THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S EVALUATION AND FITNESS CHECK ROADMAP: AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE EU-CENTRAL AMERICA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT

08 August, 2019
On 29 June 2012, the European Union and the six partner countries in Central America – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama – signed an Association Agreement (the EU-Central America Association Agreement) (the “Association Agreement“).  The purpose of this FTA was to develop trade and investment relations between parties. On 13 May … Read more

Sanctions Update: EU and US introduce further sanctions in response to the situation in Ukraine; EU amends sanctions against Libya, Central African Republic and Syria

27 June, 2014
Herbert Smith Freehills has published its latest Sanctions Update e-bulletin, on the latest developments in sanctions regimes in Ukraine, Libya, Central African Republic and Syria. Both the EU and US have introduced limited additional sanctions in light of the current situation in Ukraine, and Australia has announced its list of Ukraine-related designated persons.  The EU has … Read more

Europe consults on investment protection and ISDS in the TTIP

19 May, 2014
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its proposed approach to investment protection and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (the TTIP).  The TTIP is a free trade agreement currently in negotiation between the United States and the European Union. Negotiations for the TTIP began in July … Read more

Argentina’s “expropriation” of Repsol oil subsidiary: the legal landscape

19 April, 2012
On 16 April 2012, Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, presented a draft Bill to Congress setting out the Government’s intention to nationalise Repsol’s stake in Argentinian oil major YPF.  Spanish oil major Repsol formerly held a 57.4% stake in privatised YPF and will be left with 6.4% as Argentina acquires a controlling interest of … Read more