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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.
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.
ICSID arbitrators turn investment treaty into insurance policy against terrorism
The consequence of this decision is that investors would likely be put above all other victims of terrorism and related political violence in conflict areas. That is shocking from the perspective of international justice.
South Africa: Draft regulations on mediation rules for investor-state disputes
Since 2012, South Africa, dissatisfied with its bilateral investment treaties (BITs), has either been terminating or non-renewing several of these.