…problem is that such sanctions were imposed on a nation state without internationally-acknowledged sovereign bankruptcy rules to back them up. As per sovereign immunity (something to which nation states cannot waiver) and also by definition, sovereign debt is unenforceable…
…judge on Monday dismissed Honduras' assertion that a magistrate judge erred in allowing a group of nearly 100 U.S. real estate investors to seek discovery on Honduras' sovereign immunity defense to claims that it expropriated their development. U.S…
…section 702, which waives the sovereign immunity 23 of the United States with respect to any action for injunctive relief under 28 U.S.C. 24 Section 1331. 25 26 4 On information and belief, the number of California residents…
…and Surprises; (2) Sovereign Immunity in International Law and Practice; (3) Critical Issues: Enforcement, Terrorism, Human Rights; and (4) The Argentine Debt Case and International Management of Sovereign Debt Issues. No registration fee but online pre-registration strongly recommended. Georgetown…
…Victor Joel Motley
…need to move asap to secure a strong position in China and in parallel in Europe. 5 Nov China Investment Corporation (CIC), the country's sovereign wealth fund, has begun talks on setting up its first international office in London…
…the US economy would continue along its road to recovery from the financial crisis. He expressed confidence that European sovereign debt problems will not worsen, but said that social welfare systems in the EU were a burden on many countries…
…In addition to short-circuiting federal charges, the plea agreement killed an F.B.I. investigation and granted immunity to any "co-conspirators." As detailed last fall in a blockbuster series by Julie K. Brown of The Miami Herald, Mr…
…In addition to short-circuiting federal charges, the plea agreement killed an F.B.I. investigation and granted immunity to any "co-conspirators." As detailed last fall in a blockbuster series by Julie K. Brown of The Miami Herald, Mr…
…Court, members were reminded to comply with AU decisions and support the pursuit of amendments to the Rome Statute, which would allow for the deferral of prosecutions of sitting heads of state and government and grant them immunity. Thus, the…
…a timetable o=iginally agreed to by President George W. Bush, and Iraqi leaders at the time would not agree to immunity provisi=ns insisted on by the Pentagon, but critics argued that Mr. Obama should h=ve tried harder to extend the…
…need to worry about the effect of the crisis on Dubai because it relies at the end of the day on the financial strength of Abu Dhabi, which owns the biggest sovereign fund in the world. What would you say…
…already. First, they believe that there is still some time before Iran enters the "zone of immunity," in which its nuclear sites are so hardened or spread so widely that a strike would be ineffective. And second, because Iran has…
…options on the table -- including the military one -- and, above all, respecting Israel's sovereign right to protect its vital national security interests. Such statements are important to Israeli ears because they create a sense of commitment no less significant…
…need to worry about the effect of the crisis on Dubai because it relies at the end of the day on the financial strength of Abu Dhabi, which owns the biggest sovereign fund in the world. What would you say…
…finding no viable claim Listen to our new podcast here against Russia pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and that everyone else is protected on First Amendment grounds. LAW FIRMS Order attached I Read full article » …
…game of movable parts of "now you see it, now you don't" without impunity This ruling is shameful and will probably receive little notice by mainstream media and the public, as these masters-of-the-universe can celebrate this…
…conservative about introducing real changes. We haven't seen the decisive moment in Syria. The fact that Syria is so isolated in the world may make it easier for the Syrians to act with impunity. In Cairo, every [television] company…
…101 No matter what, sovereign nation states cannot sign away their rights, same as individuals, remember ? So, does 'nation state' and its corresponding (by definition) unwaiverable sovereign decision-making powers and unsurrendable jurisdictional immunities mean anything to you Sir ? Let…
…though they beef [00:03:43] publicly. We're going to talk about [00:03:44] Erdogan and why you shouldn't really pay [00:03:46] too much attention to his bluster about [00:03:48] Israeli impunity. Um…
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