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International Arbitration is a method of dispute settlement involving a private party’s investment and a State. There are many recognized institutions that deal with such disputes, but the trophy belongs to the World Bank’s International Center for Settlement of International Disputes (ICSID).

Decisions of the International Court of Justice do not often make headlines here; however, the ICJ’s decision Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v. Italy) released on February 3, 2012...

The anti-corruption landscape in Canada changed on February 14, 1999 when the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act [“CFPOA”] came into force.

Short-staffed? Under budget? Highly-qualified, reliable, and effective interns from the International MBA (IMBA) at the Schulich School of Business may be the perfect solution for organizations that need help managing and completing short-term projects.

The recent Ontario decision in ACTIV Financial Systems, Inc. v. Orbixa Management Services Inc., 2011 ONSC 7286 (CanLII), [“ACTIV Financial”)...

On March 15, 2012, as the first step in the dispute settlement process under the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United States, the European Union and Japan filed formal requests for consultations with China in relation to certain Chinese measures restraining the export of certain rare earths.

Common Ethics and Practice Management Issues Faced by International and Cross-Border Business Practitioners

Osgoode Hall Law School is currently seeking lawyers, law firms, and corporate and government legal departments to provide 2 month unpaid summer internships for international students from its LLM in International Business Law.

Doing business internationally carries legal risk. Buyers have to be aware of obscure local laws, conflicting judicial interpretations and less-than-trustworthy partners. And even experienced buyers can find themselves in unexpected situations. 

Readers might be interested in a recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada where a service provider in the telecom sector, Globalive Wireless Management Corp (“Globalive”), was deemed to be a Canadian-owned and controlled entity despite significant influence from a foreign investor.