On 26 April 2021, the UK’s first sanctions under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/488) (“the Regulations”) came into force. The Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering...more
5/21/2021
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Foreign Policy ,
Human Rights ,
Latin America ,
Misappropriation ,
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) ,
Sanctions ,
South Africa ,
Sudan ,
Terrorist Acts ,
UK
Addressing the responsibility and accountability of companies in relation to their environmental and human rights impact has long been at the top of the agenda at the European level. On 10 March 2021, the European Parliament...more
On 12 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the high profile case of Okpabi v Shell, in which it allowed a jurisdictional appeal relating to group claims brought by claimants against a UK domiciled parent...more
2/23/2021
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Duty of Care ,
Human Rights ,
Jurisdiction ,
Multinationals ,
Oil Spills ,
Parent Corporation ,
Pipelines ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
A new report concludes that employees and organisations in the financial services industry do not see the crimes and human rights breaches described in the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 as something they can prevent. The report...more
The International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC) has hit the ground running in the new year with its 2021 Arbitration Rules (the 2021 Rules), which came into force on and apply to cases filed from 1 January 2021. The 2021...more
On 11 August 2020, the London Court of International Arbitration (the LCIA) published its long-awaited updates to its Arbitration Rules and Mediation Rules (the New Rules). The updates, which the president of the LCIA said...more
8/19/2020
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Emergency Arbitration Provisions ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) ,
International Arbitration ,
LCIA ,
Mediation ,
New Rules ,
Remote Hearings ,
SCC ,
SIAC
English courts have been busy passing judgment on UK companies that have allegedly violated business and human rights (BHR) obligations overseas. UK businesses (or large corporations with a presence in the UK) with operations...more
CICC ISSUES FIRST RULINGS, AFFIRMS DOCTRINE OF SEPARABILITY -
In October 2019, the PRC Supreme People’s Court published the first rulings issued by the First International Commercial Court (“CICC”). The three rulings,...more
Singapore Passes Amendment Bill on Recognition of Foreign Judgments -
On September 2, 2019, Singapore’s Parliament passed the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments (Amendment) Bill and the Reciprocal Enforcement of...more
On July 1, 2019, in Jaya Sudhir a/l Jayaram v Nautical Supreme Sdn Bhd & Ors (Federal Court Civil Appeal No. 02(i)-83-09/2018(W)) (“Jaya Sudhir Jayaram”), the Federal Court of Malaysia granted an application by a non-party to...more