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Herbert Smith Freehills joins UN Global Compact
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce today that it has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest global …
International Criminal Court to prioritise prosecution of crimes involving destruction of the environment, illegal exploitation of natural resources and land-grabbing
Introduction The International Criminal Court ("ICC") intends to prioritise the prosecution of cases involving the destruction of the environment, …
AIPN EA CHAPTER EVENT: NEGOTIATING STATE IMMUNITY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONTRACTS - LAW & PRACTICE
The immunity of states and their assets from the reach of national courts is an area of law with considerable practical implications for both private and …
Brexit - future UK trade relations with the EU and with third countries
As an EU member state the UK is currently part of the EU internal market, which is one of the most advanced trade areas in the world and has been …
English court declines execution against state-owned property on grounds of immunity
In L R Avionics Technologies Limited v. The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation of Nigeria [2016] EWHC 1761 (Comm), the …
Herbert Smith Freehills publishes second edition of Iran Investment Guide
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the publication of an updated version of its Iran Investment Guide. The guide describes the key legal …
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 …
"Implementation Day" (16 January 2016) marks a significant relaxation of EU and US sanctions against Iran
On 16 January 2016, or "Implementation Day", legislation in the United States ("US") and European Union ("EU") came into effect, relaxing significantly …
Iran sanctions - UK updates guidance on doing business with Iran as implementation day approaches
Since the announcement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ("JCPOA") in July 2015, companies have been preparing for the relaxation of sanctions …
The ICSID Convention enters into force in Iraq
The ICSID Convention entered into force in Iraq on 17 December 2015. This comes after Iraq signed the ICSID Convention and deposited its instrument …
ADOPTION DAY UNDER THE IRAN AGREEMENT – US AND EU PUBLISH DETAILS OF CHANGES TO THEIR SANCTIONS REGIMES
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action relating to Iran's nuclear programme (the "JCPOA") officially came into effect on 18 October ("Adoption Day"), …
ICSID Publishes Annual Report for FY 2015 and Latest Caseload Statistics
The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") has recently published its Annual Report for FY 2015, which compliments its …
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