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EU report: citizens willing to forgo unanimity to see action on major issues like climate change

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The report also advocates for the removal of the unanimity principle, which requires all EU member states to approve decisions regarding foreign and security, taxes, finances and some areas of justice and home affairs. The parliament has since detailed their actions and ongoing work regarding each of the conference’s nine topics.

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A European Perspective on the Federalization of Shareholders’ Rights

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Supporters of the “race to the bottom” theory claim that Delaware, by relying on incorporation fees and franchise taxes for a substantial share of its revenues, [3] is incentivized to offer managerial-oriented corporate law, as directors decide where to incorporate. [4] 4] Anne Anderson et al., 54(3)(g) of the Treaty of Rome).

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Financial Crimes and Commercial Arbitration: What Should Arbitrators Do?

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But as arbitration rises in popularity, especially in international commerce, arbitrators are increasingly faced with civil disputes tainted with financial crimes such as tax evasion, theft, corruption blackmailing and money laundering. 4] See Yves Dezalay & Bryant G. 4, (1989). [6] Int’l Bus. 323, 324 (1993). [2]

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging the cap-and-trade program had argued that it was not authorized by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and that the requirement to purchase emissions allowances constituted a tax that required approval by a two-thirds majority of the State legislature. 4:17 -cv-03406 (N.D. California v.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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4:19-cv-00362 (E.D. The petition must be filed by January 4, 2021. s claims that the linkage violated the Treaty and Compact Clauses and was preempted under the Foreign Affairs Doctrine. The court also found that the plaintiff did not show irreparable harm or that the balance of equities or public interest weighed in its favor.

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‘Investor-State Dispute Settlement’ as a new avenue for climate change litigation

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Umbrella clauses oblige host States to honor any commitment or agreement they undertake with foreign investors of their IIA’s counterparty, thus essentially elevating any contractual breach by host States as a violation of their IIA’s treaty obligations. Total ISDS cases had reached 1,023 by the end of 2019. Pakistan in 2019).

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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4:18-cv-05712 (N.D. In addition, the court granted summary judgment to the defendants on the plaintiffs’ treaty-based claims due to the court’s determination that the Presidential Permit’s scope was limited to the 1.2-mile 4:19-cv-00028 (D. Trump , 4:18-cv-00118 (D. No appeals have been filed yet. California v.