International Business Transactions

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International Law in Brief

Dutch Court Overturns $50 Billion Judgment against Russia in Yukos Arbitration (April 20, 2016)

Author: 
Saiena Shafiezadeh

On April 20, 2016, the Hague District Court in the Netherlands overturned a fifty billion do

The TPP's Contribution to Public International Law

On November 5, 2015, the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP),[1] a trade and investment agreement among twelve Pacific nations, was, after a long wait, officially released to the public. The TPP is expected to have a significant impact on global trade and investment, as it brings greater economic integration to a  diverse set of countries (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam), who together account for almost 40% of global GDP.

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Topic 1
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19
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26
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Simon Lester
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Convention on Choice of Court Agreements Enters Into Force (October 1, 2015)

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Catherina Valenzuela-Bock

On October 1, 2015, the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements entered into force after being signed

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International Law in Brief

Swiss Court Orders Israel to Pay Iran Billion-Dollar Award in Oil Pipeline Dispute (May 20, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On May 20, 2015, a Swiss Court ordered an Israeli oil company, the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company, to pay Iran $1.1 billion in compensation regarding the revenues from an oil pipeline that began a

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WTO Appellate Body issues Report on U.S.’s Anti-dumping Measures on Shrimp from Viet Nam (April 7, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On April 7, 2015, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body issued its report in United States

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International Law in Brief

WTO Dispute Settlement Body Finds Argentina’s Import Measures in Breach of WTO Rules (January 26, 2015)

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Monica Moyo

On January 26, 2015, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) reported its adoption of the

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International Law in Brief

European Commission’s New Rules make Cross-Border Judgments Automatically Enforceable across European Union (January 12, 2015)

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Caitlin Behles

On January 10, 2015, new rules from the European Commission entered into force that allow cross-border enforceable judgments in civil and commercial matters to be automatically enforceable across a

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International Law in Brief

WTO Appellate Panel Overturns Decision in U.S.-India Steel Dispute (December 8, 2014)

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Marina Barakatt

On December 8, 2014, a World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Panel (the Panel) overturned the original pane