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  LCIA award at center of Caribbean Court proceedings had deemed tax waivers to be valid despite their having been kept out of public eye
Apr 30, 2013
  Tribunals in place for UNCITRAL and ICSID claims against Algeria by shareholders alleging billions in losses in Djezzy telecoms venture
Apr 25, 2013
  India BIT claims round-up: As arbitrators are chosen in two cases, IAReporter investigates other claims, including by Russian Federation and Vodaphone
Apr 16, 2013
  Tribunal in place to hear latest BIT claim against India; ICJ Judge was asked to pick Gov’t arbitrator after missed deadline, but India eventually complied
Apr 11, 2013
  Arbitrators selected for Telefonica v. Mexico investment treaty arbitration
Feb 14, 2013
  New investment arbitration claims against Algeria, Uzbekistan and South Korea
Nov 22, 2012
  Tribunal selected for another Turkmenistan construction dispute, as government draws a line under messy MTS telecoms dispute
Nov 14, 2012
  BIT arbitration against Iran moves to center-stage, against background of bribery lawsuit and now-concluded ICC claim
Nov 4, 2012
  Cases Closed: ICSID Claims against Senegal and Argentina suspended; Bulgarian case is dropped due to investor’s lack of funding
Sep 9, 2012
  Dispute over Mexican telecoms interconnection fees leads Telefonica to launch billion dollar claim at ICSID
Jun 26, 2012
  Wire reports: new arbitrations loom for Algeria, India and Argentina
Apr 19, 2012
  As dust settles on adverse arbitration ruling against India, a Russian investor puts India on notice of a treaty claim
Feb 28, 2012
  U.S. Appeals Court rules that lower court should not have stayed award enforcement proceedings in Belize dispute
Jan 29, 2012
  Belize manages to stall trio of treaty arbitrations by foreign investors
Jan 4, 2012
  Threat of severe sanctions under Belize law exerting chill on debt-collection efforts of foreign investors in telecoms and airport projects
Jan 4, 2012
  ICSID claims round-up: cases against Turkey, Turkmenistan, The Philippines, and Guinea (Conakry) are registered
Nov 14, 2011
  Poland reaches settlement in one long running investment treaty arbitration, but a final award looms in another proceeding
Aug 19, 2011
  Full reasons for ICSID tribunal’s recent dismissal of Venezuelan telecoms claim (Brandes) are revealed
Aug 15, 2011
  Venezuela prevails as claim for nationalization of telecoms investment is dismissed on jurisdictional grounds; six foreign investor claims against Venezuela registered in 2011 at ICSID
Aug 4, 2011
  Tribunal selected to hear ICC arbitration arising out of alleged telecoms expropriation in Turkmenistan
Jun 30, 2011
  Majority sets out its damages analysis of U.S. investor’s claim against Ukraine arising out of thwarted radio broadcasting investments
Mar 30, 2011
  Dissenting arbitrator in Ukraine case cautions against holding states liable to compensate losers of public tenders; expansive scope of fair and equitable treatment reading is criticized
Mar 30, 2011
  Arbitral Tribunal orders Ukraine to pay 8.7 Million USD to U.S. investor for breach of bilateral investment treaty
Mar 28, 2011
  Bolivia settles bitterly-contested arbitration with Telecom Italia; UK power company prepared to pursue arbitration over power generation nationalization
Nov 25, 2010
  Bolivia asks court to enjoin arbitration under BIT; Government questions agreement of former Minister to waive jurisdiction
Oct 11, 2010
  Arbitrators uphold jurisdiction over cellular telecoms concession dispute between Senegal and Dutch investors
Aug 28, 2010
  Deadline lapses without payment by Kazakhstan on BIT award
May 7, 2010
  As new case lands at ICSID, and several more loom, Bolivia turns up the heat on arbitral system
Apr 22, 2010
  ICSID Committee declines to annul large damages award in Kazakhstan case
Mar 25, 2010
  Supreme Court enjoins BIT arbitration over Caribbean telecoms dispute
Feb 9, 2010
  Arbitrators selected in ICSID proceedings against Cambodia, Ecuador, Jordan, Argentina, Venezuela and Chile
Jan 17, 2010
  BIT arbitration filed in Belize telecoms nationalization dispute; another BIT claim from off-shore lender also looms
Dec 21, 2009
  Arbitrators selected in UNCITRAL arbitration between Bolivian investors and Republic of Ecuador
Nov 13, 2009
  Telecom Italia subsidiary agrees to withdraw ICSID claim against Bolivia, but case to proceed under other auspices
Oct 30, 2009
  Motorola and Nokia seek to seize any benefits which may flow from Libananco’s ICSID arbitration claim against Turkey
Oct 14, 2009
  Massive arbitration against Argentina discontinued
Oct 14, 2009
  Arbitrators selected in two claims (ICSID and UNCITRAL) against Yemen
Oct 14, 2009
  Belize notified of looming treaty claim over telecoms nationalization; generous telecoms pact haunts Gov't
Sep 19, 2009
  Ecuador becomes second state to exit ICSID; approximately two-thirds of Ecuador's BIT claims were ICSID-based
Jul 17, 2009
  Tribunals constituted in ICSID claims against Gabon, Senegal, and Georgia
Jun 29, 2009
  U.A.E. subsidiary of South African telecoms firm sues Yemen at ICSID; competitor firm pursues UNCITRAL claim against Yemen
May 27, 2009
  ICSID committee asks Kazakhstan to guarantee prompt payment if annulment fails – or post 50% of award value now
Apr 2, 2009
  Vivendi secures massive award against bankrupt former partner; greater prospects for recovery loom in BIT claim v. Poland
Feb 28, 2009
  BIT claim against Iran by Turkcell unfolds under UNCITRAL rules; tribunal constituted, and challenge to Brower fails
Feb 28, 2009
  ICSID registers claim by Luxembourg telecoms company against Senegal
Jan 5, 2009
  ICSID preliminary objection is raised by Venezuela in dispute with US investor over telecoms dispute
Jan 5, 2009
  Cellular firm turns to ICSID in fight with Senegal
Nov 12, 2008
  Kazakhstan seeks to annul $125 Million ICSID award in telecoms dispute; we review earlier Kazakh arbitrations
Nov 12, 2008
  Tribunal finalized in ETI v. Bolivia arbitration; case arose after Bolivia notified ICSID of withdrawal from Centre
Oct 22, 2008
  After much speculation, Bolivia appoints defence counsel and arbitrator in contentious ICSID telecoms arbitration
Oct 1, 2008
  Cypriot energy trader files claim against Poland under Energy Charter Treaty; Poland has faced at least eight other treaty arbitrations
Aug 26, 2008
  Bolivia prevails in court fights over funds with Telecom Italia subsidiary; arbitrator nominated by claimant in ICSID case
Aug 26, 2008
  Telsim and Rumeli, invoke MFN clause; Kazakhstan breach fair & equitable treatment and expropriation clauses
Aug 7, 2008
  Kazakhstan to pay $125 Million, plus sizable interest for breach of treaty in dispute with Turkish telecoms firms
Aug 7, 2008
 
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