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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 …
CETA UPDATE: CETA is signed; Provisional application of CETA and Brexit; First government-to-government meeting to discuss establishing the multi-lateral investment court system
On 30 October 2016, the EU and Canada signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (the CETA). As explained in our blog post here, the …
TTIP: 12th Round of Negotiations concludes, investment protection remains high on the agenda; plus newly published CETA text includes EU's Investment Court System proposal
The 12th Round of Negotiation of the TTIP, which concluded last week in Brussels, provided the first opportunity for the negotiating parties to discuss …
Herbert Smith Freehills secures victory for Kingdom of Spain in investor-state arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has helped secure a victory for the Kingdom of Spain in an investor-state arbitration under the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce …
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 …
EU Commission issues “Concept Paper” on ISDS in the TTIP and beyond: proposals for “profound reform”
Further to its report on the outcome of the consultation on investment protection and investor-state dispute settlement in the TTIP, the EU Commission …
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 …
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 …
English High Court says that a head of state who dies in office enjoys immunity only in respect of official acts
Introduction In the recent decision of Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz [2014] EWHC 1807 (Ch), the High Court found that the …
Cutting through the politics of the Scottish Independence Referendum: The International Law Implications of Independence
Monday 14 July 2014, 12.30 - 1.30pm BST The Scottish Independence Referendum is set to take place on 18 September 2014. The "Yes" and "No" campaigns hold …
ECHR reaffirms State immunity from civil proceedings for acts of torture in Jones v United Kingdom
In the recent case of Jones and others v United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) found that the United Kingdom had not breached …
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