International Law

En un contexto de incertidumbre comercial, mezclado con proteccionismo, incremento de aranceles y la necesidad de recaudación...

Tariffs on critical construction materials—steel, aluminum, lumber, and more—are roiling project budgets and schedules, leaving owners and contractors adrift in a sea of cost uncertainty.

The DOJ is increasingly using the False Claims Act to pursue customs fraud involving undervaluation, misclassification, and false country-of-origin declarations.

Article 10 (1) of the European Convention, reflecting the Universal Declaration of Human rights proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10th December 1948, states: Everyone has the right to freedom of expression

Soon after completion of the negotiations the Report of the Working Party on Russia's accession to the WTO became available in English and in Russian.

In December of last year, the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") handed down its ruling in the joined cases of Philips (C446/09) and Nokia (C495/09).

In a bid to further increase the pressure on Russia, the Council of the European Union has adopted additional measures which have been introduced in its 16th sanctions package.

Last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued updated guidance to help the global shipping and maritime industry detect and mitigate risks associated with sanctions evasion practices related to the shipment of Iranian-origin petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products.

In a continued effort to streamline and strengthen its export governance, the Indonesian government has introduced an updated list of goods prohibited from export.

The Romanian State scored a major arbitration victory before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) within the World Bank in Washington. Noble Ventures, Inc. submitted its claim under the bilateral investment treaty between the United States and Romania to arbitration under the ICSID Convention in August 2001. Noble Ventures` claimed as much as USD 353 million in damages from Romania, challenging Romania’s treatment of Noble Ventures and its investment in Combin

The United States is currently party to 48 Bilateral Investment Treaties, including seven that have been signed but not yet ratified.

Increasingly, contracting parties are including an express duty of "good faith" in their contracts.