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Is there an inherent tension between the EU's investment court system and the EU legal order?
As discussed in our previous blog posts here and here, the EU has introduced a new system to resolve disputes arising between investors and …
The European Court of Justice renders its opinion on the EU-Singapore free trade agreement: investment chapter is not within EU's exclusive competence
On 16 May, 2017 the European Court of Justice (the Court) rendered its Opinion on the competence of the European Union to conclude the Free Trade …
Brexit—the future of state-to-state, investor-state and domestic dispute resolution
The Brexit White Paper The much-anticipated Brexit White Paper, ‘The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union’, was …
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade: anti-suit injunctions and arbitration in London post-Brexit
London has long been a city associated with international arbitration. In 2015, even with the UK referendum on EU membership looming, according to …
Dispute Resolution choices for Finance Parties: A practical look at recent developments affecting dispute resolution options
Thursday 14th July 2016, 12.45 - 1.45pm BST Finance parties are often inclined to revert to favoured dispute resolution choices in their transactions. …
Arbitration and intra-EU BITs – German Bundesgerichtshof weighs in on the discussion
In its decision of 3 March 2016 (I ZB 2/15), published on 11 May 2016, the German Federal Court of Justice ("BGH") announced that it would request the …
"Legal scrubbing" of the CETA results in adoption of an Investment Court System for resolving Investor-State disputes: a clear signal to the US for the TTIP negotiations?
On Friday 26 September 2014, after five years of negotiations, the EU and Canada released the agreed text for the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement …
French Supreme Court declares inadmissible appeal of Court of Appeal’s decision to seek an opinion from the CJEU
In Cass. Civ. 1re, 18 novembre 2015, n°14-26.482, the French Supreme Court considered an appeal from a Court of Appeal decision seeking an opinion from …
Upcoming webinar: The changing landscape of Investment Treaty arbitration - Tuesday 23 June 2015 - 12.45pm BST
There has never been a time of greater public engagement in the whole system of Investment Treaties and the Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) …
Madrid court sets aside awards on grounds of public order after reviewing merits
Under the Spanish Arbitration Law,[1] an arbitral award is final and binding and can only be challenged on six specific grounds, including that the award …
The European Parliament's study on arbitration legal instruments and practice in the EU and Switzerland: a step towards a uniform European regime on arbitration?
Two weeks ago the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs published a broad study on the legal …
Inaugural conference of the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration: 23 January 2015
The European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) will be holding its inaugural conference on 23 January 2015 at the Senate House in …
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