Articles in English
The Moscow Times | 7-Dec-2020
The Netherlands’ top court ruled that shareholders in dismantled oil giant Yukos can continue to pursue Russia for $50 billion in compensation pending a final judgement in a long legal saga.
Mining Watch | 4-Dec-2020
Barrick is offering the government of Papua New Guinea to pause legal proceedings upon signing of a framework agreement to reverse the decision not to grant it a licence renewal for its former Porgera mine.
EU Observer | 4-Dec-2020
The European Commission has confirmed for the first time that Brussels could withdraw from the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), which critics say shields the fossil-fuel industry.
Pulse | 1-Dec-2020
The South Korean government has opted for an international arbitration over its longstanding dispute with Lone Star Funds after it turned down the US fund’s final $870-million out-of-court settlement proposal.
Business Korea | 24-Nov-2020
Lone Star Funds, which is in litigation against the South Korean government at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, suggested US$870 million as a concession.
Premium Times | 23-Nov-2020
The groups said they are concerned about the ICSID’s long-standing failure to promulgate clear rules for addressing cases where corruption has been alleged.
keywords:
actions | resistance ,
energy ,
investment | BITs ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
Netherlands ,
Nigeria
CCSI | 18-Nov-2020
CCSI hosted an online discussion with George Kahale on issues surrounding valuation in ISDS disputes, which has become the most dangerous aspect of ISDS.
keywords:
investor-state disputes | ISDS
Technology’s Legal Edge | 18-Nov-2020
There is evidence that high levels of activity in the telecommunications sector are leading to an associated increase in telecoms-related disputes.
keywords:
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
telecommunications
Global Arbitration News | 18-Nov-2020
The district court determined that granting the stay pending the decision of the ICSID annulment committee was proper in this case.
Foreign investors harmed by trade measures may find relief by bringing investment arbitration claims
JDsupra | 16-Nov-2020
Vento’s claims ultimately failed on the merits because Vento could not show irregularities in the Mexican tax authority’s treatment of its investment.
