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You are here: Home » News and Analysis » International Chamber of Commerce International Chamber of Commerce Recent articles   Mining company surprises analysts by deriving $1.25 Billion US out of written-off assets (and arbitrations) in Democratic Republic of Congo Jan 13, 2012   Exxon subsidiary awarded $907 Million in ICC arbitration with Venezuelan state oil company; ICSID case still pending Jan 1, 2012   ICSID claims round-up: cases against Turkey, Turkmenistan, The Philippines, and Guinea (Conakry) are registered Nov 14, 2011   Tribunal rules that Poland should be reimbursed for legal costs in abandoned investment treaty claim Oct 26, 2011   Lithuania denies access to arbitral award rendered in arbitration brought by Russian entity Jun 30, 2011   Tribunal selected to hear ICC arbitration arising out of alleged telecoms expropriation in Turkmenistan Jun 30, 2011   Tribunal rejects claim that an ICC arbitral award is a protected investment under investment treaty Apr 11, 2011   Fraport files new claim at ICSID over expropriation of airport terminal project; Annulment committee ruling paved way for new hearing by finding breach of investor's right to be heard Mar 31, 2011   UK Supreme Court affirms non-enforceability of ICC award against Pakistan Nov 4, 2010   Investor seeks to collect on BIT award following Thailand’s failure to pay Apr 22, 2010   Congolese mining contract termination leads to arbitration by World Bank arm, South African state agency, and mining company Feb 9, 2010   Dominican Republic settles trio of electricity arbitrations Sep 19, 2009   Bangladesh courts overstepping supervisory role in ICC arbitration amounts to unlawful expropriation at ICSID Aug 6, 2009   Arbitrators rule that Thailand denied fair and equitable treatment to German construction firm Aug 6, 2009   Thailand challenged its own nominee to Walter Bau tribunal; not the first time this has happened in BIT arbitration Aug 6, 2009   Lithuania prevails in investor-state BIT claim over enforcement of ICC award in case brought by Russian regional Gov't Mar 17, 2009   Law firm press release discloses successful challenge to arbitrator in ICC contract case Feb 28, 2009   More details emerge of Dominican Republic arbitrations over electricity concession; arbitrators revealed in several cases Feb 28, 2009   BIT claim against Iran by Turkcell unfolds under UNCITRAL rules; tribunal constituted, and challenge to Brower fails Feb 28, 2009   German firm sues Ukraine under BIT; claimant complains of failure to enforce ICC arbitral award, and other breaches Nov 25, 2008   Cypriot energy trader files claim against Poland under Energy Charter Treaty; Poland has faced at least eight other treaty arbitrations Aug 26, 2008

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