In our July 2017 update in AG Speaking Energy, we highlighted that the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) concluded in its market study that destination clauses, diversion clauses, profit-sharing clauses and take-or-pay...more
8/2/2018
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Destination Restriction Clauses ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Export Controls ,
Imports ,
Investigations ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Profit Sharing ,
Qatar ,
Resales Agreements ,
Sellers ,
Supply Agreements ,
Take-or-Pay Contracts
• JFTC‘s recent market study on clauses in LNG SPAs indicate that agreements may run afoul of Japanese antimonopoly laws.
• EU cases may provide guidance on application of competition law to destination clauses, diversion...more
7/3/2018
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Buyers ,
Contract Terms ,
Destination Restriction Clauses ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Export Controls ,
Imports ,
Investigations ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Profit Sharing ,
Qatar ,
Sellers ,
Supply Agreements ,
Take-or-Pay Contracts
In June 2017, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) issued its conclusion on an earlier market study on liquefied natural gas (LNG) resale restrictions and cautioned that (i) destination clauses, (ii) diversion clauses,...more
7/19/2017
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Buyers ,
Contract Terms ,
Export Controls ,
Imports ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Profit Sharing ,
Resales Agreements ,
Sellers ,
Take-or-Pay Contracts