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Second Wave of United States Sanctions Against Iran Re-Imposed
Following President Trump’s decision on 8 May, 2018 to withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”), the US …
Upcoming Fossil Fuels Trial: Juliana v. United States
In August 2015, the United States, then president Barack Obama, and the heads of numerous federal executive agencies were sued in a civil rights action …
North American trade and investment developments: No new NAFTA (for now), and Mexico signs the ICSID Convention
One month into 2018, the future of NAFTA continues to hang in the balance. The negotiating parties will reportedly convene in Ottawa for the sixth of …
A Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Key points The ministers responsible for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) of 11 countries have announced that the core elements of a Comprehensive …
A warning shot for investor-state dispute settlement under NAFTA 2.0?
The US Trade Representative (USTR) is reportedly finalizing a proposal to dramatically restructure NAFTA's investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) …
What to watch for as NAFTA (re)negotiators get to work
On August 16, 2017, trade representatives of the United States, Mexico and Canada will convene in Washington, DC for the first of seven scheduled rounds …
NAFTA Renegotiation: ISDS reform objectives
The United States will lobby for changes to the investor-state dispute settlement ("ISDS") provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement …
Iran files case against the USA before the ICJ
In a press release published on 15 June 2016 (available here), the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") announced that Iran has instituted proceedings …
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 …
European Commission formally presents proposed Investment Chapter for TTIP to the US
Yesterday, 12 November, the EU formally presented its proposed language for the Investment Chapter of the TTIP to the US. As discussed in our earlier …
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"), …
The US Second Circuit Shields Sovereign Immunity in Favour of Argentina's Central Bank
On August 31, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favour of Argentina's Central Bank in one of the many proceedings initiated …
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