Compensation, Mitigation and the GAFTA Default Clause
In this article, Archit Dhir and Alex McCue discuss the recent UK Supreme Court decision in Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV on the measure of damages under the GAFTA default clause.
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Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 205
A trio of cases from the Supreme Court in this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, together with a decision on the adequacy of the government’s net zero plans and one on the interpretation of an exclusion in standard offshore construction insurance.
Investor-State Update: ICSID Annulment in Almasryia v. Kuwait Holds Lessons for Hotel and Hospitality Investors
In a first-of-its kind ruling, an ICSID ad hoc committee has annulled an investment treaty arbitration award issued under Rule 41(5), which allows expedited dismissal of claims that manifestly lack legal merit. We examine the rulings and consider the implications for the hotel and hospitality sector at large.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 158
Read the 158th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
The Future of EV Charging: Spotlight on Greece
Greece has set ambitious EV targets for 2030 in correlation with enabling legislation and a generous subsidy regime to encourage the rollout of electric vehicles and charging structures.
Seabed Activities in Domestic Jurisdictions: Why Coastal States should pay attention to the work of the International Seabed Authority
This article explains how UNCLOS requires States to meet or exceed the standards being set by the International Seabed Authority in relation to pollution control and considers what this might mean for the regulation of seabed activities by States.
I have a bad feeling about this… If you thought EU ETS is complicated, meet FEMREG – Europe’s new low carbon fuels law for shipping
The Fuel EU Maritime Regulation looms large as shipping companies must decide their fuel compliance strategy and submit their monitoring plans before September. Slow steaming will not be enough to make ‘shipping companies’ compliant and below we explain why.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 204
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider various challenges – to jurisdiction, to adjudication and arbitration awards and to the interpretation of an insurance policy.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 157
Read the 157th edition of our weekly update on Italian labour law.
The Future of EV Charging: Spotlight on Italy
In this article, the fifth in our “The Future of EV Charging Infrastructure: Spotlight on” series, we provide an overview of the main pieces of regulation governing the development of EV charging infrastructure in Italy.