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World Trade Organization Agreement on Electronic Commerce: a UK Perspective
On 26 July 2024, the UK and 90 other member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) published an advanced draft text of …
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Indonesia: Changes to supervision of partnership disputes
Indonesia's Business Competition Supervisory Commission recently enacted a new regulation changing the way it manages disputes …
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Ports concessions: To renew or retender, that is the question
We saw a wave of port privatisation in the nineties and noughties. Governments were looking for funds to develop …
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National Security and Investment Act 2021: Two and a half years on
In this briefing, we review the impact of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 around two and a half years on …
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Proportionate liability regime applies to arbitrations in Australia
Australia's proportionate liability regime enables a judicial body to apportion liability across multiple wrongdoers to a dispute, such that each …
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An introduction to CORSIA eligible fuels: what are they and why are they relevant for CORSIA?
One of a series on CORSIA (with a focus on the First Phase), providing an introduction to CORSIA Eligible Fuels (CEFs) and …
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Hong Kong: Stay of award enforcement, crossclaims and “no set-off” clauses
In CF v SHK and S Listco the Hong Kong Court held that a "no set-off" clause precluded the award debtor from seeking to set-off a connected…
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Update on key climate litigation against Governments
Climate change litigation is impacting businesses and governments alike. In this article we discuss two key decisions where States were found to …
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ICC’s 2023 Statistics Confirm Switzerland as a Premier Arbitration Jurisdiction
The Dispute Resolution Statistics of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) always make for interesting reading …
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Saudi Arabia: Major changes to foreign investment regime with new investment law
On 11 August 2024, the new investment law of Saudi Arabia was published pursuant to Royal Decree No. (M/19) dated …
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Nothing to gig(gle) at – new protections for gig workers and road transport contractors are on the way
In this briefing, we outline changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), which will come into effect on 26 August…
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Bridging mechanisms for synergistic impact
Explore the potential synergies between the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement…
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