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INVESTMENT ARBITRATION WEEK No. 31, August 2022 THIS IS WHAT YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW…   Espíritu Santo Holdings, LP and...

India and Australia Prepare to Negotiate Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement

Following the conclusion of an interim trade agreement in April 2022, both the Indian and Australian governments claim to be ready to launch new...

Applying the One-Voice Principle, England and Wales High Court Refuses to Recognise Maduro’s Control of Venezuela’s Gold Reserves

Who is the President of Venezuela and who controls roughly half of the Republic of Venezuela’s considerable gold reserves, valued at some $1.95...

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Zaiwalla & Co, The Government Legal Department (United Kingdom)

FILED UNDER:

• The Supreme Court (United Kingdom)
• High Court of Justice of England and Wales (Business and Property Courts), United Kingdom

South African Court Upholds Stay of Court Proceedings Between Domestic Parties in Favour of International Arbitration

Can a dispute be ‘international’ even if none of the parties are foreign and the dispute arose domestically? Can an international...

Nicholas Ngwenya Inc, Centurion, SMO Seobe Attorneys Inc, Bloemfontein, Baker McKenzie Attorneys, Sandton, McIntyre van der Post, Bloemfontein

FILED UNDER:

• The Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa

Perenco Freezes Ecuador’s Assets in Luxemburg Banks Accounts

On 28 July 2022, Ecuador’s assets held in bank accounts in Luxembourg were reportedly frozen as part of legal actions initiated by Perenco for...