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PCA Tribunal rules on disputed Slovenia and Croatia land and maritime boundaries
In a long-running dispute, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ("PCA") Tribunal has issued its Final Award. The Final Award, which runs to nearly 400 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The European Court of Justice renders its opinion on the EU-Singapore free trade agreement: investment chapter is not within EU's exclusive competence
On 16 May, 2017 the European Court of Justice (the Court) rendered its Opinion on the competence of the European Union to conclude the Free Trade …
The UK Government announces consultation on sanctions post-Brexit
The two year process of the UK's exit from the EU formally began on 29 March 2017 with notice being given under Article 50 of the Treaty on the European …
ICSID announces sixteen topics for consideration in its review of the ICSID Arbitration Rules
Following invitations to ICSID member States and the public to submit topics for potential review, ICSID has published a paper on the Rules Amendment …
Herbert Smith Freehills' Response to EU Consultation: the Future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement
As discussed in our blog post here, on 21 December 2016 the EU Commission launched a public consultation on the multilateral reform of the …
Brexit—the future of state-to-state, investor-state and domestic dispute resolution
The Brexit White Paper The much-anticipated Brexit White Paper, ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union’, was …
EU launches consultation on multilateral reform of the investor-state dispute resolution system
The EU Commission (the Commission) has launched a public consultation on the multilateral reform of the investment dispute settlement system. The …
Advocate General issues opinion that the EU does not have exclusive competence to conclude the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
In an opinion issued on 21 December 2016, EU Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston QC has concluded that the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) will …
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