Foreign Affairs Council add yet another layer to the extensive Iranian sanctions …
Herbert Smith hosts ICC conference 'Investment Treaty Arbitration: a ‘BIT’ of a problem?'
On 22 March 2012, Herbert Smith is hosting an ICC UK Conference on Investment Treaty Arbitration entitled 'Investment Treaty Arbitration: a ‘BIT’ of a …
Amendments to Iran Sanctions
Further additions by the EU to those designated under the EU Regulation concerning restrictive measures against Iran (no 961/2010) have today been …
New sanctions against the Iranian Financial Sector
HM Treasury on Monday 21 November 2011 imposed new financial prohibitions on dealings with the Iranian banking sector, the Financial Restrictions (Iran) …
Venezuela follows Bolivia and Ecuador with plans to denounce ICSID Convention
On 14 January 2012, Venezuela's Energy Minister, Rafael Ramírez, and president of state-owned oil utility PDVSA, announced the country's intention to …
ICSID tribunal takes jurisdiction over 60,000 bondholder claims against Argentina for sovereign debt default
In its decision of 4 August 2011, a majority tribunal took a monumental decision to accept a "mass claim" under the ICSID rules in relation to …
Are all foreign transactions protected by international investment treaties?
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Libyan sanctions regime
Following the recent developments in Libya, the UN, EU and UK have adopted further measures relating to the asset freeze imposed in March 2011 (details …
Syrian sanctions regime
Following the recent unrest in Syria, the EU has this week imposed new sanctions on the Syrian regime, including an arms embargo, the freezing of funds …
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