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UPDATES ON POTENTIAL EU-CHINA COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT ON INVESTMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON INVESTMENT PROTECTION AND ISDS) – NEW WINE IN NEW BOTTLES?
LANDMARK RULING ON THE WTO NATIONAL SECURITY EXCEPTION
Brexit Blog launches with Brexit Q&A
As formal Brexit negotiations have now started, Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of its new Brexit Notes blog, where you will …
Trade Post-Brexit: What would a hard Brexit mean for international trade?
The UK’s vote to leave the EU brings with it the possibility of so-called 'hard Brexit'. Business needs to understand what Britain leaving the EU without …
EU trade agreement enters into effect with five southern African countries
On 10 June 2016 the EU signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the Southern Africa Development Community EPA Group comprising Botswana, …
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 …
Signature of the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement (TFTA) on 10 June 2015: the first step towards a united African free trade bloc?
On 10 June 2015 the TFTA was signed in Cairo, uniting three of Africa's principal trading blocs: the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the …
China-Australia Free Trade Agreement signed
Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb and Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng today signed the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) in …
TTIP: EU Commission publishes statistical report on responses to the public consultation on ISDS and investment protection
On 18 July, the EU Commission published its Preliminary Report (statistical overview) on the responses to its consultation on investment protection and …
Christian Leathley speaks at BritishAmerican Business event with keynote speech by EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht: "TTIP and the Investment Dimension: What is the State of Play?"
International arbitration partner Christian Leathley spoke on a panel at an event organized by transatlantic business organization BritishAmerican …
Europe consults on investment protection and ISDS in the TTIP
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its proposed approach to investment protection and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) …
Indonesia indicates intention to terminate all of its Bilateral Investment Treaties?
According to the Netherlands Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia has informed the Netherlands that it has decided to terminate the Bilateral Investment …
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