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Tribunal in Coeur Mining v. Mexico rules on admissibility of witness evidence from legal expert, striking reports submitted by non-disputing party from record of proceedings for due process reasons
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Peru at risk of second arbitration over construction of Chinchero airport
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Dutch Supreme Court confirms attachment of Russian assets by creditors of Yukos shareholders awards
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Analysis: Investors’ claims in Encavis v. Italy fail on the merits, as tribunal finds that amendments to Italian renewable energy incentives scheme served legitimate public purpose and fulfilled proportionality requirement
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Analysis: ICSID tribunal in Encavis v. Italy upholds jurisdiction, dismissing intra-EU and forum selection clause objections in ECT dispute
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Looking Back: ICSID tribunal in Grand River v. USA ruled on limitations period, and found indigenous rights irrelevant to assessment of alleged NAFTA breaches
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Mexico receives CPTPP notice of intent in multi-million-dollar mining dispute
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Analysis: UNCITRAL tribunal in Amerra v. Mexico declines to bifurcate proceedings, seeing prima facie overlap between jurisdictional objections and merits of the dispute
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ICSID tribunal in Encavis et al. v. Italy dismisses all claims on the merits
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Mining dispute between Chilean state-owned company and Chilean-Belarusian consortium pending before sole arbitrator
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Council of the European Union approves EU’s withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
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Bahamas reportedly mulls arbitration against company owned by UK investors, under 1955 free trade zone agreement
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Snow crab investors file for annulment of award in first known treaty case against Norway
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Maldives reportedly obtain favourable award in contractual dispute over supply of ventilators during Covid-19 pandemic
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[Updated] Despite contradictory statements, Rosatom v. Fennovoima arbitration sees no decision yet
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[Updated with analysis] Amsterdam Court of Appeals rejects Russia’s latest bid to set aside 50 billion USD Yukos shareholders awards
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Electricity company reportedly submits notice of dispute to Honduras
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Analysis: Jurisdictional decision in Cambodia Power v. KOC confirmed consolidation of claims stemming from multiple contracts, and declined jurisdiction over state-owned company for lack of designation under Article 25(1) ICSID Convention
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Analysis: In recently surfaced Cambodia Power v. Cambodia award, ICSID tribunal dismissed all claims in contract-based arbitration over energy project
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[Updated] Sanctioned Russian company wins multi-million-dollar award in arbitration against PetroVietnam
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Analysis: In now-public decision, ICSID ad hoc committee rejected bid to annul award that dismissed first Highbury v. Venezuela arbitration for lack of proof of ownership over investment
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Analysis: In first Highbury v. Venezuela award, ICSID tribunal declined jurisdiction over multi-million-dollar mining claim, as claimants failed to demonstrate ownership over disputed concessions
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Analysis: International Court of Justice upholds jurisdiction over claim for declaration that Russia wrongly accused Ukraine of genocide, but sees no ground to adjudicate Russia’s invasion of Ukraine under Genocide Convention
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USA files amicus curiae submission before US appeals court, supporting Spain’s attempts to reverse anti-anti-enforcement injunction and review intra-EU argument at enforcement stage
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Jamaica may face its first ICSID claim in decades, as music copyright holding company threatens arbitration over corruption allegations
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International Court of Justice declines to hear claims related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine under Genocide Convention, but will investigate if allegations of genocide against Ukraine were well-founded
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Stay of ECT arbitration against the EU is lifted, as Nord Stream 2 posts security for costs
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[Updated with Award] Renewable energy arbitration against Bulgaria concludes in favour of investor
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Spanish courts sentence Gonzalo Stampa to six months in prison and temporary ban from practice for contempt of court during heirs of Sulu arbitration
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Dual Peruvian-Canadian national seeks enforcement of trio of awards rendered against the city of Lima, in transportation dispute
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemns Guatemala for failure to properly consult indigenous population in relation to mining project
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UK Court of Appeal confirms that denial of anti-suit injunction against Venezuela based on state immunity does not breach right to justice under the ECHR
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Analysis: Tribunal in GEB v. Guatemala finds that FTA’s mandatory bifurcation provision does not prevent it from postponing certain preliminary objections to the merits; arbitrators refuse to import umbrella clause through MFN detour and dismiss fork-in-the-road objection
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Norwegian telecoms investor puts Chile on notice of treaty dispute
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Investors withdraw claims over amendments of Romanian tax regime for offshore energy producers
