Human rights and investment arbitration are not opposed, and in fact there is a considerable degree of overlap. The European Court of Human Rights (‘ECtHR’) has been used as an alternative forum or supplement to Investment arbitration in multiple disputes. Even though the ECtHR and Investor-State Arbitral tribunals belong to prima facie different regimes, and […]
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New Montenegro UNCITRAL Arbitration
A new Montegro UNCITRAL arbitration has begun. The small Balkan state has had a strong track record since joining ICSID in 2012. We have already reported on two recent ICSID cases against Montenegro, both decided in favour of the state. However, it seems like this is not the end of the road. Russian oligarch Oleg […]
Transparency in Investor-State Arbitration: The Mauritius Convention
For many years, critics have complained that there was not enough transparency in investor-State arbitration. Last week, Canada made headlines by becoming only the second State to ratify the 2015 United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty Based Investor-State Arbitration (the Mauritius Convention). The Convention confirms and extends the applicability of the 2014 UNCITRAL Rules […]
Διεθνής Εμπορική Διαιτησία στην Ελλάδα – Το Νομοθετικό Πλαίσιο
Ακολουθώντας τα πρότυπα των περισσότερων ανεπτυγμένων χωρών, η Ελλάδα έχει διαμορφώσει ένα ευνοϊκό καθεστώς για την αναγνώριση του δεδικασμένου και την κήρυξη της εκτελεστότητας των διεθνών εμπορικών διαιτητικών αποφάσεων. Τα παρακάτω νομοθετήματα ρυθμίζουν τις προϋποθέσεις και την διαδικασία αναγνώρισης και εκτέλεσης αλλοδαπών εμπορικών διαιτητικών αποφάσεων στην Ελλάδα: Πρώτα απ’ όλα, οι ρυθμίσεις του Κώδικα Πολιτικής […]
The PCA Secretary General’s Role as Arbitrator Appointing Authority
The Secretary General of one of the oldest arbitral institutions in the word, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (the “PCA”), has a very important role under the UNCITRAL Rules as an arbitrator appointing authority. Under both the 1976 and the 2010 UNCITRAL Rules (as revised in 2013), the Secretary General acts as the appointing authority […]
Greek International Arbitration – The Legal Framework
Greek International Arbitration law includes a favorable legal framework for arbitrations taking place with their seat in Greece and for the execution of arbitral awards in the country. In Greece, the international commercial arbitration regime is regulated by the 1958 New York Convention (NYC) and the UNCITRAL Model Law, where applicable. The UNCITRAL Model Law […]
Curtea de Arbitraj Internaţional din București
Camera Americană de Comerț din București a lansat un nou centru de arbitraj internațional. Noua Curte de Arbitraj International din București (BIAC – Bucharest International Arbitration Court) este condusă de Annet van Hooft, partenerul responsabil de echipa de arbitraj al cabinetului Bird & Bird din Paris. Curtea de Arbitraj International din București este un centru […]
Duration of ICSID Arbitration – The Neverending Arbitration
Many litigants complain of the duration of ICSID arbitration, which on average take three years or more to complete, but Victor Pey Casado and President Allende Foundation v. Republic of Chile is in a class of its own. Victor Pey Casado and President Allende Foundation v. Republic of Chile is the longest-running ICSID case in […]
Investment Arbitration Award Enforcement – Yukos Saga Continues
Investment arbitration award enforcement can at times be difficult due to issues such as sovereign immunity, but November 2016 has proven to be an especially difficult month for the Yukos Awards enforcement saga. First, the Financial Times revealed Rosneft emails to Armenian judicial authorities, which suggested that Rosneft may have had a hand in manipulating […]
