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No jurisdiction over BIT claims if investor fails to state a prima facie case
In Achmea BV v The Slovak Republic (PCA Case No. 2013-12), the tribunal considered the respondent’s objection that it lacked jurisdiction on the ground …
No consent to ICSID jurisdiction found under Venezuelan Investment Law: distinction drawn between the intention of the drafters and the intentions of the State
In OPIC Karimun Corporation v Venezuela, an ICSID tribunal has held that Venezuela's Investment Law's reference to ICSID did not, without more, provide …
Upcoming Webinar: India Insights: the challenge of India-related dispute resolution and the post-election Investment landscape
Monday 7 July 2014 9.30am BST It has been a time of change for the investment climate in India – driven in large part by recent and very significant …
Egypt prevails on "fork-in-the-road" provision
In an unpublished ICSID decision last month (the Decision), reported in Global Arbitration Review and Investment Arbitration Reporter, the Arab Republic …
Europe consults on investment protection and ISDS in the TTIP
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its proposed approach to investment protection and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) …
A BIT more Indian investment arbitration
As the dust settles on a momentous General Election in India, many will also have noted a number of multinationals having commenced, or taken steps …
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 …
Ecuadorian Bill for the Enforcement of Awards and Judgments: will recent developments give the bill further impetus?
The Bill for the Enforcement of Awards and Judgments was introduced into the National Assembly of Ecuador in December 2013, against the backdrop of the …
Indonesia indicates intention to terminate all of its Bilateral Investment Treaties?
According to the Netherlands Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia has informed the Netherlands that it has decided to terminate the Bilateral Investment …
The US Supreme Court decides BG v Argentina - right place, wrong road?
In a 7-2 majority decision on 5 March 2014, the United States Supreme Court has reinstated BG Group (BG)'s US$185 million arbitral award against …
Upcoming Webinar: Investment Treaties and the African Continent - Change, Risk and Opportunity
Tuesday 8 April 2014, 12.30 - 1.30pm BST Drawing together the two strands of our recent webinars on Investment Treaty Arbitration and arbitration in the …
ICSID Publishes Latest Caseload Statistics
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has recently released its latest statistics concerning the cases brought under its …
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