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Denmark joins Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
On 30 May 2018, Denmark deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements, which means that the Convention …
Dispute resolution clauses: Putting yourself in the best position
All too often, dispute resolution clauses may be treated as part of the boilerplate: the usual wording thrown in, with perhaps little thought for the …
EU's revised proposals for enforcement of judgments post-Brexit
On 15 March, the European Commission published a revised version of the draft withdrawal agreement it had previously published on 28 February 2018 …
Choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments post-Brexit: No surprises in EU's draft withdrawal agreement
So far as choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments are concerned, the EU's draft withdrawal agreement, published last week, is largely …
Cross-Border Litigation - international perspectives
We are pleased to publish the second issue of our periodic publication "Cross-Border Litigation", designed to highlight legal and practical …
UK clarifies negotiating position on choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments post-Brexit
On Tuesday 22 August, the UK Government published a paper which outlines its position on the extent to which current EU rules on choice of law, …
EU clarifies negotiating position on choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments post-Brexit
Yesterday (29 June) the European Commission published its Position Paper on Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters which outlines its …
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 …
Financial Markets Test Case pilot scheme to be extended for three years and expanded
The Financial Markets Test Case pilot scheme, which was due to end in September this year, is to be extended for a further three years. The scheme will …
Supreme Court rules approval of Parliament needed to trigger Article 50
In a landmark constitutional law ruling, the Supreme Court today held (by a majority of 8 to 3) that the UK Government cannot trigger Article 50 of the …
Government loses round one of Brexit legal challenge as High Court rules that the approval of Parliament is required to trigger Article 50
In a landmark constitutional law ruling, the High Court yesterday ruled that the UK Government cannot trigger Article 50 without the approval of …
Upcoming webinar - International Litigation Update
On Tuesday 18 October (12noon - 1.00pm UK time) we will present the first in a new series of webinars for Herbert Smith Freehills clients and …
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