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Spanish civil and criminal court proceedings stemming from Heirs of the Sultan of Sulu v. Malaysia arbitration see new developments, as various actors accuse each other of wrongdoings
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Commercial court of Montenegro clears way for enforcement of ICC award against municipality of Tivat, ruling on domestic nature of award
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Revealed: UNCITRAL tribunal in Fernando Fraiz Trapote v. Venezuela found no exceptional circumstances justifying disclosure of claimant’s agreement with third-party funder
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Analysis: Partial award on jurisdiction in Petrobras shareholders’ dispute addresses validity and scope of arbitration clause, lis pendens, and disclosures related to third-party funding
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USA files non-disputing party submission in CAFTA case, addressing definition of investment, limitations period, national and MFN treatment, expropriation, and customary minimum standard of treatment
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PCA Secretary-General rejects challenge to Luca Radicati di Brozolo and David Arias in UNCITRAL arbitration over highway concession
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Chilean court grants interim measures in view of potential ICSID arbitration over 5G project
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Covid-related lottery arbitration against Greece concludes in favour of state
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Analysis: Brazilian court confirms set-aside of partial award on jurisdiction in multi-billion-dollar shareholder dispute over Lava Jato corruption scandal, holding that federal government of Brazil is not bound by arbitration clause included in Petrobras’ bylaws
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Analysis: International Court of Justice issues provisional measures order against Syria, directing the state to ensure compliance with the Convention against Torture and preserve evidence of potential violations
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Analysis: Blog post and comments against request for disqualification led to removal of Fernandez Rozas from UNCITRAL tribunal in Santamarta v. Venezuela
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Australian court grants India leave to appeal decision that rejected the state’s sovereign immunity defence in CC/Devas v. India enforcement proceedings
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Analysis: UNCITRAL tribunal in DTEK Krymenergo v. Russia upholds jurisdiction over claim for expropriation of Crimean assets, rejects corruption allegations, and awards 200+ million USD to the Ukrainian investor
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Mining company owned by billionaire Clive Palmer submits SAFTA notice of intent to Australia, raising spectre of third treaty arbitration between the parties; document sheds light on pending arbitration over coal mine project
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[Updated with Decision] ICSID ad hoc committee in Nachingwea v. Tanzania issues decision on stay of enforcement of 100+ million USD award; outcome is reportedly conditional upon submission of written undertakings by the parties
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European Commission releases non-paper containing model clauses for bilateral investment treaties between EU member states and third countries
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ICSID arbitration between waste management company and Egypt is discontinued
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Looking Back: On jurisdiction, ICSID tribunal in Tza Yap Shum v. Peru held that limited China-Peru BIT arbitration clause allowed arbitrators to examine whether an expropriation had occurred, in addition to issues of quantum, but rejected claimant’s attempt to rely on MFN clause to further expand its jurisdiction
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Looking Back: On the merits, tribunal in Tza Yap Shum v. Peru found that interim seizure of company’s assets by tax authorities constituted an indirect expropriation in violation of the China-Peru BIT; impact on investment and arbitrariness excluded application of police powers doctrine
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Enforcement of Border Timbers v. Zimbabwe award in the USA is stayed, as US District Court denies motion to certify that Zimbabwe’s appeal against earlier decision on jurisdiction is frivolous
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Albania seeks counsel for undisclosed ICSID arbitration; offers are due by October 27, 2023
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Analysis: ICC tribunal in Eurofinsa v. Gabon awards over 12 million EUR to Spanish construction company, rejecting most counterclaims in dispute over renovation of stadium in Libreville
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Offshore gas production companies initiate ICC arbitration against Romania; Blanch-chaired tribunal is already in place
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Award in Eurofinsa v. Gabon surfaces; ICC tribunal finds breaches on both sides, but decision ultimately favours the Spanish constructor
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[Updated] Investment arbitration against Ethiopia surfaces; UNCITRAL tribunal is already in place, with Lucy Reed tapped to chair
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Baltic Round-Up: Pending high-stake disputes, a new case stemming from international sanctions, a dodged treaty claim, and other arbitration-related news
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UK Court of Appeal confirms illegality of contingency arrangement for representation in investment arbitration; investor is entitled to recover over 1.5 million USD in legal fees
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[Updated] Dutch Advocate General supports attachment of Russian assets by Yukos shareholders
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Looking Back: 1926 Neer v. Mexico Decision sparked lengthy debate on definition of minimum standard of treatment
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UK investor concludes after-the-event insurance policy to cover risk of adverse costs decision in fracking arbitration against Slovenia
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Silver Bull secures funding for NAFTA legacy claim against Mexico
