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Rockhopper launches arbitration claim against Italy
Rockhopper Exploration is fighting for compensation from Italy after it banned offshore drilling, leaving the company unable to develop one of its oil and gas fields.
Yukos saga continues as Russia bound by provisional application of Energy Charter Treaty
The latest award on jurisdiction conflicts with the ruling of a Dutch court which overturned an earlier award of US$50 billion in favour of the former majority shareholders of Yukos.
New report on investment arbitration
SCC is a preferred venue for investment arbitrations. Over the past 20 years, the SCC has administered and acted as appointing authority in more than 90 investment arbitrations, both in small-sized and in large-scale disputes.
Energy Charter Treaty award upheld in challenge proceedings
The Svea Court of Appeal rejected the Republic of Kazakhstan's request to declare invalid or set aside the arbitral award in Stati v Kazakhstan. The judgment cannot be appealed.
Croatia seeks annulment of UNCITRAL's INA-MOL ruling before Swiss court
Croatia has lodged a request with the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland for the annulment of an arbitral award in the case INA-MOL
Bye-bye BITs? Poland reviews its investment policy
Poland is clearly sceptical regarding investment protection granted by BITs containing an ISDS system in a current form.
Hague appeals court not to split Yukos shareholders' appeal - Lawyer
The Hague Court of Appeal has rejected a plea to bifurcate hearings on a complaint by the former shareholders of Russia's now-defunct Yukos oil firm
Croatia to appeal UNCITRAL ruling in dispute with MOL over INA
Croatia's government said it will appeal the ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal which dismissed Croatia's claims against Hungary's MOL in a case concerning Croatian oil and gas company INA
Croatia to pay 30 million dollars for lost arbitration with MOL?
Unfavourable arbitration ruling means that Croatia will have to cover most of the costs.
“Legitimate expectations” in the Vattenfall case: at the heart of the debate over ISDS
Central to the general public’s opposition to ISDS is the concept of legitimate expectations.