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A law on immunity from enforcement in France
The 'Law on Transparency, Anti-corruption Measures and the Modernisation of the Economy' presented by Michel Sapin, Minister for the Economy and Finance, …
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 …
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 …
Immunity: US Court of Appeals reverses lower court decision that had denied enforcement of foreign arbitral award
In a recent decision handed down on 31 May 2016, the majority in a United States Court of Appeals sitting in Washington DC reversed a decision by the US …
The German Federal Supreme Court dismisses claim by bondholders against Greece, denying jurisdiction on grounds of state immunity
The German Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof) recently held that creditors cannot bring claims against the Hellenic Republic before the German …
Clarifying the scope of state and diplomatic immunity under English law- the case of Attiya v Jaber Al Thani
Herbert Smith Freehills Partners Dominic Roughton and Andrew Cannon have given an interview to Lexis Nexis following the English court's decision in …
English High Court orders payment of $100m arbitral peremptory order, denying KRG claim to immunity
Summary In its recent judgment of 20 November 2015, the High Court of England and Wales (the "Court") enforced a US$100m peremptory order made in …
Video post: State immunity and waiver of immunity issues in English law
In this short video in our Observations series, Andrew Cannon, Partner in our International Arbitration and Public International Law practices, considers …
Herbert Smith Freehills hosts Panel Discussion and Seminar on "The State of State Immunity" in conjunction with the British Branch of the International Law Association
Herbert Smith Freehills, in conjunction with the British Branch of the International Law Association, is hosting a Seminar entitled "The State of State …
US Supreme Court to address "agency" in commercial activity exception to sovereign immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1602 et seq. ("FSIA") provides for limited statutory exceptions to the sovereign immunity of foreign …
French Supreme Court decision in Commisimpex dispute heralds significant change in approach to sovereign immunity
In Cour de cassation, Chambre civile 1, 13 May 2015, n° 13-17751, the French Cour de cassation (Supreme Court) considered an appeal from a Versailles …
English Court of Appeal confirms that the estate of a head of state who dies in office enjoys immunity only in respect of official acts
In the recent decision of Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz [2015] EWCA Civ 481, the English Court of Appeal (the Court) confirmed …
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