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Iran National Iranian Oil Company ‘NIOC’ v Crescent Gas Corporation Ltd and Crescent Petroleum Company International Ltd 200.323.344/01 What are the practical implications of this case? This decision turns on the doctrine of asymmetrical appeal in relation to the grant of exequaturs for foreign arbitral awards. Although determined under the Netherlands’ former arbitration statute, it is equally relevant under the current regime, as the pertinent rules are unchanged. To enforce an arbitral award in the Netherlands, a party must first secure recognition and leave to enforce (exequatur) from a Dutch court. For domestic awards, exequatur applications are usually routine and often proceed ex parte (ie without hearing the other party), whereas applications concerning foreign awards are more substantive and heard on a contested basis. Even so, as in many other jurisdictions and consistent with the New York Convention, the grounds on which a Dutch court may refuse an exequatur for a foreign award remain tightly confined. Only if the court declines the exequatur may the requesting party appeal...

In this issue: Arbitration in England & Wales Institutional arbitration International arbitration Other ADR and arbitration related news LexTalk®Arbitration: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Useful information Arbitration in England & Wales Supreme Court holds that article 54(1) of the ICSID Convention constitutes a clear waiver of adjudicative state immunity under section 2(2) of the State Immunity Act 1978 The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected the appeals in The Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.À.R.L. and another; Republic of Zimbabwe v Border Timbers Ltd and another [2026] UKSC 9. The court concluded that, by acceding to article 54(1) of the ICSID Convention, Spain and Zimbabwe accepted the jurisdiction of the English courts for the purposes of section 2(2) of the State Immunity Act 1978, and thus could not invoke state immunity to oppose the registration of ICSID arbitration awards against them under the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966...

Issue Details Name: 1986 Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (Convention on Assistance) Parties: 131 (including 4 non–State parties, 57 signatories) Place: Vienna Adopted: 26 September 1986 Entry into force: 26 February 1987 Subject: International assistance and support in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency What is the purpose of the Convention on Assistance? To allow rapid assistance and encourage international co‑operation when confronted with a nuclear or radiological emergency. The Convention is based on the International Atomic Energy Agency guidelines titled Guidelines for Mutual Emergency Assistance Arrangements in Connection with a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (1984). It sets a framework through which help can be requested and provided. What are the key elements of the Convention on Assistance? Key articles Article 2: A State Party may request assistance either: directly from another State Party; or through the IAEA. ...

This Practice Note offers a concise outline of the principal considerations relating to detailed assessment. Use it as a starting guide and read it alongside the following Practice Notes, which provide fuller, more detailed coverage: Detailed assessment—what is it, who does it and where? Detailed assessment—commencement Detailed assessment—the hearing Detailed assessment—costs, settlement and agreement What is detailed assessment? A detailed assessment is the process by which the court decides what sum the paying party must pay the receiving party for litigation costs. It applies where the parties cannot reach agreement on costs and where a summary assessment is not suitable. For an introduction to summary assessment and the circumstances in which it is undertaken, see: Summary assessment—overview. The framework for detailed assessment is set out in CPR 47 and CPR PD 47. As a general rule, the costs of the proceedings (or any part of them) are not assessed on a detailed basis until the case has concluded. The court...

This Practice Note explains how third-party material can be identified and obtained. It addresses investigators’ obligations under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA 1996) and its Code of Practice to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry, together with the disclosure responsibilities of Crown servants. It sets out how to seek disclosure directly from a third party and how to apply for a witness summons requiring production of material under the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (CrimPR 2025), SI 2025/909. The CPIA 1996 governs the prosecution’s disclosure in criminal proceedings, imposing primary, secondary and continuing duties in relation to material that could reasonably be considered to weaken the prosecution case or assist the accused. A parallel duty also exists at common law. For further detail, see Practice Note: Obtaining disclosure of unused evidence. Third party material refers to material held by a person, organisation or government department other than the investigator or prosecutor, whether within or outside the UK. Such third parties are not directly involved in the case...

1 Introduction 1.1 The Company conducts its affairs [ es ] with honesty. We must all act together to keep it free from bribery and corruption. This policy is central to that aim, and it binds us all: the board and every employee of the Company, for everyone at all times. 1.2 It addresses the giving or acceptance of gifts and hospitality, ensuring that any legitimate spending is properly recorded and does not unduly influence the final result of procurement, applications, or any other business dealings. 2 Offer and receipt of gifts and hospitality 2.1 The Company prohibits any officer or employee of the Company from requesting any gift or hospitality in the course of their employment, whether for themselves, for a third party, or on anyone’s behalf...

[ insert address of trade mark proprietor ] Our ref: [ insert reference ]Your ref: [ insert reference ] [ insert address of recipient ][ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of recipient ] Authorisation to use registered trade marks: [ insert details of trade marks at issue ] We are the owner of the registered trade marks listed in Schedule 1 to this letter (the Trade Marks). For clarity, in this letter agreement (the Agreement) we refer to ourselves as we. Further to your request dated [ insert date ] to use the Trade Marks in [ insert territory ] (the Territory), we confirm our permission for such use by [ insert name of requesting party ] (you), on the basis set out in this Agreement as follows: 1 Authorisation to use [ From the date of this letter OR From [ insert effective date ] ] we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, [ royalty free, ] [ fully paid-up, ]...

1 Change control 1.1 If either party wishes to alter this Agreement at any time (the Change Requesting Party), the Change Requesting Party may seek such a variation (a Change Request) by following the procedure specified in this clause. 1.2 Each Change Request shall be provided by the Change Requesting Party substantially in the form set out in the Schedule and shall contain information sufficient to allow the parties to assess the impact of the proposed change, which, in the case of the Supplier, includes completing Part B: Evaluation of the Change Request form...