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Dawn of a new era for investment protection in South Africa - draft investment law to replace protections offered under investment treaties published for public comment
On 1 November 2013, the South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released its new "Promotion and Protection of Investment" bill (PPI …
Upcoming Webinar: African investment disputes – the rise of African arbitration
Friday 29 November 2013, 12.30 – 1.30pm UK time. Africa is a continent brimming with an abundance of natural resources, talent and ambition. …
Kenyan MPs approve motion to withdraw from the International Criminal Court
Kenyan MPs have voted in favour of leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). The vote in the Kenyan National Assembly came just before the trials …
Dispute Resolution in Africa - The Philosophy of Risk
Herbert Smith Freehills Partners Stéphane Brabant, John Ogilvie and Paula Hodges have published an article in the October issue of PLC Magazine entitled …
South Africa terminates its bilateral investment treaty with Spain: Second BIT terminated, as part of South Africa's planned review of its investment treaties.
On 23 June 2013, South Africa served a notice of termination in respect of its BIT with Spain, thus ensuring that the investment treaty will terminate on …
Arbitration in Africa: Recent developments
The Court of Appeal of the Lagos Judicial Division recently issued a pro-arbitration decision holding that courts may only intervene in arbitral …
ICJ settles boundary dispute between Burkina Faso and Niger
On 16 April 2013, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice (the "ICJ"), issued a judgment determining the …
Upcoming Webinar - Deals and Disputes in Africa: Latest Trends, Practical Workarounds and Handling Risk
On Thursday 16 May 2013 at 12.45 - 1.45pm (BST) Herbert Smith Freehills will deliver a live audio webinar entitled: "Deals and Disputes in Africa: Latest …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches ground-breaking Guide to Dispute Resolution in Africa
On 19 March 2013, at a seminar in London attended by over 150 delegates, specialists from across our award-winning Africa practice addressed latest …
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