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Global Legal Chronicle | 6-Sep-2019
Squire Patton Boggs has successfully defended the Republic of Estonia against a US$100 million investment treaty claim brought by Estonian water provider AS Tallinna Vesi and its Dutch shareholder United Utilities.
Euractiv | 4-Sep-2019
Critics say the Energy Charter provides excessive legal protection for oil and gas companies, which can claim uncapped reparations from governments who frustrate investments in fossil fuel projects.
BNE Intellinews | 4-Sep-2019
The audit company claims its reports used in the lawsuits launched by companies controlled by Moldovan businessman Anatol Stati were based on “ knowingly false representations by Stati to KPMG”
Yahoo | 3-Sep-2019
A World Bank arbitration panel lowered an initial $8.7 billion award to US oil company ConocoPhillips as compensation for Venezuela’s 2007 expropriation of its assets to $8.5 billion.
South Centre | 30-Aug-2019
The fact that private arbitral tribunals are increasingly interpreting intellectual property provisionsraises complex issues.
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Reuters | 28-Aug-2019
A World Bank tribunal has ordered Colombia to repay a $19 million fine it levied on Glencore’s coal mining subsidiary Prodeco.
Mining | 27-Aug-2019
Lydian International’s Amulsar gold project in Armenia may have to go through a fourth environmental review in less than a year.
TRT | 26-Aug-2019
The Reko Diq mine case shows the overreach of a secretive arbitration system.
Reuters | 22-Aug-2019
Lydian had threatened to go to arbitration if forced to shut it down.
Yahoo | 22-Aug-2019
The tribunal determined that Stans prevailed on jurisdiction and on the merits of its claim, awarding Stans a sum of approximately US $24 Million inclusive of damages, interest, and costs.
