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22 December 2015

EU prolongs Russian sectoral sanctions until July 2016

On 21 December, the Council of the EU announced that the EU's economic sanctions against Russia would be extended until 31 July 2016.   These …

18 September 2015

European Commission publishes draft investment chapter for the TTIP, including investment protection provisions and the establishment of an International Investment Court

On 16 September the European Commission published detailed draft proposals for the investment chapter in the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment …

02 July 2015

Iran nuclear program negotiations and sanctions

In April 2015, the US and EU announced the agreed framework for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the "JCPOA") regarding Iran's nuclear program. At …

23 April 2015

The EU publishes amended guidance on financial sanctions

The Council of the European Union recently published a revised version of the EU Best Practices for the effective implementation of restrictive …

03 April 2015

Iran sanctions - US and EU announce framework agreement including proposals to suspend sanctions

On April 2, 2015 representatives from the US, EU and Iran announced that, following extensive negotiations, the "P5+1" (China, France, Germany, Russia, …

14 January 2015

Investment protection and ISDS in the TTIP: the discussion continues with more consultation around the corner

Yesterday afternoon, the EU Commission issued its Report on the outcome of the public consultation on the inclusion of investment protection and …

12 December 2014

Podcast - "The TTIP: Cutting through the hype surrounding investment protection and ISDS"

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership or "TTIP" has been making headlines across the EU and the US over the past months. Petitions against …

06 November 2014

European Commission requests European Court of Justice Opinion on competence to enter into EU-Singapore FTA

On 30 October the European Commission issued a press release announcing its intention to seek an opinion from the European Court of Justice as to the …

27 October 2014

EU sanctions update: EU extends sanctions against Syria and amends sanctions against Libya and Somalia; further developments relating to Ukraine/Russia

Herbert Smith Freehills has published the latest edition of its Sanctions Update e-bulletin on recent developments in various international sanctions …

02 October 2014

Long-awaited EU-Canada trade agreement agreed - a blueprint to set the standard for future investment protection?

On Friday 26 September, after five years of negotiations, the EU and Canada agreed in principle to a text for the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement …

17 September 2014

New regulation sets out financial responsibility for investor-state disputes between the European Union and third countries

Today (17 September 2014) a new European Regulation enters into force (EU No 912/2014) with wide-ranging implications for the global investment …

16 August 2014

EU expands sectorial sanctions against Russia

The EU has published new legislation expanding its existing sanctions against Russia. The latest edition of Herbert Smith Freehills' Sanctions Update …