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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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European Commission Decision at Odds with International Arbitration Practice

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Many readers will be familiar with the Spanish renewables saga which centers on changes made by Spain to a renewable energy support scheme in 2007, which led to over 50 investment treaty arbitrations, including a number...more

Morgan Lewis

Sudden Termination of European and International Established Commercial Relations: Overview of Claiming Compensation in France

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The sudden termination of a business relationship between a French company and a foreign company may lead to compensation being awarded to the company that has suffered the termination. However, in an international or...more

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Regional snapshots for antitrust enforcement fines in 2024

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A visual breakdown of the geographical trends in antitrust enforcement fines around the world. Europe - At the country level, antitrust enforcement fines in Europe were USD2.3 billion, a significant increase from 2023. ...more

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Global antitrust enforcement report - 2025

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2024 saw a significant increase in overall global fines for antitrust enforcement, with total penalties for the jurisdictions surveyed in our report at USD6.7 billion, over double that of 2023 (USD2.9bn) and substantially...more

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European Commission Adopts Toolbox to Combat Counterfeiting

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The European Commission has adopted a toolbox to combat counterfeiting and help brands enforce their intellectual property rights. The toolkit builds on the Commission’s 2020 Intellectual Property Action Plan to enhance IP...more

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Navigating the challenges in arbitrating competition law issues

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Once considered non-arbitrable, competition law disputes between private parties are increasingly being resolved by arbitration. Even where competition law issues are not at the heart of the dispute, parties are becoming...more

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WTO Dispute Settlement–What to Expect in 2024

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The year 2024 holds the potential for significant developments in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism. With the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February, members may reach agreements...more

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New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Legalizes Personal Data Transfers from the EU to US

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On July 10, 2023, the European Commission announced that it had adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF). This long-awaited decision means that for the first time since the EU-U.S...more

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Brexit: Fresh Perspectives - Update

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The UK has left the EU but there remains a vast array of operational and legal issues for businesses to address. See below for our perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities that Brexit presents for different...more

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Level Playing Field Obligations: Insurance Policy or Tinderbox for Future Trade Disputes?

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Takeaways - - The TCA requires parties to maintain standards in nontrade-related policy areas, particularly social, labour and environmental. - The provisions potentially may disrupt EU-UK trade disputes. - It...more

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Two Heads Are Better Than One: Double Hatting and Its Impact On Diversity In International Arbitration

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In recent years there has been increasing focus on arbitrators also acting as counsel, a practice known commonly as ‘double hatting’ or ‘dual hatting.’ This can result, for example, in arbitrators appearing as counsel before...more

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The Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Under the Privacy Shield: What Happens if I Join Privacy Shield and Someone Submits a Complaint?...

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The first installment in our month-long series dissecting the new “Privacy Shield” framework for transferring data from the EU to the United States discussed the history and implementation of the Privacy Shield. The second,...more

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European Commission Releases Details of New EU-US Privacy Shield

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The new EU-US Privacy Shield seeks to address the European Court of Justice’s criticisms in Schrems after the decision invalidated the Safe Harbor program for EU-US data transfers. On February 29, the EU Commission...more

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EU–US Safe Harbor About to be Struck Down?

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Thousands of U.S. and European companies who rely on the EU–US Safe Harbor Framework to permit the transfer of personal data from the EU to the U.S., have come a step closer to seeing the transfer mechanism struck down....more

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European Commission Proposes SRM for Banking Union

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On July 10, the European Commission published a press release confirming its proposal for a single resolution mechanism (SRM) for the banking union....more

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