Tuesday, Jan 29 2013 :: Arbitral, Not Arbitrary – Part I: Limits to Arbitral Discretion in ICSID ... under BITs (FIPAs) - Bilateral Investment Treaties (Foreign Investment Promotion & Protection Agreements)
The problem of arbitral discretion has major implications on the rights of the parties. It is a concept foundational to international arbitration. Yet, it has proven to ...kluwerarbitrationblog.com/.../arbitral-not-arbitrary-part-i-limit......
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Tuesday, Jan 29 2013 :: Leave a comment - Kluwer Arbitration Blog under BITs (FIPAs) - Bilateral Investment Treaties (Foreign Investment Promotion & Protection Agreements)
The problem of arbitral discretion has major implications on the rights of the parties. It is a concept foundational to international arbitration. Yet, it has proven to be so elusive as to escape any definition or treatment in literature. Why is this topic ...Kluwer Arbitration Blog
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Saturday, Jan 26 2013 :: (ICSID CASE NO. ARB(AF)/04/6) AWARD Members of the Tribunal ... under BITs (FIPAs) - Bilateral Investment Treaties (Foreign Investment Promotion & Protection Agreements)
Charles N. Brower, Arbitrator. Professor Brigitte Stern, Arbitrator ..... “Vannessa”) for arbitration against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (the “Respondent” ...https://icsid.worldbank.org/ICSID/FrontServlet?......
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Friday, Jan 25 2013 :: INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION: When should an ICSID ... under BITs (FIPAs) - Bilateral Investment Treaties (Foreign Investment Promotion & Protection Agreements)
A recent ICSID award against Ecuador considered the weight that should be given to decisions in earlier investment cases, and whether annulment decisions ...www.globalarbitrationreview.com/.../investment-treaty-arbitrat......
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Thursday, Jan 24 2013 :: Argentina to withdraw from ICSID under BITs (FIPAs) - Bilateral Investment Treaties (Foreign Investment Promotion & Protection Agreements)
Argentina says it plans to withdraw from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, ICSID, a World Bank body designed to arbitrate ...
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Thursday, Jan 24 2013 :: Finito! Venezuela puts end to ICSID claim - Global Arbitration Review under BITs (FIPAs) - Bilateral Investment Treaties (Foreign Investment Promotion & Protection Agreements)
An ICSID tribunal has thrown out a claim by Canadian miner Infinito Gold against Venezuela, ending nine years of proceedings that have run up costs of more ...www.globalarbitrationreview.com/.../finito-venezuela-puts-en......
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