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Class Action Assault on UK PLCs for Acts of Subsidiaries
A recent trio of decisions1 from the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has provided insight into the circumstances in which an English-domiciled …
Upheaval and uncertainty in mineral regulation in parts of Africa: Resurgence of resource nationalism highlights the importance of investment treaty protections
The last few months have seen significant changes to mining regulations in various African states, giving rise to a concern that a regional trend of …
Upheaval and uncertainty in mineral regulation in key African mining jurisdictions
Resurgence of resource nationalism highlights the importance of investment treaty protectionsThe last year has seen significant changes to mineral …
Court of Appeal upholds policyholder’s right to recover costs of ‘voluntary’ remediation works
The NSW Court of Appeal has recently confirmed that a policyholder is entitled to recover under its liability policy the costs of ‘voluntarily’ …
Protecting against wrongful state actions: structuring investments to allow a real possibility of recourse
Mining companies are no strangers to risky environments and threats of political upheaval. In an era of growing resource nationalism and increased …
Insurer on notice of potential indemnity waives compliance with duty of disclosure
A recent decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal1 reminds us that (1) contractually assumed exclusions of liability must be carefully considered …
SPAIN'S NEW PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW ENTERS INTO FORCE
Today sees the entry into force of practically all provisions of Law 9/2017, of 8 November 2017, on Public Procurement, which transposes Directives …
Wording conflict resolved in favour of policyholder
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has resolved a conflict in the provisions of a policy in favour of the policyholder in a decision which emphasises …
Text of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement released
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has released the final text of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership. Following the withdrawal of the United …
Wrongful acts do not have to be unintentional for cover to apply
The Full Federal Court has confirmed that loss resulting from a policyholder’s deliberate decision to leave a construction site was a “wrongful act” …
The UK's access to the EU's preferential trade arrangements
The position of the UK under the EU's preferential trade agreements following Brexit is likely to become a major complicating factor in the negotiations. …
11 States Agree on Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-pacific partnership has been resurrected with 11 Pacific nations reaching agreement in Japan to sign the revised deal, despite the United …
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