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[Updated] Germany’s governing coalition reaches agreement on trade issues – including withdrawal from the ECT, ratification of CETA, and initiating negotiations with the USA for a free trade agreement
Chinese construction companies lodge treaty arbitration against Vietnam
Egyptian automobile manufacturer initiates treaty arbitration against Algeria
UAE settles ICSID dispute with Swedish investor
Canadian-owned oil company reportedly puts Ecuador on notice of contract dispute
ICSID and UNCITRAL publish fifth version of joint Code of Conduct; draft proposes separate codes for judges and ad hoc arbitrators, and adds a standalone provision for arbitrator assistants
IAReporter seeks new contributors/analysts
Analysis: ICC tribunal dismisses jurisdictional objections based on illegality allegations, and considers that decisions by Kosovo’s Central Bank are owed deference – thus seeing no violation of Kosovo’s FIL on the merits
Sanum and Lao Holdings awards are upheld, as Singapore Court of Appeal finds that the claimants had an opportunity to debate bad faith allegations that ultimately capsized their claims
UNCITRAL Secretariat publishes new note on investor-state appellate mechanism

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