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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 …
Proposed changes to the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 - Government response to consultation
Following a somewhat leisurely consultation process, the Government has this week published a response to its consultation on changes to the Money …
US eases sanctions against Myanmar
On 11 July 2012, the US relaxed its sanctions regime against Myanmar by, subject to certain restrictions, lifting the prohibition on the export of …
A rock or an island? The significance of Okinotorishima and its status under the international law of the sea
Okinotorishima is an atoll in the Philippine Sea. Most of it reportedly lies below sea level even at low tide, with only two small areas appearing above …
Bilateral Investment Agreement signed between Iraq and Japan on 7th June 2012
A bilateral investment agreement or treaty (BIT) between Japan and Iraq was signed on 7th June 2012. This is the first BIT between Iraq and a major …
German court confirms the protection of investors under intra-EU BITs
On 10 May 2012, the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) in Frankfurt issued a long-awaited decision in annulment proceedings brought against a …
Trilateral Investment Agreement signed by China, Japan and South Korea
On 13 May 2012, China, Japan and South Korea signed the Agreement among the Government of Japan, the Government of the Republic of Korea and the …
Temporary suspension of sanctions against Burma/Myanmar
On 14 May 2012 the Council of the EU finally adopted the Regulation required to implement its Decision of 26 April 2012 to suspend, for one year, the …
Interpreting inconsistences between two authentic language texts of a bilateral investment treaty and determining whether a provision to submit disputes to national courts before arbitration is mandatory
In Kilic Insaat Ithalat Ihracat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi v. Turkmenistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/1) an ICSID Tribunal (Mr J. William Rowley …
FSA fines bank and its former MLRO for failure to comply with anti-money laundering requirements
In May 2012 the FSA issued Final Notices fining Habib Bank AG Zurich ("Habib") £525,000 for failure to take reasonable care to establish and maintain …
Shah v HSBC: High Court clarifies bank's duties to customers when making SARs
The High Court has clarified whether banks owe liability or have disclosure obligations to their customers in respect of whom they have made money …
Upcoming Webinar: Investment protection in China and India - an update on best practice and developments
On Thursday 3 May 2012 at 12.45pm (UK time) Herbert Smith will be delivering a webinar entitled 'Investment protection in China and India - an update on …
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