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Equatorial Guinea becomes the 166th signatory of the ICSID Convention
An ICSID press release confirmed on 13 June 2024 that the central African state joins the list of African states who have signed the ICSID Convention.
Honduras Denounces the ICSID Convention
Honduras Denounces the ICSID Convention On February 24, 2024, the Republic of Honduras (“Honduras”) sent a written notice to the World Bank denouncing …
ICSID tribunal upholds the recoverability of success fees for counsel in BSG Resources v Guinea
On 18 May 2022, an arbitral tribunal rendered its award in BSG Resources Limited (in Administration), BSG Resources (Guinea) Limited, BSG Resources …
ANGOLA BECOMES 165TH SIGNATORY OF THE ICSID CONVENTION
Angola has become the latest state to sign the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States (the …
REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI RATIFIES ICSID CONVENTION
DJIBOUTI BECOMES 163RD SIGNATORY OF THE ICSID CONVENTION
The Republic of Djibouti is the latest country to become a signatory to the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and …
The ICSID Convention enters into force in Iraq
The ICSID Convention entered into force in Iraq on 17 December 2015. This comes after Iraq signed the ICSID Convention and deposited its instrument …
ICSID issues Practice Notes for Respondents in ICSID Arbitration aimed at helping states avoid investment disputes and demystifying ICSID procedure
ICSID has published Practice Notes for Respondents in ICSID Arbitration (the "Notes"), a 31 page practical guidance note on ICSID arbitration brought …
ICSID Publishes Annual Report for FY 2015 and Latest Caseload Statistics
The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") has recently published its Annual Report for FY 2015, which compliments its …
Long-awaited EU-Canada trade agreement agreed - a blueprint to set the standard for future investment protection?
On Friday 26 September, after five years of negotiations, the EU and Canada agreed in principle to a text for the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement …
Tanzanian Courts Injunct ICSID Proceedings
On 23 April 2014, the Tanzanian High Court ordered both parties in on-going ICSID arbitration proceedings, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited …