EU Member State defends measures adverse to energy sector investments on the basis of EU law *

European Union, Hungary - February 1 2013
A recent decision in the investment treaty case, Electrabel S.A. v. the Republic of Hungary, represents an important contribution to the…

Co-authors: Cedric Soule .

Threats to investment protection in the EU energy sector *

European Union - August 1 2012
This article examines threats to the investment protections afforded by bilateral investment treaties between EU Member States in the energy sector and suggests ways in which these threats may be managed to reduce the resulting risks.

Ireland toughens its competition law enforcement *

Ireland - September 30 2011
On September 29, 2011, Ireland’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, published a new competition bill (The Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011).

Co-authors: Suzanne L Rab, Jeff Spigel, Kevin Sullivan.