Western and Central Europe

Slovak Republic v. Achmea BV: The Death Knell for Intra-EU BITs?

On March 6, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its judgment in Slovak Republic v. Achmea BV,[1] concluding that the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)[2] precluded a provision in a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between two member states of the Europe Union (EU) authorizing investor-state arbitration.

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Topic 1
Volume: 
22
Issue: 
8
Author: 
John I. Blanck
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Eastern Europe and Eurasia
International Business Transactions
International Finance
Western and Central Europe
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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Finds Lithuania Complicit in CIA Detention Program (May 31, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 31, 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Abu Zubaydah v.

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Finds Romania Complicit in CIA Detention Program (May 31, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On May 31, 2018, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Al Nashiri v.

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Justice Rules Poland Violated EU Law by Logging Forest (April 17, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 17, 2018, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice for the European Union

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Justice Rules Minors Retain Right of Family Reunification for Period After Reaching Age of Majority (April 12, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 12, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union

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International Law in Brief

European Court of Justice Rules Torture Victims May Be Eligible for Subsidiary Protection (April 24, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 24, 2018, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union ru

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International Law in Brief

Council of Europe Extends Sanctions on Iran for Human Rights Violations (April 12, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On April 12, 2018, the Council of Europe

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO): A Revolutionary Step in Fighting Serious Transnational Crimes

European Union (EU) member states discover and report cross-border fraud worth thousands of millions of euros every year, including the loss of at least 50 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT).[1] However, national measures to fight large-scale transnational financial crimes remain limited and unable to effectively protect the EU budget.

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Topic 1
Volume: 
22
Issue: 
4
Author: 
Anna Oriolo
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Eastern Europe and Eurasia
International Courts and Tribunals
Western and Central Europe
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International Law in Brief

European Court of Human Rights Rules Swiss Courts Not Obligated to Hear Torture Case from Tunisia (March 15, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 15, 2018, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in Naït-Liman v.

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International Law in Brief

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules Arbitration Clause in BIT is Invalid (March 6, 2018)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On March 6, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union