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Amendments to Thailand's Foreign Business act: implications under international law

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Thailand
  • -
  • February 2 2007

The Thai Government has announced an intention to amend the Foreign Business Act by changing the definition of "foreigner"

EU Commissioner Mandelson suggests adapting EU international trade rules to a "changing global economy"

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • February 2 2007

The EU sets the rules for importation of products from non-EU countries for all EU Member States

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

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

Brazil loses WTO challenge against import restrictions on retreaded tyres

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Brazil, European Union
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  • July 17 2007

On 12 June 2007, the WTO Panel considering Brazilian measures concerning imports of retreaded tyres finally circulated its report to the parties

Environmental policies impacting on international trade and business

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • July 18 2007

On 1 June 2007, the EU’s new and far-reaching chemicals policy REACH (“Regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of CHemicals”) entered into force in all EU Member States

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

New constitution enshrining policy of nationalisation of resources approved by a significant majority

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Bolivia
  • -
  • February 20 2009

On 25 January, over 60 of Bolivian voters approved a new constitution drawn up in order to bolster the government's control over the country's considerable natural resource wealth

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

International investment issues

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • July 18 2007

On 11 June 2007, a tribunal constituted under the investor-state dispute settlement procedures of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Area) Chapter 11 ruled 2-1 against the United Parcel Service of America (“UPS”) in its long-running arbitration against Canada

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