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Hall & Wilcox | Australia, Iraq | 29 Aug 2022
CIMIC Iraq Bribery claims: insurers demonstrate prejudice caused by non-disclosure
The New South Wales Supreme Court recently handed down the mammoth decision of CIMIC Group Limited v AIG Group Limited [2022] NSWSC 999, which…
DWF LLP | Iraq | 10 Aug 2022
Iraqi Ministry of Oil threatens to blacklist International Oil Companies and service providers working in Kurdistan
In this article Slava Kiryushin and Joshua Coleman-Pecha report on Instruction handed down by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and Supreme Advisory…
SS Rana & Co | Iraq | 3 Mar 2022
Iraq joins the PCT System- WIPO
In a recent development, the Government of Iraq has deposited its instrument of accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) with World…
Vinson & Elkins LLP | Iraq | 28 Feb 2022
The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court in Case 59/Federal/2012 Rules that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s 2007 Oil and Gas Law Is Unconstitutional
In 2007, the Kurdistan Regional Government (the “KRG”) enacted Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 (the “KRG Oil and Gas Law”). The Federal Government of…
Clyde & Co LLP | Iraq | 28 Feb 2022
Legal update for energy lawyers - February 2022 - Iraq joins the New York Convention
The New York Convention 1958 entered into force for Iraq on 9 February 2022, allowing arbitration awards from other contracting states to be enforced…
Marks & Clerk | Iraq | 22 Feb 2022
Iraq Accedes to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
As one of the world's most oil-rich countries, the significance of Iraq's accession to the PCT will be most relevant to the energy and resources…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Iraq | 8 Feb 2022
New York Convention enters into force in Iraq this week, making Iraq the 169th State Party to the Convention
As noted in our previous blog post here, in March 2021, Iraq passed the “Law on the Accession of the Republic of Iraq to the New York Convention on…
DLA Piper | Iraq | 29 Oct 2021
When do 'constituent territories' and their employees benefit from state immunity?
The State Immunity Act 1978 confers immunity on foreign states and certain state entities. It can therefore be an important consideration for those…
Garrigues | Egypt, Iran, Iraq, etc. | 30 Sep 2021
Newsletter Arbitraje Internacional - Septiembre 2021 | Panorama Regional: Oriente Medio y África
La Corte de Casación de Egipto ha decidido anular un laudo de la CCI de 490 millones de USD favorable al consorcio kuwaití Damietta International…
Garrigues | Egypt, Iran, Iraq, etc. | 30 Sep 2021
International Arbitration Newsletter - September 2021 | Regional Overview: Middle East and Africa
The Egyptian Court of Cassation has decided to set aside an ICC award valued at US$ 490 million brought by the Kuwaiti Damietta International Ports…
