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Foreign investors should consider treaty protections when structuring their investments abroad

Investors seeking to invest abroad – including investment funds – should safeguard and strengthen their investments by considering treaty protections. Investment Treaties can...

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U.S. case may open new venue for investor-state disputes

On Jan. 17, a U.S. citizen brought a $110 million lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for damages caused by Curaçao and St. Maarten government actors. The ...

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Dispute settlement - it’s what’s for dinner: A menu for dispute settlement in the Asia Pacific region

The first formal negotiating round in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) took place 10-15 December 2022 in Brisbane, Australia, and the next round is scheduled for...

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RCEP – Hong Kong seeks early accession to world's largest free trade agreement

The Hong Kong government expects to begin discussions next year to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). RCEP, the largest free trade agreement ever, should have the...

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USTR calls for comments on continuation of China Section 301 tariffs

On 8 September 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the actions arising from the Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and...

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U.S. Government seeks to restrict biotechnology cooperation with China

The United States government is increasingly scrutinizing U.S. industry’s reliance on China for biotechnology research and development and manufacturing, and is taking steps to expand ...

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Investors must act quickly or forfeit their rights to claims under soon expiring NAFTA Chapter 11

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 11 investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) legacy claims will soon expire and U.S., Canadian, and Mexican investors should review...

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Russia’s purported annexation of parts of Eastern Ukraine likely to trigger investment treaty claims

On September 30, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin purported to annex four Ukrainian provinces: Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. This escalation is likely to trigger...

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New rules for electric vehicles tax credits raise concerns under U.S. international obligations

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022. The IRA made major changes to United States rules for electric vehicle (EV) tax...

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