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MAINLAND CHINA, HONG KONG AND MACAU TO APPLY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TO STATE IMMUNITY
The PRC has passed a new Foreign State Immunity Law which will apply the "restrictive" approach to foreign state immunity with effect from 1 January …
UN business and human rights treaty negotiations continue: one step forward, two steps back?
EU – Japan EPA presented to the European Council, ratification begins
On 18 April 2018 the European Commission (the "Commission") presented the finalised text of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement ("EPA") to the …
EU - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement announced
On 6 July 2017 the EU and Japan announced an agreement in principle on their Economic Partnership Agreement ("EPA"). The scale of this agreement is …
The European Court of Justice renders its opinion on the EU-Singapore free trade agreement: investment chapter is not within EU's exclusive competence
On 16 May, 2017 the European Court of Justice (the Court) rendered its Opinion on the competence of the European Union to conclude the Free Trade …
ICSID issues first award involving China as Respondent, finding in host state's favour
In an award dated 9 March 2017, the Tribunal in an ICSID arbitration between Korean investor Ansung Housing Co., Ltd and China dismissed all claims as …
Mixed messages to investors as India quietly terminates bilateral investment treaties with 58 countries
The Government of India says it has sent notices to terminate bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with 58 countries, including 22 EU countries. It …
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 …
India and Brazil conclude negotiations of Bilateral Investment Treaty
As previously noted in April 2015, India amended its model bilateral investment treaty (the Indian Model BIT) and has reportedly been deploying it in …
Singapore-ITLOS Joint Declaration: A further step towards developing Singapore as an Asian Disputes Hub
At a ceremony in Singapore on 31 August 2015, representatives of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) and the Singaporean Ministry …
A step towards finalising the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: what does this mean for businesses?
As discussed in our blog post here, the TPP is a major free trade agreement between twelve countries in the Asia Pacific and the Americas that has been …
Leaked Investment Chapter of the TPP: broad similarities to the US Model BIT, a nod to the ongoing debate and some outstanding issues
On 25 March the 20 January 2015 working draft of the Investment Chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was posted on Wikileaks. (There may be …
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