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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Revisiting LNG Resale Restrictions – Implications of Recent EU Decisions

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

European Commission Takes Aim at Qatar’s LNG 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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Employs Rarely Used Tool to Probe China IP Practices

As President Trump visits China, U.S. is investigating a longstanding issue in bilateral relationship—technology transfer/intellectual property requirements—that has potential implications for trade. U.S. business and...more

Jones Day

Japanese Report: LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement Destination Restrictions Likely Anticompetitive

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On June 28, 2017, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") published a report based on a survey conducted from July 2016 to May 2017 ("Report"), concluding that destination restrictions provided in liquefied natural gas...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Japan Fair Trade Commission Has Said No to LNG Resale Restrictions—What Does This Mean for Japanese and Non-Japanese LNG...

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

US China Trade War–Developments in Trade, Trade Politics, Patents/IP, Antitrust and Securites

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On January 11thth, I put up my last post stating that because of its length, I have broken up the post into two parts. This February post includes a Trade, Customs and IP update with longer sections on Antitrust and...more

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