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International Court of Justice declines jurisdiction in dispute between Georgia and the Russian Federation

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Georgia, Global, Russia
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  • May 24 2011

On 1 April 2011, the International Court of Justice (the “ICJ”) decided it had no jurisdiction to hear an application by Georgia concerning Russia's international responsibility for “actions on and around the territory of Georgia” in breach of the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (the “CERD”

International boundary disputes - hints for states, lessons for oil companies

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Global
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  • June 9 2010

International boundary disputes where natural resources are implicated may be said to involve three sets of interested parties: the two States disputing sovereignty and the group of oil companies claiming through them

ICJ makes ruling on environmental protection - pulp mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v Uruguay)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Argentina, Global, Uruguay
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  • May 7 2010

The International Court of Justice (the "ICJ"), the principal juridical organ of the United Nations, handed down an important judgment that clarifies the relevant standards for a breach of environmental obligations

Business and human rights the latest report from the UN Special Representative

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Global
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  • April 29 2010

On 22 April 2010, the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Business and Human Rights, Professor John Ruggie, released his latest progress report: "Business and Human Rights: Further steps toward the operationalization of the "protect, respect and remedy" framework."