Risky Business to Invest in Russia
On August 26, 2008, Diane Francis of Canada's Financial Post wrote a great article "Investing in Russia? Plan to Lose" that should raise alarm bells for those investing in Russia. The posting may be found at...
India Customs is Seizing Corporate Jets
Domain-b.com has reported today that the Indian courts have upheld seizures of corporate aircraft by India Customs. I am copying the article in full below for those who cannot read it at the following link -...
Texas Ignores ICJ Ruling and Executes Mexican National
On August 5, 2008, Texas executed Mr. Medellín by way of lethal injection. Pleas for a stay came from Washington, Mexico and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and various bar associations and international...
Venezuela Expropriates Cement Factories
Today, the Government of Venezuela ordered the National Guard troops to seize control of cement plants owned by Mexico's Cemex SAB after failing to reach a deal on terms for nationalizing them. The Government moved to take...
China May Face Another WTO Case For Big Car Tax
China Environmental Law Blog has posted an article entitled "Big Cars Face Big Tax: Fat Cats Unfazed";
China has announced a higher tax on large cars. China said yesterday it would raise taxes on large passenger vehicles...
What is Ben Johnson Doing Now?
It is the Olympics and some people are asking what ever happened to Ben Johnson. The world remembers Ben Johnson as the Canadian track runner who won gold at the Seoul Olympics and lost his medal to doping.
Well, he is...
Should WTO Members Revoke the Russian Federation's WTO Accession Request?
The recent hostile activities by the Russian Federation in the sovereign nation, Georgia, causes other nations to consider what can be done to punish or deter further aggression. Georgia has been a WTO Member since June 14,...
Georgia Files ICJ Case Against Russia
On August 12, 2008, Georgia instituted proceedings by filing an Application with the International Court of Justice against the Russia Federation.
The ICJ Public Notice of the filing indicates as follows:
The Republic of...
Plame v. Cheney - Not a Trade Case, But Interesting for International Lawyers
Today, Susan Decker and Cary O'Reilly reported on Bloomberg.com that the previous dismissal of the case filed by Valerie Plame against Vice- President Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, and I. Lewis Libby was determined by the U.S. Court of...
UK Decision on Appropriate Forum Raises Questions
Andrew Wigston, a solicitor at Finers Stephens Innocent LLP has written a good article that may be found in the London Times online - business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4513580.ece
I am reproducing...
Is it possible that the WTO Illegal Byrd Amendment will return for the sequel?
On August 11, 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported in an article entitled "Bryd's Bad Idea is Back" that there are subterranean efforts in Congress to revive the repealed Byrd Amendment (more formally known as the Continued...
New Twist to WTO Aircraft Subsidies Cases
Canada's Financial Post (part of the National Post newspaper) is reporting today that "The United States is ready to clash with the British government over the $300-million U. S. aid program for Bombardier Inc.'s Short aircraft...
Philippines Supreme Court Rules on Secrecy of Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations
Alecks Pabico has posted an interesting report on The Daily PCIJ Blog hregarding a judgment of the Philippines Supreme Court (go to www.pcij.org/blog/) in which the majority ruled that the Philippines Government...
China's Official Government Website - in English
Wondering what is going on in China? Take a look at english.gov.cn, the official government website, which posts most of its articles in English.
Canada Files Request for Consultations Against China RE WTO/GATS
On June 20, 2008, Canada filed a Request for Consultations at the WTO commencing a dispute against China on its measures affecting the distribution of financial information services in China. Canada's request for...
