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UK Government Publishes Technical Notes, including relating to "Privileges and Immunities"
On 28 August, in advance of the next round of EU-UK talks, the UK Government published three Technical Notes, one of which "provides further information …
A warning shot for investor-state dispute settlement under NAFTA 2.0?
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is reportedly finalizing a proposal to dramatically restructure NAFTA's investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) …
What to watch for as NAFTA (re)negotiators get to work
On August 16, 2017, trade representatives of the United States, Mexico and Canada will convene in Washington, DC for the first of seven scheduled rounds …
New sanctions reporting requirements for non-financial sector businesses
With effect from 8 August, the Government has introduced significant new reporting requirements in relation to EU asset freeze regimes. Previously, only …
UK GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES RESPONSE ON THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR SANCTIONS POST-BREXIT
On 2 August 2017, the UK Government published its response to the public consultation on the UK's future legal framework for imposing and implementing …
NAFTA Renegotiation: ISDS reform objectives
The United States will lobby for changes to the investor-state dispute settlement ("ISDS") provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement …
EU - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement announced
On 6 July 2017 the EU and Japan announced an agreement in principle on their Economic Partnership Agreement ("EPA"). The scale of this agreement is …
UK GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES BREXIT POSITION PAPER ON PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES
Prior to the next round of Brexit negotiations, on 13 July 2017 the Government published a position paper on the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the …
HSF Consultant Antonio Pastor's book published: "The economic relevance of the settlement of maritime boundaries between States. The role of insular formations"
Herbert Smith Freehills' consultant Antonio Pastor is pleased to announced the release of his book 'Delimitation of maritime boundaries between …
ICSID tribunal rules that it is neither necessary nor urgent to grant security for costs from a claimant with the benefit of third-party funding
An ICSID tribunal has rejected a State's application for security for costs in circumstances in which the other party had third-party funding in the form …
Brexit Blog launches with Brexit Q&A
As formal Brexit negotiations have now started, Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of its new Brexit Notes blog, where you will …
Is the recently signed Morocco-Nigeria BIT a step towards a more balanced form of intra-African investor protection?
On 3 December 2016, Morocco and Nigeria signed a new bilateral investment treaty (the "BIT"), with the overarching aim of strengthening "the bonds of …
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