by Editor | May 6, 2015 | Case Summaries, International Conventions
Arnold Van Steenderen, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam A Himalaya clause is a contractual provision intended to confer a benefit on an entity that is not a party to that contract.[1] The name of the clause is derived from the English case of Adler v....
by Editor | Apr 27, 2015 | Case Summaries, International Conventions
Gill Nadel, Goldfarb Seligman, Israel The Law Governing the Control of Commodities and Services (Order Regarding the Engagement in Encryption Items) – 1974 (Hereinafter: “Encryption Order”), regulates the engagement in encryption items while...
by Editor | Jan 19, 2015 | International Conventions, National Issues
Alexey Remeslo, Senior Lawyer, Interlegal, Law firm / Ilona Belyuk, Lawyer, Interlegal Law firm Salvage has a very long history, dating back to the 11th century B.C. Since that period it went through the development to the stage where it is now. However, not all of...
by Editor | Jan 19, 2015 | International Conventions, National Issues
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde + Co, Shanghai The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) recently revised its 2012 Arbitration Rules and will implement its new 2015 Arbitration Rules (the “New Rules”) with effect from 1 January 2015. The New...
by Editor | Jan 19, 2015 | Case Summaries, International Conventions, National Issues
Claudio Perrella Italy c.perrella@lslex.com Italy is a signatory of the Brussels Convention 1952 (“the Convention”). If a ship is flying the flag of a state party to the Convention, arrest in Italy can be sought only with respect to maritime claims listed under...
by Editor | Nov 24, 2014 | International Conventions, National Issues
Arthur A. Nitsevych, Interlegal Ukraine nitsevych@interlegal.com.ua Association Agreement with the EU The Association Agreement between the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part...