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Briefings in English - 2007

New law endangers oil and gas contracts in Kazakhstan

On 24 October 2007 the president of Kazakhstan signed into law an amendment to the Subsoil and Subsoil Use Law purporting to allow the government to terminate oil and gas contracts with foreign investors if foreign investors do not agree to renegotiate those contracts. This briefing provides an overview of the amended law. It explains the rights investors may have under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties if the change in the law affects their business. (November 2007)

Merger control in Russia

Legislation and jurisdiction; The notification and review process; The substantive assessment Remedies and ancillary restraints; Involvement of other parties or authorities. Judicial review Enforcement practice and future developments (May 2007)

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