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Foreign exchange controls in Venezuela strangle parts of energy sector

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • Venezuela
  • -
  • June 5 2013

In February 2013, after devaluating the official exchange rate of the Venezuelan Bolivar from VEB 4.3 to 6.3 per USD, the Venezuelan government set up

Energy trading disputes: investment treaty protection for hedging agreements and charter-party operations

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 5 2013

Energy trading houses have progressively emerged as major players in the worldwide energy sector, matching supply and demand by purchasing, reselling

The United States initiated a WTO case against China on certain wind energy subsidies; USTR seeks comments from interested parties

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • December 30 2010

On December 22, 2010, the United States requested formal consultations with the Government of China (China) with respect to China's Special Fund for Wind Power Manufacturing

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

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • 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

Our “old but still (very) useful” section

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • Canada, Iran
  • -
  • November 17 2010

The Sapphire International Petroleum Ltd. v. National Iran Oil Company (NIOC) award was rendered more than 45 years ago, and to this day remains one of the most relied upon and one of the most discussed cases on standards of compensation

Solar trade wars continue to escalate

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • India
  • -
  • October 1 2012

On September 18, 2012 the Government of India initiated an antidumping case on solar cells (wafer or thin film) originating from the United States, China, Taiwan, and Malaysia

U.S. ADCVD case on solar products goes to final

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • November 1 2012

Commerce published its final ADCVD rates in the investigations of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules from China on October 17, 2012

China terminates wind subsidies; Canada prepares for WTO litigation in defense of Ontario's feed-in-tariff program

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • Canada, China
  • -
  • July 1 2011

Two renewable energy subsidy programs, one Chinese and the other Canadian, recently have been challenged at the World Trade Organization as being discriminatory and in violation of the WTO Subsidies Agreement

Solar trade war escalates

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • September 4 2012

On July 20, 2012, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (“MOFCOM”) initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations against the United States on imported solar grade polysilicon, a key component of solar panel construction

The Obama Administration develops export initiative aimed at renewable and energy efficient industries

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 3 2011

The Obama Administration recently announced the establishment of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative (the "Initiative") as part of its National Export Initiative and Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee