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"Governing law" and "jurisdiction" clauses

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global
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June 30 2008

In previous e-bulletins we have looked at a number of clauses that are commonly found in commercial contracts but are often poorly drafted and misunderstood

Stabilisation clauses issues and trends

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global, United Kingdom
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June 30 2010

Stabilisation clauses are contractual protections often incorporated into long term investment or concession contracts between international investors and states

Negotiating governing law and dispute resolution clauses in international commercial contracts

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global
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November 24 2010

When negotiating international commercial contracts, it is important that the parties carefully consider their choice of governing law and dispute resolution clauses and that both are expressly set out in the contract

Dealing with multi-party and multi-contract arbitration issues

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global
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June 6 2012

We have previously examined the pitfalls of multi-party and multi-contract arbitration

A reminder about the new Incoterms: ICC rules for use in international sales contracts

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global
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August 20 2012

The International Commercial Terms (commonly referred to as the "Incoterms") are a standardised set of trade terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") for use in international sales contracts

The future of stabilisation clauses: the scope of these clauses is being reassessed by the UN to strike a balance between human rights and the need to promote and enable viable investment

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global
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June 17 2008

On 11 March 2008, Professor John Ruggie the UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, published a research project on Stabilisation Clauses and Human Rights (conducted with the help of the International Finance Corporation

UN Human Rights Council endorses new Guiding Principles on Business and International Human Rights

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global
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July 6 2011

On 16 June 2011, the UN Human Rights Council (the "Council") endorsed the "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights" (the "Guiding Principles"

Epidemics - possible implications for your business

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global
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May 27 2009

The recent outbreak of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus (commonly referred to as swine flu) has had a measurable impact on businesses in a number of countries around the world within a short time period

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."

UN annual forum on business and human rights

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Global
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November 8 2012

The first annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights will be held in Geneva on 4-5 December 2012. The UN Forum will bring together governments, national human rights institutions, business associations, companies, NGOs and UN bodies to discuss the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

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