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Tribunal adopts narrow interpretation of nationality under ICSID Convention refusing to accept Netherlands structuring vehicle

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Global
  • -
  • January 19 2009

An ICSID tribunal refused jurisdiction of a claim brought under the Netherlands-Argentina Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT

What is the G8?

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • Global
  • -
  • June 11 2007

The annual G8 summit has become as well known for anarchist protests as for the issues discussed, but who or what are the G8?

ICSID tribunal awards moral damages

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Global, Oman, Yemen
  • -
  • March 5 2008

Desert Line Projects LLC v The Republic of Yemen: Arbitral Tribunal awarded US$1 million as moral damages because Yemen was at fault

WTO trade talks reach crucial point, but fate of insurance and other services unclear

  • Wiley Rein LLP
  • -
  • Global, USA
  • -
  • March 17 2008

Global negotiations to liberalize trade are accelerating at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, as its 150 member countries try to reach a deal to reduce agriculture subsidies and tariffs on manufactured goods

Intense debate in the WTO committee on barriers to trade on REACH

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union, Global
  • -
  • March 11 2008

During the Technical Barriers to Trade Committee (“Committee”) meeting on 9 November 2007, the Members of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) once again expressed their concern over the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (“Regulation”), commonly known as REACH

Draft EU Directive on renewable energy: are the provisions on biofuels compatible with WTO law?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Global
  • -
  • April 16 2008

On 23 January 2008, the European Commission published a package of climate action and renewable energy measures that are designed to reduce greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions

International trade compliance risk assessment

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Global
  • -
  • April 7 2008

Corporate failures and government penalties for noncompliance with laws and regulations have changed today’s business environment

Brazil cotton important WTO decision makes trade retaliation operational

  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • -
  • Brazil, Global, USA
  • -
  • September 28 2009

In an arbitration panel decision handed down on 31 August 2009, the World Trade Organization (WTO) clarified how and to what extent the industries of a WTO Member government may be targeted for countermeasures when the government has provided WTO-illegal subsidies

Argentinean proposal to impose discriminatory tax on imported electronics: WTO law and available remedies

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Argentina, Global
  • -
  • September 11 2009

Argentina may soon take action to increase the value-added tax applicable to numerous types of electronic and other products from 10.5 to 21 (the list includes cellular phones, portable computers, monitors, televisions, GPS devices, digital cameras, video recorders, MP3 players, air conditioners and microwaves

WTO negotiations update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Global
  • -
  • July 16 2007

On 21 June 2007 in Potsdam, Germany, Doha Round trade talks between negotiators from the EU, the US, Brazil, and India (the “G4”) broke down amidst persistent divisions on cutting industrial tariffs and farm subsidies

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