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EU/UK: Recent sanctions developments concerning Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Syria and Libya
Daniel Hudson, Karen Anderson Jeremy Sher and Richard Wright comment on recent developments concerning the EU sanctions regimes applying to Myanmar …
Myanmar accedes to the New York Convention
As reported in an earlier post, the Myanmar Parliament on 6 March 2013 approved plans to sign the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement …
US Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Alien Tort Statute Action in the Kiobel case
In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATS") to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that ATS …
HSF held first in a series of webinars: 'A Beginner’s Guide to BITs: What are they and why do you need them?'. Have your say on what you want to hear next….
On Thursday 11 April 2013, Herbert Smith Freehills delivered a live audio webinar entitled: 'A Beginner’s Guide to BITs: What are they and why do you …
BIT claim brought against Turkmenistan following UN finding of human rights violations
Following a decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee ("UNHRC") in 2010 that a Turkish businessman had suffered violations of his human …
Zimbabwe: a further relaxation of the EU financial sanctions regime
In our earlier post we commented on the EU's first step towards easing its sanctions regime in relation to Zimbabwe: with effect from 21 February …
Upcoming Webinar: A Beginner's Guide to BITs: What are they and why do you need them?
On Thursday 11 April 2013 at 9.30am (BST time), Herbert Smith Freehills will deliver a live audio webinar entitled: A Beginner's Guide to BITs: What are …
Further steps given by Ecuador to terminate its bilateral investment treaty with the USA
On 6 March 2013, Ecuador's President, Mr Rafael Correa, requested that Ecuador's legislature (the National Assembly) approve the denunciation of the …
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 …
Australia and investor-state-dispute resolution mechanisms in the Trans-Pacific Partnership
In 2011, Australia’s Gillard government announced a new policy not to include investor-state-dispute resolution mechanisms in future investment treaties …
EU takes steps towards easing Zimbabwe sanctions
Susannah Cogman and Jeremy Sher comment on the EU's recent easing of the Zimbabwe sanctions regime. On 19 February 2013, the European Union ("EU") …
Herbert Smith Freehills acts for JUSTICE in intervention in Supreme Court case
Herbert Smith Freehills acted for JUSTICE, a UK based law reform and human rights organisation, in relation to its intervention in Susan Smith & …
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