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CIL ILA Seminar on Conflicts of law, sanctions and commercial disputes: Russia, Myanmar and beyond

SYNOPSIS Governments are increasingly enforcing their values through sanctions on commercial parties, with far-reaching effect.  Whilst sanctions have been part of the arbitration landscape for decades, from Iran through North Korea to Myanmar, the global response to Russian aggression in Ukraine has been uniquely widespread and universal, with repercussions that will be felt for years to …

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International Shipping and Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS): Developments at the IMO and Implications for the 1982 LOS Convention

Welcome Remarks Dr Nilüfer Oral, Director, NUS Centre for International Law Moderator Dr. Dawoon Jung, Research Fellow, Ocean Law & Policy Programme, NUS Centre for International Law Speakers Prof. Robert Beckman, Emeritus Professor and Ocean Law & Policy Programme Head, NUS Centre for International Law Ms. Maria Pia Benosa, Research Associate, Ocean Law and Policy …

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Maritime Security and Commercial Shipping: Approaches of the IMO and ASEAN

Welcome Remarks Dr Nilüfer Oral, Director, NUS Centre for International Law Moderator Ms. Maria Pia Benosa, Research Associate, Ocean Law and Policy Programme, NUS Centre for International Law Speakers Prof. Robert Beckman, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Law, Ocean Law & Policy Programme Head, NUS Centre for International Law Dr. Vu Hai Dang, Senior Research Fellow, …

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How investment treaties address mediation and conciliation: Need for improvement?

A panel discussion on the findings in the recently published article in the ICSID Review “Conciliation and Mediation in Investor-State Dispute Settlement Provisions: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis” INTRODUCTION Dr Romesh Weeramantry, Global Fellow, NUS Centre for International Law (Presentation Slides) MODERATOR Professor N Jansen Calamita, Head, Investment Law & Policy, NUS Centre for International Law …

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Is the Referee a Good Lawyer? Establishing an International Law Framework For Professional Sports

INTRODUCTION In the past decades, the development of professional sports competitions has led to increased scrutiny over how such competitions are run. From the recruitment of young players to proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a growing international sports law framework is affecting athletes, teams and sporting institutions both on and off the …

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