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English Court Thwarts Spain’s Latest Attempt to Resist Enforcement of ECT Awards

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Some readers will be familiar with the many claims made against Spain for the alleged violation of its obligations to foreign investors under the Energy Charter Treaty (the ECT). In May 2023, the English Commercial Court...more

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High Court of Australia to Hear Appeal on Recognition of ICSID Arbitral Award Against Spain in November 2022

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The much anticipated High Court of Australia (High Court) appeal of the full Federal Court of Australia's decision in Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.à.r.l. (No 3) [2021] FCAFC 3 will now be heard in...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Green Power and the Protections of Intra-EU Energy Investment

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The tribunal in Green Power v. Kingdom of Spain declined jurisdiction, finding that the parties had not validly consented to arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty. A tribunal seated in Sweden has become the first...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Future of Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitrations in the European Union

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The Contracting Parties to the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) on June 24, 2022, announced their agreement in principle on the modernization of the ECT. Part of the agreement “confirm[s] that an investor from a Contracting Party...more

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Member States Approve Amendments to ICSID Rules and Regulations

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On 21 March 2022, a comprehensively updated set of rules and regulations for ICSID arbitration, conciliation, and mediation proceedings was approved. The new rules and regulations will go into effect on 1 July 2022. The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Ill-fated Termination of Intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties

In 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment in the Achmea case, which has led to much controversy and concern in the European investor-state arbitration community. ...more

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ICSID Tribunal Confirms Jurisdiction to Hear Multiparty Arbitration by International Investors

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An International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) tribunal has recently dismissed the jurisdictional challenges of the Republic of Cyprus and is pushing ahead with a multiparty arbitration commenced by...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent ECT Claims - Impact for Energy Investors and Governments

The last few weeks have seen a raft of new investor-state arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), including the first known investor-state claim against the European Union (EU) itself. These claims largely arise...more

Dechert LLP

Intra-EU Arbitral Award Enforced in the U.S. – Achmea Objection Dismissed by D.C. District Court for the First Time

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A federal court in Washington, D.C. has recognized and enforced a US$331 million arbitral award against Romania under an intra-EU BIT—notwithstanding the objection of the European Commission that the award is incompatible...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

International Arbitration, Investment Protection and EU State Aid Rules: the General Court of the EU Annuls the European...

In a long-awaited ruling of June 18, 2019, the General Court of the EU (GCEU) annulled the European Commission’s State aid 2015 decision in the Micula case (joined cases T-624/15, T-694/15 and T-704/15). The factual...more

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Closed List Arbitrator Appointments: A Case Study

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The Selection of international arbitrators is one of the most important aspects of the arbitral process. Established methods span from the selection of arbitrators by agreement between the parties to the selection by...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

International Arbitration Newsletter - July 2016

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Privy Council clarifies the nature of arbitration clauses, but uncertainties about the clauses’ effect still remain. “Non-exclusive” arbitration clauses provide that disputes “may” be referred to arbitration (rather than...more

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International Investment Arbitration in Europe: Year in Review 2015

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International investment arbitration – also known as investment treaty arbitration or investor-State arbitration – is a procedure whereby foreign investors may seek a binding adjudication of claims against host States that...more

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International Arbitration Newsletter - June 2014

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In This Issue: -The ABCs of Arbitrating Outside of the New York Convention - Leading International Arbitration Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in Paris - US Supreme Court Revives International Arbitration...more

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