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BIT claim brought against Turkmenistan following UN finding of human rights violations

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Turkmenistan
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  • April 12 2013

Following a decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee ("UNHRC") in 2010 that a Turkish businessman had suffered violations of his human

US expands sanctions against Iran

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Iran, USA
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  • August 16 2012

The Act comes at a time of heightened enforcement of US sanctions and export control laws

US imposes sanctions on PRC financial institutionenacts new sanctions against Iran

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Iran, United Kingdom
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  • August 3 2012

On July 30, 2012, the US imposed sanctions on a PRC financial institution, Bank of Kunlun, for violating US sanctions against Iran

Libya update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Japan, Libya
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  • November 21 2011

In our May 2011 newsletter we looked at the sanctions imposed against Libya by the international community, and considered the risks for Japanese companies in doing business in Libya or with Libyan counterparties

UK and EU sanctions against Syria

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, Syria, United Kingdom
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  • September 28 2011

Since anti-government protests began in Syria in March, unrest has continued and spread across the country

Lisbon Treaty update: European Commission's new proposed regulation protects existing bits and paves the way for increased role for the EU in foreign direct investment

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • July 9 2010

Investors have for some time awaited clarification from the European Commission as regards future investment protection into and out of Europe

The Lisbon Treaty and the future of European investment treaties

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • November 4 2009

On 3 November the Czech Republic became the final EU Member State to sign the long awaited, much debated Lisbon Treaty

Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ("CISG"): Part II

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Japan
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  • July 31 2009

In our newsletter of August 2008 (Japan Dispute Avoidance Newsletter number 72) we discussed how on 1 July 2008 the National Diet of Japan had acceded to the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of Goods of 1980 ("CISG"