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Russia Sanctions: Where Are We Now and What Could Be Next?

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Since February 2022, the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union have imposed unprecedented economic sanctions on Russia and various Russian entities and individuals in response to the war in Ukraine. Actions have...more

Hogan Lovells

German Federal Network Agency takes over Gazprom Germania as trustee under foreign trade law

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On Monday, 4 April 2022, the German Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck announced that his Ministry (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz – BMWK) is appointing the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent ECT Claims - Impact for Energy Investors and Governments

The last few weeks have seen a raft of new investor-state arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), including the first known investor-state claim against the European Union (EU) itself. These claims largely arise...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2018 #3

Pipeline CEOs Vow to Fight Back Against Environmental Activism and Sabotage - "Executives from some of the biggest energy infrastructure companies in Canada and the United States say their industry had been surprised by...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - November 2017 #3

EPA Hosts Public Hearing in Charleston on Clean Power Plan - "Those who favored repeal cited coal jobs and economic concerns, saying they fear if the plan were implemented, it would negatively affect coal jobs and along...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Towards a UK Investment Act?

NOTE: This client alert was originally published 9 November 2016, and has been updated to reflect subsequent developments. Against the background of UK policy moving towards a more nationally-led trade and investment...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Towards a UK Investment Act?

Against the background of UK policy moving towards a more nationally-led trade and investment policy following this summer’s referendum, the new UK government is still in the process of establishing its policies regarding...more

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International Investment Arbitration in Europe: Year in Review 2015

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International investment arbitration – also known as investment treaty arbitration or investor-State arbitration – is a procedure whereby foreign investors may seek a binding adjudication of claims against host States that...more

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Investment in Iran After Implementation Day

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January 16, 2016, marked the Implementation Day that recognised the certification by the International Atomic Energy Agency that Iran had met its obligations under the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

ICSID Tribunal Upholds High Threshold for Granting Provisional Measures and Ordering Security for Costs

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal recently reaffirmed the high threshold for granting provisional measures in investor-state disputes, including in the context of making an order...more

King & Spalding

TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate / London: Turkey's New Petroleum Law: Its objectives and how they will be achieved

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Overview - Turkey aims to become a regional energy hub, in terms of both production and transit of hydrocarbons. In particular, and largely in response to recent large gas discoveries by nearby Cyprus and Israel, the...more

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Energy Newsletter - February 2013

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In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - International Arbitration: EU Member State Defends Measures Adverse to Energy Sector Investments on the basis of EU law - REGULATORY: - Competition Law/Russia: Russia...more

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