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Amsterdam Court of Appeal rejects Poland’s request for interim order to stay intra-EU arbitration
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Third-party funder clears way for potential treaty arbitration against India over frozen mining project
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Malaysia is considering lawsuit against Goldman Sachs in relation to 1MDB scandal; bank suggests that the parties may go to arbitration
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Canada raises jurisdictional objections against USMCA/NAFTA claim by coal mining company in long-running dispute over environmental measures
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US court confirms unavailability of §1782 discovery for ICSID arbitration
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US court rejects Zimbabwe’s attempt to block recognition of two ICSID awards, refusing to read forum selection clause into the underlying BITs
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Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence reports favourable arbitration award in dispute with foreign supplier of military equipment
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Ecuador’s Constitutional Court declares investor-state arbitration clauses of Ecuador-Costa Rica Trade Association Agreement unconstitutional
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Analysis: UNCITRAL tribunal in Santamarta v. Venezuela resorts to dominant and effective nationality principle to fill gap in BIT’s definition of investor, ultimately rejecting claim by dual national for lack of jurisdiction
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UNCITRAL tribunal declines jurisdiction over dual national’s claim against Venezuela, finding that his dominant and effective nationality is Venezuelan
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Analysis: UNCITRAL tribunal dismissed multi-billion USD claim against Uruguay for lack of jurisdiction, finding that the discretionary beneficiaries of a trust do not qualify as protected investors under the UK-Uruguay BIT
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Revealed: Claimant’s failure to make advance payment leads to adverse costs ruling in discontinuance order under the 2006 ICSID Arbitration Rules
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UK court rejects Nigeria’s attempt to re-open appeal against enforcement of 55 million USD treaty award
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National Iranian Oil Company loses appeal against British court decision that declined to set aside billion-dollar award
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ICSID tribunal hearing high-stakes gold mining dispute with Romania rejects late-stage amicus application by NGOs
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Airport concessionaire threatens ICSID arbitration against Honduras
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Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and UK bring claim against Iran before the ICJ for downing of Ukrainian International Airlines flight in 2020
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Revealed: ICSID tribunal hearing high-stakes renewables case rejects Spain’s second request for reconsideration of previous decision on intra-EU jurisdictional objection in light of recent case law
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Christoph Schreuer and other investment arbitration experts to file amicus brief before US court in support of enforcement of intra-EU ICSID awards, alongside US Chamber of Commerce and MOL Hungarian Oil
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The Netherlands and the European Commission file amici curiae submissions before US court in support of Spain’s appeal to vacate anti-suit injunction and halt enforcement of intra-EU award
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South Korean oil company lodges ICSID arbitration against Nigeria
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[UPDATED with details on the underlying dispute] Albania seeks counsel for undisclosed UNCITRAL arbitration; offers are due by June 13, 2023
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Analysis: Investment Protocol to the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement emphasises sustainable development, setting narrow standards of protection and introducing obligations on foreign investors
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[Updated with a copy of the Award] ICSID tribunal renders award on quantum in Sevilla Beeher v. Spain, awarding 6.8 million EUR to the claimant
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Revealed: ICC tribunal in Blerim Devolli v. Kosovo declines jurisdiction under foreign investment law, seeing insufficient evidence of a foreign contribution of value and finding that the claimant does not qualify as a foreign national
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Albania is reportedly facing new arbitration claim over terminated oil concession
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ICC tribunal issues award in multi-layered Panama Canal dispute
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U.S. District Court rejects Guaidó government’s attempt to block enforcement of 430+ million USD award against Venezuela
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Analysis: ICC tribunal majority dismisses 1.8 billion EUR construction claim against Venezuela and its national railway institute, finding no consent to arbitrate under the 2001 Cooperation Framework Agreement between Italy and Venezuela
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Gazprom Round-Up: New arbitration claims by Italian oil major Eni and Czech Net4Gas, hearing dates, and other developments in pending cases against the Russian gas giant
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Planned vote on modernised ECT is postponed, as EU member states and institutions discuss way forward
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Claimants in ICSID case involving Ukrainian oligarchs reply to the USA’s attempt to dismiss case for manifest lack of legal merit, arguing that complex issues cannot be addressed in the context of the expedited procedure set out in Rule 41(5)
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Moldova is looking for counsel to represent the state’s Road Agency in proceedings for the enforcement of an UNCITRAL award before Romanian courts; call for tenders reveals details of previously confidential award
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