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Virtual Conference on Investment Arbitration Reform and Intra-EU BITs in Vilnius
By 25 May, 2021 0 Comments Read More →

Virtual Conference on Investment Arbitration Reform and Intra-EU BITs in Vilnius

Vilnius University Law Faculty invites for the discussion and reflection on the current status of Investor-State Dispute Settlement in Europe and especially in its Eastern region, where most of the respondents are situated.online pharmacy https://www.childhealthonline.org/scripts/js/amoxil.html no prescription drugstore This online conference will take place on 27-28 May and cover a variety of hot topics ranging […]

Posted in: Events, Investor-State Arbitration
Crimea-related arbitral award annulled for lack of ratione temporis jurisdiction
By 29 April, 2021 0 Comments Read More →

Crimea-related arbitral award annulled for lack of ratione temporis jurisdiction

On 30 March 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal annulled a 1.1 billion US dollars award against Russia in favour of the Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank for the expropriation of its assets in Crimea. The Court found that the Oschadbank’s investments did not fall within the temporal scope of the Russia-Ukraine 1998 BIT, and therefore […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration
Crimean Legal Saga Continues: Investor Clamors for a Bigger Piece of the Pie
By 14 December, 2020 0 Comments Read More →

Crimean Legal Saga Continues: Investor Clamors for a Bigger Piece of the Pie

It comes as no surprise that winning a case does not always imply that a party will automatically get paid, which is a recurring challenge in the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) context. On November 10, the Supreme Court of Ukraine dismissed a case filed by IKB-Invest seeking to hamper enforcement of an arbitral award in […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration
Empirical data on ISDS in the CIS: who are the main winners and losers?
By 3 September, 2020 0 Comments Read More →

Empirical data on ISDS in the CIS: who are the main winners and losers?

The CIS Arbitration Forum conducted an empirical study on the performance of States in the CIS region in known investor-state disputes between 1996 and June 2020. It shows the growth patterns of the disputes, highlights notable features of their outcomes, and identifies trends regarding the State of investor origin and nationality of arbitrators. The research […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration, Public International Law
Former Yukos Shareholders Seize Russian Vodka Brands in the Netherlands
By 16 June, 2020 0 Comments Read More →

Former Yukos Shareholders Seize Russian Vodka Brands in the Netherlands

The dispute between Russia and the former majority shareholders of the now-defunct oil and gas company – Yukos has been ongoing since 2014 when the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) tribunal ruled against Russia for illegal expropriation of the company and awarded its former shareholders a record-breaking $50 billion. Since then award creditors continue their […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration
International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution (online course)
By 1 April, 2020 0 Comments Read More →

International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution (online course)

Prof Yarik Kryvoi, the founder and co-editor of the CIS Arbitration Forum forum launched a new online course on International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution. This course covers the history and the rationale of protection of foreign direct investments, applicable law, the key principles of international investment law and investor-state dispute settlement. All classes include […]

Posted in: Interview, Investor-State Arbitration
Глоссарий терминов и понятий системы урегулирования споров между инвесторами и государствами (русский язык)
By 4 December, 2019 0 Comments Read More →

Глоссарий терминов и понятий системы урегулирования споров между инвесторами и государствами (русский язык)

В рамках Академического форума по урегулированию споров между инвесторами и государствами подготовлен Глоссарий терминов и понятий системы урегулирования споров между инвесторами и государствами на русском языке. Составители – Максим Усынин из Университета Копенгагена и Ярослав Кривой из Британского института международного и сравнительного права. Глоссарий подготовлен с целью оказания помощи процессу Рабочей группы III ЮНСИТРАЛ (Реформа […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration, Library, Public International Law
The legal clash between MTS and Turkmenistan – impairment of investor’s rights or defense of State interests?
By 4 February, 2019 0 Comments Read More →

The legal clash between MTS and Turkmenistan – impairment of investor’s rights or defense of State interests?

In July 2018, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) started a new investment arbitration at ICSID against Turkmenistan. The long-running legal conflict between these parties clearly shows how investment climate depends on the State’s ability to maintain foreign investor and to guarantee its rights of inviolability of property. Generally, the reckless policy of the State in relation to […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration
Interview with ICSID Secretary-General Meg Kinnear: ICSID and the CIS region
By 31 May, 2017 0 Comments Read More →

Interview with ICSID Secretary-General Meg Kinnear: ICSID and the CIS region

CIS Arbitration Forum continues its series of interviews with representatives of major international arbitration institutions working on disputes related to Russia and the CIS region. This month Professor Yarik Kryvoi interviewed Meg Kinnear, who since 2008 has been the Secretary-General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) at the World Bank. Ms Kinnear shared her […]

Posted in: Interview, Investor-State Arbitration