Investor-state arbitration
Executive Training on Investment Treaties and
The program is designed for public sector officials whose responsibilities relate to investment treaty negotiation or investor-state arbitration. All participants must be able to read and communicate in English. It is relevant
International Arbitration: What it is and How it
Investor-state arbitration gives foreign investors the right to "sue a host government for compensation before an international arbitration tribunal when they have been aggrieved by that government''s actions," according to
July infringement package – key decisions on energy
Hungary adopted a unilateral declaration claiming that the Komstroy judgment only applies for future intra-EU investor-State arbitration proceedings and that this effect for the future will only
Litigating International Investment Disputes: Enforcement Of Investor
Modern arbitration can be divided into three (3) basic categories based on the type of parties namely, arbitration between private parties (international commercial arbitration); investor state
Chinese mining investor''s claim against Ecuador clears hurdle
An UNCITRAL tribunal has partly upheld jurisdiction over an investment treaty claim by a Chinese mining company against Ecuador – as a dissenting arbitrator says the decision expands the
LibGuides: International Commercial Arbitration: International Centre
It is also available for state-state disputes under investment treaties and free trade agreements, and as an administrative registry. ICSID provides for settlement of disputes by conciliation,
HFW to launch investor class action against Switzerland
Global law firm HFW is initiating a US$5 billion class action against Switzerland arising from the collapse of Credit Suisse and write down of CS AT1 bonds. The firm has been instructed by a
Conference coverage
In a speech in London, Sir Bernard Eder took the controversial view that, in both commercial and investor-state arbitration, rule of law principles are being trampled "in favour of party autonomy and in the overriding interest of
Paris court upholds dairy investor''s treaty award against Libya
The Paris Court of Appeal has upheld a €24 million investment treaty award that found Libya liable for the expropriation of a dairy and juice factory, two weeks after affirming that the same
Call for Papers: Indian Arbitration Law Review ("Journal"),
• WTO''s Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration: Analysing its implications for third-party states, treaty interpretation and investor-state overlap. • Analysing the interplay between the
Reform of the investor-State arbitration regime: the appeal proposal
Introduction The discontent with the current functioning of investment arbitration is hard to measure. And whether the criticisms that are generally leveled against this type of
HFW to launch USD5 billion investor class action against
HFW is initiating a USD5 billion class action against Switzerland arising from the collapse of Credit Suisse and write down of CS AT1 bonds. The firm has been instructed by a substantial
International Arbitration | Steptoe
Arbitration is the most widely used method of third-party resolution of international disputes. International arbitration takes two principal forms: investor-state arbitration involving disputes between investors from one country and
Are Investment Treaties Redundant? Evidence from Investor-State
Investment treaties provide special rights to foreign investors and the ability to enforce those rights through international arbitration. Critics argue that those rights are a handout to big
The Business Case for Procedural Integrity in Investor-State Arbitration
Companies must now scrutinize the procedural fora of international arbitration, recognizing that due process failures can neutralize substantive rights and undermine enforcement
ICC panel rejects Exxon''s bid to halt US$53 billion takeover
An ICC panel has rejected ExxonMobil''s bid to block its partner in a valuable Guyanese oil block from completing a US$53 billion merger with Chevron – ending one of the highest-profile
Compliance with decisions of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
Are states willing to honor their international obligations with private parties as much as they do with other states? We explore this question by analyzing arbitral awards administered under
The Return of the State and the Reform of the International
As criticisms of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), the dominant mechanism for resolving international investment disputes, have intensified, the evolution of dispute settlement
Will economic uncertainty and growing cost pressures lead
GAR (Global Arbitration Review) is the world''s leading international arbitration journal and news service. GAR provides breaking news, daily updates and in-depth monthly features covering
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Arbitration Exception.
District court holds that the arbitration exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act applies where the challenge to jurisdiction focused on the scope of arbitration agreement rather than
Methods for Resolving Investor State Disputes Under Trade
Law provides clear pathways for resolving disputes between investors and states, ensuring a structured process grounded in international agreements. Utilizing arbitration often emerges as
