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Green light for Romania to terminate its intra-EU bilateral investment treaties
The Romanian Parliament sent to the Romanian President for promulgation the Law allowing for the termination of the Bilateral Investment Treaties between Romania and other Member States of the European Union.
The Hague Arbitration Court recognizes Russia's obligations to protect Ukrainian investors in Crimea after annexation
Russia must bear responsibility for protecting Ukrainian investors in Crimea after its annexation under the Russian-Ukrainian bilateral investment treaty.
Celebrating Venezuela's annulment victory over Exxon as a "progressive" ruling? Hold the Champagne and read this first
An ICSID Annulment Committee's decision to reduce the damages to be paid to Exxon by $1.4 billion seems like a cause for celebration-a victory of economic sovereignty over Big Oil. But as gifts to economic justice go, this one is a Trojan horse indeed.
The (partial) dissent in Philip Morris: Gary Born vs. the constitution of Uruguay
A dissent sends the message: beware, if one other arbitrator had gone the way that Born did, we would have won.
Tribunal confirms ₹10,247-cr tax demand on Cairn UK
The tax dispute between the Indian government and Cairn Plc has been the subject of international arbitration from 2014.
Costa Rica wins international arbitration against Zeta Gas
The ICSID Arbitral Tribunal has ruled that the Costa Rican government did not cause damage to the company of Swiss capital, Gas Nacional Zeta.
Venezuela lawyer says $1.4 billion Exxon damages award overturned
A World Bank tribunal's order for Venezuela to pay $1.4 billion in damages to Exxon Mobil Corp over nationalizations has been annulled
Kyrgyz Republic moves to set aside Stans UNCITRAL jurisdiction ruling
The Kyrgyz Republic has notified Stans that it filed a claim with the High Court of Justice to set aside the jurisdictional award rendered by the UNCITRAL Tribunal in favor of Stans.
IT dept lifts freeze on Cairn dividend payout
The tax demand was challenged by Cairn Energy through an international arbitration where it also made a case against the dividend freeze
Gold mining sparks disputes and induces interesting decisions
A Canadian company, Gold Reserve Inc, disputed a permit revocation that affected a gold and copper ore deposit exploration project in Venezuela.