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Unconventional gases (Shale gas)

Challenging product-sharing agreements to the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee

Case:  Communication to the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee regarding product-sharing agreements Location: Ukraine, international level Merits of the case: Compliance by Ukraine with its international obligations under the Aarhus convention on access to information, participation in decision-making and access to justice on matters relating to the environment Parties: EPL – applicant, Ukraine – Party concerned Main issues: During the…

Challenging the decision of the State Agency of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine about classification as insider information of the Agreement with Shell company

Region: Ukraine Essence of the case: restoration of the right to information about conditions of the Product sharing agreement with Shell. Parties: plaintiff – International charitable organization Environment-People-Law, defendant – the State Agency of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine. Essence of the case: On 20 March 2013, the State Agency of Geology and Mineral…

Challenging confidentiality of the Agreement on hydrocarbons sharing

Region: Ukraine Goal of the case: to cancel unlawful limitation of access to conditions of agreements on hydrocarbons sharing Parties: plaintiff – international charitable organization Environment-People-Law, defendant – the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Essence of the issue: In January 2013, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine signed a product sharing agreement with the company…

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