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31 July 2014

Sanctions Update: EU extends sanctions against Russia

Herbert Smith Freehills has published the latest edition of its Sanctions Update e-bulletin. This edition covers the new sanctions regime agreed by the …

27 June 2014

Sanctions Update: EU and US introduce further sanctions in response to the situation in Ukraine; EU amends sanctions against Libya, Central African Republic and Syria

Herbert Smith Freehills has published its latest Sanctions Update e-bulletin, on the latest developments in sanctions regimes in Ukraine, Libya, …

20 March 2014

Ukraine – EU imposes asset freeze and travel ban on 21 Russian individuals; US introduces additional Executive Order and imposes asset freeze and visa ban on 11 Ukrainian and Russian individuals

Herbert Smith Freehills has published its latest Sanctions Update e-bulletin, on the imposition targeted sanctions by the EU and US in response to the …

17 March 2014

Ukraine – EU imposes asset freeze on members of former government and issues a statement in relation to Russia; US introduces Executive Order permitting the blocking of assets

Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Sanctions Update e-bulletin, concerning the EU and US response to recent events in Ukraine. On 5 …

21 February 2014

Russia tables proposals for reforms to its arbitration system

Reforms to the Russian system and procedure for arbitration have been tabled by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation (MoJRF), in the form of …

12 September 2012

Supreme Arbitrazh Court in Russia publishes reasoning in Sony Ericsson case invalidating unilateral options in dispute resolution clauses

Russia's highest court has issued a decree which potentially invalidates a jurisdiction clause which is widely used by investors and lenders in Russia. …

21 February 2012

Supreme Arbitrazh Court declares non-arbitrability of corporate disputes

In its Ruling No VAS-15384/11, dated 30 January 2012 (the "Ruling") the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation declared that corporate …

24 May 2011

International Court of Justice declines jurisdiction in dispute between Georgia and the Russian Federation

On 1 April 2011, the International Court of Justice (the "ICJ") decided it had no jurisdiction to hear an application by Georgia concerning Russia's …

23 January 2009

Energy Charter Treaty ruling clarifies effect of Russia’s “provisional application” accepting jurisdiction to hear Yukos’ claim

Summary and business impact On 30 November 2009, a tribunal sitting at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and constituted under the …