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In this issue: Arbitration in England and Wales International arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Other arbitration and ADR-related news and developments LexTalk®Arbitration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Useful information Arbitration in England and Wales Disclosure of confidential arbitration documents to facilitate policing of an undertaking The High Court of England and Wales, in Bourlakova v Edelweiss Investments Inv [2025] EWHC 3085 (Ch), directed the production of materials connected to a Moscow arbitration in which the respondent, Edelweiss, participated. Although the relevant arbitral rules required confidentiality, (i) recognised exceptions applied; and (ii) in any event, disclosure carried no realistic prospect of criminal prosecution. Weighing the issues, the court held that confidentiality concerns were surpassed by the potential jeopardy to Edelweiss’ assets arising from an arbitral award, particularly given the strong policy in favour of enforcement of arbitral awards under the New York Convention. See News Analysis: Disclosure of...

In this issue: COP29 Air pollution and climate change Energy efficiency in buildings Energy efficiency of products Energy matters for environmental lawyers Environmental assessment Environmental disputes and litigation Environmental enforcement and prosecutions Environmental permits and consents Environmental taxes, reliefs and incentives ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Key updates and developments Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Sources of environmental law (UK, EU, international) Producer responsibility for waste Water, flooding and drainage Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers COP29 COP29 round-up—13 November 2024 (World Leaders Climate Action Summit) On 13 November 2024, the World Climate Action Summit (WCAS) carried on within the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). Discussions moved forward on the new collective quantified goal (NCQG) for climate finance, with developing states highlighting the primacy of public funding....

In this issue: Arbitration in England & Wales Arbitration under the AA 1996 Act International Arbitration Institutional and ad hoc arbitration Other arbitration and ADR-related news and developments Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Arbitration in England & Wales England and Wales—Supreme Court rules on arbitration seat jurisdiction issues The Supreme Court has issued a unanimous judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v Ruschemalliance Llc [2024] UKSC 30. The appeal tested the Court of Appeal’s position on jurisdiction, addressing which law governs the arbitration agreements and where the claim should properly be brought. The Court concluded that English law applies to the arbitration agreements, even though a different country was chosen as the seat. It also found England and Wales to be the appropriate forum because UniCredit could not secure an effective remedy in the French courts or from an arbitral tribunal. Commentary is provided by Paul Key KC (Essex Court Chambers), Jennifer Haywood...

Glasgow Summit (COP26/CMP16) Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Date: 31 October–12 November 2021 Subject: Climate change, international environmental law, climate targets Background on the UNFCCC The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a global treaty adopted at the 1992 ‘Earth Summit’ in Rio de Janeiro. Its purpose is to stabilise greenhouse gas (GHG) levels in the atmosphere at a point that avoids dangerous human-driven climate change. There are 197 signatories—known as Parties—to the Convention. At the outset, the UNFCCC aimed to set national reference levels for GHG emissions, using 1990 as the base year. The Conference of the Parties (COP) serves as the Convention’s decision-making body, convening annually, unless Parties agree otherwise, to evaluate progress on climate action. For additional detail, see Practice Note: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992—snapshot. Key historic UN climate change conferences COP15, Copenhagen, 2009 COP16, Cancun, 2010 COP17, Durban, 2011 COP18, Doha, 2012 COP19,...

ARCHIVED This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It was originally prepared for LexisAdvance® Practical Guidance Singapore. Registration of a trade mark grants the proprietor the exclusive ability to use the mark in relation to the goods and services for which it is registered. It also provides the power to prevent others from using identical or similar marks on identical or similar goods or services, with infringement proceedings available to enforce those rights. Registration is not always essential for protection. An unregistered trade mark used in Singapore may still be safeguarded under the common law tort of passing off. In Singapore, registered trade marks are governed by the Trade Marks Act (Cap 332). A registration endures for ten years from the filing date of the application and can be renewed indefinitely in successive ten‑year periods. Priority claim Singapore is a member of the Paris Convention and of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). An applicant seeking to register a mark in Singapore...

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and is no longer maintained... Marrakesh Accords Location: Marrakesh, Morocco Date: 29 October–9 November 2001 Subject: Climate change The Marrakesh Accords set out the detailed procedures for putting the Kyoto Protocol into practice, introduced new financing and planning tools for adaptation, and created a framework to support technology transfer. These outcomes arose from the 7th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 7)... For more information on: the Kyoto Protocol, see Practice Note: Kyoto Protocol—snapshot the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), see Practice Note: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992—snapshot The Ministerial Declaration The Ministerial Declaration (Decision 1/CP.7) recorded that the Marrakesh Accords would “pave the way for the timely entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol”...