Tribunal agrees to request by respondents to specify that they are jointly liable

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Failure to negotiate is nobody’s fault, but Albania’s obligation to hold harmless grounds right to compensation

Stabilisation clause applies to claimant, and does not provide merely for negotiations to re-establish economic equilibrium

Claimant qualifies as a “foreign” partner for purpose of contractual arbitration clause

Jurisdiction exists over one respondent even though contractual relationship is also partly spelled out in distinct agreement

Representative entity also falls within the tribunal’s jurisdiction since it had obligations of its own under the contract

Agreement to be bound by main contract entails agreement to arbitration clause, even if latter does not mention a party

Arbitration agreement’s separability would have conserved tribunal’s jurisdiction over the case

Tribunal declines to pierce the corporate veil and identify the claimant’s shareholders to verify absence of corruption

Tribunal sees no indication of corruption or illegality in granting of license agreements

Tribunal has power to review allegations of illegality, but red flags cannot suffice to demonstrate corruption

Tribunal clarifies consequences of change of respondent during the proceedings

Co-arbitrator resigns over law firm’s links with funder

Background: State-owned oil & gas firm terminates contract with operator over alleged breaches

Emergency Arbitrator finds no jurisdiction under BIT “any other rule” language

Failure to pay advance on costs and failure to attend procedural hearing adds to claimant’s woes

Full costs found against claimant for delays – but ordered for payment by claimant’s representatives personally

Claimant’s failure to act caused delays in tribunal constitution

Czech Republic calls for termination of proceedings for failure to prosecute claims

Claimant’s reconsideration request denied

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