Inside Arbitration: Issue 21
Marking a decade of Inside Arbitration, this edition brings together the themes shaping today’s international arbitration landscape
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25 November 2015
Thai Government Lifts Total Ban on Arbitration Clauses in State Contracts
A recent Thai Cabinet resolution relaxes the restriction on arbitration clauses in some public contracts. The resolution is seen as a positive move …
07 September 2015
Herbert Smith Freehills hosts Panel Discussion and Seminar on "The State of State Immunity" in conjunction with the British Branch of the International Law Association
Herbert Smith Freehills, in conjunction with the British Branch of the International Law Association, is hosting a Seminar entitled "The State of State …
04 September 2014
Panel speaks on international and private law implications of the creation of new States
With the question of independence on the agenda in Scotland and Kurdistan to name only two, the possible creation of new states has potentially …
13 June 2014
Upcoming Webinar: India Insights: the challenge of India-related dispute resolution and the post-election Investment landscape
Monday 7 July 2014 9.30am BST It has been a time of change for the investment climate in India – driven in large part by recent and very significant …
06 March 2013
President Hugo Chavez's Legacy: What Future for Investors in Venezuela?
Overnight the Venezuelan government has confirmed the death of President Hugo Chavez after a long battle with cancer. President Chavez had been a …
09 November 2012
The Law of State Responsibility: University's conduct not attributable to Ukraine
In an Award on jurisdiction and liability published on 25 October 2012, an ICSID Tribunal dismissed the claims brought by US investors Bosh …
30 October 2012
NML Capital and Argentina: Ghanaian court rejects Argentina's sovereign immunity challenge and NML Capital targets second vessel in South Africa
On 25 October, News agencies reported that a second Argentine navy vessel has been targeted by NML Capital, this time in South Africa. This followed the …
20 July 2012
Privy Council rules on the liability of State-owned corporations for debts of the State
On 17 July 2012, the Privy Council gave judgment in a case brought by FG Hemisphere, a Delaware corporation, against La Générale des Carrières et des …
09 March 2012
The ICJ firmly upholds principles of sovereign immunity in its recent judgment in the case of Germany v Italy
On 3 February 2012, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave judgment in favour of Germany in respect of proceedings against Italy alleging …
13 July 2011
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal clarifies law of sovereign immunity in Hong Kong, with important implications for contracts with State entities
In its provisional judgment in Democratic Republic of the Congo v. FG Hemisphere Associates the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) found that absolute …
20 May 2011
Australia goes against the trend with investor-state dispute settlement
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03 August 2010
Developments in Australia's investment landscape
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