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Crystallex wins court order against Haitong over Venezuela assets
Canadian miner Crystallex has won U.S. court approval to bar China's Haitong International Securities Group Ltd from transferring securities owned by Venezuela, in a move to recoup damages from an expropriation by the OPEC nation.
Australia: Coal and wind interests power ISDS threats against Australia
APR Energy PLC and Nucoal have been making noise about bringing investor-state claims against Australia
Three new bill supplements related to natural wealth and resources passed in Tanzania
A number of the provisions of the new legislation are inconsistent with the protections afforded to qualifying investors under agreements such as bilateral investment treaties.
What is Brazil bringing to the table? Dispute prevention and resolution under the Brazilian Agreements on Cooperation and Facilitation of Investments (ACFI)
The ACFI model focuses on dispute prevention and bilateral governance, limiting arbitration to the State-to-State level.
U.S. appeals court blocks Exxon from enforcing Venezuela arbitration award
A U.S. appeals court said a lower court judge erred in entering a judgment to enforce the $1.6-billion award, since reduced to about $188-million.
Hague court OKs Ukrainian case against Russia
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague has said it has jurisdiction to hear the case of a Ukrainian company seeking to recover damages for property lost when Russia annexed Crimea.
Acacia seeks arbitration after Tanzania tears up mining contracts
Acacia Mining said it was seeking an adjudicator to resolve its dispute with the Tanzanian government, a day after the east-African country passed two laws to force companies to re-negotiate their contracts.
The revolving door in international investment arbitration
Double hatting is practiced consistently by a highly visible and powerful core of some of the most influential actors in the system.
NAFTA lawsuits target Canada most while U.S. hasn't lost yet
When it comes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, Canada can safely claim the title of biggest loser in terms of lawsuits.
Churchill updates on ICSID arbitration
Churchill Mining has confirmed that the stay on enforcement of the East Kutai Coal Project Award will continue pending a decision on the Annulment Application.