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Kenya faces cases at International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
Kenya is facing cases at International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) with claims amounting to Sh334 billion.
Digby Neck quarry claim: PM should save us from NAFTA
Starting this week, the Permanent Court of Arbitration panel will meet again to determine how much Canadian taxpayers will have to hand over to Bilcon.
Kazakhstan's frozen billions sound alarm for sovereign funds
The case is one of several brought to courts in Europe by Moldovan businessman Anatolie Stati who is attempting to force the Kazakh government to pay up in a dispute about his energy investments in the oil-rich country.
Congo's Kabila yet to sign new mining code as deadline nears
International mining companies are lobbying Kabila not to sign the new code, saying the proposed changes would discourage investment and violate existing agreements. Randgold has threatened to challenge the law through international arbitration.
Glencore, Randgold form group to challenge Congo law changes
Randgold is considering launching international arbitration if Congolese President gives his assent to the legislation.
Churchill claims "unfair arbitration" in Indonesia legal battle
Churchill Mining updated the market on the progress made in its attempts to annul an international tribunal's award against it.
Gambia gov’t spends two billion dalasis on arbitration cases!
How can the Goverment risk billions of dalasis in arbitration costs, once more, with Africa Petroleum? What money will pay for this trial?
How international investment agreements have made debt restructuring even more difficult and costly
Inconsistencies and even contradictions have emerged in dispute settlement decisions, sometimes at the expense of public good, sovereignty and financial and economic stability.
Arbitrator: EMG due $1.03b from Egypt over canceled gas contract
Decision comes six years after supplies were halted, forcing EMG shareholder Ampal into bankruptcy.
Developing country opposition to an investment court: could state-state dispute settlement be an alternative?
A multilateral state–state dispute settlement mechanism, coupled with other mechanisms to guarantee participation and access to justice to all stakeholders affected by foreign investment, could help rebalance public and private interests in the investment regime.