International Law in Brief

Special Tribunal for Lebanon Trial Chamber Holds First Pre-Trial Conference in Ayyash et al. Case (October 29, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

A Trial Chamber of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon held its first pre-trial conference in the Ayyash et al.

EU Commission Opines that UK’s Patent Box Breaches Code of Conduct for Business Taxation (October 14, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

The EU Commission has found that the UK’s “patent box” scheme—adopted earlier this year and providing a 10% rate of corporation tax for income derived from patents—violates the EU Code of Conduct f

Tax Officials Meet in Paris to Discuss OECD’s Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (September 27, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

Over 300 senior tax officials from more than 100 jurisdictions and international organizations met in Paris during the 18th Annual Tax Treaty Meeting to discuss solutions to unintended double non-t

Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court Rules on Presence of Accused at Trial in Ruto Case (October 25, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen A. Doty

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The Netherlands Submits Request to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for the Prescription of Provisional Measures Pending Constitution of Arbitral Tribunal (October 21, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen A. Doty

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Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights Issues Judgment in Spanish Detention Case (October 21, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen A. Doty

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Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights Issues Judgment in Katyń Massacre Case (October 21, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen A. Doty

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African Union Adopts Resolution Regarding the International Criminal Court (October 12, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen A. Doty

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European Court of Human Rights Issues Judgment in Delfi v. Estonia (October 10, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen A. Doty

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Haiti Cholera Victims File Lawsuit against the United Nations in US Federal District Court (October 9, 2013)

Author: 
Kathleen A. Doty

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